"Only The Books Are Canon" — The Game of Thrones: Mad King Play Full Story Breakdown

Join us as we go over all the major story beats and reveals for the Game of Thrones: The Mad King play. The prequel stage play set during the Tourney at Harrenhal and details the political plots and forbidden romance that triggered Robert's Rebellion and destroyed the Targaryen dynasty. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Canonicity 1:12 - Lyanna Stark's Story & The Song of Ice and Fire Prophecy 3:34 - Elia Martell & The Harrenhal Coup Plot 5:11 - Ashara Dayne & Barristan Selmy 6:43 - Prince Rhaegar Targaryen 8:42 - King Aerys II Targaryen & Queen Rhaella 10:14 - Robert Baratheon and Trauma 11:04 - Jaime Lannister & The Lannisters 12:21 - The Starks (Ned, Benjen, & The Tower of Joy) Artist Credits: Lyanna, Elia and Ashara by Elia Fernandez Rhaegar Targaryen by Karla Ortiz Aerys II and Eddard Stark by Amok Rhaella Targaryen by Bella Bergolts Robert Baratheon and Jaime/Cersei by Magali Villeneuve ▬ Support My Channel ▬ ● Patreon:   / redteamreview   ● YouTube Membership:    / xiiicarmine   ▬ Follow Us on Social Media! ▬ ● Discord:   / discord   ● Facebook:   / redteamreview   ● Twitter:   / redteamreview   ● Instagram:   / redteamreview   ● Tumblr:   / redteamreview   ● Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09BmLGe... ▬ Information ▬ This channel focuses on the sprawling world of Westeros with in-depth coverage of George R.R. Martin’s epic sagas. From the legendary power struggles for the Iron Throne in Game of Thrones to the fiery Targaryen civil conflicts in House of the Dragon and the upcoming travels of Dunk and Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, this channel provides comprehensive episode reviews, lore breakdowns, and the latest updates on the highly anticipated release of The Winds of Winter. Game of Thrones: The Mad King is the official stage play prequel set during the infamous Tourney at Harrenhal. Set during the "Year of the False Spring", the story unravels the political plots, betrayal, and forbidden romance that triggered Robert's Rebellion and brought down the Targaryen dynasty. The play explores King Aerys II Targaryen’s escalating paranoia and tyranny, the tragic romance between Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, secret conspirators within the Iron Throne’s inner circle, and long-debated Westeros mysteries—including the true identity of the Knight of the Laughing Tree. In this full story breakdown, we analyze every plot reveal, character interaction, and major lore implications for House Stark, House Targaryen, House Lannister, and House Baratheon—while testing whether these new prequel secrets align with George R.R. Martin’s famous rule that "Only the books are canon." #HouseoftheDragon #GameOfThrones #WindsofWinter #AKnightoftheSevenKingdoms #Podcast #RedTeamReview