Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Mac-Binge: a netflix queue

Being a royal is not as easy or glamorous as it seems, just ask Macbeth. To relax, when he isn't yelling at witches, washing his hands, or plotting a murder, he enjoys a little screen time (okay, maybe a lot). His Netflix queue is not only entertaining, in fact, it is also quite revealing:

1. Pretty Little Liars- the guilty pleasure chick-flick
Macbeth added this show to his queue a while ago, "for Lady Macbeth," and kept watching because, really, who is A? As he watched he unconsciously picked up some ways to avoid spilling the truth. This came in handy when he chose to kill poor Duncan, and needed to get away with it.
2. Ghost Adventures Collection- turning viewers in to not-so-skeptics after all
This show is a classic and a must when you live in an old Scottish castle, with who knows how many wandering spirits. Macbeth enjoyed this show, but not too late at night, because ghosts freak him out. (he did pick up some tips for communicating with the ghosts in his own castle, though) These images definitely helped fuel his particular hallucination of Banquo as a ghost.
3. The Thin Blue Line- the post murder movie
A documentary that Macbeth added shortly after Duncan's blood had been rinsed off the walls. A director shows the life and story of a murderer, portraying him in an innocent light. Macbeth used this film to attempt to cope with his own feelings of guilt; he was trying to see how the blame could be placed elsewhere.
4. A Christmas Carol- a holiday classic?
While the holly jolly movie has been a reoccurrence in the Macbeth household each winter, it is much more than that now. Scrooge is considered a dark and mean man and is plagued by ghosts; they help him recognize his guilt and be renewed. Macbeth wonders if he too can be changed or saved and finds comfort in others feeling similar guilt. 
5. Charmed- the wyrd world of witches
 Macbeth and Banquo used to Netflix and chill, as friends, and this was a popular choice. They were fascinated by this drama of three sisters who interact with the supernatural, and who might be supernatural themselves. The boys definitely believed in the supernatural and thought this would give them some nifty insight. The witches on this show don't have beards (lame), but this explains the confusion about those uglies on the heath.