If you're ever looking for a healthy dose of cynicism, I highly recommend a trip to the Goodreads review page for You'll find a handful of to be sure, rhapsodizing over a beautiful, tragic love story. But you will also find a rich vein of vitriolic Romeo and Juliet hate. And I do mean hate. There seems to be a sizable portion of the population who feel personally victimized by the fictional, 400-year-old teens Romeo and Juliet.According to these reviewers, the play is 'a horror story for the parents of teenagers' and 'all the characters act like idiots.' The plot is 'boring,' 'incredibly unrealistic,' and 'not a love story,' Romeo is 'a fickle crybaby' and Juliet is naive, too young, and 'way too anxious to take her panties off.' Modern readers are furious that these so quickly, furious that Romeo liked another girl before Juliet, and furious that the kids disobey their families in order to be together after meeting just once. The word 'emo' is frequently employed.They're not the first to hate on Juliet and Romeo, either.

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'it is a play of itself the worst that I ever heard in my life,' way back in 1662. And yet, Romeo and Juliet remains one of the most popular plays of all time.

It rivals Hamlet for Shakespeare's most performed piece of writing. It's frequently studied in schools, adapted into movies, musicals, and read by teens and non-teens alike all over the world.So why do people hate it so much? Mostly because we, as a society, kind of hate young people. Especially young girls.

And especially young girls who are 'too anxious to take their panties off.' To be fair to the fine people of Goodreads, most readers first encounter Romeo and Juliet when they're in high school. And very few high school teachers take the time to explain every single one of Romeo and Juliet's many (many) dick jokes, which is a shame. The language can be difficult for high schoolers who haven't seen or read much Shakespeare. Plus, relatively few hormonal teens are interested in having an adult painstakingly explain a story about hormonal teens to them. It's easier to hate on Romeo and Juliet and the 'silly,' romance-obsessed girls who like it, than to defend yourself as one of those silly girls.And let's be clear: it's OK if Shakespearean tragedies are just not to your taste.

What's strange, though, is that people seem to hate the characters Romeo and Juliet even more than the play itself. Romeo is, canonically, a big mushy poetry bro.

He opens the play moping over this girl Rosaline, pining and sighing and just generally being extra because she doesn't like him back. His friends ridicule him constantly for being girly and romantic, rather than being a cool dude bro like Mercutio or Tybalt who wants to FIGHT and come up with fun insults.As soon as he meets Juliet, though, he forgets all about Rosaline—because yes, Romeo is a sap who's little bit in love with Love itself.

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But to him, Juliet is Love itself. A girl likes him back for the first time in his short, teenaged life, and suddenly he goes from writing sadboy poetry in his chemistry notebook to spouting love poems at the top of his lungs. Some people might call him fickle, but those people clearly don't remember the earth-shattering difference between staring at your hot, unrequited crush across the cafeteria and sharing a first kiss with some cute nerd who actually likes you back. That's a whole different ballgame.Romeo is criticized by nearly everyone, including himself, for being 'effeminate' and not manly enough.

Even his readers seem to dislike him primarily because he prefers flowery metaphors to blood feuds, and because he's a boy who's all about the gushiest of gushy romance. Juliet, on the other hand, is not exactly a simpering school girl. She's grounded. She's a little more sparing when it comes to metaphors: ROMEO 'Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops—' JULIET 'O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.' She worries that their timing is bad. She overthinks her own behavior, wondering if she should play hard to get or if Romeo really loves her or if she's talking too much or acting too weird or if this is really even happening.

She's the one who immediately goes into scheduling mode and decides they should get married in the morning. And she's the one who gets a whole dang monologue about how freaking excited she is to have sex with Romeo.As she waits impatiently for Romeo to come over, she fantasizes about 'when he shall die' or 'when I shall die' (it varies in different printings of the play), which seems like a morbid, hyper-dramatic line to a modern audience.But for a Shakespearean crowd, to 'die' was a very common euphemism for having an orgasm: 'Give me my Romeo; and, when I shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night.'

