#kaamelott

Hello~

I can see what you mean. I'm usually a little more lenient with time period stuff, even though I too am usually a little disappointed when it's all completely out of whack. But if it's on the fantastical side and I enjoy it, I'm more than willing to overlook it.

I usually do not like gritty adaptations, though, with the exception of The Green Knight from 2021, which I thought was dramatic but very cool. I don't like when it's all turned into a dark power fantasy where all the knights are oh so manly and everyone has perfect faces... I know that not all Arthuriana is whimsical and yes, lots of it gets quite dark in places, but idk. I like my whimsy. Whimsical and unserious adaptations feel so much more alive.

My favorite thing ever is Monty Python's Holy Grail. At this point, I've probably mentioned that often enough around here on my blog. Monty Python in general has been pretty influential for how I write humorous scenes. I love how giddily unserious the entire Holy Grail film is, and I have to admit, the way my Arthur acts sometimes is more inspired by Graham Chapman than any other actor who has ever portrayed Arthur. I just love the way he speaks.

"You make me sad :(("

"You don't have any arms left!!"

"Oh when you're King, you have to know these things, you know."

I have watched Holy Grail far too often at this point. My partner showed it to me, it was his comfort movie first and then it also became mine.

Moving on, I recently started watching Kaamelott. I was unconvinced first, but I got a recommendation on tumblr so I decided to give it another go and realized that I was completely wrong about it. It's so good. My favorite is the Lady of the Lake. Appears out of nowhere, gives you a quest, no you don't get any magical help but I brought you a cake to eat on the road. I also love Guinèvre in this, she has such a cute little face and way if speaking... she's such a gremlin and Arthur doesn't deserve her. I also started the show thinking Arthur was a dick to his knights, but a few hours in, after observing all the crap he has to deal with, especially from Perceval and Caradoc, I realize that he is actually extremely patient and kind. I would have punched them by now. It also made me so happy when Morgan showed up even though Arthur wasn't dead yet... I could go on. Extremely humorous show.

I also very recently got to watch Perceval by Éric Rohmer, which is such a good film. It's like a play, and it's very strange. Even the colors are bizarre. But it's extremely enjoyable and it's Perceval depicted at his finest. Bovine stare, teeny tiny voice and everything. I really enjoy depictions of Perceval the most, I think. He's my favorite knight. In a platonic way. Not like Gawain, who is also in the movie, and oh boy he just serves in every iteration doesn't he. Anyway, great movie, and a really cool adaptation of one of my favorite medieval texts. I think I've said so before but I enjoy Chrétien the most and I wish there were more adaptations of his texts.

There should be a Knight of the Cart fantasy-comedy. Just saying.

I also liked Excalibur from 1981, even though it has glaring issues and does the whole dark-thing and of course has Morgan as a villain. But she's still played by Helen Mirren and her chemistry with Merlin is off the charts and I really liked that she was the one to entrap him in this. Might have inspired me or sth ;]

Also, Guenevere's actress looks so beautiful. The scene where she wakes up next to Lancelot in the woods with the sword stuck between them, and then her curling around the sword... omg. Be still my heart. Also, chainmail veil!

Mon kdo de Noël canadien la part d'un mec de ma classe

Ouioui y a 3 Arthur et 2 Perceval ça fait beaucoup les shippers vont être en folie