Friday 29 March 2013

Radio Times article named "Man or Myth?"

"How much of Mel Gibson's Braveheart is true?
Historian Fiona Watson separates fact from fiction.

Bloody Tales
Monday 8:00pm National Geographic."

So most of the article seems ok, pointing out the myths of the film which we all know by now but then it gets to the last "myth" and here is seems strange... judge for yourself!

"Braveheart is more fiction than fact. It's also helped fuel anti-English sentiment in Scotland
That period has been a gift to Alex Salmond and the SNP. Politicians might not feel much affinity with history themselves, but they know how to make use of it. The problem with Braveheart now is xenephobia: the justification of anti-english sentiment for which there should be absolutely no tolerance in a modern Scotland. It's not justifiable, and it has happened even after devolution. In 2006 kids were still getting beaten up for wearing an England shirt. That's why i think Wallace is a harder hero to stomach today. "

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  1. Be bynnag am y manylion hanfod yr ymdrech i oresgyn yr Alban dal wedi bod yn anfoesol ac yn wir - ac heb os wedi bod yn waedlyd a rhyfelgar. A oes yna rhywun yn y gwersyll unoliaethol am gydnabod hynny? Nagoes mwn. (use google translate)

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