Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* MultiPartEpisode: Divided in four parts, with a yearly release schedule.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
to:
* SpecialGuest: Kleitos the Black is played by Creator/BorisRehlinger, one of the most prominent modern French voice actors.
Deleted line(s) 31 (click to see context) :
* SpecialGuest: Kleitos the Black is played by Creator/BorisRehlinger, one of the most prominent modern French voice actors.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
* {{Facepalm}}: Creator/{{Aristotle}} lauds Alexander for his spirit he allegedly helped to sharpen, saying he can solve all the riddles... then Alexander [[CuttingTheKnot cuts the Gordian Knot]], and Aristotle facepalms as a result.
to:
* {{Facepalm}}: Creator/{{Aristotle}} lauds Alexander for his spirit he allegedly helped was proud to sharpen, "sharpen", saying he can solve all the riddles... then Alexander [[CuttingTheKnot cuts the Gordian Knot]], and Aristotle facepalms as a result.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 46 (click to see context) from:
* CallForward: When Hephaestion talks about Alexander stopping at the Cydnus river for a bath and almost drowning there, the interviewer tells him it "often happens there", with a picture of the barrel Frederick I Barbarossa was put in (featured in [[Recap/ConfessionsDHistoireRichardTheLionheartAndTheThirdCrusade the episode about the Third Crusade]]).
to:
* CallForward: When Hephaestion talks about Alexander stopping at the Cydnus river for a bath and almost drowning there, the interviewer tells him it "often happens there", with a picture of the barrel Frederick I Barbarossa was put in (featured in [[Recap/ConfessionsDHistoireRichardTheLionheartAndTheThirdCrusade the episode about the Third Crusade]]). He would die at that same place hundreds of years later.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 41 (click to see context) from:
* AnachronismStew: Deliberate. When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides for tourists.
to:
* AnachronismStew: Deliberate.
** When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides fortourists. tourists.
** The interviewer's reference to Music/JeffBuckley when Alexander almost drowns in the Cydnus river.
** When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides for
** The interviewer's reference to Music/JeffBuckley when Alexander almost drowns in the Cydnus river.
Added DiffLines:
* CallForward: When Hephaestion talks about Alexander stopping at the Cydnus river for a bath and almost drowning there, the interviewer tells him it "often happens there", with a picture of the barrel Frederick I Barbarossa was put in (featured in [[Recap/ConfessionsDHistoireRichardTheLionheartAndTheThirdCrusade the episode about the Third Crusade]]).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 45 (click to see context) from:
* ShoutOut: The picture of the giant Darius III is said to have defeated is that of Fezzik (Wrestling/AndreTheGiant) from ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
to:
* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The picture of the giant Darius III is said to have defeated is that of Fezzik (Wrestling/AndreTheGiant) from''Film/ThePrincessBride''.''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
** One of the Immortals from ''Film/ThreeHundred'' briefly shows up and does a "V" sign when Darius III talks about his namesake [[PraetorianGuard elite troops]].
** The picture of the giant Darius III is said to have defeated is that of Fezzik (Wrestling/AndreTheGiant) from
** One of the Immortals from ''Film/ThreeHundred'' briefly shows up and does a "V" sign when Darius III talks about his namesake [[PraetorianGuard elite troops]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* {{Facepalm}}: Creator/{{Aristotle}} lauds Alexander for his spirit he allegedly helped to sharpen, saying he can solve all the riddles... then Alexander [[CuttingTheKnot cuts the Gordian Knot]], and Aristotle facepalms as a result.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Darius III badly underestimates Alexander initially.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 7,8 (click to see context) from:
!!Tropes for each part
to:
!!Tropes for each part
part:
Added DiffLines:
* BlingOfWar: Kleitos the Black mentions how Alexander's unique and flashy helmet almost got him killed at the battle of the Granicus.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) :
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_9914.jpg]]
Deleted line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) :
* ''Part I'' details Alexander's upbringing and the schemes of his mother, Olympias.
* ''Part II'' details Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
* ''Part II'' details Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_9914.jpg]]
Alexander's upbringing and the schemes of his mother, Olympias.
----
Alexander's upbringing and the schemes of his mother, Olympias.
----
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alexanderthegreatpartii.png]]
Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
----
Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
* Part I details Alexander's upbringing and the schemes of his mother, Olympias.
* Part II details Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
* Part II details Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
to:
* Part I ''Part I'' details Alexander's upbringing and the schemes of his mother, Olympias.
