30 Days of Shakespeare, Day 21

[lareinenoire]

Day #21: An overrated play

I'm probably going to end up burning in Shakespeare Hell for this, but The Tempest really doesn't do anything for me. I can, to an extent, appreciate it -- the language and the imagery are positively gorgeous -- but I don't love it, and I doubt I ever will.

Comments

[gileonnen]

I respect your position, and mostly I agree with it. But since my next project after I've finished my Histories Ficathon fic(s) is that Ariel/Prospero thing ... well. I'm finding some narrative interest there. Maybe it's not textually supported, and maybe it's all white-guy-with-too-much-power angst, and maybe it only works if I add shiny chains--but I'm less cool to the play than I was before jehane18 made the request.

[jehane_writes]

(...Just driving by to say OMG YAY. Nothing to see here, business as usual, lalalalalalala...)

[gileonnen]

(This fic has been demanding to be written for the past month, and once I've cleared the space to work on it--well. I'm really excited at the prospect.)

[jehane_writes]

Believe you me, my dear, I am even more excited! *tries to contain her squee*

[lareinenoire]

I would love to have my mind changed -- it's happened with other plays before -- so I will look forward to your fic! :)