#shakespeare class

Anyway, I decided to watch Hamlet (2009). This one famously has David Tennant as Hamlet and Patrick Stewart as King Hamlet's Ghost / Claudius.

There was a joke I prepared and even sent to a friend soon after starting the film. "This is the worst Doctor Who / Star Trek crossover I've ever seen."

See, here's the thing. I know David Tennant as being weird... in Doctor Who. And this is what he decided to do AFTER he quit being the 10th Doctor. Holy shit he is the weirdest and coolest I think I've ever seen him! And Stewart? Ugh!

I had to go to the learning resource center at my community college to get help and continue working on two essays. One of which is late but the teacher is really amazing and has encouraged me to try and have something to turn in.

So, that's two essays, and they are due by Friday. Simple enough I suppose. But what about the final exam? That certainly can't be that bad... right?

True it wasn't bad. However. You're gonna laugh at this, fellas. But I had to look at a passage from Hamlet and annotate it. And THEN I had to write an essay. I actually really like this essay. It took me 2 hours to write. And another hour was poured into the annotation.

I also had to talk to my teacher before class. She's really kind and understanding, because I didn't seem to understand what she asked for a metaphor essay. It's now confirmed that I am that stereotypical autist that doesn't understand metaphors that well. Ah well. Just means I'll have to write two essays this weekend. 🫠

But it's ok! I'm going to get some help for this essay. I'll be thinking about Tennant and Tate falling for each other for a minute while I do.

I've seen it and thought it was ok. But y'all, get this! This version is hella tame compared to the version I saw for class tonight.

What fools these mortals be!

Ok, I don't know why I was trying for iambic. Let's start again. Ahem.

My class began reading Hamlet. We got through the first two acts (we had to skip a monologue or two in the middle of A2 S2). And I volunteered to read The Ghost lines!