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From: "tiglath" <>
Subject: Re: William Wallace
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 11:38:03 -0400


alex milman <> wrote in message
news:7qm0r5$nv1$1@news.gte.com...
>
> P A MagLOCHLAINN <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > We might compare the Gaveston defenestration
>
> Gaveston defenestration is just as fictional as Wallace sleeping with
> Isabella.
> This individual had been executed/murdered well after Edward I'st death.
> I suspect that Gibson's idea was to show that English had been "bad". He
> introduced one rogue - Edward I. The only way to make Prince Edward
> marginally interesting (and add some meaningful female personage into a
> second part of the movie) was to introduce it as a contrast to his father.
> Now,
> this contrast could mean "good" (position already occupied by Wallace) or
> "bad in the different way". This did not leave too many options,
especially
> if you take in an account that 90% of people who ever heard about Ed. II,
> considered him gay.
> To make a political issue out of this is ridiculous. Following this
"logic"
> all
> heterosexuals should protest against any heterosexual being represented
as
> bad.

Well put. Hollywood has needs. No use being upset over it.

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