Comments on: Because we haven’t had a good blogwar in a while http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:03:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25264 Michael Lonie Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:33:22 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25264 I have not seen 300, but from what I've read about it one thing annoys me tremendously. It leaves out the Thespians. This is unacceptable. The Hoplites from Thespiae made up 700 of the men who remained while the main body retreated. They fought and died with the Spartans. There was also a contingent from Thebes. The Spartans were picked men of a military elite. All their lives were a preparation fro just such a battle. It was their apotheosis. The Thebans were probably the sum total of the anti-Persian party in Thebes (which went over to the Persians right after Thermopylae). There was no going home for them, they would just be handed over to the Persians. The Thespians were the ordinary hoplite levy of an ordinary Greek polis. Not picked men, not outcasts from their city, they were citizen soldiers in the true sense of the term. And these men fought to the last alongside the most elite soldiers of Greece. They fought to the end for the freedom of their city and the freedom of Hellas. That's true herosim. When you think of Thermopylae remember Leonidas and his 300, but also remember Demophilus, Dithyrhambus, and the other Thespians. I have not seen 300, but from what I’ve read about it one thing annoys me tremendously. It leaves out the Thespians. This is unacceptable. The Hoplites from Thespiae made up 700 of the men who remained while the main body retreated. They fought and died with the Spartans. There was also a contingent from Thebes.

The Spartans were picked men of a military elite. All their lives were a preparation fro just such a battle. It was their apotheosis. The Thebans were probably the sum total of the anti-Persian party in Thebes (which went over to the Persians right after Thermopylae). There was no going home for them, they would just be handed over to the Persians.

The Thespians were the ordinary hoplite levy of an ordinary Greek polis. Not picked men, not outcasts from their city, they were citizen soldiers in the true sense of the term. And these men fought to the last alongside the most elite soldiers of Greece. They fought to the end for the freedom of their city and the freedom of Hellas. That’s true herosim.

When you think of Thermopylae remember Leonidas and his 300, but also remember Demophilus, Dithyrhambus, and the other Thespians.

]]> By: A Steve http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25261 A Steve Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:34:40 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25261 I thought 300 was awesome, but it is extremely violent. If that's going to make you unhappy, you probably shouldn't bother with it. You know the story, and more importantly, I suspect you understand why they died. That's the important thing. I thought 300 was awesome, but it is extremely violent. If that’s going to make you unhappy, you probably shouldn’t bother with it. You know the story, and more importantly, I suspect you understand why they died. That’s the important thing.

]]> By: Sabba Hillel http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25246 Sabba Hillel Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:00:03 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25246 But she loves kittens and riding topless (the car top). But she loves kittens and riding topless (the car top).

]]> By: Veeshir http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25243 Veeshir Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:53:18 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25243 I think Omri got you. I notice you never even bother to deny this <b>Meryl Yourish hates ...cute puppies, and rainbows</b> When did you start hating cute puppies and rainbows? I think Omri got you.
I notice you never even bother to deny this Meryl Yourish hates …cute puppies, and rainbows

When did you start hating cute puppies and rainbows?

]]> By: Sabba Hillel http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25238 Sabba Hillel Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:53:20 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25238 What seems interesting is that the necessity for the suicide mission was that the rest of the Greek city states couldn't get their act together beforehand. Consider <a href="http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/001064.html" rel="nofollow">Cox & Forkum</a> editorial cartoon on the matter. People have not changed that much. What seems interesting is that the necessity for the suicide mission was that the rest of the Greek city states couldn’t get their act together beforehand.

Consider Cox & Forkum editorial cartoon on the matter.

People have not changed that much.

]]> By: sultan knish http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25234 sultan knish Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:55:17 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25234 that is the villains seem to come from buffy and star wars and maybe lord of the rings that is the villains seem to come from buffy and star wars and maybe lord of the rings

]]> By: sultan knish http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25233 sultan knish Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:54:37 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25233 You aren't missing out on a lot, except a lot of yelling, men fighting bare chested in capes (really bad idea) against forces of the persian empire, by way of buffy and star wars You aren’t missing out on a lot, except a lot of yelling, men fighting bare chested in capes (really bad idea) against forces of the persian empire, by way of buffy and star wars

]]> By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869/comment-page-1#comment-25224 Michael Lonie Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:07:32 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/03/15/2869#comment-25224 De gustibus non disputandum est. Or, if your taste in films doesn't run that way, no need for you to see it. Personally, I can't stand either chick flicks or the gratuitous violence/police vs drug dealers type of films. But, speaking of films with violence in them, Gettysburg was great. When the Irish regiment behind the stone wall rises up and pours a volley into Pickett's men I want to cheer (I'm an unreconstructed Unionist). Martin Sheean got a plenary indulgence for his leftist stupidity from me for his superb portrayal of Marse Robert. I liked Battle of Britain too. It had some excellent performances by Spitfires, Hurricanes, and Bf109s. Oh yes, and some of the actors had a few good lines too. De gustibus non disputandum est.

Or, if your taste in films doesn’t run that way, no need for you to see it. Personally, I can’t stand either chick flicks or the gratuitous violence/police vs drug dealers type of films. But, speaking of films with violence in them, Gettysburg was great. When the Irish regiment behind the stone wall rises up and pours a volley into Pickett’s men I want to cheer (I’m an unreconstructed Unionist). Martin Sheean got a plenary indulgence for his leftist stupidity from me for his superb portrayal of Marse Robert.

I liked Battle of Britain too. It had some excellent performances by Spitfires, Hurricanes, and Bf109s. Oh yes, and some of the actors had a few good lines too.

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