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King Arthur overview for February 2007
Hi. Let's try this again since I now have a basic understanding of how most normal things work. *headdesk* Sorry. It's been a weird week for me - I'm not normally this slow.
I'm Ashley. I'm going to be driving one of the small fandom vans this month. The fandom I'm currently squeeing over (and have been for quite some time) is King Arthur, the film that was released in the summer of '04, starring Clive Owen.
Here's my Overview - and I shall cut it since it's long, and them's the rules.
Overview for King Arthur (2004),![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van small fandom February, 2007.
What I’m not going to cover: I’m sure most of you interested enough to watch the film King Arthur that was released in the Summer of 2004 are familiar with the original legend of King Arthur, the “Once and Future King” of Britain. So I’m not going to go over that legend here.
What I will cover: the story and characters from the film version of this legend, specifically the one released in the Summer of 2004 by Touchtone Pictures. ‘Nuff said. :p
Specifics: In the Summer of 2004 Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures released a movie under the auspices of the Touchtone imprint called King Arthur. It was to be seen as a “new” telling of the original legend, one based on “recently discovered archaeological evidence” that sheds light on the true identity of Arthur Rex.
From IMDB: Based on a more realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as opposed to the mystical elements of the tale on which past Arthur films have focused. (directly taken from the summary posted at www.imdb.com)
My words: there have been many sources and ideas as to where the legend of Arthur of Britain came from. This movie chose one to base its plot on: the idea that during the final years of Rome’s occupation of Britain, there was a cavalry commander called Lucius Artorius Castus who lead a group of “knights” mainly comprised of conscripts from the conquered tribes of Sarmatia, the ancestors of modern day Iran, Russia, and Eastern provinces near the Black Sea.
When Marcus Aurelius was alive, one of the battles he fought in building the Roman Empire was against members of Sarmatia’s tribes. The legend goes he was so impressed with the valor and horsemanship of their cavalry, he offered them a deal. Stay alive – the price being fifteen years in service to the Empire by all first born sons.
This movie opens with the character of Lancelot (played by Ioan Gruffudd), narrating this idea, and telling the brief story of how he was one of the conscripts sent to Britain to fight against the invaders from the north, the Picts and Celts (called “Woads” in the film). He and his fellows are stationed at one of the garrisons that run along one of the most famous landmarks ever to be left standing to this day: Hadrian’s Wall, which runs the width of Northern Britain. It is 73 miles long.
Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot.
(As a fanfic writer, I chose the fort called “Camboglanna” to represent the fort Lancelot and Arthur and the other knights are stationed at, but that is never discussed in the film.)
There are two versions of this film. One, the PG version, was released into theaters in July, and two, the unrated rated director’s cut, which was the “official” DVD release in December of that same year.
The PG version includes scenes not in the directors cut (which is unfortunate in some respects, because three of the cut scenes are very indicative of the knight’s and Arthur’s characters) and the unrated version has extended fight sequences, and a better edited finished look. The timeline in the unrated version also makes more sense.
Basically the central plot of the film (and I’m going to go with the unrated version of this as the PG version is hard to get a hold of on DVD) is thus.
Arthur Castus (Clive Owen) and his six remaining knights have been ordered to receive Bishop Germanus from Rome, and to protect the Bishop’s carriage on the final leg of its journey to their garrison at Hadrian’s Wall. They arrive just as the carriage is being attacked by British rebels (called Woads) and engage the Woads in a skirmish, effectively stopping the Bishop from being killed.
Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot in the last battle sequence.
Clive Owen as Arthur.
Arthur is almost killed by one of the rebels, but defends himself just in time – in fact, getting the drop on the Woad warrior – and asks the man why Merlin (here the leader of the rebel faction) has sent his warriors south of the Wall (they control the north). The young warrior won’t answer him, and Arthur lets him go, showing his belief in the “inherent goodness of man” early on in the film. One gets the feeling the knights would like to kill Arthur for his overabundance of ideology and innocence of the ways of humans. *laughs*
Arriving back at the garrison, the Bishop gathers all the knights together for dinner around the “round table,” a concept that is foreign to the Bishop and his lackeys.
Horton: A round table? What sort of evil is this?
Jols (Arthur’s squire): Arthur says that for men to be men, they must first all be equal.
