![]() ![]() They made this, and I don’t like it very much. And it should be, because Bernard Cornwell is great, and his Warlord Chronicles books are great, and I wish someone had adapted them. You guys, this show…I don’t know what it is, but it certainly isn’t an adaptation of The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell. I’m surprised they didn’t insert little sparkles at the ends of his fingertips. Merlin literally puts two men to sleep by waving his magical hands. No examination of the difference (or lack thereof) between believing something is real and it actually being real. He waves his hands and the guards suddenly lower their heads, asleep where they stand, and Merlin walks past. ![]() To reach baby Mordred, Merlin must pass by two guards. There’s a scene where Merlin, terrified of portents that the infant king Mordred will grow up to become a tyrant, tries to spirit him away from Dumnonia, possibly to kill him. It was ambiguous, and it was fascinating.Ĭut to Episode 4 of The Winter King on MGM+. The characters who claim to speak for the gods - like Merlin and Nimue - have real control over what people around them do, so what does it matter whether they’re truly communing with the divine or merely think they are? They have power, and that’s a sort of magic.Įvery now and then, the books would present us with a situation that could be read as genuinely magical…or maybe it’s just that sitting too long in this world has affected our perspective. Magic wasn’t real real - no one was blasting lightning bolts out their fingers or anything - but the belief in the pagan gods of ancient Britain is so pervasive that it might as well be real. This was the story of King Arthur as I’d never read it: gritty, down to earth, with interesting, fleshed out characters firmly situated in another place and time. Illinois: The Illini will play at Purdue next Saturday.I want to start this review of The Winter King like I start every review of The Winter King: by reminiscing about how much I love the books by Bernard Cornwell. Illinois: The Illini defense finally looked like the nationally ranked Illinois defense of 2022, holding Florida Atlantic to 97 yards on the ground.įlorida Atlantic: After a bye week, the Owls will play host to Tulsa on Oct.7. He had 13 catches for 137 yards and a touchdown. "When NFL scouts ask me about Isaiah, I compare him to Antwaan Randle El," Bielema said, who played in the NFL from 2002-2010.įlorida Atlantic: Wester, the Owls’ career reception leader, was as good as advertised. The penalty gave the Owls the ball at the Illinois 28 and set up a 19-yard touchdown pass from Richardson to Wester on the final play of the first quarter.īielema compares Williams, a 5-foot-10, 185-pounder who has caught passes in 29 straight games since switching from quarterback before the start of the 2021 season, to a former diminutive receiver. Illinois punter Hugh Robertson hit Wester after he’d run out of bounds on a 20-yard punt return, and he was flagged for unnecessary roughness. Illinois grabbed a 14-10 halftime lead on a 7-yard run by Altmyer that capped an 8-play, 85-yard drive. Altmyer took a pitch on a reverse flea flicker and threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Griffin Moore. That led to a 22-yard field goal by Logan Lupo that gave Florida Atlantic a 3-0 lead.Īfter an Owls’ touchdown on a 19-yard pass from Richardson to LaJohntay Wester, Illinois got back into the game on a trick play. On Illinois’ second possession, Altmyer was sacked by Xavier Peters, fumbled, and Jayden Williams recovered for the Owls at the Illinois 28. The Illini marched to the Owls’ 19 on their first drive, then turned the ball over on downs. Caleb Griffin added a 44-yard field goal later in the quarter.Īfter committing five turnovers against Penn State, the Illinois offense started slowly against Florida Atlantic. We have a lot to build on."Īfter falling behind 10-0, the Illini (2-2) rallied to lead 14-10 at halftime and pulled away from Florida Atlantic (1-3) in the third quarter before the Owls scored a late touchdown.Īidan Laughery scored on a 2-yard run early in the quarter, capping an eight-play, 94-yard drive that included a 45-yard pass from a scrambling Altmyer to Williams. "For the last 10 months (since he became coach), I’ve talked to the team about having faith. Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman thought a "winnable game" slipped through his team’s fingertips, but he thinks the Owls have a bright future.
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