Discussion points in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

You know, I really enjoyed this movie. It was very weird at times and definitely unconventional (but it's Guy Ritchie, so what else would you expect) and sure it was far from perfect (I could've done with more women in main roles for example and less dead women), but it also did a lot of things right (aka this is a fantasy movie, historical accuracy doesn't matter, so we're not only gonna have white people and no romance sub plot!) and there are things I'd like to talk about with someone, only no one wants to talk with me about it, so I'll just say everything I want to say right here.

A) I want to talk about how Arthur's upbringing changed who he is as a person. This Arthur didn't grow up as a noble in a castle. He grew up as an orphan in a brothel and on the streets. It shapes how he interacts with the world. This Arthur cares about himself and the people he considers his. He doesn't care about much beyond that. He beats up guys that mistreat the women and rats out a person seeking refuge in the brothel without a second thought. (I think btw that he would've taken the risk and sheltered Goosefat Bill if it hadn't put everyone he cared about in extreme danger.) This is an Arthur who hates and distrusts authority, who was raised by women, who learned to fight out of necessity and now enjoys the power it brings him. He doesn't want this destiny they try to bestow on him. And while the 'chosen ones' are often reluctant, he isn't just reluctant, he is stubbornly unwilling, ready to fight his way out of the rebellion and back home. Only when he finds out that there is no home to go back to and he has to fight and win or there will never be a home again, does he commit to the cause.

B) I want to talk about how Arthur would have trouble being king and interacting with the nobles. As I've said in the previous point. Arthur dislikes and distrusts authority and those in power. He didn't grow up a noble and I highly doubt that he sees himself as one even after becoming king. He's a king of the small folk, he is quite literally one of them. He wouldn't care about propriety, protocols and all the rules that make up nobility and a royal court. He wouldn't care about what is appropriate and how he should behave. And the nobles in turn wouldn't respect him, because he grew up in a brothel. The people might love him, but his rule is going to be a difficult one.

C) I want to talk about the mage and what drives her. Who is she? She is just called "the mage" so she really could be anyone. She is evidently powerful and has a connection with animals and the Darklands. It is unclear if she wants to rid the kingdom of its evil king or if her main goal lies in the destruction of the mage tower. She is competent and knows what she is doing and what she wants others to do, she doesn't even let Arthur get the upper hand. But we know much too little about her. To be fair, nearly none of the characters - except for Arthur himself - got any development to speak of. I would love to know more about her or in lieu of that to make up my very own headcanons.

That's it for now. When I watch it again, I'll probably come up with more.

3) Mad Max: Fury Road

(Quelle: https://loftcinema.org/film/mad-max-fury-road/)

A movie I exclusively watched because MRA’s were urging people not to. It’s an oddly feminist movie wrapped in a post-apocalyptic nightmare world. The aesthetics are stunning if truly disgusting at times. The action is incredible and there are many wonderful practical effects. The story might not be incredibly complex, but it’s engaging nonetheless and has some important messages. ‘We are not things!’ ‘Who killed the world?’ To save the slave brides of a horrific dictator and find hope a badass woman risks everything and in the end brings upon a new age. Oh yeah and somewhere there’s Max.