Odola
Well-Known Member
The trailer dropped, so we might start discussing it.
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First off - my main problem with it.:
In the original Helm's daughter treated like many women were in "real world" annals - with her "privacy" respected - her name was not mentioned to protect it - even posthumously - from the scandal of the tale (it was perceived as far better for her own reputation to be "forgotten" than to be remembered for the association with a criminal) - to let it untarnished by it.
In former times women were often being shown respect by "not being talked about" (except in context of their "famed beauty" and "famed craft skill"), especially not in dubious contexts - so this approach make sense. Letting a woman be "talked about" was a sign of disrespect toward her, her memory and her family.
But the animation seems to have not sense for such subtleties, and that is the problem for me. It does get neither men's nor women's honour in ancient times - and how those differed - and as the Rohirrim are a "honour culture" and especially this one is a "honour tale", so this setup shown in the trailer feels miles off and a misrepresentation.
The animation seems to make it an "action/agency" story while it is originally a "honour story" - which is a pity.
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First off - my main problem with it.:
In the original Helm's daughter treated like many women were in "real world" annals - with her "privacy" respected - her name was not mentioned to protect it - even posthumously - from the scandal of the tale (it was perceived as far better for her own reputation to be "forgotten" than to be remembered for the association with a criminal) - to let it untarnished by it.
In former times women were often being shown respect by "not being talked about" (except in context of their "famed beauty" and "famed craft skill"), especially not in dubious contexts - so this approach make sense. Letting a woman be "talked about" was a sign of disrespect toward her, her memory and her family.
But the animation seems to have not sense for such subtleties, and that is the problem for me. It does get neither men's nor women's honour in ancient times - and how those differed - and as the Rohirrim are a "honour culture" and especially this one is a "honour tale", so this setup shown in the trailer feels miles off and a misrepresentation.
The animation seems to make it an "action/agency" story while it is originally a "honour story" - which is a pity.
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