Saturday, December 6, 2014

Life is but a Netflix queue created by an idiot...

I chose to curate a Netflix reccomendation list for Banquo.
1.Supernatural
Supernatural is about two brothers, Sam and Dean, whose job is to 'hunt the things that go bump in the night'. The show currently has 10 season and has changed a lot since season 1 (the video is a fan made trailer for season 1). However, the theme of religion and brotherhood are stressed throughout the show. There are references to many cultures and religions (Greek, Hindi, American folk lore, Japanese, ect), however Christianity and the bible are the most common source of lore and the larger story arcs. Heaven, hell, purgatory, and the Mark of Cain are all large parts of the plot of the show.
Banquo would love the supernatural references and the biblical references in the story. Angels, deamons, and witches are all shown on the show. His belief in the witches prophecy proves his interest in the supernatural and he would love the detail and variety of 'monsters' that are showcased. He would also enjoy Sam and Dean's relationship throughout the show and their loyalty to each other.
2.Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook is the story of Pat, a guy who struggles with mental illness and has to participate in court ordered rehab. When he gets home, he meets Tiffany. Tiffany lost her husband and subsequently became very depressed. They become friends and slowly help each other manage their respective illnesses.
Banquo would love the friendships that are developed throughout this book. He is very loyal to Macbeth in the beginning of the play (2.1) and promises to help him.  Also, the depiction of Pat's family would probably appeal to Banquo. You can tell that they care about each other, even if they show it in a strange way.
3.Emperor's New Groove
An ambitious person high up in the government gets rid of the King and take control of the government. The kingdom was much better off under the original King. Then, two people who have little to no power under the current ruler conspire  together and have to travel back to the kingdom to put the rightful ruler back in power. Once they return to the castle, the current ruler and the two people fight for the kingdom. At the end, the rightful ruler has power and is a better ruler than they were earlier. Was I talking about Macbeth or the Emperor's New Groove? You'll never know.
Now, I'm not saying that the fierce Banquo would decided to kick back and watch Emperor's New Groove in his free time. But it might be one of the kids movies he wouldn't mind watching with Fleance. Either way, the parallels between Macbeth and Emperor's New Groove would appeal to Banquo. The idea that ambition doesn't have to be linked with murder would validate his actions. Emperor Kuzco's transition from evil, selfish ruler to a King who is loved by all of his subjects would give him hope for Macbeth.
4.Intouchables
This is the most sucessful French movie. Ever. Mostly because it's fantastic. It's about a rich, quadriplegic frenchman named Philippe who needs to hire someone to help him with everyday activities. Instead of hiring someone who is well qualified, he hires Driss, who lives a questionable life in the projects and only was applying so he could continue to receive unemployment. In fact, Philippe bets Driss that he wouldn't last a couple months. Throughout the movie, we learn more about Driss and Philippe's past and see them becoming closer.
Banquo would love the loyalty in this movie. He would also appreciate Driss' character art (sort of similar to Kuzco's), yet again proving that someone 'bad' doesn't remain bad. All in all, I could see Banquo coming back from a war and watching this movie to remind himself that there are good people.
5.Firefly
Firefly is about Captain Max Reynolds and the crew of his ship Firefly. After being on the loosing side of a war, Reynolds and his crew become, for lack of a better term, space cowboys. They are essentially thieves but endearing thieves. But, once River is brought aboard the ship, their entire objective shifts. Now, they must protect River from the Alliance (evil government), while also trying to figure out what happened to her.
This would be Banquo's guilty pleasure. Yet again, loyalty is a large theme here. He would also enjoy the fight scenes in the show and especially the clips from the war against the Alliance (and Reynolds speech to the other soldiers that was shown in the trailer). He would enjoy the faced paced episodes and the many twists and turns.