Christopher S. Morrisey needs to read The Trojan Women rather than making the crass claim this film has the same noble goal as Homer. Homer was a misogynist and this film is in the same vein. He's really cunning and is full of himself, but when it comes to his girl, he has a soft sp you and vinnie are the main characters Achilles A whisper that tickles your ears. A familiar ache tightens my chest, for I know what coils behind her eyes. : We could use a strong arm like yours. Another film to miss but unfortunately many will view it as feminist because a female is shown in a central role but in reality this film is just another opportunity to titillate male viewers and reinforce lie that women are all masochists who just need a strong male to subdue them sexually!. Achilles admires Hector. Myrmidans It was me. It will be a great help to know what everyone likes and what they dont like about this fic. clever as the devil . Achilles I have come across fewer than 10 online reviews by women who like me thought it abusive. ", "Would it? Filming & Production Achilles LucindaE lives in Mid Wales, writes fiction and articles, loves a laugh and wishes to help keep feminist criticism alive. When I finally got round to seeing the 2004 film Troy by Wolfgang Petersen I expected to enjoy it, reputed as it is to have all these features. Somehow he had to know that he's immortal, that's why he charges into battle the way he does. Physical abuse of the captive by the captor follows. Stop! "Get out of that bed, Brother," Hector said, "and get the babe. She kept the one t Delinquent, Reject, Prodigy. : Paris reached for the clothing he had discarded earlier by the bed. I know my country better than the Greeks, I think. Briseis His mother waits a moment before speaking again. Everything else goes rick. "We don't have much time before morning and he has the advantage. Thetis However, dark forces attempt to disrupt their success by targeting the Myrmidons most vulnerable member. [Thetis looks at Achilles's bare back] Achilles updates when i feel like it. d | Another war. : That a prize warrior could be taken by surprise in this manner is absurd. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and the mortal hero Peleus. Patroclus His Stepmother saw his slow pace and welcomed him with open arms. I knew your father, he died before his time. : Patroclus The Trojan beach belonged to Priam in the morning. AUTHOR NOTES: Hermes, the messenger of the gods and the lover of Aphrodite, was said to have wings on his sandals. The gods envy us. [Aphareus and Haemon appear dragging Briseis]. you crave the applause, yet hate the attention Thetis A familiar ache tightens my chest, for I know what coils behind her eyes. You are free. Thetis [She surveys the beach for more pretty shells]. reminded of the time he had seen the two men facing off in the audience hall of Troy, arguing over the claim to Paris' son, the son now forgotten as they clashed once more. She watched me me as I watch him. After the deaths of King Priam and King Agamemnon; Achilles and his Myrmidons seek to negotiate a peace treaty with Prince Hector; the new ruler of Troy. The kings are gathering to celebrate the victory. : No matter how far apart we are, my love for you will always burn within my chest. The Gods envy us. He could easily order one of his women slaves to do this; surely, another womens care at such a time would be comforting? When his cousin gets killed he wants to avenge him, naturally. He tries to pursue the other story his mother told him after that: the wife and children one, since he can grasp his own mortality now. I don't want anyone dying for me. One of Priam's children must marry his only son, Achilles. : When she is captured by the invading Greeks and meets Achilles, what will happen? : ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); At first the filmmakers keep the audience in suspense about the nature of Achilles intentions as he does his captive. : Achilles strikes down Agamemnons men and then proceeds to die for Briseis himself as Paris shoots him, first in the heel and then in the chest. [to Hector's corpse] Thetis Achilles [stabs spear into ground, and takes off helmet, throwing it to the side]. Aphareus! "Yes," he said, "despite your brutal and thoughtless ways, I do love you.". : And Selene will question everything she thought she knew. Briseis Achilles is a woman, though none but her know this. Move quickly, so I don't have to kill an unarmed man.". A verbal skirmish follows, during which she upbraids him for the murder of the priests and he throws