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iholcomb4790 's review for:
As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The best part of this play is the language. Act II in particular feels less like a comedy a more like a meditation on life that is filled with wisdom and famous lines. Beyond that, the play falters, and while it’s easy to follow, the comedy feels significantly less compared to some of Shakespeare’s other works.
The ending suffers from the magical “all problems magically vanish and everyone gets married” cliche, and as usual, none of the villains are particularly villainous.
I will say, this is the one comedy where the main romance takes center stage and is by far the most interesting. In other plays, particularly Merchant and Much Ado About Nothing, it is the secondary characters whose love story we get most invested in, so it’s got that going for it.
The ending suffers from the magical “all problems magically vanish and everyone gets married” cliche, and as usual, none of the villains are particularly villainous.
I will say, this is the one comedy where the main romance takes center stage and is by far the most interesting. In other plays, particularly Merchant and Much Ado About Nothing, it is the secondary characters whose love story we get most invested in, so it’s got that going for it.