#but proximo seeing men as nothing but shadows (pretenders and figments without a chance at life) and dust (doomed to die and vanish forever
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thinking today about the parallel between Maximus’ motto “strength and honor” and Proximo’s motto “shadows and dust”
#and also! maximus’ little mini-motto ‘‘dust and air’’#just the way those catchphrases sum up the characters’ mindsets so well#maximus is a man who values strength as a way to survive and provide and protect#and honor as a way of life that keeps him fixed on the right path#he’s a man of unswerving devotion#he finds his indentity in those attributes#and of course he loses himself for awhile when he gives up on those values#it’s only when he hears proximo’s motivational speech that he decides to live again#he remembers his own pep talks to his men to have strength and honor#i LOVE the full circle moment when maximus says strength and honor to juba#he’s the general again and he has a new closest trusted friend#but then! proximo as the pessimistic fatalistic foil to maximus’ unswerving belief in a better way#when maximus asks proximo if he remembers what it meant to have trust UMPH#but proximo seeing men as nothing but shadows (pretenders and figments without a chance at life) and dust (doomed to die and vanish forever#he sees himself that way too#on the outside he’s a big tough gladiator trainer with a wealthy lifestyle and a famous name#but he knows ultimately he will become shadows and dust#he even says it as his last words because that’s what he’s becoming#but!! the fact that it’s worth it to him!#he believes enough in maximus’ strength and honor that his own shadows and dust isn’t purely hopeless anymore!#still fatalistic and existential but in a less depressing way#and maximus with dust and air hhhaaaahhgggh#everything is dust and air (fleeting and intangible) without his family to return to#i could write essays on this topic#gladiator#maximus#maximus decimus meridius#gladiator 2000#russell crowe#text posts
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