"I'm honest. It's the world that's awful."

So as you may or may not know, there is currently a play called The Mad King running at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, which is set 10 years before GoT and covers The Tourney at Harrenhal through the end of Robert’s Rebellion.

People who have seen it — or who know people who have seen it — have been posting spoilers and they are…. unexpected to say the least. I’ve included screenshots below.

But PLEASE NOTE that it’s not entirely clear whether or not any of this is considered canon! GRRM signed off on the play but he did not write it, so it may or may not be just some shownly’s fantasy GoT prequel, but considering George’s feelings about fanfic….. well, you be the judge…..

I am being told that GRRM signed off on all this canon, so I guess we can take it as gospel.

Also, apparently in the play Rhaegar and Lyanna never get married and they do not name Jon “Aegon”, so I guess we can conclude that this play is NOT strictly show-canon.

So as you may or may not know, there is currently a play called The Mad King running at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, which is set 10 years before GoT and covers The Tourney at Harrenhal through the end of Robert’s Rebellion.

People who have seen it — or who know people who have seen it — have been posting spoilers and they are…. unexpected to say the least. I’ve included screenshots below.

But PLEASE NOTE that it’s not entirely clear whether or not any of this is considered canon! GRRM signed off on the play but he did not write it, so it may or may not be just some shownly’s fantasy GoT prequel, but considering George’s feelings about fanfic….. well, you be the judge…..

I am being told that GRRM signed off on all this canon, so I guess we can take it as gospel.

Also, apparently in the play Rhaegar and Lyanna never get married and they do not name Jon “Aegon”, so I guess we can conclude that this play is NOT strictly show-canon.

#though I had when I was very young

#all my friends were at least 15 years older when I was young

#now that I'm "old", all my friends are younger

#what's my age again?

#I keep forgetting

#and then have to do maths

#which means, I have to ask myself: what year is it now? When was I born again?