tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629109195548240025.post7250644307937635057..comments2023-11-22T01:33:25.195+00:00Comments on Dr. Wotan's Musings: A Visit to KortirionDr. Andrew Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695949868240167504noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629109195548240025.post-16392307356110972472009-01-05T22:40:00.000+00:002009-01-05T22:40:00.000+00:00New look to the blog, I see. Nice, with blue being...New look to the blog, I see. Nice, with blue being my favorite color and all; very thoughtful of you. ;)<BR/><BR/>I have to say, I find it vaguely troubling that “a private entertainment group” has bought a bona fide medieval castle and turned it into some kind of, well, in their words, into “Britain’s greatest mediaeval experience.” Nice touch, retaining that antique <I>a</I> (excuse the sarcasm :), but the website reminded me of nothing so much as <A HREF="http://www.medievaltimes.com/" REL="nofollow"><I>Medieval Times</I></A> here in the U.S., a ridiculous parody of the medieval (and parodied in turn in the Jim Carrey film, <I>Cable Guy</I>). Warwick at least has the benefit of a genuine castle, but I find it almost sad that it’s been turned into watered-down entertainment like this.<BR/><BR/>Am I a being a total killjoy or fuddy-duddy here? Their website is pretty awful, I think. I guess what I’m saying is, I think I’d rather a historical society simply preserved the castle, rather than turn it into a mock “renaissance faire ground”.Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.com