In Which Aishuu Hates Romeo and Juliet
So, I wrote a fanfic for Shakespeare as part of my 
100fandomhell efforts. I'm making this post here since it's nearly a rant on how much I hate Romeo and Juliet.
For some odd reason, Romeo and Juliet is considered one of Shakespeare's finest. I won't argue that there's some beautiful use of language (hello, there is a reason for the Bard to be so highly revered over 400 years later), but I simply cannot stand the story.
I think the reason Romeo and Juliet really gets to me is that it's the quintessential teenage angst/fates are cruel, and none of the characters are likable (with the exception of Mercutio, but unfortunately he's the first to go).
I don't see anything romantic about the "doomed lovers." In a way, I'd like to give them a Darwin Award, for thankfully removing themselves from the gene pool before they bred.
But after watching a performance (which my younger brother performed Tybalt in, otherwise you could not have DRAGGED me there), I decided that it's easy to find places where the play could have been turned around. So I ficced. And yes, I know I didn't write their language very well (I'm not an English scholar), but at least I feel better about getting this off my chest.
100fandomhell efforts. I'm making this post here since it's nearly a rant on how much I hate Romeo and Juliet.For some odd reason, Romeo and Juliet is considered one of Shakespeare's finest. I won't argue that there's some beautiful use of language (hello, there is a reason for the Bard to be so highly revered over 400 years later), but I simply cannot stand the story.
I think the reason Romeo and Juliet really gets to me is that it's the quintessential teenage angst/fates are cruel, and none of the characters are likable (with the exception of Mercutio, but unfortunately he's the first to go).
I don't see anything romantic about the "doomed lovers." In a way, I'd like to give them a Darwin Award, for thankfully removing themselves from the gene pool before they bred.
But after watching a performance (which my younger brother performed Tybalt in, otherwise you could not have DRAGGED me there), I decided that it's easy to find places where the play could have been turned around. So I ficced. And yes, I know I didn't write their language very well (I'm not an English scholar), but at least I feel better about getting this off my chest.