The Mjolnir at the Movies crew does something a bit different this time, as we become Mjolnir at the Miniseries to tackle G.B.H. by Alan Bleasdale.
Originally broadcast in 1991 on Channel 4 and still viewable on their
website via the 4 on demand streaming service area, which works for UK IP
addresses, but otherwise of limited availability (DVDs might be
available in your area), the series is almost forgotten today, beyond some with good
taste and a memory for TV. An
impressive cast of well known British TV actors are included and some,
such as Michael Palin, will be recognized internationally. Lead
actors Michael Palin and Robert Lindsey both consider this to be the
best or one of the best things they've ever acted in, with Michael
specifically quoted as saying it was some of the most powerful acting
he's ever done. Well worth watching this series before or along with us
in these episodes if you can somehow. There will be spoilers! In the first of our episodes of this four-parter, we discuss why Bleasdale's miniseries, which is a critique of the Leftist politics of the time from a Leftist perspective has been pushed down the memory hole. Why indeed is the series an embarrassment to the Left? We also have a close analysis of Episode 1 of this seven-part series and begin to address some of the major themes....
Whatever happened to the perfectly good term 'fancy dress'? I suppose one might argue that 'cosplay' emphasises the element of play to it, of playing the role the costume suggests. One such man who loves to do this is Justin Trudeau. There is nothing terribly wrong with that - except that he does it when representing the country he is prime minister of on the world stage. Even worse, the majority of Canadians seem to think this is perfectly normal.
