Tropes Course: Magical Weapons, From Excalibur to the Darksaber

House of R

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2023

⏱️ 203 minutes

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Summary

From swords to scabbards to hammers, and everything in between, it's time for Jo and Mal to dive deep into the trope of magical weapons and all they have to offer the stories we love. They examine the scope of the trope (06:04) and all of the great stories that come with them. Later they talk about the worthiness of those who use these magical weapons, forging and reforging, and so much more. Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's John Fennesy, one of the hosts of the Prestige TV podcast.
0:04.7	HBO's Barry is back for a fourth and final season, and that means I'll be back recapping
0:09.9	the show with co-creator and star Bill Hader to dive deep on the themes, scenes, and
0:14.4	major moments in the series.
0:16.2	Bill will provide insight into how every episode is made and why it's ending.
0:19.8	New Prestige TV Barry recaps will go live every Sunday night when the episode ends, so make
0:24.0	sure you're subscribed to the Prestige TV podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Why do you become king then?
0:32.9	The lady of the lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering semi-t held a loft Excalibur
0:39.5	from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I Arthur was to carry
0:45.7	Excalibur.
0:46.7	That is why I'm your king.
0:48.6	Listen, strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords is no basis for a system
0:53.6	of government.
0:54.6	Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some fascicle aquatic
1:00.4	ceremony.
1:01.4	Be quiet.
1:02.4	You can't expect a world supreme executive power, just because some water retart through
1:07.4	a sword at you.
1:08.4	Chat up.
1:09.4	If I went round, saying I was an emperor, just because some moison-bint had loved the
1:13.7	semi-tower at me, they put me away.
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