Lady of the Lake/Mordred

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abishai_gangulee — 9 years ago(December 29, 2016 02:40 PM)

This visceral and muscular (and exquisitely-mounted) film offers us two very provocative characters.

1. The mythological '
   Lady of the Lake
   ' (a demi-goddess muse who keeps King Arthur's sacred sword Excalibur)

Mordred
(a gold-armored pagan heretic and sworn enemy of Camelot)
The Lady of the Lake represents patience and immortality, while Mordred represents power and rage.
It would be interesting to posit a 'dialogue' between these to characters presented in this very metaphysical film.

LADY: You will never wield Excalibur!
MORDRED: I only seek power.
LADY: The mystical world is not for your, Mordred!
MORDRED: No matter, I seek the fortunes of the real world.
LADY: The 'real world' exists only in our hopes.
MORDRED: I believe the world is governed by ambition.
LADY: Only partially; it is also 'guided' by valor.
MORDRED: Civil servants are only slaves.
LADY: Excalibur is the symbol of duty.
MORDRED: I would rather wield this 'lance of blood.'