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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
It feels like Shakespeare slammed two plays together. Who gives a rat's tail about the little romance in the background when Shylock is taking a dude to court and asking, unironically, to carve out a pound of flesh?
Although the play was written obviously to make Shylock a villain and make it funny when bad things happen to him...it's hard for me to not sympathize with him. He's treated like dirt (and for little good reason besides being a Jew), and when he finally has his day in court and his chance for a comeuppance, he's made a fool of and everyone finds it hilarious.
All in all, pretty entertaining if you can swallow antisemitism undercurrents and accept a 16th century play for what it is.
Although the play was written obviously to make Shylock a villain and make it funny when bad things happen to him...it's hard for me to not sympathize with him. He's treated like dirt (and for little good reason besides being a Jew), and when he finally has his day in court and his chance for a comeuppance, he's made a fool of and everyone finds it hilarious.
All in all, pretty entertaining if you can swallow antisemitism undercurrents and accept a 16th century play for what it is.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
crazy how the christians believed Jesus' religion was satanic
shylock shoulda taken his flesh
woulda been more interesting
shylock shoulda taken his flesh
woulda been more interesting
fast-paced
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
Shylock should've had a gun because who the hell did these Ninja turtles think they are 🤨.