Lol I agree. But I'vel always understood that as these characters are like that or this happens because... the plot is what matters. That the books i mainly built aboult the plot, the the characters come after. I've had that impression honestly, but as well I noticed that characters relationship and development is what really matters sometimes.
Depends on how you look at it, but they are inseparable in my opinion. In truth, they are mutually reinforcing. Plot represents the structure and it frames the story. But there is no plot nor the story without the characters. The characters’ decisions and actions are the “stuff” of the story. If you don’t have well-developed characters then you don’t have action, you may merely have activity. Also, readers relate to the story through the characters for the most part. So, on the whole, for a good story you cannot neglect either of them.
Plenty of writers like to make claims on which one comes first or which one is more significant and there is a lot of discussion about this. However, if you ask me, all of it is essentially "the chicken or the egg dilemma".
While his saying that the plot is “most important” is totally valid as his personal opinion, I think people asking him a lot of silly questions has something to do with that as well. Since many people nowadays after playing the games are constantly asking him what character he likes better/most, he has to respond "diplomatically" -
The plot demanded for such characters. if you want to know more, read the books.
Now leave me alone. So, in my opinion, it is a valid statement, of course, but certainly not the whole story.
. I mean, it's not exactly a fairy tale so I don't think it would work. But it's just my personal opinion
