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This is not my favourite play by Aristophanes, which is a shame, because I was expecting it to be what The Frogs ended up being instead: a witty critique of the philosophical debates (which essentially amounted to petty schoolchild arguments) of his day. Really, I do find it disappointing that the character of Socrates (Socrates!) is so mediocre here. Now, when I say mediocre, I in no way am saying this in reference to all comedy ever made, otherwise this would be at least four stars. What I am saying is that, with Aristophanes’ talent and a character with so much potential as Socrates, I did expect better. To reiterate, that does not mean that this is a bad play. Not at all; this play is miles better than a surprising amount of comedy by other writers (yes, including Shakespeare), it’s just that my standards for a play written by Aristophanes are very high, and this play does not reach those standards.

maaikemieke's review against another edition

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3.0

Klassieke billenkletser met een misverstand. Het zou F.C. De Kampioenen kunnen zijn, maar dan één van de laatste seizoenen m.i.

luds's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

saraf7990's review against another edition

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challenging funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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