Juliet has her moments of lovesick pining. But on the whole, Juliet is the more traditionally masculine of the two: she's more rational and less mushy, and she just can't wait to bone.And if the 'morning after' scene is any indication, she's pretty happy with her wedding night. Even today, we have precious few teen girl characters who get to be quite so frank and sexual.But then, of course, things go sour for our star-crossed lovers.

A lot of readers seem to think that Romeo and Juliet's love wasn't real because they would never have lasted as a couple in real life. To which I say. Yeah, probably not, what's your point? The play is about first love cut short, not an essay on whether or not kids should be allowed to get married in high school.Other readers declare that the play is a satire about fickle youth, or that Romeo and Juliet is a cautionary tale against love at first sight.

So, essentially, these readers have sided with Lord Capulet, who berates his daughter and threatens to throw her out into the street if she doesn't obey him. Or they've sided with Juliet's nurse, who suggests in the end that it would probably be best if Juliet ignored her own feelings and just married Paris, rather than cause a big scene.To be furious with two teens in love simply because they are teens in love, but to give a free pass to the many, many adults who fail them seems. Why aren't people angry at the Friar, who's solution to everything is 'eh, I guess fake your own death'? Why not be angry at the parents who've kept this feud going for no reason? Or at Mercutio and Tybalt, who think love is dumb and fighting is cool and manly?

Or at the fact that Romeo and Juliet shows us a society where kids dying in the streets is more socially acceptable than kids consensually making out in the streets? Where young people are expected to die for their parents' grudges? In short, you don’t have to love Romeo and Juliet. You’re allowed to roll your eyes at the very idea of young love, and to be a general anti-kissing curmudgeon. But let’s stop bashing Romeo and Juliet as a stupid story about stupid teens. Let's stop bashing sensitive, romantic young men and frankly sexual young women. And let's stop pretending that emotions like love and anger only 'count' for fully fledged adults.

Romeo and Juliet a story about young people whose parents would rather defend the violent status quo than listen to their children's feelings. And that, unfortunately, is a story we still need.

Y’know, I make the mistake every once in a while of thinking that I’m a seasoned drama watcher, now that I’m two years into the journey. And then I get proven wrong.Such is the case with I Hate You Juliet, a webtoon-turned-webdrama by the good folks at Oksusu. How could I resist, when it stars Lee Hong Gi, Jung Hye Sung, and Choi Woong? Read on to see what Kdrama Jen, MiataMama, and I (Karie the Maknae) think about this mind-reading opposites-might-attract drama.Karie the Maknae: I’ve watched a handful of indie movies in my life, most notably Napoleon Dynamite.

I wasn’t prepared for I Hate You Juliet to have the same production values as an indie movie, so I ran to my Kbesties to verify just what was happening. Turns out that yes, webtoons turned webdramas are the K-entertainment equivalent of indie movies.

Lesson learned! ( MiataMama reminded me that I have watched Secret Message with TOP, but to be fair, the only difference between that and a regular drama was a more tightly focused story on less characters. I know how to start my experiences off with a bang!)MiataMama: I’ve watched a handful of web dramas over the years– my favorite thus far, being Go Ho’s Starry Night. While they usually do have a less polished feel to them, I really enjoy the change of pace.

Plus, the bite-sized episodes make for super easy watching!Kdrama Jen: When life is busy, I think a web drama can be the perfect bit of filler. I do have to say, though, it feels like I am waiting quite a while for just a couple of short episodes with this one. I am NOT patient!Karie the Maknae: So, with my expectations set correctly, on to what we actually thought: Our StarsKarie the Maknae: Man oh man, I loved Lee Hong Gi in Hwayugi. I was super excited to read about him being a lead in a drama, and I am delighted to be watching him. The dialogue doesn’t flow at the same snappy pace I’m used to, but almost all of my laughs have been due to Hong Gi’s comedic timing.MiataMama: I totally jumped on this drama because of Lee Hong Gi! He has a knack for comedic exaggerations that aren’t over the top, so it’s always fun to see him in this type of humorous role. I’m also loving the close-ups of him sleeping– I never realized what a beautiful face he has.Kdrama Jen: Lee Hong Gi has one of my favorite power ballad voices.