*Part II ''Part II'' details Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
*
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
[[folder:Part I]]
to:
Changed line(s) 36 (click to see context) from:
[[folder:Part II]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 39 (click to see context) from:
* ShoutOut: The picture of the giant Darius III is said to have defeated is that of Fezzik (Wrestling/AndreTheGiant) from ''Film/PrincessBride''.
to:
* ShoutOut: The picture of the giant Darius III is said to have defeated is that of Fezzik (Wrestling/AndreTheGiant) from ''Film/PrincessBride''.''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
Four parts are scheduled. Part I details Alexander's upbringing and the schemes of his mother, Olympias.
to:
* Part II details Alexander's conquest of UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire.
Added DiffLines:
* ShoutOut: The picture of the giant Darius III is said to have defeated is that of Fezzik (Wrestling/AndreTheGiant) from ''Film/PrincessBride''.
* TemptingFate: At the beginning, Darius III think Alexander won't be a major threat to him.
* TemptingFate: At the beginning, Darius III think Alexander won't be a major threat to him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 37,38 (click to see context) from:
* AnachronismStew: When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides for tourists.
* CadreOfForeignBodyguards: Darius III Codoman of the Achaemenid Empire talks about the Greeks in his employment.
* CadreOfForeignBodyguards: Darius III Codoman of the Achaemenid Empire talks about the Greeks in his employment.
to:
* AnachronismStew: Deliberate. When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides for tourists.
* CadreOfForeignBodyguards: Darius III Codoman ofthe Achaemenid Empire UsefulNotes/TheAchaemenidEmpire talks about the Greeks in his employment.
* CadreOfForeignBodyguards: Darius III Codoman of
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11,12 (click to see context) from:
!!Tropes in Part I:
to:
!!Tropes in Part I:
for each part
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Part I]]
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Part I]]
Added DiffLines:
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Part II]]
* AnachronismStew: When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides for tourists.
* CadreOfForeignBodyguards: Darius III Codoman of the Achaemenid Empire talks about the Greeks in his employment.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Part II]]
* AnachronismStew: When Darius III talks about the ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'', the icon has a ''Routard Guide'' logo, from a famous modern French brand of guides for tourists.
* CadreOfForeignBodyguards: Darius III Codoman of the Achaemenid Empire talks about the Greeks in his employment.
[[/folder]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
Four parts are scheduled. Part I details Alexander's upbringing and the chemes of his mother, Olympias.
to:
Four parts are scheduled. Part I details Alexander's upbringing and the chemes schemes of his mother, Olympias.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
Four parts are scheduled. Part I details Alexander's upbringing and his mother's schemes.
to:
Four parts are scheduled. Part I details Alexander's upbringing and the chemes of his mother's schemes.mother, Olympias.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
Four parts are scheduled.
to:
Four parts are scheduled. Part I details Alexander's upbringing and his mother's schemes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* SpecialGuest: Kleitos the Black is played by Creator/BorisRehlinger, one of the most prominent modern French voice actors.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 25 (click to see context) from:
** When the name of [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars King Leonidas of Sparta]] is brought up, the picture of him is, of course, taken from ''Film/ThreeHundred''.
to:
** When the name of [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars King Leonidas of Sparta]] is brought up, the picture of him is, of course, taken from ''Film/ThreeHundred''.''Film/ThreeHundred'' as played by Creator/GerardButler.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_9914.jpg]]
The life and conquests of King of Macedon UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat (356-323 BC).
Four parts are scheduled.
----
!!Tropes In General:
* ExtraLongEpisode: Four parts are scheduled about Alexander the Great alone, unlike previous subjects that had only one video each.
!!Tropes in Part I:
* BornInTheSaddle: Creator/{{Aristotle}} insists on the fondness of Macedonians for horse riding.
* CardboardBoxHome: Diogenes of Sinope lives in the Ancient Greek equivalent, that is, a pithos (large ceramic jar) in the streets of Athens.
* EvilMatriarch: Alexander's mother Olympias, who rejoices each time another wife of King Philip dies, when she doesn't plan assassinations herself.
* TheGhost: Alexander's father King Philip II of Macedon (an obviously important figure in this era and setting) is mentioned a lot in the episode, but never appears and gets KilledOffscreen.
* NoTrueScotsman: Macedonians have a different accent from other Greeks, who mock them because of this, according to Aristotle, who's had to adapt quickly to avoid "social death". They mock them less since they've been conquered, though.
* RunningGag:
** Characters going on long tangents about the [[FromTheLatinIntroDucere Greek etymology of words]], and ''especially'' Aristotle, who can go on and on about the etymology of a word used for the etymology of another that's used for another...