some water at her. You wouldn't know anything about the gods! Maybe you believe I, too, will carry your child.". Achilles Privacy Policy. Unlike the anguished, Ariana had always had a weird life. Finally she stands and looks at her son] Men will tell stories of your victories for thousands of years. Him not so much. MATURE CONTENT 18+ He has either raped her or the nominal consent she might have given means nothing under the circumstances. Speak. You will wander the underworld blind, deaf, and dumb, and all the dead will know: This is Hector. So here is a question: if a modern depiction were not the Trojan Women, what if it were a truer to the mark version? Messenger Boy "Take your brother and go," Achilles said in a voice suddenly calm. Achilles Is there no one else? : You will never be lovelier than you are now. As a teenager, Achilles was offered a choice: long life and obscurity, or short life and fame. They have inspired me to write this book. When Achilles led the assault on Lyrnessus during the Trojan War, he captured Briseis and slew her parents and brothers. When the Greeks sack the city, Achilles, the seemingly invincible Greek warrior, kills her husband and brothers and is awarded her as his 'war prize' and slave, a visible token of his prestige. As beautiful and godlike as he still found the golden Achilles, Paris knew that even the calculating Odysseus would make for a more ardent companion. Achilles was something ineffable, bronze, bright. It is the humiliation of losing these visible signs of his honour that Achilles reacts to as much as a sense of personal loss. Achilles Briseis resists, abusing him some more. Thetis, tears in her eyes, smiles bravely]. Youd been born with the abilities to summon and control multiple servants in a great holy grail war just like this onebut what after? Watch as Achilles shatters the battlefields of Greece and Razes the belly of the underworld. Now you know who you're fighting. They fight when they're told to fight, they die when they're told to die. "After all, we are both," he said pointedly, "Princes of Troy. Would you leave Troy? Oh that's a pretty one. You will never be lovelier than you are now. : : [walks into Achilles's tent and sees him with two women], [Seashore - Sunset. He thought it was you. Patroclus Achilles Achilles : I'll tell you a secret. He knows he will have to kill him someday, but until then, he watches. I just LOVE Borderlands, I can't even explain my love. I just realised that Cazz reviewed Troy for The F-Word in 2004: http://www.thefword.org.uk/reviews/2004/07/troy. She is twin to Paris, sister to Hector, and Princess of Troy. Kings did not kneel to Achilles. Look at these men, they are the fiercest soldiers in all of Greece, each of them has bled for me. "Some stories last a lifetime, for others, they will be remembered for centuries. {pjo hp} How many cousins have you killed? It hadn't occurred to him that his brother might kill the father of his son. DATE: August 21, 2005-Sept. 7, 2006 Was there really much difference between the two? What if Briseis and Achilles had left Troy? These are words he's wanted to hear since the day he was born. How many, brave Achilles? AUTHOR: Mistress Marilyn Patroclus and Achilles were best friends as children, but when they got to high school they drifted apart. : : What if they fall inlove with each other? They're waiting for me. Yet upon the time of war, they are brought together. But this film is just more male-centric propaganda wherein women can supposedly be conquered just by viewing the naked male body and being treated with contempt by real men such as Achilles. Achilles Eudorus Without a second thought, Paris dropped the heavy ring into the messenger's palm, glancing down and squinting to try to catch a glimpse of winged sandals under the heavy robes. : Achilles : After Troy burns, Achilles is given a chance to right his wrongs. Just as she has been doing for years, keeping a faithful and respectful distance, never to interfere, never to voice what she longs for. This movie has been some kind of comfort movie to me for a long time, so I watched it a lot. {prisoner of azkaban the titan's curse} Briseis Agamemnon I'll carve "Agamemnon" in the stone. It is more believably evidence of manipulation on his part. : [Thetis looks at Achilles's bare neck] If you go to Troy, no one will earn more glory than you. Oh, and along the way they are flung into the midst of the Trojan War. "y4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(b/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqAbb(bqujkCbb(bbb"+ Then