The Bishop is there to present the remaining six knights with the papers of freedom. They have served their fifteen years of service to the Empire, and are “free” to go home, or to do whatever they wish.
Of course, there’s a catch.
Germanus gets Arthur alone, and tells him that in order for the knights to receive their discharge papers, they must do one final task for Rome. They must journey north beyond the Wall and rescue a family that is being threatened by the massive incursion of Saxon warriors that is currently headed toward their estate. The son of the family (the ‘Honorius’ Family), named Alecto, is one of the Pope’s favorite pupils. He is in line to possibly be the next Pope, so Rome wants Arthur – the best soldier in the area – to go and rescue the child and his family from possible extinction by the Saxons.
Arthur is horrified by the idea that he must offer his knights death by sending them on a mission more dangerous than any they have ever taken on. North of the Wall is Woad territory, but the Bishop doesn’t care. He threatens Arthur and tells him he must fulfill this mission, otherwise any deserters would be “hunted down like dogs.”
Arthur tells the knights of their last duty in the courtyard of the garrison. Needless to say they don’t take it well, but because they are loyal to and love Arthur, they agree.
The following scene is one of the things that hooked me on this film, despite its historical inaccuracies, despite its somewhat uneven acting, and despite Keira Knightey snogging Clive Owen (dude, she’s like…twenty years younger than he is!).
Lancelot and Arthur have a … complicated relationship. They obviously love one another very much, but seem to have recently come to the point where they can’t do anything but argue. The most popular fanfiction pairing based on this film is the slashing of Arthur and Lancelot. Seeing this scene and reading the dialog, one can’t be surprised.
Lancelot: Why do you always talk to God and not to me? Pray to whomever you pray that we don't cross the Saxons.
Arthur: My faith is what protects me, Lancelot. Why do you challenge this?
Lancelot: (big pause) I don't like anything that puts a man on his knees.
Arthur: No man fears to kneel before the God he trusts. Without faith, without belief in something, what are we?
Lancelot: To try and get past the Woads in the north is insanity.
Arthur: (tiredly)Them, we've fought before.
Lancelot: Not north of the Wall! How many Saxons? Hmm? How many? (pause)Tell me. Do you believe in this mission?
Arthur: These people need our help. It is out duty to bring...
Lancelot: I don't care about your charge. And I don't give a damn about Romans, Britain, or this island. If you desire to spend eternity in this place, Arthur, then so be it. But suicide cannot be chosen for another!
Arthur: And yet you choose death for this family!
Lancelot: No, I choose life! And freedom! For myself and the men! (he turns away and sits on a block of hay, dejectedly.)
Arthur: How many times in battle have we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat? Outnumbered, outflanked, but still we triumph? With you at my side, we can do so again. Lancelot, we are knights. What other purpose do we serve if not for such a cause?
Lancelot: (sighs) Arthur, you fight for a world that will never exist. Never! There will always be a battlefield.
(he rises and stands next to Arthur, the two men facing each other over a plank of wood) I will die in battle. Of that I’m certain. And hopefully a battle of my chosing. But…if it be this one, grant me a favor.
Don’t bury me in our sad little cemetery. Burn me. Burn me and cast my ashes to a strong East wind.
Lancelot tends to look at Arthur with this expression a lot.
He looks as if he will say something else, and as he leans toward Arthur, he seems to change his mind, and exits the stables, leaving Arthur to follow him with his thoughts and eyes.
Of course, I’m an unrepentant Arthur/Lancelot slasher, so I may see things in this that not everyone does. *smirks*
The rest of the film tells the story of the last mission, Arthur’s meeting of Guinevere – she’s a Woad being held prisoner in the dungeons at the Honorius estate, where they don’t value Pagan’s lives very highly – and the final rift being driven between Arthur and Lancelot.
Apparently it's cold in Ireland.
Arthur also receives some shocking news that shakes his belief system and destroys the ideals he’s been living by for the last fifteen years.
Guinevere (played by Keira Knightley) here is portrayed as a rebel warrior, a version of the Celtic queen Boudica, who fights readily alongside her Woad brethren, and who may or may not be the daughter of Merlin.
After Arthur receives his shocking news, Guinevere manages to convince him to follow the side of the Woads in protecting their lands from the invading Saxons.
