Posted by Zoe Roofwalker on November 04, 1999 at 14:11:08:
This is page lack in depth and organization. This page is a good try but does not do Richard justice.
First, you forget that Richard III is a character that can be played in infinite numbers of ways. There are too many pictures from the Ian Mckellen version is used. There are so many other way to play Richard, such as madness (Ian Holm), extreme deformity (Anthony Sher), boyish raffian (Ron Cook), etc. Mckellen's cool intellectual Richard is just one approach.
Second, there is no insight into Ricahrd's psyche. Anthony Sher's "Year of the King" have a deeper probe in to Richard inner feelings. Your chapter on Richard's relation with women is shallow and disappointing.
Third, lack of organization. Thoughts are not coherent and the arguement too loose to be convincing.
Maybe I shouldn't be too hard on this page but I found it overall an disappointment.