The discussion of medievalism poses a challenge to all who discuss it, because there are several avenues that one can take in order to grasp what medievalism truly is. From the formation of the Knights Templar to the prominent BBC series Merlin, medievalism has taken on many forms and shapes, yet it still retains its core values and concepts. Firstly, one of the reasons in which medievalism has survived to this day is its ability to adapt to the ever-changing times it happens to find itself in. Medievalism is such a generalized concept nowadays, being featured in movies, books, video-games and other things, it is often hard to purposefully define what it actually is. Camelot 3000 is one such attempt. But this narrative does not just attempt to define medievalism through the mythical, it also attempts to define other, more modern issues such as gender-fluidity, and what the world would do if faced with a crisis only banding together as a species could remedy. When looking at medievalism and trying to discern its content and trying to “fit it” into a certain spot in the human experience, three things must be searched for and found: The historical and the fictitious, the imagination, and the adaptability, from age to age, of medievalism and what it …show more content…
Camelot 3000 poses an interesting problem when confronted with the fictitious and the historical sides of medievalism. The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has endured for many years because of its adaptability and ease of transition from word-of-mouth, to print, to film, television programs, music, and other media outlets. In conclusion, medievalism must constantly adapt to the dominant society and its culture, whether or not it is being dramatized and staying as it is, or it is being updated with a new, fresh, and pertinent flavor for the modern society; or a bit of