I agree with this. We’ve had this discussion on HN before (at least once) [1]. And the claim that Turing “bore the [chemical castration] with fortitude” is ludi

I agree with this. We’ve had this discussion on HN before (at least once) [1]. And the claim that Turing “bore the [chemical castration] with fortitude” is ludicrous, and the more likely explanation is that he had erected a facade of equanimity. I still dislike the film’s portrayal of his death because it was too cowardly to point fingers and actually show his state-induced suicide – or too anxious to show it as ambiguous, just like the film couldn’t even bring itself to show him kissing another man, instead resorting to a female love interest. The film makers can cry “historically accurate” all they like. In reality, it’s anything but accurate to put such emphasis on a non-homosexual relationship. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4150781 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4150781