A 300 Sequel? Really? (war, general, slavery, Greek)

[muffinman]

Frank Miller is writing a follow up graphic novel/comic book to his interpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae in 300. There's a possibility Warner will pick it up and turn it into a prequel/sequel.

What are your ideas on what a plot for this might look like? Remember, Gerard Butler can't play a role in a sequel because his character dies. Since I posted this here, I'm interested in how you would use the Greek history to craft such a story.

I'm posting this in the Movie forum too which should provide a different, but equally interesting, discussion.

Let's hear your story ideas.

[Irishtom29]

Well if he wants to stick with the Spartans he can do Platea and the rise and fall of Pausanias.

Or he could do Gylippus at Syracuse.

I'd like to see the Spartans look real----dreadlocks and Amish farmer beards with shaved upper lip. Put Pausanias in real gear too---bronze cuirass and Cornithian helmet. Or do Gylippus in the Spartan gear of his time----a simple sleeveless tunic and no armor save a simple pot helmet. But we gotta have the dreadlocks and Amish beards.

[Tricky D]

I have complete faith in the storytelling ability of Frank Miller.

[internat]

I wonder if most people realise 300 is very twisted, and that Sparta was fascist (as opposed to Athens) whereas the Persians under Cyrus declared the first charter of human rights. It's a most serious issue for everyone who has watched or is planning to watch 300. I'm aware it's a comic based fantasy version. It's just unfortunate how some without knowledge in history believe it's an actual depiction which I find difficult to understand. It's very sad. It's amazing how fiction can have such power over people.

Important read: Dr. Kaveh Farrokh-The 300 Movie: Separating Fact from Fiction

[Full-Blooded American]

Originally Posted by muffinman

What are your ideas on what a plot for this might look like?

Rome.

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by internat

I wonder if most people realise 300 is very twisted, and that Sparta was fascist (as opposed to Athens) whereas the Persians under Cyrus declared the first charter of human rights. It's a most serious issue for everyone who has watched or is planning to watch 300. I'm aware it's a comic based fantasy version. It's just unfortunate how some without knowledge in history believe it's an actual depiction which I find difficult to understand. It's very sad. It's amazing how fiction can have such power over people.

Important read: Dr. Kaveh Farrokh-The 300 Movie: Separating Fact from Fiction

The Spartans believed in freedom---for the Spartiates. And slavery or subjection for the Helots and Dwellers About.

The reason the Spartans had a militaristic society was not so they could venture forth and do war with outsiders, no. The reason was so they could control the Helots at home. Which is why the Spartans were generally loath to leave their homeland and fight away from it---they feared a slave rebellion if they were gone.

[swarthmore89]

All of the main characters are dead now! What's next, a sequel to the Departed?