Originally posted by Mr Sleep concerning Romeo and Juliette:
<STRONG>I know conventions were different back then, but I still persist that the actual story is fairly boring and there is nothing really of interest in the story, it is not a realistic love in my opinion, it seems to be contrived and accumulated lusts rather than any other feelings. This is of course my opinion and I am open to argument to the contrary
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There are Theatrical Historians that would agree with you, Sleep. I can’t remember which one said it, but he derisively called the play “A Whale of a Tale of Woe.” Personally, I think the quality of this particular tragedy depends, to a great extent, on the quality of the production.
C Elegans responded with:
<STRONG> Anyway, I totally agree with you that the story is quite uninteresting and that it does not picture realistic love. I think it pictures young people falling in love, and in a very melodramatic way, which was a popular way to picture love in Renaissance literature. The play is beautifully written, but the story is to me, no more interesting than a soap. There are other Shakespeare plays I like much better. </STRONG>
Yes.
Falling in Love is the key to this whole discussion, isn’t it? (Back to the original topic) If I had to chose between games and just plain sex, I would probably chose games. But, sex as an expression of love and sharing between people either in the process of falling in love or actually committed to loving, now that’s a different story. And there are a lot of other shared moments of relationships, that don’t involve sex, that would beat out gaming.
