The Fairies Invade
The Magicians (2017)
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Personaggi
Eliot
Fen
Margo a.k.a. Caligula
Trascrizione
[Margo]
Democracy has to take a back seat. Without magic, the people are terrified. And that is just one step from an angry mob.
[Eliot]
And that's how royal heads end up in baskets. I get it. I get it.
[Margo]
This is an undereducated, pre-industrial populace, Eliot. They need to be ruled.
[Eliot]
They need to be inspired.
[Margo]
They need to think they're being inspired as they're being ruled. I'm talking curfew, martial law, conscription, and severe and public punishment.
[Eliot]
Okay. Can we maybe make our way to king and queen Caligula, please? Maybe uh—
[Fen]
How did you not recognize me? I'm the king's wife! Tell them!
[Eliot]
Oh my god.
Are you okay?
[Fen]
Yes.
[Eliot]
How did you get here?
[Fen]
Simple. I just gave them my toes.
[Eliot]
Gave who your toes?
[Margo]
The fairies.
[Fen]
I wanted to stay. To be close to our daughter, but I had to warn you. They're coming.
[Margo]
They're here.
Contesto della clip
While Margo and Eliot argue over the best way to rule the kingdom, Fen arrives after escaping imprisonment and warns them that the fairies are going to invade the kingdom.
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martial law
/ˌmɑɹʃəl ˈlɔ/
noun
a situation in which the military takes control of the government and normal laws are replaced or suspended, usually during an emergency or crisis
Example:
After the unrest spread across the capital, the government declared martial law.
curfew
/ˈkɝfju/
noun
a rule that says people must stay indoors after a certain time, usually for safety or security reasons
Example:
Because of the storm, the town set a 10 p.m. curfew for all residents.
populace
/ˈpɑpjələs/
noun
all the people who live in a particular country or area; the general public
Example:
The new policy was widely welcomed by the populace.
pre-industrial
/ˌpɹi ɪnˈdʌstɹiəl/
adjective
relating to the time before a country or society developed large-scale industries or machines
Example:
In pre-industrial societies, most people worked in agriculture.
democracy
/dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/
noun
a system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting, and everyone has the right to take part in decisions about how the country is run
Example:
Many citizens believe that voting is an important way to protect their democracy.
take a back seat
/teɪk ə ˈbæk ˌsit/
idiom
to become less important or less of a priority; to be given a lower level of attention so that something else can be dealt with first
Example:
Our long-term plans will have to take a back seat while we deal with this urgent crisis.
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1. Did your parents enforce a strict curfew while you were growing up?
2. What is the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship?
3. What is one thing in your life that has taken the back seat recently?
4. Could you handle the stress of being the king/queen of a kingdom?
5. If you had been captured by fairies, would you have been willing to give up your toes?
Lezione aggiornata:
9 ottobre 2026
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