What I don't understand is

Oliver Stone is not the first person ever to say Alexander loved men (as well as/instead of women). He's not just pulling it out of thin air. My sister took World History last year and they were watching a historically based documentary on Alexander. Although they referred to Hephastion the entire time as "Alexander's best friend" the moment he died, Alexander was suddenly, "depressed by the death of his lover." "Fire From Heaven" has a lot about their love, and, from what I understand, "The Persian Boy" deals laregely with his love affair with that eunch. I haven't watched the HIstory Channel's most recent documentary (is it a documentary or just a historical exploration?) but I'm willing to bet it's mentioned.

What I'm saying is, even if it's not historically *proven* (i.e. there's no torrid pictures or accounts of Alexander and Hephastions hot man-love), it seems to be a fairly well accepted interpretation/theory/extrapolation, especially in light of the value system of the time (it seems like it would be less accurate to portray Alexander as not having indulged, don't ya thing?). I think the law suit is friviolous and stupid and the movie shoudl definetely *not* have the words "entirely fictional" emblazoned across the front. I would, however, accept something to the effect of, "one interpretation of the times and facts" or whatever, however grudgingly.

People are stupid.

Oh, and apparetly my coworke had never heard that Alexander was bi. What rock is she living under?

Bunnies!! And Weirdness

Elizabethan Bunnies

Bunny 1:

Clex Shakespear in Love-type senario, where Lex is the brilliant playwrite and Clark is the actor who inspires him to greater brilliance.

Bunny 2:

Same time period, only this time they're both actors. Lex is always the skirt role, beacuse even though he's gone through puberty, he's still slim and pretty enough to pull it off. Clark is the new actor in the troupe and sparks fly immediatly. Of course, Lex is wary because he's been used before, but Clark convinces him.

Any takers?

( Has Anyone Else Got this Letter? )