Medievaler Times (Better Late than Never)

My idea is to create an upgraded version of Medieval Times. As a kid, we went there on a field trip, and it was my favorite field trip. Despite this, there were many improvements that could be made. Instead of just random knight battles, there could be a King Arthur story line that includes plenty of action but also some romance scenes and some scenes in Camelot. This will lead to a more interesting story while also telling young kids the story of King Arthur. Other things will also be improved, like the quality of food at the restaurant. I can still taste the stale bread I was given when I went there in fifth grade. I personally feel like kids having something they like eating is more important than giving them something resembling medieval food.

Once and the future King 4/2 (Late)

I thought Merlyn in this story impacted King Arthur in a great way. Arthur was so pressed on going to battles and gaining power that he lost sight of what he should or shouldn’t be fighting for. I liked that Merlyn teaches Arthur the outcomes of having this mindset. When Arthur was thinking of not fighting wars at all, Merlyn believed “There is one fairly good reason for fighting-and that is, if the other man starts it” and his argument of self-defense is valid (pg. 232). I felt like it was important for Arthur to understand these lessons of morality and justice because he was not just fighting for fun or nothing, he was fighting for himself and his people. I feel like Arthur does not really know how to be King and in a way, so Merlyn is teaching and guiding him. When Arthur stopped by his room to ask for advice and Merlyn freaked out and told him to “Go away at once and send for me!” I thought that was funny but interesting because I felt like he wanted Arthur to show some dominance and use his power a certain way (pg. 244). I think Merlyn says these things to Arthur because he doesn’t want Arthur to take advantage of his power or lose it either.

Arthur for The People (4/16-Late)

I really enjoyed reading Knight Life because it was written so well and very entertaining. I thought it was easy to understand and loved reading Arthur’s views on controversial and political issues. I liked that Merlin was portrayed as a kid and his reactions toward people and the reporters were funny. I thought it was interesting that Arthur Penn had a specific style and I have never heard of guerrilla politics before. I like this modernized version of Arthur because it conveyed how he felt about today’s issues rather than issues that existed during medieval times. As I read the story I did not expect him to answer with such detail especially when he became personal about his past and was trying to defend or explain it. Personally, I think Arthur deserves a chance to be elected mayor, I do not see an issue with that. I have seen many people in government and power that are not direct or offer the truth. I was glad that he put himself in the people’s shoes when he said “People like to be tested, to be challenged. Every politician sounds like every other politician” (pg 188). I felt like he wanted to show that he was different and not like the others. He sounded prepared for this election and knew what to expect. I also did not expect Arthur to reveal that he was Arthur of Camelot from centuries ago. I appreciated his honesty and liked that he still stuck to his guerrilla politic style.

What Happened In Camelot?

I recently played a horror survival video game called Until Dawn. I want to create a 21st-century horror survival game and I want to pitch it to the video game developer Supermassive Game that created Until Dawn. The player will play as every single character that is Arthur's friend. The character will take different paths and will have to make different decisions in order to survive. The game can have many possible endings and there will be one best ending where every character can survive except the ones that have died in the main story. Arthur is the protagonist and the setting is on an island named Camelot. Arthur and some of his friends arrive on a helicopter on the island and stays at his father’s cabin for a week. Arthur knows that Lance (Lancelot) likes Gwen (Guinevere) but Gwen likes Arthur. Lance catches Gwen and Arthur getting intimate with each other. Lance gets upset and runs out of the cabin in the middle of the night and gets lost and scared. He gets scared because he hears a noise in the woods. He sees a black deer with red eyes that chases him and bites his leg. He limps forward to get away and he falls in a ditch and hits his head on a rock and dies. Lancelot comes back as a demon. The land is cursed to trap lady of shallot, but the curse brings demon deer to life because she left and escaped her asylum. The demon deer is hunting her. King Arthur meets a stranger that carries an Excalibur rifle and tries to help them, and he gets torn apart by a demon. Arthur takes the rifle and has to find the lady of shallot and kill her in the asylum instead of the woods in order for the island to not be cursed anymore.

Intensive therapy for the gang

So, hear me out, a huge problem that most of our class had when we were reading the original texts was the lack of character development. there was certainly love, and war, and action, and plot after plot after plot, but at the end of the day, I wasn't that invested because I didn't feel close to the characters. So, I think something that would be really different from the original texts, but still enhance them, would be some sort of intensive therapy session with each character. Basically, i would analyze them and diagnose (well, the internet would) them with different mental disorders if the evidence suggests that they may have any. of course, I would twist a couple of the original stories to fit the evaluations, but I think this would be a cool and fun way to see deeper into the hearts of the characters. I would basically be retelling their stories but through a totally new lense that would make their character's deeper and more complex to the reader. I think I would want to do it with the characters Guinevere, Arthur, Lancelot, Modred, Merlin, and maybe one other character (who should it be?). The only thing i'm not sure about is what platform it should be. I'm thinking of maybe a video blog series? Where each video is one session with the characters? or maybe their sessions are split into two videos so it can be more episodes? This is where I need more advice, so please help me and tell me what you think about this!

I, myself, would like to show the potential development of a King Arthur manga. I believe that Arthur lends itself famously to the medium since its a fairly simple story which can be expanded upon endlessly across several volumes. I essentially want to do Naruto, but with King Arthur.  In this interpretation, it would be much more action oriented, showing off a variety of different battles with a plethora of different characters. The story would follow Arthur, who in this story would be less of a reluctant hero and more like a person who aspires to be one of the greatest warriors, which would give him an end goal for the eventual end of the series (this is a common trope to keep readers engaged). The story would start out similarly to the STARZ show we watched in class in which Arthur is yanked by Merlin to becoming the next king. However, Arthur would be much more relatable, Luke Skywalker type character, who's kind of wimpy and whiny. Eventually, he'll come into his own as...less of that. I think this will be entertaining to a lot of people. I also believe that something like this would massively boost the popularity of King Arthur stories that have been lacking in the past few years.

Project X

Based off of the movie "Project X"

Arthur, and his two best friends Lancelot and Gawain decide to throw the most epic party of the year of their senior year in high school. Gawain thinks it is perfect timing since Arthur's parents are out of town. They gather all that they need and get there hands on some alcohol for the party. Lancelot goes and invites everyone and anyone without Arthur knowing. Soon enough, the party begins and before you know if, 305 Camelot Drive was filled with more than 200 people. Kay is assigned to be a security person at this party. Merlin is the neighbor who eventually crashes and tries to rat everyone out. And of course there is romance involved! Lancelot gets caught in Arthur's bedroom with Arthur's ex, Guinevere. This creates a lot of tension on top of a party that is out of hand. Eventually, the police show up super late and try to shut things down, but things get even more out of hand.