I AM MACBETH!! (Well actually I'm a ghost, but you get the point)
Many people ask my body-less head why I became such an evilly devious person. Me, I blame television. I mean come-on!! Some of the stuff on TV now is so evil and perverted any audience individual would be driven to a life of insanity and murder (cough..cough..me). So, What shows did I love to watch premortem? Well, I've compiled a quick list of the most awesome manly shows that I felt inclined to watch due to social pressure (I sound like a teenager don't I?).
Anyway, here goes:
Number 1: TopGear UK
Category: TV
First-off, in the title it says UK...well I'm from there so that should be justification enough. No? Well fine then, more depth I shall give. Cars weren't around in my time, but if they were...well let's just say I would have many of them. I love all the manly stuff you guys are lucky enough to have nowadays, ya know: Guns, fighter jets, cars, trucks, kittens...wait forget about the kittens, but seriously my love affair of cars would have proved to Lady Macbeth that I did have a pair!! (Maybe then I wouldn't have had to kill Duncan). Going back to the point TopGear UK shows some SERIOUSLY MANLY STUFF: Cars, and explosions, and fighter jets, and...
Number 2: House
Category: TV
The television show House is certainly my favorite show pertaining to that gigantic genre of "Fictionally Accurate, yet Funny Medical Shows." This may seem like a very broad genre (of 3 shows I can think of...), but House sets itself apart from the others because of the character traits of Doctor House himself. I feel rather similar to him. He is far superior to those around him, is about as lonely as that star in Texas, and is criticized for being uhh...let's say eccentric. The main reason I feel connected to him is because of how all his colleagues/people around him react to him. Like me, whenever he gives orders they react only because they have no other choice. It reminds me of my final days holed up in Dunsinane. I don't remember much about my last days (besides a forest attacking me...which still confuses me), but I do remember everyone listening to my orders very reluctantly, just like how other doctors treat House.
Number 3: The Hunger Games Series
Category: Movie Trilogy
Before you all start whistling that annoying tune, let me explain. Pan-Am reminds me of a lot of Scotland...MY Scotland. Just like my Scotland everything is going well, people are dying from orders of the leader (ahem...Me!!), children are killing each other for entertainment of the ruling class (Didn't have a chance to do that, but I like the idea), and there is just general well being. Then, all of a sudden all the citizens revolt against the ruling class (Remind you of anything, cough cough...Malcolm) and kill the leader!! This movie series reminded me so much of my own personal story that I wept a little in the movies theater...not gonna lie.
Number 4: Die Hard Series
Category: Movie Series
As stated in my opening suggestion in this list, I love manly stuff!! Guns, fighter jets, cars, trucks, kittens...dammit, I said kittens again didn't I? Well, besides those wonderfully fluffy creatures of uber-manliness, the Die Hard series has just about everything: from planes exploding in slow motion as the protagonist shoots at it, to big car chases through heavily populated areas (sounds dangerous right?!). It has it all. So, again to prove my manhood to my terr- uhh... I mean lovely wife, this movie series is a must watch. It's so manly you'll probably grow a beard just from watching it. It's so manly, there should be a warning label on the disc telling about the manliness of it. It so manly...
Annnddddd... We're done!! Join in next week to see what absolutely not-crazy things I have to say.
Macbeth
I really liked your suggestions and will have to go back and watch some of those that you recommended. I like how when you were writing it was though you were having a conversation with someone. It made me feel that I was really getting to know Macbeth's personality even further. You gave some great explanations for the shows and movies that you picked. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteFirst, off I'm pretty sure the country is Panem.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, 7pts for making it from the point of view of Macbeth (Unless you think you've been beheaded, you might need to see someone). It's very creative I might add.
Thirdly, just good analysis overall.
Golf claps my friend, golf claps.
This is a very creative way to present movie/TV show recommendations. Very enjoyable to read. I like House and The Hunger Games so I could definitely relate to those selections. It was also very funny of how you wrote this whole post so informally. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that Macbeth likes all of the things on Netflix that you do... Top Gear is an awesome show. Really good job with impersonating Macbeth throughout the whole post. This post was informative and also funny, great work overall.
ReplyDeleteTristan. You done did great. Good job. I like that you wrote your blog post from Macbeth's perspective. It really added to the entertainment aspect of it. I never thought to bring light to Macbeth's manlieness. In class we talked about gender roles, but I only really remember the femanism portion, so I liked that you chose two shows that related to the opposing side. Overall, good job! I also liked that you added comments thoughout. It really made the blog post more enjoyable to read and I'm sure more enjoyable to write. Haha.
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