Me reading the Orestie from Aischylos: Ah yes, Orestes. A struggling young man who had to kill his mother as Apollo ordered it as revenge for her murder of Agamemmnon. He is the main character and I might not agree with his motifs, but I understand his struggles.
Electra and Phylades? They aren't really around for long but seem like the 'nice but troubled' kind of young people.
The ending? Fine, everyone is happy and a satisfying solution was introduced.
Me reading Orestes from Euripides: Oh no Orestes, the one who killed his mom because she was an 'evil woman' and uses his mysogonistic mindset to justify murder on women.
Electra and Phylades? Whoo boy those kids clearly have a knack for planning murder and they seem to really hate Helen of Troy. Also Phylades gave off some pretty gay vibes when he told Orestes that he could not go on living without him.
The ending? Felt like reading a two thousand year old LSD Trip. First the three kids want to murder Helen before Electra and Orestes have to commit suicide as retribution for the killing of their mom, because Helens Hunsband wasn't any help in saving them from their fate. Second the decide to take Hermione, Helens daughter, hostage and threaten to kill her. When Menelaos, Helens Husband and father of Hermione, comes and tries to get them back, Orestes orders Electra to set fire to the house. The house is burning. Helen has mysteriously disappeared after the attempted murder. Orestes is still standing on the roof, holding a sword to Hermiones neck, all the while screaming at Menelaos. Who the hell knows what Phylades is up to.
And then, before everyone can die, Apollo appears. Together with Helen, who be has saved from murder. He declares the perfect solution: Orestes will go into exile for one year and then he will go to Athen where his case will be judged. When he is done with that he can come back to Argo and reign as a King. Oh yeah, and he can marry Hermione, the girl whose mother he nearly killed amd who he held hostage.
Helen will become a star and chill with the gods. Oh yeah Menelaos, guess you will need a new wife. But hey, you can keep Sparta, as it kinda was Helens dowry.
Phylades and Electra - the couple who is so good at planning murder it is a wonder no one locked them up yet - they should marry each other.
And you know what's even more messed up than whatever is going on in Apollo's head? The fact that everyone just agrees with this solution. And that's the end.
What the hell, Euripides.
