Episode 32 - Henry IV Part 2

<p>So you've read Part 1 of Henry IV and it left you wanting more huh? You wanted more Falstaff? You got it! You wanted more Hal? You got a bit of that too! More of the same engaging, utterly entertaining set of tight character interactions and seamless plot integration? Not so much.</p> <p>This episode we talk about the complete inversion of Part 1 that is Part 2,  with the youthful enthusiasm of Hotspur and Hal replaced with the eminent demise of Hal's two father figures. Lying, rumor-mongering, and hardly any meaningful human interaction await as we dive into this play and near the end of Shakespeare's love of English history.</p> <p>Notes:</p> <ul><li>The actor who played Falstaff in the BBC Production was none other than Oscar nominee <a href='https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703033/?ref_=tt_cl_t15'>Antony Quayle</a>, of Laurence of Arabia fame.</li> </ul> <p>Ancient Bickerings:</p> <p>This time we discussed whether or not Hal believed his father had truly died when he found him asleep at the end of Act 4 - which has all sorts of implications for his relationship with his father, the crown, and even Falstaff.</p>