elvamire:

just finished the first draft and i’m kinda worried my essay about homoeroticism in arthurian literature just turned into a tumblr meta post about ‘this is why i ship arthur and lancelot’

: D an excellent essay topic!

Netflix Orders TV Series ‘Cursed’ From Frank Miller & Tom Wheeler Based On Book Reimagining King Arthur Legend

chicagosavant:

IDK–I liked the aesthetic of ‘Sin City’, especially the first one. Its no apologies, in your face, pretty well stereotyping alpha male gun-slingers with feisty, slinky kitties worked for a story that didn’t try to be anything other than entertaining.
I’m just not sure the same thing will translate well with the tales of subRoman/Dark Age Britain, or even the Norman Knights a Makeovers of the later romances.
After the last many disappointments at trying resurrect the Tales of the Arthuriad onto the screen, I just fear if this flops…well, there ain’t no lady in a lake to catch the sinking sword here. If ya’ know what I mean…

I am cringing, but I am also curious, I guess

Netflix Orders TV Series ‘Cursed’ From Frank Miller & Tom Wheeler Based On Book Reimagining King Arthur Legend

effulgentpoet:

there was a spot for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot:

ELAINE OF BENOIC


Elaine of Benoic is the wife of King Ban and the mother of Lancelot. She is the sister of Evaine, wife of King Bors of Gaunnes and mother of Sir Lionel and Sir Bors. Her husband dies of grief when his enemy Claudas attacks his city, and Elaine goes to attend to him. She sets the infant Lancelot down, and he is taken by the Lady of the Lake, who raises him. Elaine sees her son for the first time in years just before she dies.

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