1/30 Romeo and Juliet 1&2

So I've read this play multiple times, and no matter how many times I read it, it astounds me just how fast Romeo and Juliet fall in love with each other. What never clicked however, is that Romeo is actually super depressed at the beginning of this play. I know it's there in the text, but for some reason, it just was never a thing in my head. I also find it interesting that all this time, I never realized that Juliet actually had a brain and realized they were moving too fast.

I think I literally dismissed any possibility of it because well, the ending where they both decide it's a great idea to kill themselves.

I do think, however that this play is faaaaar better as a performance than as reading material. I saw at least one performance of R&J and it left quite the impression on me. Not because of the plot (because all I retained was guy and girl fall in love on sight, then kill each other three days later. A testament to our species -_-), but because of the performance itself. I remember loving the way the actors moved (there were bars they could climb around on) and the way they held themselves. Mercutio and Tybalt, especially, were phenomenal. Absolutely my favorite actors, which carried over to being my favorite characters. I remember being incredibly depressed that they both died, but damn they did an amazing job. I think this performance is probably the reason why I love seeing plays (each performance is different and unique and I love to see how actors and directors put their own spin on plays that have been done for hundreds of years), and its probably the reason why I love Shakespeare (not because of R&J, mind you - didn't even like them in the play), but because of the actors and performance itself. I owe a lot of thanks to this play and performance. 

4/10 Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Fanfics, Oh my~

So, wow...that was a super intense last few episodes of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Holy hell, the whole sex tape and a Lydia we've never seen. Just...wow. Petition to keel haul Wickham, because that man is repulsive beast (and not beast in the good way either).

I have to say that I actually love this representation of Lydia, though. In Austen's novel, I hated her. There wasn't a single redeeming quality about her. In the LBD, we can actually see her as the child that Wickham took advantage of and it's not okay in any sense. While I hated what happened to Lydia, I loved that she showed another side of herself and was no longer a flat character. I also loved that she didn't end up with Wickham and that she might actually be able to have a bright future, instead of a miserable one that she no doubt had in the novel.

Also, what the heck was with the super cheesy last couple of episodes? Both Lizzie and Darcy were waaaaaay too lovey dovey and it was unsettling. On the plus side, I agree everyone in the comments section that Darcy is Lizzie's biggest fan.

crying It's freaking perfect lol. And Gigi ships Lizzie and Darcy so hard.

Speaking of Gigi, it seriously hurt the parallel between Gigi and Lydia with that fucking shitfuck Wickham. Just seriously?

 Why must you hurt me this way????

With the fanfiction, the one that stuck out the most was A Most Convenient Mishap. I've read that sort of fanfic before (there are numerous fanfics using that sort of situation), and every time, it's amusing. I honestly thought that it was going to end up as smut or at least a lime, but I guess that's a bit too much if they're trying to keep with the period and that Lizzy hated Darcy. Now she really has a reason to hate him, what with him presuming that she was trying to seduce him. Whop whop, mate. Better luck next time, and good luck getting on her good side now.