Romeo and Juliet

[ericadawn16]

They had this trailer with Austenland. It's a logical fit, right? The thing is, as I'm watching and everything is so pretty and dialogue flows naturally and there's Ed Westwick...

I start kind of...

Wanting to see it...

Which makes me wonder whether there's something seriously wrong with me. I HATE Romeo & Juliet. This is one of those core elements that make who I am. I once had a college professor, a Doctor on the subject on Shakespeare, call my friend and I "jaded and cynical" because we elaborated on how it's a stupid play and Romeo and Juliet were idiots.

I start worrying that I'm growing too romantic as I'm getting older. What if I become that person crying over kitten photos and demanding to hold every baby in the vicinity?

My Mom: If they would just change the ending, I would definitely see that.

*phew*

It's not just me then.

Me: Plus, Chuck dies...

Chuck looks good with the long locks. Yum. I actually miss Gossip Girl. I never thought I'd admit to that. There were many times I thought of giving up on it but now, I look back on it fondly and miss almost everyone who was in it.

Comments

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have to admit that Romeo and Juliet are pretty huge idiots...

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

I get what you're feeling. I think Romeo and Juliet are huge idiots, too; my college professor pointed out that it's basically what happens when you take love sonnets literally (their first words to each other are in sonnet form) and it doesn't end well. But this cast looks so good and it's all so pretty (and I love Damian Lewis), so I may have to see this.

[i-llbedammned.livejournal.com]

I love the tale because it was written with poety, but the story line is truthfully idiotic. I mean they are just two fourteen year olds who make a suicide pact because they can't be together, the guy even cheating on his girlfriend to be with this new girl.