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Perhaps Camelot is in some sort of time loop?
I think it’s more like it’s in time bubble. Forever unchanging, outside of normal time in the Enchanted Forest. Sort of like Fictional 1920s London–stuck in one time period, but I’m betting that unlike in Fictional 1920 London, people don’t age. The world and the people who live in it, inside the bubble, are stuck.
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Well the only issue with merida being the one to teach snow to…..archer things is that Merida should be like… Twice snow’s age right? Because curse. Unless Camelot really is a big ball of timey wimey. HEY! In thr graphic novel, didn’t Mad Hatter steel something to do with time travel from Camelot??
Yeah Matt did a write up of the Hatter’s story HERE
I’m not sure how that matches with what we’re going to see in 5A since it sounds like Camelot is in the EF, perhaps in some sort of time bubble.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Theory: the darkness feeds off the light in a person’s heart until its all gone right? Well Emma is Light/TL Incarnate. Maybe the price of her sacrifice is that the darkness is, like, feeding off her completely. And eventually she’s going to die. Or… Give “birth” to Morgana who will be the darkness incarnate who can only arise once a person’s heart has been consumed entirely.
Emma becoming Morgana through the darkness in her heart might be interesting. A lot of us have believed that Morgana was the first Dark One so it would be like her darkness resides inside each new Dark One. It would also make Emma public enemy #1 in Camelot since Arthur and Morgana have a long history of antagonism.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"This Tumblr post (linked for language) shows just how much Henry got from his father, especially the last one.
*sigh* yeah.
Happy Tuesday all
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"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"….of magic?
Hm. Dark Swan centric? If Emma goes fully dark at the end of 501, then this is probably the fall out from that.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Happy Monday.
I slept like the dead last night.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Poldark 1×05
Or: Die, Francis. Die.
The birth of little Julia Poldark was the bright and shiny moment of this weeks episode before it all went to heck in a hand basket–or maybe a better turn of phrase here is down to the depths of the mines.
This week was a focus piece of the differences between societies, multiples ones since to divide this time period and its makeup in a binary fashion is really a mistake; a mistake that Poldark seems to be avoiding, thank heavens. You had the working poor–those who struggled every day to keep food on the tables and when there was none, often became loud, boisterous and this weeks case, riotous. As Demelza puts it, when there are empty bellies, you never know what might happen. You have the landed gentry, such as Ross Poldark who manages his own business and lives off the income it provides. The upper class Poldarks are also an example of this, but of a higher caliber (both in terms of money and society). And then there is the uber wealthy, the “I have a butler specifically to pour me more brandy in my crystal glass” rich. The Warleggens are those and boy are they nasty. George Wargleggen has been a peripheral figure through all of this; he inserts himself into the scenes, normally cast in black and oppressive tones. His dress and visage scream “hello, I am the antagonist” as much as the Whore’s red screams that she’s a lady of the night. Like any ruthless businessman, Warleggen is out for himself; he might claim to be sorry to see Francis ruined but I have a strong suspicion that he couldn’t care less.
George might be more of an interesting character than I’m him giving credit for, though this isn’t to say he’s good. Oh no. He’s the villain in our little play. But rather, he’s new money. In two generations, his family went from poor to insanely well-to-do. That’s frowned upon in the high classes. For example in “The Forsyte Saga” the family is new money and thus is thought of as being less than those aristocrats who have had money and land and titles going back generations and generations. It doesn’t matter that those old fat cats are losing all their money; they still have pedigree and heritage on their side, whereas these new money upstarts do not. Warleggen is a new breed of man; his family is self made and likely due to doing business differently as Ross said to his new (hot) doctor friend. While I doubt that the show will delve into the inner psyche of George Warleggen over much, it’s an interesting juxtaposition between Warleggen and say, Francis. Francis Poldark and the Poldark family have had their mine for 200 years, or so sayeth Francis in his final speech. They are not as rich as the Warleggens are currently, but they are old money. They can have portraits of all the Poldark heads of household proudly displayed going all the way back to—well, you get the point. It’s likely that George is somewhat aware of this; that in some regards the Poldarks are better than him, that when it comes to society they might be thought of more highly because of their ancestry. I’m not saying this factors into George’s decision to ruin Francis (can there be any doubt that George is out to get him, for whatever reason) but it’s something to tuck away for a rainy day.
