Before we do, though, I would like to point out the general blogging trend of ellipses in a post title. Weird, ya?
Anyways, I like Knights. I think they're pretty cool. When I was younger, I was determined to become the equivalent of a Lady Knight. Never mind the fact that the era of knights and seemingly noble quests ended long before my grandparents were even thinking about children. I was determined. I read book after book, one of my favorite being those written by Tamora Pierce (Protector of the Small series, though I like her other stuff too). I became a crusader for truth and justice. Going into high school, my one goal was to catch a senior picking on and innocent and defenseless freshman. Then, gently I would pull the victim out of harms way before engaging in a duel with the dastardly upperclassman. Fists flying, battle cry tearing through the air, and ninja-like precision and grace would aid my in my noble conquest. Then, the final echoes of our valiant struggle would settle, and my newfound friend and I would leave my villainous foe alone and utterly defeated.
Yeah. So, I liked knights. However, I am surprised at how confused I, along with so many others were and continue to be. I quickly discovered that these knight were not all I had once thought they were. They served for money or for name. Sure, some of them worked out of the goodness of their hearts, but it was not a wide spread trend. Listening to this riveting podcast, I find more and more discrepancies from these one time heroes.
But this isn't just limited to knights. What about vampires? If you look at it objectively, the entirety of the idea is thoroughly ridiculous. Which is not to say that I don't really really really like vampire stories (excluding that one which shall remain nameless. Hint: Vampires DO NOT sparkle...EVER). One of my classmates pointed out to me the parallels between the whole entranced by the vampire thing and a woman wanting to get raped. It shocked me a bit, but it was a good point.
I know nobody reads this, but what else do you think has been romanticized? For better or for worse?
Murderers. Fucking murderers. Journalists and novelists and movie producers all go crazy over psychotic, attention-seeking serial killers, thinking that they will do no damage to our society by making these people into the warped, twisted anti-heroes of our generation.
ReplyDeleteAnd the result? An entire class of warped, twisted, anti-heroes. When the perfect storm hits, these people aren't just going to settle for four or five grandmothers (don't get me wrong: that's a disgusting and terrible crime). They're going to go all-out ballistic and murder with signatures and murder for fame and get the highest, more glamorous kill count they can reach!
And what's worse, people are going to LOVE them!