That is how I first fell for him. Then, in Bride of the Century I fell for him as an actor. I am enjoying him in this web drama. He does have good comedic timing.Karie the Maknae: Jung Hye Sung was a delight in Chief Kim and I adored her as the princess in Love in the Moonlight. In this current role, she doesn’t hold back, so there was some secondhand embarrassment to work through, but I managed because I just like her so darn much.MiataMama: The last drama I had seen Jung Hye Sung in was Doubtful Victory. She played a rather serious role, as a rookie detective, that wasn’t terribly memorable.

She seems much more comfortable with this character, playing the comedic vibe with ease, which makes it a fun watch!Kdrama Jen: Jung Hye Sung is a hit and miss actress for me. I think she needs to have a solid role or she doesn’t shine as much. So far, though, I am enjoying her in I Hate You, Juliet.Karie the Maknae: And Choi Woong. I absolutely fell for him as the hoobae Reaper in Goblin. I intend to start Clean with Passion for the very same reason.

He’s a delightfully serious sunbae in IHYJ, protective of his juniors and good at establishing a rapport with his professor.MiataMama: Maybe it’s because I’m too focused on Lee Hong Ki, but I’m feeling a bit meh about Choi Woong’s character. There’s not much emotion coming from his character, good or bad. So, at this point, it just seems he’s the token third-wheel of the love triangle.Kdrama Jen: Oh, man. I am all in for Choi Woong!

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I have SLS (Second Lead Syndrome) BADDDDDD! The PlotKarie the Maknae: So the plot synopsis isn’t super helpful — it tends to wander all over the place and is possibly full of spoilers.shrug.

Eh, it happens. Basically, we have a script-writing student and a former child actor enrolled at the same college. They can now read each other’s minds after driving each other nuts in their meet-cute and having a couple of strange accidents together.

Hijinks have been ensuing and I look forward to watching them fall in love.MiataMama: The last few dramas I’ve started, based heavily on the synopsis, have totally NOT been what I was expecting. So going forward, I’ve decided to rely less on the plot description and make my selections by focusing more on the casting. That being said, while Lee Hong Ki initially caught my eye, the synopsis for IHYJ also looked highly entertaining — I mean, how could I say ‘no’ to the mind-reading plot thread?!Kdrama Jen: At this point, I am not exactly sure where this is all going, but it is fluffy and fun, so I am not overly worried about plot. Recommended?Karie the Maknae: So far, sure!

It’s been a fun ride and I’m enjoying all the characters, including our secondary ones. Kim Kang Hyun is playing Lee Hong Gi’s manager, which I find adorable because I loved his teddy bear manager character in Cinderella and Four Knights.MiataMama: I’ve watched all the subbed episodes already.sigh. I’m sitting here contemplating watching the next one raw. The story is coming together nicely, the characters are getting fleshed out, and I’m eager to see what happens next. I would definitely give this one a go, if you’re looking for a fun diversion from the usual drama fare!Kdrama Jen: I think this is a fun filler drama if you have a lot of serious dramas on your plate and want something lighter.

It definitely is a web drama. It feels a bit disjointed and doesn’t have the fully explained backstory that you might be used to with regular dramas, but it is still quite fun.

I plan to keep watching for sure.Until the next lightning strike, or something, we remain–The FangirlsDramas with a Side of Kimchi. I’m also watching this drama because of Lee Hong Ki, the female lead is cute too but Hong Ki definitely carry the show. The plot’s a bit weak and there’s not much character development, guess that’s the norm for bite size web drama. This is a good one for easy-watching filler type drama in between some of the heavy one. Can’t wait for Hong Ki’s full length drama but I’m afraid that might not happen before his enlistment. I miss PK and Zombie couple so much, hope they can meet in drama world again someday.

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