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today we discuss a popular and beloved trope: the death tournament or battle royale. popularized by the hunger games, started by ‘battle royale’, now a trope that is common in books and tv. let’s analyse its history, why we love it so much and why i personally think it so often misses the mark
sources:
• https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/question/2014/may.htm
• https://www.cagesideseats.com/2013/3/9/4028970/battle-royal-WWE-Boxing-wrestling-with-past-origins-history-combat-sports-part-one
• https://www.cagesideseats.com/2013/3/10/4070146/wrestling-with-past-battle-royal-WWE-Boxing-part-two
• https://www.badancient.com/claims/gladiator-deaths/
00:00 intro
1:55 history of the battle royale trope
17:42 why is the trope so popular?
20:35 how battle royale stories fail
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