Uncovering the Dark Truth: Why Medieval Films Are So Grim | Dr. Erika Sigurdson
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Uncovering the Dark Truth: Why Medieval Films Are So Grim | Dr. Erika Sigurdson
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Medieval films tend to be dark and grim because there wasn’t any electricity.
Not my joke, this is actually a joke used in Terry Gilliam’s criminally underrated 1977 Jabberwocky
“Dour seriousness” = **good**!
Good gracious, what do people have against *drama*? Drama is *serious*.
I see it a little differently, mainly through my love of the Plantagenets and romanticism from Waterhouse et al. I find these tales sanguine yes, but ultimately beautiful.