he finally reassures his captive that he is not a rapist. Briseis was far better at this task than her pampered cousin, lacking only the means to feed Paris' new son. with only a name in her head and a piece of paper, a young girl wakes in a metal room. That was his name. Briseis Achilles She sees a shell she likes and picks it up], 01 Movies I Like to Direct From 1999 - 2023 !!! In which Eden Hills finally faces those she had been running from her whole life. Priam I know it. I fight for you. Briseis reflects on her complicated feelings towards Achilles. You are a far better king than the one leading this army. This is the work of a fan, done for no remuneration save the satisfaction of the work itself. : Hector confronts him and Achilles lets him go, after he sees the arriving boats. But this is a war! Forced from her home when her pack is attacked, Alexia ran as far as she co Alexandra is a Princess of Troy, daughter to King Priam and Hecuba. : I kissed the hands of the man who killed my son. Love Stronger than Nations (Achilles/ Troy FF) 103 pages Completed March 24, 2016 fangirlinggirl10 "With a creature like you," Hector said gruffly, "there is probably little difference. Watch as Achilles shatters the battlefields of Greece and Razes the belly of the underworld. How will he manage to escape from this madness? Patroclus, put down your spear Patroclus Achilles stroked his cheek and fingered his curls while the wet nurse came in and fed the baby. I was born and this is what I am. Sounds to me as though this film is another male-centric propaganda one wherein Briseis is depicted from the male-centric perspective as a stereotypical female masochist who submits to the ultra masculine Achilles sexual attentions meaning of course Achilles the rapist who subdues the rebellious Briseis! Love and hate combined? Agamemnon [Achilles spots a good shell. She is an Angel, and if it's hard enough to believe, the Goddess of Olympus. Give him back to me. Ida, but this time he did not swoon or hear magical strains of music. Paris swallowed, awed that the brutish Greek had the most insightful reasoning of them all. Tell the king it can wait until morning. A true war story about the Trojan War/ or The Iliad through the ages. These are routinely feisty and resistant before their inevitable surrender to the dominant male, the pattern she follows. : The Thesselonian you're fighting he's the biggest man i've ever seen. . Will he take advantage of her? Would it be too much? You won't have eyes tonight; you won't have ears or a tongue. Why kill you now, Prince of Troy, with no-one here to see you fall? : Spock and Christine Chapel find themselves trapped in a shuttle where theyll have no other choice but to confront the feelings they have developing for one another. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. : : "A mark on your spirit, at least. Briseis It seems that the filmmakers exploited the idea of the love affair between captor and captive or a potential rapist and victim to excite their audience, confident that the majority would find it acceptable providing it was done with sufficient taste and apparently genuflecting to feminist sensibilities, At first we are kept in suspense about the nature of Achilles intentions. Una drabble perfetta su una scena possibile della Achille/Briseide. To fight back when I'm attacked? Choosing the moment, he rolls on top of her with all the delicacy of a tup mounting an ewe, and she surrenders to his virile charms. You gave him the honor of your sword. Some scenes also go to Madeline Miller, just with Athelia in it. Achilles finds his mother, Thetis standing in the surf. Its ab the characters not the ccs ). : He goes in to wash, removing his toga/denim mini skirt and insensitively stripping naked in front of the priestess Briseis. You're royalty, aren't you? Drink some wine, make love to your wife. | The story of The Princess of Troy the twin of hector. We will never be here again. Sometimes I did laugh out loud. . Achilles was all of those things and more. Hector, however, stared for a different reason, seeming more interested in the fact his brother's normal form had been restored. PLE AchillesxOC If you want to split me open, use your cock, Prince of Troy!". : Achilles was a hero of the Trojan War. But how many wives wait at Troy's gates for husbands they'll never see again? What's your name? You're a good student, but you're not a Myrmidon yet. This idyll is brief. You're nothing but a killer! The least I can do is finish this story! 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