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Originally posted by pittsburghgirl View Postfrom what i read, they said that they researched the arthurian legends-didn't they mention using Mallory?sigpicMy Stories zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Artwork by Mala
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Originally posted by pittsburghgirl View Postfrom what i read, they said that they researched the arthurian legends-didn't they mention using Mallory?
That explains SO much. They did no research at all.
The would have done better picking up Mary Stewarts “The Hollow Hills” series or Jack Whyte’s “Sky Stone” series. At least there’s solid historical research the writers did as the back bone of both those stories. The would have gotten the *&^$@ time line right at least.
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Originally posted by Crow T. Robot View PostHead***********************Desk************************Head********************* Desk
That explains SO much. They did no research at all.
The would have done better picking up Mary Stewarts “The Hollow Hills” series or Jack Whyte’s “Sky Stone” series. At least there’s solid historical research the writers did as the back bone of both those stories. The would have gotten the *&^$@ time line right at least.
Ugh!
taht's the biggest problem with arthurian legends, theyare way too well known, thus there is very little wiggle room
not to mention that these are legends that are near and dear to folks' hearts thus they are more likely to be defensive about them
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Originally posted by pittsburghgirl View PostMonty Python?
Not sure if it’s hopped off of broadway or not.... GREAT Show. It will have you falling out of your seats.Jack O’Neill: When it absolutely, positively, needs mocked, shot, or destroyed overnight!
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Originally posted by Skydiver View Posttaht's the biggest problem with arthurian legends, theyare way too well known, thus there is very little wiggle room
It’s kind of insulting too because not only is Arthur’s timeline taught in just about every High School English class. Come on..... Star Gate’s audience is Sci Fi fans! We’re a fan base that probably knows the legends better than anyone else out there.
If you can’t beat the standards (and Star Gate is no where close) it’s best to just stick away from them.Jack O’Neill: When it absolutely, positively, needs mocked, shot, or destroyed overnight!
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Yes, Stargate screwed up the Arthurian Legends. But They attempted to explain it away, by claiming that there was some ascending/descending going on.
Spoiler:In "Pegasus Project", Morgan Le Fay claimed that Moros/Myrdin (aka: Merlin) ascended after returning to Earth, 10,000 years ago. Then, 8-9000 years later, he 'Descended' to create his Weapon against the Ori.
And that, according to the Writers, is how the myth fits into their version of reality.
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Originally posted by Kull_Warrior9876 View PostYes, Stargate screwed up the Arthurian Legends. But They attempted to explain it away, by claiming that there was some ascending/descending going on.
Spoiler:In "Pegasus Project", Morgan Le Fay claimed that Moros/Myrdin (aka: Merlin) ascended after returning to Earth, 10,000 years ago. Then, 8-9000 years later, he 'Descended' to create his Weapon against the Ori.
And that, according to the Writers, is how the myth fits into their version of reality.
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Originally posted by ÜberSG-1Fan View PostWell that doesn't help much because Colonel Mitchell also fits into their version of reality.
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Man, I'm in a snarky mood tonight.
As a side note: DK Publishing put out a book by Kathleen Ritter called Stargate SG-1: The Ultimate Visual Guide It had a CD-ROm with stills from the show.
Meh. Nicely put together and a great basic introduction to the show, but it's nothing we don't already know. RDA mentioned this book in his recent Starlog article. He wrote the foreword. At least that was amusing.
What made me laugh was the last two pages. They cover S9. And introduce Mitchell as getting the team back togethe but never even hint he was supposed to be lead. I don't think it even mentions his CMoH. Suse was amused.
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Originally posted by Kull_Warrior9876 View PostAnd that, according to the Writers, is how the myth fits into their version of reality.
They are NOT accounting for the elements of this story that actually were added later. Like Camelot that was based on the French royal court and there’s NO hint of it in the original legend until the Normans hit the island in 1066.
Let’s see Excalibur’s roots are Irish and weren’t introduced in to the legend until Irish war lords like Niall of the Nine Hostages (You may know him as the legendary founder of the O'Neill clan) conquered all England and Scotland and part of France. They introduced the elements of what would become Excalibur, the Holy Grail, Merlin’s crystal cave, and the sleeping king that would return again in Britain’s hour of need. Let’s see they date Niall about 342-402 AD. Arthur himself is dated around 535 AD.
Here’s the biggest thing for me:
Why would Merlin go hide among the Celts? The Ancients by continuity were supposedly the Gods of Rome. The Romans and the Celts were enemies. The Celts and the Greeks weren't on all that friendly terms either.
http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/timeline.htm
Wouldn’t that imply that Merlin was NOT a friend to his own people? But Daniel their cultural expert and expert on anicent cultures keeps forgetting these facts? Isn’t that convenient.Last edited by Crow T. Robot; 28 October 2006, 07:24 AM.Jack O’Neill: When it absolutely, positively, needs mocked, shot, or destroyed overnight!
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Originally posted by suse View PostSuse
who wants to see the musicalLast edited by Crow T. Robot; 28 October 2006, 06:10 AM.Jack O’Neill: When it absolutely, positively, needs mocked, shot, or destroyed overnight!
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