pickNot as good as the first part, this is between a pick and a so-so for me. Henry seems to be a weaker and weaker king as the story progresses. Even though he is the titular character, he actually plays a very small role in the events of the play. It‘s interesting to watch how easily manipulated Henry is; although, the commoners were just as easily manipulated in Act 4. That was probably the most active, interesting part of the whole play.
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batsy That's interesting! I had the opposite reaction 😁 3y
GingerAntics @batsy to what part? This one dragged a lot to me. 3y
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batsy Liked it much better than Part 1. 3y
GingerAntics @batsy oh, got it. I think I missed the spunk of Jane. This one seemed to just plod along, like Henry trying to figure out what to do with himself. Henry VI is a bit of a disappointment as a king, really. 3y
batsy @GingerAntics Ooh yes, Jane was the highlight of Part 1. And Henry VI is a total disappointment. I initially felt bad for him because introvert empathy, but that isn't an excuse for having no personality. Lol 3y
GingerAntics @batsy I hadn‘t thought of that. You‘re right, he does come off very introverted at first, but it started to go beyond that. I feel like his wife‘s left shoe could beat him in a personality contest. He‘s just such a push over. 3y
merelybookish @GingerAntics Left shoe Indeed! 🤣 By the end, I had come to enjoy Margaret, in part, because she had some personality. Also, because I could differentiate her from all the men and their fighting. 3y
GingerAntics @merelybookish Margaret is pretty much the most civilised person in this play. She can be ruthless when she needs to be, but at least she knows what she wants and doesn‘t just kill people left and right. 3y
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