Also known as Guy Fawkes day....
You may have seen the "V is for Vengeance" Film... That was a film where the main character thought of Guy Fawkes as a "Hero"... though to most people Guy Fawkes was a "Villain"....
... in real life in England , back in 1605, A small group of men who were not very pleased with the British Government ... plotted their attack...
They prepared to blow up the center of Government ... "Parliament" ... the governing seat of this world power... with kegs of gun-powder stashed beneath "Parliament" they waited... the guards found and captured Guy Fawkes ... he was tried and found guilty of Treason and executed....
To some , his actions were that of a heroic figure , taking on the all powerful government....
thus he has become a "symbol" of standing up to the Government...
But to most he was a "Terrorist of the highest order".... and think of him as a despicable Villain....
whether you celebrate him for his actions... or celebrate his death, have a great evening.... many in the UK will celebrate with fireworks and burn "effigies" of Guy Fawkes in honor of the Government's victory over these conspirators....
Interesting story, yes I watched the movie when it came out.
ReplyDeletewe were familiar with the story from a Friend... before the film was released... even looked over some of the "graphic novel"...
Delete... a great weekend , good Sir....
I've got the movie on my DVR but still have not watched it. One of these days I'll have the time!
ReplyDeletemovie is OK... Good performance by John Hurt as the "villain"....
DeleteThe comic is really worth reading too, it's legitimately a great piece of literature, by a writer who will probably go down as the greatest of his time.
ReplyDeleteThe movies really downplay the anarchism of the book.
Thank you dear Lady Voodoo Ghoul...
DeleteHope that you had a great Halloween....