I wouldn't see Norman Scott as a queer pioneer, even though the show has been labeled "same-sex". Both protagonists are bisexual and, as Jeremy Thorpe puts it, he's just "80% for men, 20% for women." The difference between the two is that JT was actively choosing to marry and have children for a political career; while Norman was forced to stand on the cusp of the storm. If it wasn't for his ex-lover's insistence on killing him, he wouldn't take a desperate risk. From the beginning to the end, what he cared most about was the social security card that he couldn't get, "National Insurance Card is my lifeblood." With his indisputable personality, if he could find a job to make ends meet, he might still be the one who happily rides a horse for a walk. country boy with dog.
So in my eyes, he was just a discordant factor that disturbed the game by mistake, and after realizing it, he became a pawn in the battle between the elites. I still remember Littlefinger's earnest teaching to Sansha,
"In Game of Thrones, the humblest pieces have their own desires and sometimes refuse to carry out the actions you designed for them. Remember this, this is a lesson Cersei will never learn."
JT thought Norman Scott would shut up or could be easily removed. However, when the most basic desire to survive is stimulated, Norman's power is the nth power of several of his party colleagues and mentally retarded men. He refuses to compromise, refuses to die, and he wants people to see the same small existence as himself, who is coerced by power and makes needless sacrifices, but also has a power that cannot be ignored.
Norman's humility comes not only from his origins (unknown biological father, strange surname), but also from his lack of education due to poverty. Before going to court, he shivered with fear, because these noble sons of Eton Oxblade would mercilessly crush him with only a basic education.
But it was precisely the part of his education that he lacked that made him play cards out of the way and tell the truth in disregard of "propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame". As a result, everyone saw it.
What is the meaning of education? In addition to making your mind developed, spitting lotus flowers, giving you a golden house and a face like jade, it also allows you to maintain a sense of superiority in your heart. A lawyer who has no professional ethics and has been imprisoned several times can diss a party leader who is likely to become prime minister, except because the latter asks him for what?
It is a pity that the general public still tends to believe in hypocrites who are highly educated and have a superior social status. The judge did not hesitate to use a long series of cursing words to express his old man's anger at "the world is getting worse and morals are declining", and the jury also gave a "not guilty" verdict after long deliberation. In Simpson's case, the jury was blinded by goodwill and let the real criminal go; in Scott's case, the jury was swayed by prejudice, which also shamed justice. Therefore, it is still worth considering whether the existence of the jury system is reasonable, especially how to play its role when encountering sensitive issues such as race and sexual orientation.
Although the appeal failed, it caused enough waves to successfully ruin JT's otherwise bright political career, and it became an episode that had to be mentioned on the road of queer people's struggle for rights. This kind of result, I am afraid that the boy in the stable who smiled so brightly couldn't have imagined it.
The humor of the show lies in its unrepeatable nature. Norman Scott is a man with max personal charisma. All the people who have had an intersection with him, JT, clothing store girls, widows, ex-wives, old ladies, the couple, and even mentally retarded killers, men, women and children are heartbroken for him. If it weren't for Xiaoben, I wouldn't believe it would be played by someone else. He has both innocence and ignorance of the world, cheeky, with the flow, and never regrets anything. A protective "bunny". But at the same time, he lacked self-discipline and no planning. He ruined his modeling career and forced himself into a dilemma time and time again.
But who made him dumb luck? The errand walked through the gate of hell by mistake and was still unscathed. If the killer wasn't stupid, he didn't take the dog with him that day, he left the dog outside the car, and the gun still had bullets... Anything that was normal would not have allowed him to go to court alive. Comedy is comedy because it's "just right".
Finally, I would like to talk about the title of the play, "A Very English Scandal", why is it so British? I think in addition to the reasons that everyone knows (…), it may also include the reflection of the British on their society. The story takes place in the 1960s and 1970s, when class solidification in Britain was already serious. But even the leader of the Conservative Party, who is in the political arena, still has countless long and difficult nights, spent in shame and humiliation. The upper class and the lower class are clearly separated, and they blend together wonderfully here. Wilde was right, sex is really about power.
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