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Date Posted: 14:30:55 07/15/01 Sun
Author: PJ
Subject: Well, PJhub said that after he read the blurb in the newspaper, he figured that's where this show was heading. A friend has asked me to tape it for her...I might catch some of it out of curiosity. Anyone have background on Wolper? Will report later...
In reply to: Susan W 's message, "OT/"The Mists of Avalon"" on 11:32:10 07/15/01 Sun


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[> I loved the book so I think I just can't miss this one. It will be very interesting to see how closely they stick to the novel. MZB obviously did a lot of research before she wrote the book so there is some good history mixed with myth. -- Zzoo, 15:13:37 07/15/01 Sun

>Don't forget that the mini-series "The Mists of
>Avalon" begins tonight, Sunday July 15th, at 8:00 P.M.
>eastern on TNT. It stars Anjelica Huston, Julianna
>Margulies, and Joan Allen, among others.
>
>Stephen English, writing for the TV Data Features
>Syndicate, writes:
>
>"Mists" puts a feminist slant on Arthurian legend,
>presenting it from the perspective of Miss Margulies'
>character, Morgaine LeFay. Traditionally, Morgaine has
>been a villain, but this production depicts her as a
>priestess of the religion that preceded Christianity
>in Britain, resurrected nowadays as witchcraft or
>Wicca.
>
>"That's why this is another side of Arthurian legend,"
>says "Mists" executive producer Mark Wolper. "It's not
>about two guys fighting over a girl they love. It's
>about two religions fighting over a world they love,
>and that's much bigger."
>
>"We made a conscious effort to represent paganism as a
>warm, earthy religion and Christianity as a harsh
>religion," Mr. Wolper adds. "I fully expect
>controversy; I welcome it."
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>~~~~
>
>Hmmm, well--I think that Mr. Wolper will get what he
>wants! If you watch it, let us know what you think
>about it.


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[> [> Zzoo...can't wait to hear your thoughts about TMOA. PJhub refuses to watch it and I'm a history idiot...I do math. -- PJ, 19:05:37 07/15/01 Sun


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[> [> [> Actually, PJ, I hadn't really planned to comment because I see the possibility of it hitting a lot of nerves. -- Zzoo, 19:17:16 07/15/01 Sun

I think you know that I was an ancient history major and while that area is not my geographic specialty, and is too recent, it still is one of the last periods of conflict between paternal and maternal societies and is, consequently, absolutely fascinating. What has always interested me the most was trying to decipher reality from that stage where oral history ends and written history begins. It's a lot like watching a fight under a rug. You can tell there's a fight going on, but only history will tell you who came out on top because history is written by the winners. TMOA attempts to see that period (with a lot of magic, etc. thrown in) from the losing viewpoint.

Unfortunately, since I tend to look at things analytically and from the viewpoint of a historian, it's generally a good idea not to discuss religion. History is the study and interpretation of accumlated facts, hopefully proveable by science. Religion is faith. When history and religion debate, someone always gets offended.

Hugs,
Zzoo


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[> [> [> [> Well, I can understand that...and I appreciate your sensitivity. I watched the entire first part. Was it true to the book and was it historically correct concerning costuming and scenery? -- PJ, 22:18:09 07/15/01 Sun


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[> [> [> [> [> The main thing that seems wrong on style was that everyone was so clean, LOL. Remember, these folks took baths twice a year whether they needed them or not. The fabrics were too rich and some of the colors seemed too intense for vegetable dyes. Still, it looked good and this is entertainment, not history. You wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if they'd been too scroungy. Some of the armor was too late period. The dresses were too long. The layered pants with dresses was good. The scenery was lovely, but England had about 90% more forest then than now. -- Zzoo, 16:19:15 07/16/01 Mon


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[> [> [> [> But still, it'd be an interesting conversation/argument ... I'd like to hear your point of view. :) -- Lindy, 11:09:30 07/16/01 Mon


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