7 Years Later, Game of Thrones Finally Redeems Its Biggest Failure With a Near-Perfect Prequel
Dominic Cooke and Duncan Macmillan's stage play following Aerys Targaryen's waning reign might have just added a new lease of life to Game of Thrones..
Dominic Cooke and Duncan Macmillan's stage play following Aerys Targaryen's waning reign might have just added a new lease of life to Game of Thrones.
The short version
- As a diehard ASoIaF fan who's read all the books, I was excited (if a bit nervous) to attend an early preview of The Mad King ahead of its world premiere on August 8.
- It would be wrong, however, to mistake this level of political know-how for cruelty.
- Elia is a Dornish princess in a land where her Dornish beliefs and customs are looked down upon.
What happened
Because of this, she has few allies outside of her lover Ashara, her brother Oberyn (Edem-Ita Duke), and her uncle, Lewyn (Adrian Christopher). In one scene, Aerys looks at his new grand-sire and calls him a “Dornish mongrel.” It’s rough to be from Dorne.
Why it matters
Woodhouse is also instantly recognizable as Robert Baratheon the moment he’s on stage.
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