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| re: CAMELOT Surprising mysterious hints in the revised script and direction. I mentioned my observations to a few cast members and staff. They agreed it could be true. | |
| Posted by: mamaleh 06:22 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| In reply to: CAMELOT Surprising mysterious hints in the revised script and direction. I mentioned my observations to a few cast members and staff. They agreed it could be true. - claploudly 05:19 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
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| Agree about the amateurish line readings and stage presence of the young boy at the end. It was like a double whammy as i was trying to recover from the what-the-heck-was-that? characterization of Morgan Le Fay as an evil version of Marie Curie. Taking all the magic out of CAMELOT is akin to letting all the air whoosh out of a balloon. Disappointing. | |
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| re: CAMELOT Surprising mysterious hints in the revised script and direction. I mentioned my observations to a few cast members and staff. They agreed it could be true. | |
| Posted by: Amaliax2 10:47 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| In reply to: re: CAMELOT Surprising mysterious hints in the revised script and direction. I mentioned my observations to a few cast members and staff. They agreed it could be true. - mamaleh 06:22 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
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| Agreed. That whole segment should be CUT!! No offense to the actors involved but it just does not work for the story. | |
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| What magic is missing? | |
| Last Edit: seeseveryshow 06:36 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| Posted by: seeseveryshow 06:31 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| In reply to: re: CAMELOT Surprising mysterious hints in the revised script and direction. I mentioned my observations to a few cast members and staff. They agreed it could be true. - mamaleh 06:22 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
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| I admit that it’s been decades since I saw the original CAMELOT. Having seen and enjoyed the current revival, I do not recall all the magic in the original that has now been removed. The only significant magic I found missing was the iconic performances of the original leads and the fabulous original sets and costumes. Are you referring to the spell that kept Arthur away from the castle on that fateful night? Or the explanation of how he pulled the sword from the stone? Or how Merlin disappeared? Can anyone kindly refresh my recollection? |
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| re: What magic is missing? | |
| Last Edit: lordofspeech 11:19 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| Posted by: lordofspeech 11:06 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| In reply to: What magic is missing? - seeseveryshow 06:31 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
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| Magic events that were cut in this new version: Merlin is a magician who lives backward in time and has seen the future. When Arthur was growing up, Merlin was his tutor, and he literally changed the boy into a variety of animals, fish, and bird, etc., so that Arthur could learn about rulership, statecraft, nationsl boundaries, and prey. Arthur was, unbeknownst to himself, the son of Uther Pendragon, and so his pulling the sword out of the stone was a miracle of fulfillment of prophecy. Morgause (and/or Morgan Le Fay, in this version) bewitched and seduced Arthur when he was a boy. These two were sisters who had actual magic powers and were somewhat evil in their ambitions. Lancelot’s purity (chastity) enables him to perform a miracle (this event which was powerful in the original, has, in Sorkin’s version, been messed with and undermined.). Lance may be insufferable to Guenevere and the knights for his seeming pride, but he is the real deal. Nimue is a magical creature (nymph?) who seduces Merlin to steal his powers (song: « Follow Me ») and then tricks him into sealing himself up in a cave. |
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| re: What magic is missing? | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 06:51 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
| In reply to: What magic is missing? - seeseveryshow 06:31 pm EDT 04/12/23 | |
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| I think all of that, including that Morgan Le Fey has an army of half animal, half human creatures of which she has control. Also (based on hearsay since I haven't seen the current production), the miracle of Lancelot bringing the dead knight back to life is changed so that not only is it Arthur, it is pretty clearly not a miracle at all. And then there is the youth potion that turned Mordred to minus one year old, which we only hear about. I imagine that's not here either. That last has always been odd is it must make Arthur 10 years older. Already, we are probably having to imagine him being a very young father when he and Queen Morgause fooled around. I gather Queen Morgause is gone as well. |
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