A well thought-out piece, if you will excuse the hyphen.
I always thought it was interesting contrasting refusing the call with those stories where the protagonist does not so – three spring to mind 'Land and Freedom', 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Aguirre, Wrath of God'. In the first the call is external, in the second and third, internal. In all three cases the enthusiastic protagonist comes badly unstuck as a result of riding into the fray so incautiously. They learn that the lure of social justice/the bright lights of the city/gold is not without its dangers and disillusionment... okay, Aguirre doesn't learn, opting instead to go mad, but we the audience learn.
Is it then the case that refusing the call might be to do with reassuring the audience that the hero is making a considered decision, and often that fate has forced their hand. As such they are immune from charges of fecklessness.
What this has to do with Hegseth I do not know, for he is surely the very model of a feckless protagonist.
My immediate response to Hegseth’s speeches and the names of their operations was that they’ve all watched too much TV. Are we filmmakers to blame for this?
Operation Epic Fury, Absolute Resolve, Lion’s Roar, Midnight Hammer and shockingly Rough Rider… meanly referencing our national treasure, the legendary Ranking Roger.
I think they all say less about film and tv and more about erectile dysfunction. I grimly await my end during the first assault of Operation Priapic Triumph.
A well thought-out piece, if you will excuse the hyphen.
I always thought it was interesting contrasting refusing the call with those stories where the protagonist does not so – three spring to mind 'Land and Freedom', 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Aguirre, Wrath of God'. In the first the call is external, in the second and third, internal. In all three cases the enthusiastic protagonist comes badly unstuck as a result of riding into the fray so incautiously. They learn that the lure of social justice/the bright lights of the city/gold is not without its dangers and disillusionment... okay, Aguirre doesn't learn, opting instead to go mad, but we the audience learn.
Is it then the case that refusing the call might be to do with reassuring the audience that the hero is making a considered decision, and often that fate has forced their hand. As such they are immune from charges of fecklessness.
What this has to do with Hegseth I do not know, for he is surely the very model of a feckless protagonist.
I think the thinness of his act of answering a long refused call perfectly proves you right on both counts.
My immediate response to Hegseth’s speeches and the names of their operations was that they’ve all watched too much TV. Are we filmmakers to blame for this?
Operation Epic Fury, Absolute Resolve, Lion’s Roar, Midnight Hammer and shockingly Rough Rider… meanly referencing our national treasure, the legendary Ranking Roger.
I think they all say less about film and tv and more about erectile dysfunction. I grimly await my end during the first assault of Operation Priapic Triumph.