George R. R. Martin excels at creating intricate characters and immersive fictional worlds, yet he’s equally outspoken when sharing his views online. An avid consumer of art in addition to producing it himself, he offers bold opinions across the board. In July 2025, he posted on his “Not a Blog” about the Apple TV+ sci-fi series “Murderbot,” and it’s clear the quirky show won him over.
There is a whole lot to love about “Murderbot,” based on “The Murderbot Diaries” series of books by Martha Wells. A stellar cast and witty scripts helped make the adaptation a success, and “Murderbot” was one of the best television shows of 2025. The main character’s acerbic wit and the show’s sci-fi elements seem right up Martin’s alley, given his own works, and honestly, it’s kind of great knowing the opinionated author is part of the “Murderbot” fandom.
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“Murderbot” follows a security android that becomes fully sentient and takes the name Murderbot. Played by Alexander Skarsgård, Murderbot is an awkward oddity who still wants to protect the humans in his charge despite finding them incredibly annoying. Murderbot is one of the most relatable androids in all of media, as he would rather watch TV serials than work — look, there is a reason I made watching TV a part of my job!
While critics were appreciative of the fact that “Murderbot” finally allows Skarsgård to get as weird as he wants and highlighted that “Murderbot” tells a believable story in an unbelievable world, George R. R. Martin’s praise for the series was rather simple. He wrote:
“The Murderbot stories are always a lot of fun, and the TV show did them justice. I look forward to another series.”
MacDailyNews Take: Murderbot is fast and fun. Recommended!
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Overall, I enjoyed the show. The downside is the woke gay/lesbo crap that Apple inserts which is so irritating and adds nothing to the show.