A rant, in response to Joann about WHY I HATE R&J.

[myrdolph]

The play. I actually think it may be one of the worst things ever unleashed on the world, and it is even more frustrating that it won't go away

Comments

[dawa_lhamo_9]

What is even WORSE is that everyone LOVES R&J.

Meh. I think it's because everyone KNOWS R&J more than anything else by Shakespeare. For better or for worse, it is a part of our culture now, moreso than most any other Shakespeare play. It's not my favorite, by far... I much prefer (also love stories) Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[pamela_isley]

Thank you

~Joanne

[dormetheus]

Try Tristan and Isolde. It's (arguably) the model for R&J. Not quite as soap opera-y, either. But there is much tragedy, violence, cuckolding, and, of course, the brain altering love potion.

[pamela_isley]

I hated that movie. I wanted my two hours back. Had such potential and just left you with a feeling of: oh, that's all?

[dormetheus]

The movie had NOTHING to do with the book. Really.

[cks321]

People please don't hit me for this comment-----

I really hate Twilight. I do. And I didn't know why I did because I refused to read it out of principal...but then I found out that it was about some Vampire who was stuck being a teenager and going to high school and falling in love or something with another teenager chick....but what really gets me is that he's ---OUT IN THE DAYTIME---isn't that like breaking the cardinal rule of being a Vampire????

But basically I dislike it because the guy who plays the Vampire guy in the movie wants to be the next doctor on DR. WHO. And now I is livid. He doesn't deserve that role...not yet. He has to pay his dues first. And grow up a little, and quit playing some schmucky unbelievable vampire. He's not Dr. material at all. Not now in my eyes at least.

[myrdolph]

No, that was sort of my point. Twilight is the worst thing unleashed on the modern world, R&J won that award for the 16th century.

[myrdolph]

He was the kid who played Cedric Diggory. That is all I know him from. I read an interview with him and he says how much he likes the books. GAG. GAG! Shows lack of intelligence. Definitely not Dr. material.