This is a cartoon story of Joan. After watching a few episodes I found many
inaccuracies. Although some of the
episodes were rather interesting to watch.
In the youtube link below, Joan meets the Dauphin. And with her is another girl named
Leanne. I could not find all the
episodes chronologically so I missed what her connection with Joan is.
This small animated series is interesting but should not be
taken at face value. In another episode
there is a Digimon like character that is half lion, half man. But it is interesting to see another female
warrior fighting with Joan in this mystical land. Perhaps it will make the Hundred Year War
more interesting to young learners. But
is the pro of being “more interesting” worth the cost of facts?
I found the series to be entertaining but I’m troubled that
some might think Joan had a female companion by her side fighting. I doubt anyone would believe a half man, half
lion figure fought in that time. Perhaps
I’m wrong and the animated series will encourage viewers to do research Joan on
their own. In one clip she falls into a
seemingly endless abyss.
Do you think facts should be sacrificed for entertainment?
After watching one of or both of the clips, what did you
think of cartoon Joan?
This is pretty great.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen an anime rendition of Joan before. I have noticed that in that style of animation, it isn't uncommon for there to be a strong female protagonist.
I notice though, among other inaccuracies, that she comes to the Dauphin with a full set of armor already on. We know, of course, that she is given that by the king himself.
Also, it's pretty interesting that many versions of Joan still want her to retain some femininity. In this particular case I notice that she is still wearing some sort of dress or skirt under her armor(It can be clearly seen when she jumps in the fighting clip). Maybe an indication of our own unwillingness to let her transcend her gender?
Any ideas on why they might have chosen to do this?
I just watched the clip where she meets the Dauphin, and i couldn't stop laughing. Surprisingly its quite entertaining such as the part where the crowd in the room become her own illusions that are mocking and laughing at her. But as soon as she points out the Dauphin, he gasps in surprised and says,"What a miracle!" I found that amusing! We know, he does not say that in fact he denies his identity and points her to the fake king in disguise.
ReplyDeleteBut to answer your question Alex, I believe the director portray Joan more of a girl because of the young audience. Maybe it would confused them as in why she was cross dressing. And yes the inaccuracy of her coming to the Dauphin with armor, isn't' as surprising to me as the skirt underneath it. Possibly the director's message was although she is a girl she is capable of fighting and being a warrior?
This is pretty cute. I like Joan with a French accent--seems like a no-brainer, Besson! I'm not sure, but I thought I saw it was cut from a video game (the person who posted it said he'd done this). In the beginning there are demons. But some parts were very interesting, like the cut-shots of the Reims cathedral (I wish there was more of the grandeur of this amazing cathedral in films) and Joan proceeds in the coronation along with Charles down the nave. Watching scenes like this is helpful for evaluating other media productions like the Messenger and see the choices that are being made.
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