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[selenak]

I've always that that the retelling and changing of myths through the ages is the earliest form of fanfiction. Reversely, it's always intriguing to see a fanfic author tackle a myth, and not via tackling a film or book incarnation. I just found a story tackling that other triangle of Arthurian lore, Guinevre/Morgan/Arthur, and it's very good:

"Watching"

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I'm now in the possession of the fifth season of Babylon 5 on DVD. And yes, I couldn't resist plugging in The Fall of Centauri Prime to hear JMS' commentary. Which is good (and hey, always nice to find one's own interpretations being backed up by the show's creator), but now I'm all crushed and an emotional wreck again. Excuse me while a sob.

Comments

[syredronning.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thank you for the story rec :))

[selenak.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

[muffinmonster.livejournal.com]

Hast Du Dir die deutschen DVDs geholt? Ich habe nämlich gehört, dass da 1.) bei einer Folge (Die Bürde des Imperators, ich weiß gerade den deutschen Titel nicht) der komplette erste Akt fehlt, und 2.) haben sie scheinbar bei "The Corps is Mother..." das veränderte Intro vergessen. Deshalb werde ich wohl noch warten bis eine verbesserte Version raus ist.

Es ist doch wirklich zum Ko..., dass Warner Deutschland es einfach nicht schafft, hier einmal eine Staffel B5 ohne irgendwelche Fehler rauszubringen!

[muffinmonster.livejournal.com]

p.s.: Mehr dazu hier: http://forum.dvd-inside.de/showthread.php?t=123940

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Und ich dachte, es wäre nur so, daß der Audiocommentary von JMS halt mit den Credits anhängt. (Weil da sein "Hi, I'm Joe Stracynski etc. kommt, also kann er vorher noch nichts gesagt haben). Ich habe mir nämlich Fall of Centauri Prime bisher nur mit besagtem Kommentar angeschaut, nicht auf Normalton.

Himmelherrgottnochmal! Das ist DIE Folge.

Und das mit den geänderten Credits for Corps ist natürlich auch zum Haareausraufen, aber so weit bin ich noch nicht.

[muffinmonster.livejournal.com]

Ich bin auch mehr als genervt. Wie kann man denn bitte einen kompletten Akt vergessen?! Vor allem, wo die doch eigentlich nur die englischen Master kopieren und da noch ein paar Tonspuren und Untertitel dazupacken mussten.

Und dabei warte ich doch jetzt schon einigen Monaten sehnlichst auf diese Staffel... *seufz*

[oyceter]

Oh cool! Will have to bookmark that.

Btw, have you read Elizabeth Wein's Winter Prince? It's a sort of Morgause/Morgan/Arthur's son triangle thing, which actually has nothing to do with your post, but I thought of it anyway. Heh, sorry.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've read it ages ago, and admired it quite a lot.

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Lovely story! Thanks; left the author a tiny morsel of feedback.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Great icon.*g*

not the same English king but. . .

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

for some reason this story reminded me that when I first read King Lear, I daydreamed about Edmund/Cordelia love. 'Cause that would be hot (this icon suddenly seeming more appropriate than ever).

anyway, thanks for the link! I enjoyed the story and am passing it on to some Arthur-junkies on my flist.

Re: not the same English king but. . .

[selenak.livejournal.com]

It surely would be interesting. Never mind his backstory with her sisters, he so would... but could she?

Re: not the same English king but. . .

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

I should clarify -- I was thinking of Cordy & Edmund having a backstory, before the play started. I guess they probably couldn't really do it, b/c she'd have to stay virginal for the marriage market. but possible tortured love and unresolved sexual tension. I just always liked the idea of staging the play with the Gloucester boys both eyeing C in the opening scene, and Cordy's defiance serving as a catalyst for Edmund's rebellion.

Re: not the same English king but. . .

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh.... yes, makes perfect psychological sense. And of course Edmund as a bastard was utterly and completly out of the question as a marriage candidate.

Re: not the same English king but. . .

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

right, even Edgar would be out of the question since his dad was just an earl. and he'd be sad but philosophical about it, write her a lot of dreadful "doubt thou the stars are fire" type poetry, which she'd listen too politely, then sneak off behind the stairs with Edmund and drink illicit mead while the Fool entertained them with impressions of Old Gloucester and Lear. Because, for real? I love both those boys to distraction but Edgar is William, and Edmund is Spike. There's no competition.

Damn, now I have to write this.

Really, Cordelia/Edmund is pure Padme Amidala and young Anakin.

C: As you know, I must marry a Duke or a King.
E: There are more ways than one to marry a king.

Re: not the same English king but. . .

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Damn, now I have to write this.

Yes, you must. It sounds just like a terrific story.

C: As you know, I must marry a Duke or a King.
E: There are more ways than one to marry a king.

This makes for great angst on her part once she finds out that he's leading the British army against her and Dad!

Really, Cordelia/Edmund is pure Padme Amidala and young Anakin.

Yes!

Re: not the same English king but. . .

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

I do believe this will be happening soon. I can probably even pass it off as schoolwork and smuggle it into my thesis.

now I just have to reread the play and remind myself what actually happens after act one. . .