The King is dead, long live the King!

Long have we waited for Shakespeare's King Richard III in the adaptation of the Hollow Crown series. We that is; the fans of Benedict Cumberbatch.
Last Saturday we finally got to see him play this role.
Shakespeare wrote Richard to be an evil King, who conspired to get his brother Edward off the throne, his other brother George imprisoned and later murdered. He locked the sons of Edward, next in line of the throne, away in the Tower later to be murdered all so that he could have the throne all for himself. In Shakespeare's play Richard was deformed, he had a humpback, scoliosis. He was mean, evil and it would be his downfall too.

Everyone agreed after Saturday night; Benedict Cumberbatch was brilliant as Richard III.
Everyone accept the Times; they had to give another perspective on it;

We all have a favourite Richard III: spidery Antony Sher, martial Ian McKellen, debauched Kevin Spacey or good old Laurence Olivier. After Saturday’s conclusion to The Hollow Crown trilogy, the Cumberbitches now have their own, although Benedict Cumberbatch’s besotted fans will surely have had a problem adjusting their sexual fantasies this time.

Really, as if most Cumberbatch fans don't have a brain of their own and can't enjoy a good Shakespearian play. As if we go wild for every evil King that comes along and have sexual fantasies about him. This is setting women back a notch as Benedict would say it not to mention an insult to his acting achievements. Most of us are in this Fandom for his work first and foremost. Most of us aren't teens but grown women who have husbands, children and jobs of their own. Lives of their own. There is nothing wrong with a bit of fangirling now and again but we all know the man is married as are we! 

To be honest ; I never once saw Benedict whilst watching Richard III. I only saw Richard, sometimes I felt sorry for him even especially when his mother made horrible remarks towards him. Sometimes I was in awe how genius he was, Richard that is and yes I had to remind myself that it really was Benedict behind that armour. 

You can say that we (Cumberfans) are biased because we are fans after all but we do see what is good or not. We do appreciate Shakespeare (so many of us were at Hamlet plus countless of non-Cumberbatch fans) we do have a brain that works. So please, don't ever call us bitches again. Or that Benedict is only liked as Richard by his fans. To the journalist of the Times; You really are the one with a huge chip on your shoulder or blinders on... 

As Richard III would say; 'Off with his head!' 

© KH