It is my opinion that the character of Arthur is a man who lives for a cause, and when his source of “righteousness” is taken away, needs something, anything, to believe in. His knights have sacrificed themselves for a cause not of their own for fifteen years, and when it is revealed that perhaps Arthur hasn’t been following the best people for those years, he chooses to stay and help the British rebels because he feels an innate need to protect the unprotectable, and to fight for the rights of many, even if it means sacrificing his own happiness and the lives and happiness of those around him.
The ending of the film has two surprising twists, and even though I’ve seen it multiple (*coughtwentycough*) times, I still jump in horror at the end. It does make sense in regards to the way the characters have been developed, but it still makes me sad.
If you rent the dvd make sure you watch the alternate ending, as it changes the feel of the film completely. I actually like it better.
Joel Edgerton and cast mates getting fit for costumes.
In closing, King Arthur is definitely not an Oscar caliber film, but I love it in all it’s horrible, slashy glory. It has gorgeous dirty men fighting and grunting and emoting, it has beautiful scenery (it was shot mostly in Ireland), did I mention the armor factor? and most importantly to me, it took one of my all time favorite legends and put a new twist on it. After seeing this film, I took a trip to England and ventured up north among the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall, and will never, ever forget the things I saw and learned.
My recs will mostly consist of slash fics as that’s my cup of tea, but I will include other things as well for a general reading public.
Here is a list of characters and the actors that portrayed them, for reference.
Arthur Castus: leader of the Sarmatian conscripts; half Roman, half Briton. Around 35 years in age. Played by Clive Owen.
Lancelot: Arthur’s first knight, his second in command and closest friend. Sarmatian conscript. Excellent horseman, fights with two swords at once. Played by Ioan Gruffudd.
Tristan: Arthur’s scout. Silent, deadly, has mysterious tattoos on his cheeks. Played by Mads Mikkelsen of Casino Royale fame.
Gawain: knight. Weilds an axe and long, blond locks. Played by Aussie actor Joel Edgerton.
Galahad: the “pup.” Young, pretty, wears a kilt and isn’t afraid to show some knee when riding. Played by Hugh Dancy.
Bors: the older crusty knight. Bald, raucous, a guerilla style fighter. Is best at hand to hand combat. Has a partner, tavern owner/proprietess Vanora (Dawn Bradfield), with whom he has a huge amount of “bastards.” Is played by Ray Winstone, star of the new film Beowulf.
Dagonet: tall, quiet but loyal, self sacrificing knight. Bald, wields an axe, a broadsword, has a soft spot for orphans. Played by Rome star (Titus Pullo) Ray Stevenson.
Guinevere: fiesty Woad warrior played by Keira Knightley of Pirates of the Carribean fame. Young, fiercely independent and loyal to her country. Possibly the daughter of Merlin.
Merlin: played by Stephen Dillane. Leader of the faction of Woads Arthur and his knights have fought the most.
Cerdic: played by the wonderful character actor Stellan Skarsgard, Bootstrap Bill Turner in PoTC. Leader of the Saxons. Crazy and very soft spoken. Menacing. Scary long blond hair and an almost Southern US accent that drives me nuts. He’s one of the most fun parts of KA.
Cynric: Cerdic’s whiny son, played by German actor Til Schweiger. A toady; weak, and a typical “bad guy.”
Some other places to find King Arthur fanfic and groups:
Self pimpage: I run a writer’s forum for King Arthur fans and writers on Yahoo. You have to join to post or read the fic, but I don’t require anyone to post if they don’t want to. KAFF. I can proudly say it’s been around and active since July 14th of 2004, and boasts over 600 members from all over the world. I met two of my best friends ever on that list. It’s been grand.
One of the best comms on Livejournal:knightgasm. Knightgasm is where I discovered other fans of KA. It’s kind of slow now, but still has great stuff to read.
Fallen Knights, run by some wonderful people, can be found at Fallen Knights. This is one of the largest King Arthur fansites around and has lots of members, an active RP group, fic, games, and discussion. Definitely have a look at it.
I welcome people to my own journal (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sasha_b) and hope that you will pop by to comment and join in the crazy fandom that is King Arthur. We’re a small fandom, but we love it, and we are happy for newbies anytime. I am always up for discussion of this silly, wonderful film. Please, come on by.
