Alexander/Hephaistion ~ King Without A Castle [MV]

[Edit] Audio swap in effect. New song is "13.33.17 Instrumental" by Race Car Riot. Video concept remains tied to former song...

If I can be metaphorical here... Alexander's dream was a castle ambition built, the skeletal material (pillars etc) we're his men, the pipes perhaps Hephaestion but I fear the foundation was never properly laid so the castle crumbled prematurely. However fascinating it may be, I do believe Alexander's rationale may, in part, have attributed to his detriment.

Alexander's turbulent relationship with his parents (both Olympias and Philip vying for his liege) might have launched him into an adulthood of ambivalence. I am of the opinion that his sense of belonging was not fixed, such that he may have been a "man condemned to roam" in constant search for what one affectionately calls 'home' in every sense of the word, as the lyrics imply. Incidentally he may have lacked the psychological criteria to be content, no matter how vast his explorations. His destination was a moving target, an infinite world of conquest, gain, loss, edification and redemption. Working from the compass of heart and ego combined can sometimes be a recipe for disaster if there is no objective end to aspiration. No doubt Alexander died early in life because he did not process temperance with consequence, there was very little balance. He lived every day to it's fullest, maximizing his energy and potential, stretching both mental and physical muscle -his being, his appetites- to the point of collapse. Though Alexander's resources could have sustained him well into his life, the same might not be said of his entire ever changing empire. Insatiability and charisma combined were Alexander's greatest assets, he used both to dominate beyond physical realms, his empire extended into the minds of his men and his people, garnering love and loyalty very few Kings experience. However, his limitless desires far exceeded his means and later proved to alienate once unquestionable allegiances, with too much vacillating for replenishing.

Along the way Alexander blazed a monumental trail, one few of us will ever come close to rivaling or even understanding. The man helped plant the roots of civilization, it's only because of people like Oliver Stone who see through a very human prism that such a figurehead can translate as touchable. Otherwise, legend is the only thing that owns Alexander like a home would.

I centered the video around Alexander's most intimate relationships (as portrayed by Oliver Stone), ranging from his childhood love Hephaestion to his Bactrian bride Roxane. Focus begins with his death backwards, so that one may greater understand how his emotional life may have progressively unraveled; what ties held fast to their binds during epochal events, which did not etc... but I can't lie, I am totally AlexanderXHephaestion biased. XD

Song: King Without A Castle by Chris Isaak

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[InDIViduaAlexandriis]

it was really worth sein'!

I loked it)

Respect <3

[RoOoGena]

hey , this is so nice show I really enjoy it

and lovely music ... this movie is AMAZING

thanx