tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post6343146691350000915..comments2024-03-29T11:16:37.695-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Arthur and the AvengersLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-43678992996527693842019-04-12T09:35:58.735-04:002019-04-12T09:35:58.735-04:00Thanks, Lawrence.
Dan, I have the Phillimore multi...Thanks, Lawrence.<br />Dan, I have the Phillimore multi-volume set "The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles from 350 to 650" John Morris General Editor. Invaluable. (Part of the Domesday Book Series) - www.phillimore.co.uk <br />Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-19837405529885689502019-04-11T21:52:39.965-04:002019-04-11T21:52:39.965-04:00There are also a fair number of histories attempti...There are also a fair number of histories attempting to explain the King Arthur legend in relation to the times and places in Britain. Some of these are:<br /><br />Christopher Hibbert, King Arthur (2014)<br />Geoffery Ashe, The Discovery of King Arthur (2005)<br />Jim Storr, King Arthur's Wars: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England (2019)<br />N.J. Higam, King Arthur: Myth-Making and History (2002)<br />Graham Phillips, King Arthur: The True Story<br /> <br />I've read Geoffery Ashe's book, and it's excellent. And I have heard goog thins about Hibbert's and Storr's.<br />Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-14180330291587770682019-04-11T18:24:21.292-04:002019-04-11T18:24:21.292-04:00Terrific piece Eve! Comic books and King Arthur ar...Terrific piece Eve! Comic books and King Arthur are two of my favorite topics. I'm always hoping an archeologist somewhere is going to make a find that proves KA was based on something real. Until then, I like Paul's idea of giving KA the Thrones treatment.Lawrence Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057386966178865691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-36736983021190803222019-04-11T16:20:31.552-04:002019-04-11T16:20:31.552-04:00Rob, I have read Arthur Rex, along with many other...Rob, I have read Arthur Rex, along with many other variations. Not my favorite, but some of that may be that I don't really like Thomas Berger's writing style. (It happens.)<br />Curmudgeon, I agree, Buffy was great. <br />Leigh, yeah - the Arthurian tales have their own complete soundtrack, from opera to medieval music. And the sub-plots and spin-off possibilities. You have the Grail, Tristan and Iseult, The Questing Beast, Lancelot and Guinevere, Arthur and his half-sisters (complete with Game of Thrones-style incest), Enid and Geriant, etc., etc., etc. <br /><br /><br />Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-70970638471839343022019-04-11T13:58:17.459-04:002019-04-11T13:58:17.459-04:00Marvel had a show about another superhero, Daredev...Marvel had a show about another superhero, Daredevil, on Netflix for three seasons & cancelled it even though it was incredibly popular. Disney, Marvel, & Netflix all seemed to have some equity in the show or thought they did, & couldn't agree. There is talk of rebooting it but I only want to watch if it's the same actors & writers. ?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239163766419735693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-91310875546475263822019-04-11T10:45:47.131-04:002019-04-11T10:45:47.131-04:00Buffy! (laughing) Too funny, Large Curmudgeon.
An...Buffy! (laughing) Too funny, Large Curmudgeon.<br /><br />Another superhero: My friend Steve loves the superhero universes. His first few days with Sharon, he took her to superhero movies. I lectured him, "Dude, take her to a chck flick, maybe something romantic."<br /><br />Following the fourth date, also at the movies, I asked him what chick flick he took her to. Answer: <i>Die Hard</i>. Really.<br /><br />Something must have worked, They recently eloped. Really, truly.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-27845888724057554892019-04-11T10:37:18.474-04:002019-04-11T10:37:18.474-04:00I like those penny-drop moments when you realize o...I like those penny-drop moments when you realize one thing <i>is</i> like another. And I love the Cloisters, my favorite place in NYC. The Rochester site is great. Thanks, Eve.<br /><br />You already know this, Eve, but another point of comparison is that Arthurian legends come with their own soundtracks. I'm thinking in particular of Wagnerian operas– <i>Tristan und Isolde</i>, <i>Lohengrin</i>, and <i>Parsifal</i>, that innocent knight errant. I would like to think some of the more interesting performances made the transition from video tape to Blu-Ray. Modern composers also have turned their attention to the legends, but I'm unfamiliar with them. The title of one strikes me– <i>Knight Crew</i>.<br /><br />When I was a kid, I found the contradictions in various retellings confusing– Morgan good, Morgan bad; Merlin good; Merlin bad. Damn it, pick one story line and stick with it! Don't confuse the proletariat. You wanna change the story, introduce your own characters. And screw you, Lancelot. You let your king and me down.<br /><br />While I'm complaining, I learned a lesson from the first Fantastic Four film. It's not interesting or fair if your heroes outnumber their opponent 4-to-1. Borrow some bad guys from Batman, for pity's sake.<br />Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-23093462729295864832019-04-11T10:33:23.533-04:002019-04-11T10:33:23.533-04:00Very interesting. Have you read Thomas Berger'...Very interesting. Have you read Thomas Berger's Arthur Rex?Robert Loprestihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-79372933686486714682019-04-11T10:28:15.041-04:002019-04-11T10:28:15.041-04:00Humph, to the Marvel Universe and all its denizens...Humph, to the Marvel Universe and all its denizens. Buffy Anne Summers saved the world three times and died twice in the bargain. ;]}Jerry K. Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767327483158729005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-65402335182853020982019-04-11T08:48:56.756-04:002019-04-11T08:48:56.756-04:00Paul and O'Neil, I agree with both of you - th...Paul and O'Neil, I agree with both of you - the Arthurian Legend demands a Game of Thrones type series on HBO or anywhere else that would put the money, talent, and sheer time into it. I'd watch it obsessively and then buy the DVDs!Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-54369966096333044602019-04-11T05:57:50.250-04:002019-04-11T05:57:50.250-04:00Eve – this has always been fascinating. Good post ...Eve – this has always been fascinating. Good post of a complicated phenomenon.<br /><br />Paul "along the lines of Game of Thrones" is right. HBO could do a fantastic series about the Arthurian legend.O'Neil De Nouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142721824657611738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-77887478249351176282019-04-11T03:37:23.623-04:002019-04-11T03:37:23.623-04:00The legend is so fascinating, Eve. And I think mor...The legend is so fascinating, Eve. And I think more than a movie it could/should be a series along the lines of Game of Thrones.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com