Ellen Bert’s Reviews > The Bright Sword > Status Update

Oof. Kind of hard to read through Collum’s reflections on meaninglessness and spiritual death in… this era.

Lancelot du Lac!!!!! I’ve read and watched a lot of Arthurian revivals, and among them, I really like this version of Lancelot—magnetic, self-aware, lean from hunger, wistful. I also really enjoyed Dagonet’s reflections on grace, and the depiction of Galahad as thrill-less and miracle-driven, admirable for his skill but pitiable for lack of a life. For such a big cast, the characters are impressively distinct.