#to argue with marchand over how big he drew gourgaud in a painting because we don’t understand how perspective works’

[bunniesandbeheadings]

Y’know, when Napoleon was bitching to the British government about them calling him “general” rather than “Emperor” when he was in captivity on St. Helena, which is totally a worthwhile argument to have and totally worth having a 5 year long temper tantrum over,

he should’ve just one day said “oh okay I’m not emperor of the French :) but I am Prince Consort of Parma.” ‘Cuz that would’ve been funny. Still get called “majesty” for a different reason.

It wouldn’t have worked.

But it would’ve been funny.

It would’ve made Napoleon the funniest man alive but no, he dropped the ball, this is why he’s problematic and we should boycott the movie

#marie louise #napoleon #found a bulletin quoted where in Parma they announced his death not using his name but just as like. the consort of our #princess or whatever #and like. sure that was posthumous #but it’s a card I’d play #thp #also I know st helena is #always depicted as a tragedy but I do find most of it hilarious #not even in a ‘I’m laughing at you napoleon’ way but in a #’are we really going #to argue with marchand over how big he drew gourgaud in a painting because we don’t understand how perspective works’ #way.