Ah, the slashy tension.
And did I mention the armor factor? :p
The armor factor in action.
~Ashley
I'm Ashley. I'm going to be driving one of the small fandom vans this month. The fandom I'm currently squeeing over (and have been for quite some time) is King Arthur, the film that was released in the summer of '04, starring Clive Owen.
Here's my Overview - and I shall cut it since it's long, and them's the rules.
Overview for King Arthur (2004),
crack_van small fandom February, 2007.What I’m not going to cover: I’m sure most of you interested enough to watch the film King Arthur that was released in the Summer of 2004 are familiar with the original legend of King Arthur, the “Once and Future King” of Britain. So I’m not going to go over that legend here.
What I will cover: the story and characters from the film version of this legend, specifically the one released in the Summer of 2004 by Touchtone Pictures. ‘Nuff said. :p
Specifics: In the Summer of 2004 Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures released a movie under the auspices of the Touchtone imprint called King Arthur. It was to be seen as a “new” telling of the original legend, one based on “recently discovered archaeological evidence” that sheds light on the true identity of Arthur Rex.
From IMDB: Based on a more realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as opposed to the mystical elements of the tale on which past Arthur films have focused. (directly taken from the summary posted at www.imdb.com)
My words: there have been many sources and ideas as to where the legend of Arthur of Britain came from. This movie chose one to base its plot on: the idea that during the final years of Rome’s occupation of Britain, there was a cavalry commander called Lucius Artorius Castus who lead a group of “knights” mainly comprised of conscripts from the conquered tribes of Sarmatia, the ancestors of modern day Iran, Russia, and Eastern provinces near the Black Sea.
When Marcus Aurelius was alive, one of the battles he fought in building the Roman Empire was against members of Sarmatia’s tribes. The legend goes he was so impressed with the valor and horsemanship of their cavalry, he offered them a deal. Stay alive – the price being fifteen years in service to the Empire by all first born sons.
This movie opens with the character of Lancelot (played by Ioan Gruffudd), narrating this idea, and telling the brief story of how he was one of the conscripts sent to Britain to fight against the invaders from the north, the Picts and Celts (called “Woads” in the film). He and his fellows are stationed at one of the garrisons that run along one of the most famous landmarks ever to be left standing to this day: Hadrian’s Wall, which runs the width of Northern Britain. It is 73 miles long.
Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot.(As a fanfic writer, I chose the fort called “Camboglanna” to represent the fort Lancelot and Arthur and the other knights are stationed at, but that is never discussed in the film.)
There are two versions of this film. One, the PG version, was released into theaters in July, and two, the unrated rated director’s cut, which was the “official” DVD release in December of that same year.
The PG version includes scenes not in the directors cut (which is unfortunate in some respects, because three of the cut scenes are very indicative of the knight’s and Arthur’s characters) and the unrated version has extended fight sequences, and a better edited finished look. The timeline in the unrated version also makes more sense.
Basically the central plot of the film (and I’m going to go with the unrated version of this as the PG version is hard to get a hold of on DVD) is thus.
Arthur Castus (Clive Owen) and his six remaining knights have been ordered to receive Bishop Germanus from Rome, and to protect the Bishop’s carriage on the final leg of its journey to their garrison at Hadrian’s Wall. They arrive just as the carriage is being attacked by British rebels (called Woads) and engage the Woads in a skirmish, effectively stopping the Bishop from being killed.
Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot in the last battle sequence. Clive Owen as Arthur.Arthur is almost killed by one of the rebels, but defends himself just in time – in fact, getting the drop on the Woad warrior – and asks the man why Merlin (here the leader of the rebel faction) has sent his warriors south of the Wall (they control the north). The young warrior won’t answer him, and Arthur lets him go, showing his belief in the “inherent goodness of man” early on in the film. One gets the feeling the knights would like to kill Arthur for his overabundance of ideology and innocence of the ways of humans. *laughs*
Arriving back at the garrison, the Bishop gathers all the knights together for dinner around the “round table,” a concept that is foreign to the Bishop and his lackeys.
Horton: A round table? What sort of evil is this?
Jols (Arthur’s squire): Arthur says that for men to be men, they must first all be equal.
The Bishop is there to present the remaining six knights with the papers of freedom. They have served their fifteen years of service to the Empire, and are “free” to go home, or to do whatever they wish.
