Wow, I didn't think I'd have to reread Romeo and Juliet again as the last time I did I was only 14 and saying how much I was "not like other girls like Juliet" (technically I didn't read it but let's skip that). When I read the play, in class I remember watching two variations of the play itself: the one that looked like it was going for the original style of the play in Shakespeare's time, and the one with Leo DiCap. Suffice to say, the gif below will show which one I preferred over the other. There was even an episode on The Proud Family that was basically done on it which I HIGHLY prefer.Sure my views on the play has changed over time, and revisiting those feelings I held for both those young lovers was a bit of a shock, but, the movies are what really gave the story a spark for me. But, as with Star Wars remakes and the unoriginal originality of stories, is this story of death, love, and partying worth being retold over and over again? It is a classic, but what about the authenticity of a classic? Even the play we know isn't even original. The redoing and reposting of this classic story, in my opinion is overdone and makes the original theme of the play: don't be stupid, don't rush into love, make it even more of a joke overall. The variations make a parody of the original that seems to have lost some meaning over time of what was meant in the first place. For the sake of this story alone, we should've stopped at Mercutio in drag! P.S. Lion King 2 is based on Romeo and Juliet.
