The Stallion: A Closer Look (Part 1 of 5)
By now, I'm sure most of the people who read this site (read: Bleacher Boys n' pals) have heard the Stallion, or at least a portion. But what is the Stallion and what does it represent? Come with me as I take a closer look at the magnum opus that is the Stallion, piece by piece.
The Stallion - Part One
Here we are introduced to the Stallion in all its glory. Speaking for the Stallion is Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman), although it is immediately clear that he is but a vessel of communication for the Stallion, and not the creature itself. The purpose of Part One is mainly to convey how the Stallion handles altercations and criticism, which is to say that it does not. It is quickly made clear that one should not "fuck with the Goddamn Stallion." The suggested punishment of "sit[ting] on my (the Stallion's) dick" is clearly undesirable, as the average size of a male horse's penis is considerably larger than that of a male human, and will presumably cause a great deal of pain no matter what orifice it is inserted into. The Stallion goes onto to state what a "fucking piece of shit" the listener is, attempting to establish dominance over not only the Equus genus but the Homo genus as well.
The second portion of the Stallion describes the glory of the Stallion and his surroundings of choice – perhaps to qualify the blunt statement made at the end of the first half. Here, we are given imagery of glen brooks and hillsides, suggesting perhaps that the human choice habitat (cityscapes, civilization in general) are beneath him and thus are inferior. Here Gene establishes that he is not in fact the Stallion, as is seen in the line, "We must not reduce the Stallion." This infers that while the Stallion is superior, he is still a gentle creature and must be given the respect he deserves. This hails back to the beginning of the first chapter, where we see that perhaps the Stallion is confronting an offender and thus the punishment for not respecting the glorious creature in all its splendor. Gene goes onto state that he cannot be "buckled on the Stallion," which denotes that not only is the Stallion mighty, but also is he that manages to ride the Stallion. This is because the Stallion cannot be championed, but rather judges whom is allowed the immense privilege of mounting him, however temporary, by strength of character. He further qualifies this by stating that he who rides the Stallion is "great."
We then infer back to the response to those who disrespect the Stallion through the recurring lines, "Goddamn son of a bitch" and "Goddamn piece of shit," possibly reinserted to warn the inferior listener to not entertain his mind with thoughts of being worthy, as such is a logical fallacy, since only the Stallion judges whom is worthy.
The chapter finishes up with the statements, "Now it's clear, and I can see the Stallion," and "Yes, I too can struggle with the Stallion." The former is a sort of statement telling the listener that the Stallion has been explained, with the latter perhaps a sympathetic outreaching to those who have not yet been judged worthy, as at one point Gene himself may have not been worthy.
The Stallion - Part One
Here we are introduced to the Stallion in all its glory. Speaking for the Stallion is Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman), although it is immediately clear that he is but a vessel of communication for the Stallion, and not the creature itself. The purpose of Part One is mainly to convey how the Stallion handles altercations and criticism, which is to say that it does not. It is quickly made clear that one should not "fuck with the Goddamn Stallion." The suggested punishment of "sit[ting] on my (the Stallion's) dick" is clearly undesirable, as the average size of a male horse's penis is considerably larger than that of a male human, and will presumably cause a great deal of pain no matter what orifice it is inserted into. The Stallion goes onto to state what a "fucking piece of shit" the listener is, attempting to establish dominance over not only the Equus genus but the Homo genus as well.
The second portion of the Stallion describes the glory of the Stallion and his surroundings of choice – perhaps to qualify the blunt statement made at the end of the first half. Here, we are given imagery of glen brooks and hillsides, suggesting perhaps that the human choice habitat (cityscapes, civilization in general) are beneath him and thus are inferior. Here Gene establishes that he is not in fact the Stallion, as is seen in the line, "We must not reduce the Stallion." This infers that while the Stallion is superior, he is still a gentle creature and must be given the respect he deserves. This hails back to the beginning of the first chapter, where we see that perhaps the Stallion is confronting an offender and thus the punishment for not respecting the glorious creature in all its splendor. Gene goes onto state that he cannot be "buckled on the Stallion," which denotes that not only is the Stallion mighty, but also is he that manages to ride the Stallion. This is because the Stallion cannot be championed, but rather judges whom is allowed the immense privilege of mounting him, however temporary, by strength of character. He further qualifies this by stating that he who rides the Stallion is "great."
We then infer back to the response to those who disrespect the Stallion through the recurring lines, "Goddamn son of a bitch" and "Goddamn piece of shit," possibly reinserted to warn the inferior listener to not entertain his mind with thoughts of being worthy, as such is a logical fallacy, since only the Stallion judges whom is worthy.
The chapter finishes up with the statements, "Now it's clear, and I can see the Stallion," and "Yes, I too can struggle with the Stallion." The former is a sort of statement telling the listener that the Stallion has been explained, with the latter perhaps a sympathetic outreaching to those who have not yet been judged worthy, as at one point Gene himself may have not been worthy.
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