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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-11 10:56 PM
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30. The movie was a little, though in a way that disagrees with historical fact.
For Lyonidas to berate Athens for being "boy-lovers" is pretty surprising considering the institutional pederasty of the Spartan system.
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  - Thanks Alan  Prophet 451   Dec-03-11 03:20 PM   #15 
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  - The movie was a little, though in a way that disagrees with historical fact.  Deep13   Dec-03-11 10:56 PM   #30 
  - very well said  G_j   Dec-03-11 07:22 PM   #18 
  - Although the development of political dynasties like  tblue37   Dec-03-11 08:40 PM   #19 
  - Alan Moore is one of the best writers in the comic book industry.  white_wolf   Dec-03-11 08:48 PM   #20 
  - Miller's so overrated  Withywindle   Dec-03-11 09:00 PM   #21 
  - Great post.  white_wolf   Dec-03-11 09:11 PM   #22 
  - Well, to be technically anal...  TlalocW   Dec-03-11 09:13 PM   #23 
     - Thanks. I was probably wrong.  white_wolf   Dec-03-11 09:18 PM   #25 
        - Hmmmm... I forgot that scene  TlalocW   Dec-03-11 09:32 PM   #27 
  - My favorite summing up of Alan Moore  TlalocW   Dec-03-11 09:17 PM   #24 
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  - Excellent OP!  blackspade   Dec-04-11 01:13 AM   #33 
 

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