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Why Sir Lancelot and not Sir Galahad? on AA
Sir Wolf:
see i have always liked everyone BUT Lancelot. he has never appealed to me. dunno why, maybe cause he was first rumored to be french (HEHEHEHE) i have always looked after other knights just because they were not him.
Sir Edward:
Yeah, I agree. Lancelot is usually arrogant, reckless, and of course there's his betrayal. The fact that he's nearly unbeatable makes him a great asset, but not directly someone to be admired or exemplified. I just think his popularity is mostly due to the attention that Hollywood gives him, and Hollywood's love affair with him comes from his flaws making for a juicy story, and not much else.
Sir William:
Well, T.H. White put a different spin on Lancelot- he had all of the prowess that Malory gave him, but he is also ugly as sin. I mean the description made me think of simian-like features, thick lips, wide set eyes- but also well-muscled and incredibly gifted in the arts of war. I kind of liked that interpretation because it made him more human...most people have experienced ridicule at some point in their lives, he dealt with it daily, even amongst his peers (though very few would poke fun at him in earshot or eyesight).
The betrayal...some could argue that the original betrayal was perpetrated by Lancelot and Guinevere, upon themselves as they should not have fallen in love, or rather, that they should have professed their love for one another before Arthur married Guinevere. I may be getting my stories mixed up now that I think of it.
Did they in fact meet and fall in love before she ever made it to the wedding? I recall that being the case...but maybe that was in Excalibur or Avalon. I've seen and read too many Arthurian stories it seems. lol
Sir Wolf:
ya there are so many versions and stories they all sorta fall together ater a while :)
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2011-05-13, 17:33:52 ---Did they in fact meet and fall in love before she ever made it to the wedding? I recall that being the case...but maybe that was in Excalibur or Avalon. I've seen and read too many Arthurian stories it seems. lol
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Excalibur, I believe. Also First Knight. The two that I've seen/heard most frequently are that Lancelot is sent along with a group to escort Guinevere to Camelot for the wedding, or that Lancelot is within convenient range when Guinevere's carriage is en route to Camelot. I can't think of any versions off the top of my head in which they meet after she is married.
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