McTeigue traces his journey, including star Natalie Portman showing up to Cannes for 'Revenge of the Sith' just after she'd shaved her head for the role: "Everyone said, ‘Oh my God, you've got a bald head. What movie are you working on?’"
I just find it continually hilarious that Fawkes has become this revolutionary/anarchist symbol, when he was in fact an authoritarian religious fanatic.
Because the king* wasn’t tolerant enough* of Catholics. The plotters had hoped that James would permit Catholics their religious freedom, but he was repressive.
Standard reminder that Guy Fawkes was actually a monarchist who wanted to blow up Parliament because they weren’t Catholic enough.
And Pepe wasn’t a Nazi.
But it’s always fun [imagining] blowing up parliament.
I just find it continually hilarious that Fawkes has become this revolutionary/anarchist symbol, when he was in fact an authoritarian religious fanatic.
I understand. I find it sucks that authoritarian/ fascists coopt and forever taint and destroy symbols and words and people’s childhoods.
Because the king* wasn’t tolerant enough* of Catholics. The plotters had hoped that James would permit Catholics their religious freedom, but he was repressive.
Also a reminder that Alan Moore’s choice of Guy Fawkes was intentionally ironic… or at least thats how I interpreted it