tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605822169443205973.post9036623411581877413..comments2023-11-24T12:54:09.783-08:00Comments on Arte Barrato: Ernesto Laguardia & Kenneth McMillan in DUNEdale wittighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05683277150630182757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605822169443205973.post-19895628666459417802017-08-12T16:26:31.059-07:002017-08-12T16:26:31.059-07:00I meant exactly what I wrote: that the victim play...I meant exactly what I wrote: that the victim played by Ernesto Laguardia is intended to be read as Queer and sympathetic. He is holding a bouquet of purple tulips. He is both muscular and effeminate. Lynch chose a gay Mexican to play this role. I am not in the habit of tossing posts off in a casual manner. I'm sorry if you find my writing confusing. I realize that this goes against the casual reading of this scene as homophobic. I meant it to do so. I do not agree with that reading. I also recognize that Baron Harkonnen is portrayed as homosexual, but for me that is not synonymous with Queer. The character is motivated by a lust for power. He is one who takes joy in the humiliation and subjugation of the disenfranchised. There are plenty of homosexuals who fit that model. They're not Queer. dale wittighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05683277150630182757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605822169443205973.post-2434855964328719982017-08-12T07:47:10.433-07:002017-08-12T07:47:10.433-07:00I remember this scene very well but find your com...I remember this scene very well but find your comment confusing. The victim, the victim... are your sure this is what you meant to write:"...victim here, who is clearly filled with fear, is also clearly Queer. One might also note that the actor performing the role of the sacrificial victim is himself Queer..."Scott Watermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811055807138445326noreply@blogger.com