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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Also, there was no gay in Sparta. Nope. No sir. Not at all. In fact, there was no gay in Greece AT ALL EVER.
Not in Frank Miller's Sparta, that's for damn sure. You can tell he's TOTALLY NOT GAY by the way all the TOTALLY NOT GAY Spartan warriors' leather miniskirts are showing off their TOTALLY NOT GAY oiled muscular legs.
Also, one of my favorite Onion Point-Counterpoints of all time.
Those aren't not-gay leather miniskirts, they're not-gay leather man-panties. EVEN MORE NOT GAY.
(no homo)
Perhaps Mr. Gilchrist needs to examine his personal motivations more closely before he is ready to offer a balanced assessment of Spartan sexual mores and conduct.
Heh.
In fact, there was no gay in Greece AT ALL EVER.
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ODYSSEUS: Hey, man, what up?
ACHILLES: Nothin' much [dodge, parry, stab]. Just teaching Patroclus [dodge, parry, dodge] to fight [stab].
ODYSSEUS: Lookin' good there, kid. What is he, your--
ACHILLES: Cousin. He's my cousin. Cousin. Totally my cousin. In conclusion: Cousin.
The whole "I am going into batle with no armor on! Also, I think leather underpants are awesome -- they breathe so well!!" issue is a big non-starter, for me.
They kind of got it reversed. I've read that the Spartans would often fight wearing leather breastplates (the bronze shield still being their major protection) and au naturel from the waist down. Pity Gerard Butler and David Wenham couldn't be convinced to push for historical accuracy.
Also, one of my favorite Onion Point-Counterpoints of all time.
Yeah, that one was brilliant.
I stayed up one too many nights watching The Spartans when I couldn't sleep.
OK, this is my favorite Point/Counterpoint of all time: [link]
They stripped naked and exercised. They oiled their bodies and combed out each other's long hair.
How many times do we have to say (no homo) before you people will believe it?!?!?