#jason simpson

thanks to @armasha2023 on IG

Have seen the tweet & tag rambled a little bit about it here, but basically:

Could 100% absolutely be a joke (as Jason is prone to do), could also be a bit of a foreshadowing, as I'd expect almost every actor to know their Shakespeare. Most acting programs do a bit of the bard if only to get used to line memorization / giving what can sometimes feel like awkward lines a natural sound rhythm, so like, Jason for sure knows what he's talking about

Everyone knows that Romeo and Juliet ends with a double suicide of the titular lovers, resulting in peace between their feuding families. However what's sometime lesser known are the circumstances that lead to said suicide and how it goes down

In a street brawl, Romeo's friend, Mercutio, who exists outside the family fuel is killed by Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. As he lays dying, Mercutio swears "A curse upon both their Houses." Romeo kills Tybalt in retaliation and fearing the Prince's law (as well as having technically killed a family member, as he and Juliet have been wed by this point), Romeo flees Verona. (Also spends the night with Juliet first but that's neither here nor there lmao)

Meanwhile, Juliet is being engaged to a young named Paris despite her protests. She goes to Friar Lawrence, who wed her and Romeo, and asks for his help. He gives her a potion that will put her in a death-like state for 42 hours, she's given a funeral and placed in her family's crypt. Friar Lawrence writes a letter to Romeo explaining the situation but he doesn't get it (messenger isn't allowed through legal issues to leave the city) so he shows up, thinking she's actually dead, and buys poison ahead of time so he can kill himself and be with her. A la pulling a Romeo at last

So the key thing is: after a separation, Romeo falsely believes Juliet is dead, and kills himself in order to be with her upon their reunion. It's already looking like moon magic, lies, and deception is going to be a major theme in S4 since Aaravos will be interacting with characters outside of Viren (namely Callum and Claudia) for once. Maybe he has to see through Aaravos’ lies, maybe he’s presented with an illusion of Rayla or just thinks she’s dead, who knows