Jehanne Darc

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Bah, every year there is a party from one of our national radio's in this part of our town, and every year they play really bad music really loud and annoy the hell out of me. *turns her headphones louder*

I finally saw 'Joan of Arc' with Milla Jovovich. Wow, is that movie bad. Luc Besson clearly went for the 'she's crazy' approach. Was more than annoying, although for some reason I do like Milla Jovovich even if her acting skills are lacking.

I have a strange fascination with Jeanne d'Arc (Jehanne as I saw it written in the text of her prosecution they have lying in Chinon. I like Jehanne for some reason, love how it's pronounced in Dutch). It dates back to many trips to France and finding beautiful statues in the french churches of this beautiful girl clad in armour and I wanted to be a knight like her. My father used to tell me her story, how she saved France from the English. Of course, later you learn how she was burned at the stake by the English and how the king abandoned her.

Sadly enough, I don't know as much of Jehanne as I should. So I have half a mind of doing some research, gathering info. Find fuel and information, maybe enough to start my own story and vision on her. Heh, very ambitious, I'm sure the urge will pass soon enough. One of my professors had a fascination with Jeanne d'Arc as well. He said it was very hard to understand her story as it's hard fora historian to take faith into account. Either you come to the conclusion that she's completely off her rockers, or you have to believe her. I want to find out what I would think.

ETA: I do not want to see Katee Sackhoff as Jeanne d'Arc. Nope. I don't.
ETA²: I need to stop shipping Jeanne and Jean d'Aulon in every movie about her that I see. It's bad and unhistorical and *hits self*

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Ooh, I researched Jeanne D'Arc in HSC religion. Can't remember a bloody thing but I do recall the fascination, particularly with the religious aspect and betrayal. And then there's the conspiracy theories, of course. It is difficult to really understand anyone like that. We can never even begin to understand the faith these people had to do what they did, we're simply living in a time that's much too different.

ETA²: I need to stop shipping Jeanne and Jean d'Aulon in every movie about her that I see. It's bad and unhistorical and *hits self*

Once one starts to ship, it's quite difficult to stop. I tend to ship all over the place - books, movies, television, history. I've even started to ship Home & Away and that's just terrible! I mean, HOME & AWAY. Eek.

I remember watching the Joan of Arc mini (with Leelee Sobieski) and shipping, so you're definitely not alone. Although in that one they hinted at it in a not-so-subtle way.

Wonderful, now I wanna make icons. Meh.

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It is difficult to really understand anyone like that. We can never even begin to understand the faith these people had to do what they did, we're simply living in a time that's much too different.

Which is what makes it so interesting, I think.

Once one starts to ship, it's quite difficult to stop.

It seems so, but the historian in me is rebelling because I highly doubt she got involved with anyone and was probably devoted to her relgion. But they're cute!

I remember watching the Joan of Arc mini (with Leelee Sobieski) and shipping, so you're definitely not alone. Although in that one they hinted at it in a not-so-subtle way.

Apparently the Besson one had ship in it too. There were scenes where he asks her to marry and is there on her trial. I doubt the first part, but Jean d'Aulon was with Jeanne through everything. He got captured together with her, was at her trial and was there when they burned her.

Wonderful, now I wanna make icons.

Oooooooooo, icons. *g* Go ahead!

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ETA: I do not want to see Katee Sackhoff as Jeanne d'Arc. Nope. I don't.

You so do. Duh.

*encourages wildly* Hope we get to do Joan of Arc in HSC history.

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Okay, maybe just a bit...