Fans of Game of Thrones were shocked when the final two seasons picked up the pace, and many pivotal events felt rushed.

George R.R. Martin has been open in the past about thinking the show should have been told over a more significant arc.

According to a new book titled Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, Martin once tried to get the show expanded to 10 seasons of 10 episodes.

In the book, Martin's agent Paul Haas revealed the author of the novels made his way to New York more than once to meet then-hbo CEO Richard Plepler to keep the show on the ar for longer.

“George would fly to New York to have lunch with Plepler, to beg him to do 10 seasons of 10 episodes because there was enough material for it and to tell him it would be a more satisfying and more entertaining experience,” Haas said, according to Insider.