You ain't have to do dude like that
But yeah, calling GRRM the American Tolkien is amazing praise. The brilliance of Lord of the Rings can't be appreciated in a quick scroll through of it. Tolkien literally created a languages for his works. Legit languages linguistically. Over 20 of them A Song of Ice and Fire is also a much easier read than Lord of the Rings.
Point taken
Which is why your analytical reputation precedes you