It may have something to do with the audience though. I would say it is closer to Pratchett's idea of monarchy in Ramptops than anarchy. It is not that people t

It may have something to do with the audience though. I would say it is closer to Pratchett's idea of monarchy in Ramptops than anarchy. It is not that people there were not interested. They may even cheer the king on principle. After all, kings are supposed to be kings. It is rather that when kings did something stupid enough, pitchforks were there to remind them. In this case, the audience can simply stop being part of the group.