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In Deep Geek finds nine mysteries in The Mad King

Robert examines Howland Reed's absence, Ned Stark's promise and the questions a stage adaptation leaves open.

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Mysteries from The Mad King Stage Play

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1:28Howland Reed has little presence in the play despite his importance to the wider story.
4:17Lyanna's meeting happens offstage, leaving the origin of the abduction rumour unresolved.
5:28Keeping the infant switch offstage leaves Young Griff's identity an open question.
7:24The Tower of Joy dramatisation differs from book canon, complicating what readers can take from it.
11:22House Dayne's respect for Ned and Ashara Dayne's fate remain linked subjects for investigation.
16:09Robert acknowledges that his list contains nine mysteries and invites viewers to suggest a tenth.

In Deep Geek posted just one new video, but Robert gave Westeros readers plenty to pick over. "Mysteries from The Mad King Stage Play" explores what the dramatisation leaves unresolved, from the informer in King Aerys's court to the fate of Ashara Dayne. It has reached about 80,000 views.

The interesting distinction is between a theatrical choice and a book answer. Robert contrasts the play's Tower of Joy sequence with the novels, examines what Ned promises Lyanna, and considers why House Dayne holds him in such regard. George R.R. Martin's involvement doesn't mean every longstanding mystery gets a solution. Some gaps remain deliberately open.

Then comes a small accounting correction: Robert realises his ten mysteries are actually nine. Viewers supply possible additions, including the whereabouts of Rhaegar's harp, while others return to Howland Reed's limited presence or ask for a dedicated House Dayne video. This is an audience quite prepared to help extend the homework.

Middle-earth supplies the channel's strongest momentum elsewhere. "What's So Special About Helm's Deep?" is its busiest upload right now, followed by "What did Bilbo do with all his Gold?", which is approaching a million views, and "Why Didn't The Witch-king Kill Frodo?"

The subscriber audience held steady, while the channel added roughly 1.7 million views over the week. That was a substantial weekly gain among its nearby film-and-TV peers, although daily viewing is currently below its usual level. For In Deep Geek, the week's new contribution was less a set of answers than a carefully organised invitation to debate.

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What viewers say

You once promised to do a video about “whatever House Dayne is.” I am very keen to watch that video, so please make it.
@TheSamwisdomSee it on YouTube
Thank you so much for covering The Mad King in depth. I might not have even known it existed let alone seen it. And you have 10 mysteries the same way Westeros has 7 kingdoms.
@andersonicSee it on YouTube
Did we find out what happened to Rhaegar's harp? If not, that's my mystery number 10.
@BunbunnyonionSee it on YouTube

4 more comments

"... admittedly a very niche mystery..." -- I think we've been way past that for a while 🤣
@jeffbrown321See it on YouTube
Love that it turns out to be 9 and not 10. GG
@RustyOldManSee it on YouTube
9:30 I teared up just hearing this quote from the play! Wish I could go see it
@elMentitySee it on YouTube
I can’t wait to see the play one day.
@DominicanStud101See it on YouTube

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The videos drawing views on In Deep Geek right now

What's So Special About Helm's Deep?362,061 views

What did Bilbo do with all his Gold?966,168 views

Why Didn't The Witch-king Kill Frodo?231,622 views

The facts

Channel: In Deep Geek
Subscribers: 1,010,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 1,683,270
Videos published this week: 1
Video published: October 28, 2026
Video views so far: 80,323
Views on its first day: 47,807

The numbers

Here is how In Deep Geek's week adds up.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

2,914,955

1,683,270

1,595,397

583,313

463,054

385,116

314,857

187,368

86,545

subscribers

1,010,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

192,343,055

views per day

112,105

typical day: 275,424

first-day views of each video posted this week

Mysteries from The Mad King Stage Play

47,807

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

1,180,000

1,110,000

1,070,000

1,070,000

1,050,000

1,010,000

975,000

937,000

868,000

As of November 3, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.

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