Prince Edward
(Peter Hanly)
Braveheart
Historically incorrect and downright rude, noted class act Mel Gibson‘s version of Prince Edward was as mincing and offensive as they come — one scene even depicts Edward and his lover (dressed in drag) prancing about the palace with a servant holding a full-length mirror so that they can admire themselves. Is this really what straight men think that gay men do to entertain themselves? Please — drinking alone and complaining to your cats is far less exhausting, and doesn't require any hired help. Much like 300‘s Xerxes, this Edward ignores historical fact (that Edward was actually quite rugged) in favor of creating a hateful character that small-minded bigots can easily compartmentalize and openly detest.
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