I can't accept the screenwriter changing him like this at all.
He is not jealous, and he is not black and rebellious. It is completely different from the performance in the play. If you want to show a conspiracy between the royal families, Abner and others can naturally adapt it. From beginning to end, Jonathan was free from power struggles. He can help David escape, he can really defend David, and even say, "If you are the king of Israel, I will be your prime minister."
He is not the kind of person who is full of negative energy and hostile. But this film has written him like this.
On the battlefield, he was never taken prisoner. He was once a thousand riders to help Israel gain the upper hand on the battlefield.
He is really a handsome son.
Even if someone speculates that he is gay, it is because he and David are not others, so this adaptation does not know the meaning of him. Since the protagonist is David, there is absolutely no reason to add this line, but it adds to the chaos.
I don't think there is any special relationship between David and Jonathan in "The Book of Samuel", but if Jonathan must be adapted in that direction, it is not a good choice at all.
All in all, the screenwriter adapted a prince who was indifferent to fame and fortune, and was wise and gifted. Jonathan didn't want the throne, but the TV series added a plot of treason to him. He has never been jealous of David, and the TV series have such plots. It can be said that it was completely changed in the opposite direction, so I really don't know the meaning. Jonathan is a unique character. If you want to adapt, you can start with another character. Changing Jonathan in this way will not have such a good effect.
Say it all here.
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