Of course, there’s a catch.
Germanus gets Arthur alone, and tells him that in order for the knights to receive their discharge papers, they must do one final task for Rome. They must journey north beyond the Wall and rescue a family that is being threatened by the massive incursion of Saxon warriors that is currently headed toward their estate. The son of the family (the ‘Honorius’ Family), named Alecto, is one of the Pope’s favorite pupils. He is in line to possibly be the next Pope, so Rome wants Arthur – the best soldier in the area – to go and rescue the child and his family from possible extinction by the Saxons.
Arthur is horrified by the idea that he must offer his knights death by sending them on a mission more dangerous than any they have ever taken on. North of the Wall is Woad territory, but the Bishop doesn’t care. He threatens Arthur and tells him he must fulfill this mission, otherwise any deserters would be “hunted down like dogs.”
Arthur tells the knights of their last duty in the courtyard of the garrison. Needless to say they don’t take it well, but because they are loyal to and love Arthur, they agree.
The following scene is one of the things that hooked me on this film, despite its historical inaccuracies, despite its somewhat uneven acting, and despite Keira Knightey snogging Clive Owen (dude, she’s like…twenty years younger than he is!).
Lancelot and Arthur have a … complicated relationship. They obviously love one another very much, but seem to have recently come to the point where they can’t do anything but argue. The most popular fanfiction pairing based on this film is the slashing of Arthur and Lancelot. Seeing this scene and reading the dialog, one can’t be surprised.
Lancelot: Why do you always talk to God and not to me? Pray to whomever you pray that we don't cross the Saxons.
Arthur: My faith is what protects me, Lancelot. Why do you challenge this?
Lancelot: (big pause) I don't like anything that puts a man on his knees.
Arthur: No man fears to kneel before the God he trusts. Without faith, without belief in something, what are we?
Lancelot: To try and get past the Woads in the north is insanity.
Arthur: (tiredly)Them, we've fought before.
Lancelot: Not north of the Wall! How many Saxons? Hmm? How many? (pause)Tell me. Do you believe in this mission?
Arthur: These people need our help. It is out duty to bring...
Lancelot: I don't care about your charge. And I don't give a damn about Romans, Britain, or this island. If you desire to spend eternity in this place, Arthur, then so be it. But suicide cannot be chosen for another!
Arthur: And yet you choose death for this family!
Lancelot: No, I choose life! And freedom! For myself and the men! (he turns away and sits on a block of hay, dejectedly.)
Arthur: How many times in battle have we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat? Outnumbered, outflanked, but still we triumph? With you at my side, we can do so again. Lancelot, we are knights. What other purpose do we serve if not for such a cause?
Lancelot: (sighs) Arthur, you fight for a world that will never exist. Never! There will always be a battlefield.
(he rises and stands next to Arthur, the two men facing each other over a plank of wood) I will die in battle. Of that I’m certain. And hopefully a battle of my chosing. But…if it be this one, grant me a favor.
Don’t bury me in our sad little cemetery. Burn me. Burn me and cast my ashes to a strong East wind.
Lancelot tends to look at Arthur with this expression a lot.He looks as if he will say something else, and as he leans toward Arthur, he seems to change his mind, and exits the stables, leaving Arthur to follow him with his thoughts and eyes.
Of course, I’m an unrepentant Arthur/Lancelot slasher, so I may see things in this that not everyone does. *smirks*
The rest of the film tells the story of the last mission, Arthur’s meeting of Guinevere – she’s a Woad being held prisoner in the dungeons at the Honorius estate, where they don’t value Pagan’s lives very highly – and the final rift being driven between Arthur and Lancelot.
Apparently it's cold in Ireland.Arthur also receives some shocking news that shakes his belief system and destroys the ideals he’s been living by for the last fifteen years.
Guinevere (played by Keira Knightley) here is portrayed as a rebel warrior, a version of the Celtic queen Boudica, who fights readily alongside her Woad brethren, and who may or may not be the daughter of Merlin.
After Arthur receives his shocking news, Guinevere manages to convince him to follow the side of the Woads in protecting their lands from the invading Saxons.
