Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 18004797)

They're actually Anglo-Saxon names. Aethelred, Aethelflaed, Aldhelm, Alfred, Osbert, etc. All Old English. Descended from northwestern Europe - Denmark southwest to Belgium. The irony is that the Saxons' primary enemy at the time of the show was the Danes, who were from just a few miles north of the Saxons on the mainland. They just migrated at different times.

To make a long story short, there's basically 4 factions at the time of the show - Wessex, Mercia, and East Anglia are Saxon. Of course, the Vikings are Dane and Norse. Then you have two related but distinct factions in the Celts. The Gaelic Celts inhabited Ireland and Scotland and then you had the Bretonic Celts in Wales, Cornwall, and Cumbria that were descended from the Britons.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 18004838)

I AM UHTRED SON OF UHTRED AND THAT'S ALL I GIVE A SHIT ABOUT, DAMMIT!!!

All the rest of 'em are redshirts...

Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 18004848)

You clearly know your shit

I'm aware of all of that on an above surface level, books and documentaries about the old country have been mainstays with me since my teenage years

But being a schooled historian gives you a deeper understanding than myself, and I will never be too old to be schooled... its very complicated history to try and get a handle on

Though geographically close, they were all quite distinct yet somehow intertwined people

William Wallace is the biggest Scottish hero ever yet his family hailed from Wales.. the surname Wallace is just another name for Welsh

O' is Irish for "son of"

Mc is Scottish for the same

Our ancestors were some strange mfers, lol

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 18004838)

I AM UHTRED SON OF UHTRED AND THAT'S ALL I GIVE A SHIT ABOUT, DAMMIT!!!

All the rest of 'em are redshirts...

Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 18005249)

Hey man, Aethelflead was hot as ****.

And I was legitimately upset when the assling dude died. I laughed EVERY ****ING TIME I heard "assling". It's funny every time.

Originally Posted by TwistedChief (Post 18005339)

Y’all are a bunch of ****ing nerds.

Can someone please watch Adolescence and back me up? It might be the best thing I’ve ever watched in any medium outside of Shawshank Redemption and I mean that.

To add some teaser: imagine if Clay lived in the UK and never found CP. How do you think that would’ve ended up for him?

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 18007555)

I don't know, I'm not black.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gmcdomkb...pg&name=medium

The show is ****ing depressing garbage. And a lie. A complete lie.

You have shit taste.

Originally Posted by BigRichard (Post 18007587)

Isn't this a spoiler for the show? If so... you are a ****ing idiot.

Originally Posted by TwistedChief (Post 18007680)

It's not. He never watched the show, went on one of his incel websites, and found this and re-posted it here, not understanding the context.

He still is a ****ing idiot though.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 18007723)

I binged all four episodes. I even ****ing posted about it.

You are an ignorant son of a bitch.

Didn't even know they changed the age from 18 to 13. Stupid show. After the initial shock of the plot twist in the opening episode, it has little to offer the viewer besides a depressing look into mental illness. Categorizing it as some all-time great bit of entertainment is hilariously wrong. Admittedly, the camera work is great. Hopefully that is put to use on something with a better plot and characters, that isn't a lie.

Originally Posted by TwistedChief (Post 18007734)

It’s not based on a true story, you mental midget. And if you think the primary issue is mental illness, you either didn’t actually watch it or you didn’t quite follow it.

Either way, I’m sorry if this hit too close to home for you. I understand how that might be very difficult.

Originally Posted by mr. tegu (Post 18007977)

Two episodes into season 3 of White Lotus. Very enjoyable.