I was having that same thought about Leontes/Lancelot as well. Actually I thought of it from the beginning because it was too weird to change the name so completely, but then I shoved it aside and went along with the equivalence theory. Now, again, I'm sure that Lancelot will come in later. Considering Arthur is aware of Guinevere's previous disloyalty (even if by his own hand) it would serve as a source of jealousy when Lancelot arrives.
You should write a short story where Kay and Gawain comfort each other over the loss of Leontes. *nods*
I love the thought of that kind of insecurity and jealousy. But she'd need to own up to her attraction to Lancelot if that's the case. I'm tired of the "whoa is me" crying whiny chicks. It's kinda why I'm maybe 10% rooting for Morgan.
And dude, there was PORN for that comfort, all scribbled out on a napkin...and then it went and got all angsty because Gawain had to reconcile his beliefs with carrying out an execution (of a supposed-NUN, no less), which led to him finding her bible in the cell where she was held and asking Kay to help him read it, only there's a whole lot more in THAT version (and I don't mean the Apocryphal texts) that delves into the Druid beliefs, plus some spells and whatnot...
You definitely should watch it. It's not QUITE as dramatic as say, Game of Thrones, but no where near as campy as Merlin (much as I love it).
And YAY! Can't wait to see how things progress in these shows. I've always loved historical/period tv shows/movies (right up there under SciFi) so to have this much of it on TV right now is like candy!
OMG. A BSG type switch--dude, that would rock! There's only a ton of knights left to choose from for that, not to mention other genderswap possibilities.
What would I give for Tristan to be a girl...and still be in love with Isolde.
Or maybe Mordred is actually a girl that Morgan raises as a boy...
And can Percival be gay? (or Gawain, which really would explain a lot on this show.)
I'm still unsure whether Leontes is/was Lancelot. If it is, then Guin would have to be preggars already for there to be a Galahad...which is another reason why I am leaning toward a different person as Lancelot.
Of course, that would be an interesting twist if she already was...and Arthur thought the baby his...
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You should write a short story where Kay and Gawain comfort each other over the loss of Leontes. *nods*
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And dude, there was PORN for that comfort, all scribbled out on a napkin...and then it went and got all angsty because Gawain had to reconcile his beliefs with carrying out an execution (of a supposed-NUN, no less), which led to him finding her bible in the cell where she was held and asking Kay to help him read it, only there's a whole lot more in THAT version (and I don't mean the Apocryphal texts) that delves into the Druid beliefs, plus some spells and whatnot...
It blew up in my head and now I'm scared of it.
So, no. No porn for Kawain.
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Also Merlin starts again September. There's been lots of filming posts lately and all the knights are there again.
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And YAY! Can't wait to see how things progress in these shows. I've always loved historical/period tv shows/movies (right up there under SciFi) so to have this much of it on TV right now is like candy!
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The way they are re-writing this, it could be someone completely unexpected. How about a female knight who 'comforts' Leontes/Arthur? That would work.
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What would I give for Tristan to be a girl...and still be in love with Isolde.
Or maybe Mordred is actually a girl that Morgan raises as a boy...
And can Percival be gay? (or Gawain, which really would explain a lot on this show.)
I'm still unsure whether Leontes is/was Lancelot. If it is, then Guin would have to be preggars already for there to be a Galahad...which is another reason why I am leaning toward a different person as Lancelot.
Of course, that would be an interesting twist if she already was...and Arthur thought the baby his...
OOOhhhh. The possibilities.
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