Bugger off Sir Patrick. Jolly Good.

I just read an article that said Patrick Stewart has been "Knighted" by the Queen.  The article also said that a couple of directors, including Peter Jackson (Director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy) would also be "Knighted."

This prompted me to question what it really means to be "Knighted" anyway?  Clearly the title has more to do with the money you earn and your rank as a celebrity.

Knights used to be defenders of the feudal system.  Going to war with other Lords to gain new lands and defend their own from attacks.  In Britain, that turned into defenders of God and Country.  What does it mean today?  Nothing.  Patrick Stewart isn't defending anything and Peter Jackson is actually from New Zealand.

A meaningless title from a meaningless monarch carrying on a meaningless tradition. Winston Churchill.  Now there's a British knight.  Hell, I think Batman qualifies for the role more than Patrick Stewart.  Does it actually say anywhere that Gotham City isn't in the British Empire?  Hard to tell if they have an accent from just the words on the page.  Movies have just assumed he was American.

"Cheerio Bruce Wayne.  Would you take a spot of tea?"

Why is this news that we feel we have to report on?  So what, now we have to call him Sir Patrick?

"Cheerio Sir Patrick.  Jolly good.  Why don't you suck my wank and then bugger off?  Coz I'm not calling you 'Sir' again."