Mad Kings & Queens: Raving Royals and How To Survive Them (Wednesday, 2nd Period)

[atreideslioness]

"Right then," Ghanima said cheerfully. "We're going to do a movie today, since between the break and then nonsense and the dance, I'm thinking you need a little break. We'll be watching Wildcat in Snow, one of my favorite films. None of them are, technically, mad, unless you count the lust for power as a madness. Horribly clever, most of them, which is part of the problem."

"As you've learned, the lines of succession can cause problems," Ghanima continued. "Sometimes rulers behead potential rivals. Sometimes they lock them up. And sometimes, it is not always clear who is next in line."

"Henry the Second of England. Eleanor of Aquitaine. King Philip the Second of France. Three of the most powerful people in the world. Add in three would-be players, and a hapless pawn or two, and you've got a dynastic battle of the highest order."

"So get comfortable, enjoy the movie, and chat amongst yourselves. Is this madness? Or just good-old-fashioned family squabbling on a much larger scale? After all, it's not just the family silver at stake - it's two countries, and the entire balance of power in the civilized world."

[OCD UP!]

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[atreideslioness]

I've snapped and plotted all my life. There's no other way to be alive, king, and fifty all at once!

Plot to take the throne!

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Prompto Argentum

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Vette

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Theron Shan

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Paris Geller

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Lana Beniko

During the Lecture

[atreideslioness]

I found out the way your mind works and the kind of man you are. I know your plans and expectations - you've burbled every bit of strategy you've got. I know exactly what you will do, and exactly what you won't, and I've told you exactly nothing. To these aged eyes, boy, that's what winning looks like!

Take notes, pass notes, it's pretty short today!

Watch the Movie

[atreideslioness]

If you're broken it's because you're brittle.

Get comfortable, watch the drama unfold, and wonder how England ever survived these people.

[So! Here's some clips for those of you heathens that do not know this film.]

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[hashtag_chocobro]

On the one hand, Prompto was always down for a movie day.

On the other hand, Prompto....did not have the attention span for period pieces with people talking in lofty accents.

...but he did have to admit, this one did have its moments, ooof.

And it was kind of interesting, trying to plug in the people he knew and imagining that this was the sort of thing really going on behind the doors of the Citadel.

Double ooof.

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[unusual_sith]

Lana was entranced by the movie. For all that she didn't understand some of the references, the courtly intrigues reminded her of a good Sith opera. None of them seemed particularly mad to her, but it was fun to watch and try to determine what they would do next.

Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

The sky is pocked with stars. What eyes the wise men must have had to see a new one in so many.

She's there, before & after class.

OOC

[atreideslioness]

I'd hang you from the nipples, but you'd shock the children.

This movie is a REQUIREMENT for this class.

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[unusual_sith]

This is one of those movies I've always meant to watch and never have. Dear lord, how did they get away with some of these lines in this movie at that time?