The societal interactions between these classes demonstrates the nature of our main cast of characters, but I think also might hint at who comes out of this novel/play well and who does not. Ross will stop and give the poor coins from his pocket, through we are given to understand that he probably cannot afford to do this. Francis (pig!) cares little for his workers and even less about their situation. Francis is myopically focused on his own ego. He will not as for help, though it’s clear that Elizabeth would have some sage advice. He will not stop his own ruin, but instead buys jewels for his mistress and fritters away his mine in a card game. In his final speech, he spoke only of himself and his family and what his dreams were–not of the oncoming problems his workers will face. His final message–the Latin “resurgam”–is a message for himself, “I (Francis) shall rise again” not the more apt “we (he and his workers) shall rise” or even “it (the mine) shall rise again.” And then there’s George Warleggen, whom I don’t think we’ve seen interact with the poor at all. Ross, like I said some reviews ago, is a “people’s person” and I mean that in all the ways you can take it; he’s friendly and approachable but he’s also a friend to the people–the great yearning, huddled masses. They mentioned France tonight, as in Viva la Revolution. Why do I get the feeling Ross would be fighting on the side of the common people who demand bread (of course he would. His own personal turning point was the American Revolution and seeing those yearning, huddled masses struggling to breathe).
Not only did this episode focus on the societal matters at hand, but it gave us a nice look at some gender constructs as well. We talked about this while watching this episode, but Elizabeth continues to be an interesting character in terms of how the audience approaches her. @Josephine for instance confessed that she rather likes Elizabeth while @Slurpeez and I both said that we don’t hate but we don’t love her either. I still find that I’m conflicted about her. On the one hand, Jo’s right. Elizabeth was raised a certain way. There were expectation of her that were made very clear when she was young–she is to marry well, provide a son and heir, and then live as a great lady, keeping up a house and making sure her husband and children are well looked after and want for nothing in terms of wifely and motherly affection. That is what was expected of her. (Mostly) Penniless Ross couldn’t provide that. Francis could. And at the time, Francis was not yet the heel and cad he has revealed himself to be. She’s a product of society, a society that is repressive for women. Consider for instance Demelza who, when we first met her, is dressed as a lad and about to engage in a brawl to save her dog. Elizabeth never would conceive of such a thing because it simply wasn’t done; it would be beyond reproach. Demelza, poor, un-educated, hungry, and crass though she may have been at the start, is more free in certain regards than Elizabeth. On the other hand, though, to bring this back to Elizabeth and our continued struggle with liking/disliking her…she did make her own bed. She chose Francis in that beginning episode. He almost gave her an out to go and be with Ross but her own upbringing and pressures of society mixed with the fear of the unknown (could Ross ever provide for her? Would they be comfortable? She is, after all, used to a certain way of living) led her to choose Francis Poldark. She got everything in life she thought she wanted–good marriage, husband, child, comfy life (up until now)–and she’s miserable.
Then there’s the prostitute who, I think, is the freest of them all. She’s not bound by society in the slightest because society shuns her except when they have need of her. Men can bring her jewels when they are enamored; she’ll whisper words of love and lust to them and then as soon as the money dries up, she can move on. She’s free to do so. The Whore manages to waltz into the Warleggen party, stand aside, make judgements and in the end nothing that is said nor done will affect her. She *gets* men; she can play them, manipulate them, use them and so long as she keeps a tight leash on being able to pull out (oh gosh, pun not intended) when the jig is up…she’s unscathed.
Finally, we have one last concern; that’s the spinster and the idea of making your own happiness (something that very rarely works in this time period unless you’re the Byronic hero and his lady love; looking at your Ross and Demelza). Poor Verity. I have to say, the fact that Mr. Captain admitted that he has a temper gave me pause. A lot of pause, actually. I’m starting to wonder if he really did kill his wife and has been covering it up because he honestly does feel something for Verity. I want her to be happy but not at the expense of a black eye. The fact that he’s reentered the picture more or less proves something I said back when we first met him–eventually Verity is going to run off with him. She’s going to make her own happiness, following in the footsteps of her good friend Demelza. However…will it work? Depends on what you mean by work. Let’s assume, for the moment, that Mr. Captain can control his temper and he and Verity can live a long and happy life together. Great! Too bad, she’ll never be allowed back into society, at least not without being gossiped about and rebuffed by her peers. Lydia Bennett but with better sense.
Misc Notes
–Juliette Grace Poldark (awwww)
–The story of Mark and the actress seems a bit filler but it does demonstrate that there are societies within societies. The Actress thinks that she can rise above her class only to learn that her new husband is not well enough. She’s clearly trouble.
–The new doctor seems nice. What role is he going to play (laying odd on him and the Actress after that dance)
–Still love the opening music (I think I need to say this every week)
–I liked a lot of the many hats this week. I could analyze those, briefly. The working class don’t really wear hats. They wear caps. Keeps your hair out of your eyes and are probably dirtier than sin. Demelza wears simply country hats without too much flourish except when it’s a special occasion. Verity’s hats are expensive but also grab (she wears a lot of grey–she doesn’t want to call attention to herself). And Elizabeth’s hats are the most extravagant of them all, because she’s a lady and it’s expected–and, I suspect she likes them too and what they stand for.
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