Revolution as Hamlet?

[corycides]

I was twiddling around with the idea of a wallpaper the other day (I start with an idea and end up somewhere completely different, tailored to my capabilities). What started as - 'wonder if I can make this look like old paper print' ended up as this:

Comments

[carlier36]

*gasp* This is amazing. You hit the Revolution/Shakespeare sweet spot I didn't know I had.

Revolution is so potentially Shakespearean - the characters are ripe for those kinds of archetypes. I especially like Bass as Ophelia. That over-romanticized kind of madness is perfect for him. (The Pre-Raphaelites would have had a field day with Bass' tragic face. Kind of makes me think of Delaroche's The Young Martyr too in a twisted sort of way. The eerie quiet and Bass as both victim and enforcer, with the shadowy figure in the background? It's very metaphorical, of course, but you could really place both Bass and Charlie into both roles in the painting - they have so much in common.) The whole idea of Bass and Charlie's relationship in that light is exciting too - this exchange is so perfect, with Bass having lost his power and Charlie having found hers

[corycides]

Oh, that would be so cool! (The travelling Shakespeare troupe) I would love to see something like that. I am glad you enjoyed my flight of Shakespearen whimsy :)

[marciaelena]

This is pretty amazing.

[corycides]

Good amazing or 'you should sleeping more and eating less sugar' amazing? :) or both!

I was surprised how well they all fit thematically, I wonder if all the references Kripke made to Romeo and Juliet was hust to throw us off the Shakeapeare trail?

[sweetishbubble]

Bravo darlin!

[corycides]

Insomnia and sugar are amazing things!

[hithelleth]

Very good, those are great parallels! I don't think I can find anything to disagree with.