Claudio’s so freaking dramatic ewww. I know this is just foreshadowing the fact that he’s easily deceived and that’s why he believed that Hero cheated, but he didn’t even bother to check what Don John told him? There was literally nothing stopping him from clarifying with Don Pedro, but he didn’t?? He just got mad?? What is he, 12?
I've been trying to figure out what to do with some pink and black yarn and on the one hand it could be very elegant given the specific tones etc and I *do not* believe in gag clothing bc I *do* believe in acquiring a garment only with an eye toward its whole lifespan so I try to limit silly knitting to leftover yarn - but on the other hand I have not yet fully talked myself out of a little skaterpunk-style sweater that says "kill claudio" on it
hey, i’m sorry, i ate your boyfriend’s heart. yeah it was after he slandered, scorned and dishonoured my kinswoman. in the marketplace yeah. i mean he was approved in the height a villain so- yeah no i’m really sorry
Another of his victims was Lepidus, that lover and favourite of his, the husband of Drusilla, the man who had together with Gaius maintained improper relations with the emperor's other sisters, Agrippina and Julia, the man whom he had allowed to stand for office five years earlier than was permitted by law and whom he kept declaring he would leave as his successor to the throne.
-Cassius Dio 59.22
everyone talks about the incest allegations, but surprising no one: the brother in law allegations are more fun to me
some commentary on the death of Lepidus
The Roman Emperor Gaius 'Caligula' and his Hellenistic Aspirations, Dr. Geoff W. Adams
usually my Caligula design is a remix of my Octavian design with darker hair, but for this I decided he should be his own person
i love how in much ado about nothing don pedro and claudio decide to make benedick fall in love with beatrice because they are bored and think it will be hilarious to see benedick being romantic BUT THEN this benedick in love decides to freaking duel claudio out of his love for beatrice and the entire plan backfires
can i be honest for a sec? i kind of don’t like the david tennant + catherine tate much ado.
truly just personal preference but i hate the direction of the confession scene, it takes all of the gravity and weight out of the previous scene, hero’s humiliation, claudio’s betrayal, beatrice’s anger…. i understand the intention: love is a funny, embarrassing, human thing! but i also think that the tone shift ends up being so jarring and bizarre and ultimately doesn’t work very well with the themes of the text.
anyways everyone go watch the 2019 shakespeare in the park Much Ado it’s on archive.org and it’s FANTASTIC!
Video edit: “He’s supposed to be this bad-ass wrestler and that’s his hobby, stand on the sand with this silly looking spade.” - In which Nigel keeps up with the Bryan digs (pun intended) on HEY! EW (and even gets censored for it) but can never fully hide that fond smile.
It’s the way Claudio rolled his sleeves up before trying to punch CD. He really didn’t want to wrinkle or stain his shirt with blood… *sighs dreamily*.
"kill claudio" this, "kill claudio" that. kill leonato. he believed a guy who he'd known for like a week over his literal daughter, joined him in publicly accusing and humiliating her, told her he wished she had never been born, then had the fucking audacity to tell claudio how awful he was for 'killing' hero, when he not only let him do it but encouraged and joined in with him