Noted.

Thesis: "Leonidas is GWB, letting his stubborn hubris get a lot of good men killed in an unwanted war."

Thesis: "Xerxes is American Imperialism, a god complex attempting to conquer parts of the world he has no business trying to."

Thesis: "Karo syrup and food coloring is cheaper than CGI; the director's reliance on shitty-looking special effects was a commentary on how willing audiences are to be led by the nose ring through a trough of shit if it's marketed well."

Discuss.