** The SpeechImpediment of Kleitos the Black, who keeps confusing "b" with "f" in words and vice-versa.
* SemiDivine: Alexander's pseudo-demigod origins are brought up with pride by Hephaestion.
* ShoutOut:
** Alexander's helmet is a replica of the one made for [[Film/{{Alexander}} the Oliver Stone film]]. The webseries' creator Ugo Bimar worked on special effects for the film back then, actually.
** Part I's title; "If you haven't conquered Persia at 21...", refers to the infamously [[invoked]]{{memetic|Mutation}} quote by French publicist Jacques Séguéla "If you don't have a Rolex watch at 50, you've failed in life".
** When the name of [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars King Leonidas of Sparta]] is brought up, the picture of him is, of course, taken from ''Film/ThreeHundred''.
** The Hypaspists (Alexander's elite infantry) have shield bearers with each subclass among them having its own attributed metal for the shields - gold, silver and bronze. To illustrate that, there are pictures of characters from... ''Manga/SaintSeiya''.
** When Alexander talks about [[UsefulNotes/TheTrojanWar King of Troy]] [[Literature/TheTrojanCycle Priam]], the picture is that of his portrayal by Creator/PeterOToole in ''Film/{{Troy}}''.
* TheStinger: The end credits scene shows the bematist (specialists in measuring distances by pacing) doing his job (that is, walking and counting the feet)... and realizing the military expedition has left him behind as they sail away in their ships.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Olympias always points out she has nothing to do with a number of deaths occuring among King Philip II's other wives and Philip's death itself, while admitting she was behind others. She likes the outcomes regardless, and thanks the goddess Hera each time such woes happen.
----
The life and conquests of King of Macedon UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat (356-323 BC).
Four parts are scheduled.
----
!!Tropes In General:
* ExtraLongEpisode: Four parts are scheduled about Alexander the Great alone, unlike previous subjects that had only one video each.
!!Tropes in Part I:
* BornInTheSaddle: Creator/{{Aristotle}} insists on the fondness of Macedonians for horse riding.
* CardboardBoxHome: Diogenes of Sinope lives in the Ancient Greek equivalent, that is, a pithos (large ceramic jar) in the streets of Athens.
* EvilMatriarch: Alexander's mother Olympias, who rejoices each time another wife of King Philip dies, when she doesn't plan assassinations herself.
* TheGhost: Alexander's father King Philip II of Macedon (an obviously important figure in this era and setting) is mentioned a lot in the episode, but never appears and gets KilledOffscreen.
* NoTrueScotsman: Macedonians have a different accent from other Greeks, who mock them because of this, according to Aristotle, who's had to adapt quickly to avoid "social death". They mock them less since they've been conquered, though.
* RunningGag:
** Characters going on long tangents about the [[FromTheLatinIntroDucere Greek etymology of words]], and ''especially'' Aristotle, who can go on and on about the etymology of a word used for the etymology of another that's used for another...
** The SpeechImpediment of Kleitos the Black, who keeps confusing "b" with "f" in words and vice-versa.
* SemiDivine: Alexander's pseudo-demigod origins are brought up with pride by Hephaestion.
* ShoutOut:
** Alexander's helmet is a replica of the one made for [[Film/{{Alexander}} the Oliver Stone film]]. The webseries' creator Ugo Bimar worked on special effects for the film back then, actually.
** Part I's title; "If you haven't conquered Persia at 21...", refers to the infamously [[invoked]]{{memetic|Mutation}} quote by French publicist Jacques Séguéla "If you don't have a Rolex watch at 50, you've failed in life".
** When the name of [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars King Leonidas of Sparta]] is brought up, the picture of him is, of course, taken from ''Film/ThreeHundred''.
** The Hypaspists (Alexander's elite infantry) have shield bearers with each subclass among them having its own attributed metal for the shields - gold, silver and bronze. To illustrate that, there are pictures of characters from... ''Manga/SaintSeiya''.
** When Alexander talks about [[UsefulNotes/TheTrojanWar King of Troy]] [[Literature/TheTrojanCycle Priam]], the picture is that of his portrayal by Creator/PeterOToole in ''Film/{{Troy}}''.
* TheStinger: The end credits scene shows the bematist (specialists in measuring distances by pacing) doing his job (that is, walking and counting the feet)... and realizing the military expedition has left him behind as they sail away in their ships.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Olympias always points out she has nothing to do with a number of deaths occuring among King Philip II's other wives and Philip's death itself, while admitting she was behind others. She likes the outcomes regardless, and thanks the goddess Hera each time such woes happen.
----
