It’s been slow going with KHVI-2.
Shame… shame…
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Adsum, Asmath
A bit of necromancy and dialogue with spirits. This is the first thing that really grabbed my attention in King Henry VI Part 2.
Adsum appears to be Latin for “I’m here.” I can’t really find a clear answer in Asmath.
I like the two together. Adsum, Asmath. Palom, Porom.
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A Confluence of Worlds and Emotions
It took me almost a year, but I finally finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
I enjoyed the ending – and somehow managed to leave it unspoiled by dodging ending write-ups for the past year.
I’m glad I did. It made the experience much richer. I wasn’t exactly sure what was going to happen or how it was going to end. I was second-guessing right until the credits.
A confluence of worlds and emotions…
What is real? What is imagined?
Does the desire to change things even matter?
What I particularly liked about the way this played out is the game makes the player experience the same thing Cloud experienced in the original.
That dissonance, that feeling of…
“I’m positive it went this way, that’s how I remember it…”
And in our case…
“I know this story, it’s supposed to go this way…:
Kind of like the truth of fact, the truth of feeling.
And then in the end, you’re right there. It’s that close.
It’s so close you can see it. You can touch it.
All that, and it’s still just out of reach.
The experience so far reminds me of the ending of Twin Peaks: The Return – something I am still thinking about.
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King Henry VI Part I
It took me about a month to finish it. Most mornings, I started my day by reading a single scene. Some scenes are longer than others, and in the future I’ll probably power through the short scenes and read a little longer just to move things along. I’ll get through the next one faster that way.
Going into this, I knew very little about this play. I heard bits about it when I read The Hollow Crown, and was especially attuned to the part where Joan La Pucelle (Joan of Arc) has a dialogue with mysterious spirits, suggesting her prowess stems from some pact made with the supernatural.
What stands out to me is the political scheming that takes place among subordinates, especially in the wake of the death of a beloved leader, and the tragedy of the Talbots. I’d add in the searching for saviors, as seems to be the case with the French and Joan La Pucelle.
If someone asks me about this play or it comes up in the future, I’ll likely think of political scheming, Joan, and the Talbots.
Am I missing something?
While reading, I’m especially looking for powerful lines. Here are the ones that stood out to me, with a comment above each:
While the soldiers fight, back home the nonsense continues:
Silence is often the best option. Bide your time.
Everyone deserves a second chance.
Power in the hands of the unready.
Pure comedy.
While reading, I couldn’t help to start to see Shakespeare everywhere. I’m finding myself falling into different blogs and podcasts on the topic, and there are frequently news articles or references that pull me in. I’ve subscribed to a bunch of a newsletters to learn of local performances when they come around. I couldn’t help to see Shakespeare in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. And as I understand it, Grand Theft Hamlet will be available via Mubi later this month.
I’m enjoying the process. Off to Part II.
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He talks of wood
This back and forth is legitimately funny.
I got a New York style “look at this guy” vibe from this.
SUFFOLK
I’ll win this Lady Margaret. For whom?
Why, for my king: tush, that’s a wooden thing!MARGARET
He talks of wood: it is some carpenter.
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