It is my opinion that the character of Arthur is a man who lives for a cause, and when his source of “righteousness” is taken away, needs something, anything, to believe in. His knights have sacrificed themselves for a cause not of their own for fifteen years, and when it is revealed that perhaps Arthur hasn’t been following the best people for those years, he chooses to stay and help the British rebels because he feels an innate need to protect the unprotectable, and to fight for the rights of many, even if it means sacrificing his own happiness and the lives and happiness of those around him.
The ending of the film has two surprising twists, and even though I’ve seen it multiple (*coughtwentycough*) times, I still jump in horror at the end. It does make sense in regards to the way the characters have been developed, but it still makes me sad.
If you rent the dvd make sure you watch the alternate ending, as it changes the feel of the film completely. I actually like it better.
Joel Edgerton and cast mates getting fit for costumes.In closing, King Arthur is definitely not an Oscar caliber film, but I love it in all it’s horrible, slashy glory. It has gorgeous dirty men fighting and grunting and emoting, it has beautiful scenery (it was shot mostly in Ireland), did I mention the armor factor? and most importantly to me, it took one of my all time favorite legends and put a new twist on it. After seeing this film, I took a trip to England and ventured up north among the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall, and will never, ever forget the things I saw and learned.
My recs will mostly consist of slash fics as that’s my cup of tea, but I will include other things as well for a general reading public.
Here is a list of characters and the actors that portrayed them, for reference.
Arthur Castus: leader of the Sarmatian conscripts; half Roman, half Briton. Around 35 years in age. Played by Clive Owen.
Lancelot: Arthur’s first knight, his second in command and closest friend. Sarmatian conscript. Excellent horseman, fights with two swords at once. Played by Ioan Gruffudd.
Tristan: Arthur’s scout. Silent, deadly, has mysterious tattoos on his cheeks. Played by Mads Mikkelsen of Casino Royale fame.
Gawain: knight. Weilds an axe and long, blond locks. Played by Aussie actor Joel Edgerton.
Galahad: the “pup.” Young, pretty, wears a kilt and isn’t afraid to show some knee when riding. Played by Hugh Dancy.
Bors: the older crusty knight. Bald, raucous, a guerilla style fighter. Is best at hand to hand combat. Has a partner, tavern owner/proprietess Vanora (Dawn Bradfield), with whom he has a huge amount of “bastards.” Is played by Ray Winstone, star of the new film Beowulf.
Dagonet: tall, quiet but loyal, self sacrificing knight. Bald, wields an axe, a broadsword, has a soft spot for orphans. Played by Rome star (Titus Pullo) Ray Stevenson.
Guinevere: fiesty Woad warrior played by Keira Knightley of Pirates of the Carribean fame. Young, fiercely independent and loyal to her country. Possibly the daughter of Merlin.
Merlin: played by Stephen Dillane. Leader of the faction of Woads Arthur and his knights have fought the most.
Cerdic: played by the wonderful character actor Stellan Skarsgard, Bootstrap Bill Turner in PoTC. Leader of the Saxons. Crazy and very soft spoken. Menacing. Scary long blond hair and an almost Southern US accent that drives me nuts. He’s one of the most fun parts of KA.
Cynric: Cerdic’s whiny son, played by German actor Til Schweiger. A toady; weak, and a typical “bad guy.”
Some other places to find King Arthur fanfic and groups:
Self pimpage: I run a writer’s forum for King Arthur fans and writers on Yahoo. You have to join to post or read the fic, but I don’t require anyone to post if they don’t want to. KAFF. I can proudly say it’s been around and active since July 14th of 2004, and boasts over 600 members from all over the world. I met two of my best friends ever on that list. It’s been grand.
One of the best comms on Livejournal:
knightgasm. Knightgasm is where I discovered other fans of KA. It’s kind of slow now, but still has great stuff to read.Fallen Knights, run by some wonderful people, can be found at Fallen Knights. This is one of the largest King Arthur fansites around and has lots of members, an active RP group, fic, games, and discussion. Definitely have a look at it.
I welcome people to my own journal (
sasha_b) and hope that you will pop by to comment and join in the crazy fandom that is King Arthur. We’re a small fandom, but we love it, and we are happy for newbies anytime. I am always up for discussion of this silly, wonderful film. Please, come on by.Ah, the slashy tension.And did I mention the armor factor? :p
The armor factor in action. ~Ashley
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Thank you, Ash!
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