This is a good thread, but to be a *masterpiece* it would need to work in Patrick McGoohan.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/1501948233425162240 …
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Although one of the problems is Jeet Heer is such a partisan figure willing to bend facts to narrative I don't know how much is BS. Cause I've seen a lot of BS from him. Like he's calling ppl antisemites. But he throws around accusations like they're candy.
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Also, I wasn't watching closely but when was the bad guy in The King's Man Jewish? I remember his speech about Scotland. But don't remember the Jewish angle. I'm not saying it wasn't there. I just don't remember it.
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There are 2 villains. The first is Scottish. After he's killed he's replaced by Erik Jan Hanussen, a real life Austrian Jew, shown to be mastermind controlling both Hitler (!) and Lenin. The idea of Jewish leader of such a conspiracy is, to put it mildly, not good.
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Replying to @HeerJeet @notjessewalker
But was the character (prominently) Jewish in the movie? I mean who watching the movie knows who that is? I don't remember them making a big deal about it. And the underlying conspiracy IIRC is about Scottish independence. And the most memorable villain is Rasputin. It seems >
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like they just grabbed a bunch of historical figures and one of them happens to be Jewish.
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Like is this complaint about the worries of the non-existent viewer who's watching THE KING'S MAN and then running to wikipedia to learn more about history? Like it's schlock. I don't think anyone who enjoyed that movie (i.e. would be influenced by it) is learning about the real>
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Jeet Heer Retweeted Matt Hodges
Take a look at this chart of most viewed Wikipedia pages in English -- notice at start.https://twitter.com/hodgesmr/status/1498089168123187208 …
Jeet Heer added,
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Replying to @HeerJeet @notjessewalker
This chart that shows the movie itself and Rasputin (the one with the biggest part and best fight scene) being looked up. (i.e. not Erik Jan Hanussen)
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You wrote: "the non-existent viewer who's watching THE KING'S MAN and then running to wikipedia to learn more about history." I presented a chart showing that weeks after its premier, King's Man & history behind it were among the most viewed topics on Wikipedia. 1/2
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