#ask hamlet

[hamletthesanedane]

Hey Hamlet if you were a horse what kind of horse would you be (and why is the answer a centaur)?

A centaur so that I might in faith heave my hooves into Polonius’s skull whilst I strangle my uncle with my princely hands.

#shakespeare shitposting #hamlet #the fresh prince of denmark #ask hamlet #tedious old fool #polonius the fishmonger #uncle daddy claudius

[aq2003]

i guess ten being considered the universe's hottest dude with women falling over themselves to kiss him is kinda crazy to me bc in my mind he is fundamentally a little wretched twig of a guy. like a drowned kitten or perhaps rat to me . i'm realizing that the spirit of donna noble is possessing me as i write this post

#like reigen mob psycho (just some dude in a suit) (asexual tumblr sexyman) (sopping wet pathetic beast) #dr who #tenth doctor #b4 anyone asks 'but aq aren't you aroace' yes i am. however here are some david tennant roles that i believe deserve the sexyman title more #1) peter vincent. 2) benedick. 3) richard ii. 4) hamlet. 5) crowley. and finally 6) the 14th doctor #10 era

[thisiswhereikeepdcthings]

#ides of march #adding this to my collection of images to show my family anytime they ask me about tumblr #it will do nothing to explain but it will be funny #pretty sure no one in my family actually know what tumblr is for #they just get the occasional ‘I saw this on tumblr and had to show you’ #what is it? #one of the best analyses of hamlet I’ve ever seen #a squirrel video #memes that require a decade’s worth of meme history #the saddest thing you’ve ever seen #a picture from Norway #batblob Batman drawings #it’s anyone’s guess #none of them know and it’s hilarious

[ao3-crack]

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#archive of our own #ao3 quotes #ao3 stuff #archive of our own quotes #fanfic #fanfic quotes #funny #ao3 #queer frat bros #this is a hamlet fic #(don’t ask) #and this is in the first paragraph #dude #i have high expectations #for every fic after this

[hmcbook]

I'm wondering if you know, has anyone ever done something like an explanation or just a compilation list of intertextual references in Howl's Moving Castle? (as in, references to other literary works within the book) because I know there are such references, like what Howl sometimes quotes etc but I have only ever heard of a couple here and there, and it would be cool to read about all of them in one place somewhere...

Hmm I don't remember seeing one, and I'm not cultured enough to catch them all, but you're right I'd love to see it

#there's at least. Hamlet. The John Donne poem. but im sure there's more #ask #howl's moving castle #howl's moving castle book #diana wynne jones

[koshercosplay]

Can challah be chocolate? Is that a thing?

I mean there's an argument to be made that babka IS chocolate challah

#like yes all kinds of flavorings of challah exist #but babka is already right there my dude #but yeah ive had chocolate challah and cinnamon challah and raisin challah and pretzel challah and and and #hm. now I want challah #asks #judaism #jewish culture #hamlet-macbeth-othello #answers #memes #jewish humor

[nightwonder7]

What's Wayne's opinion on Wheeler?

He thinks she's pretty cool. Perhaps a little concerned about her wanting to use anything as a projectile for her Pew-matic fgsdjfds I like to picture Wheeler taking Wayne on a hot air balloon ride, as it's one of his dreams to ride one of those.

#don't starve #don't starve together #don't starve oc #oc #original character #don't starve wheeler #ds wheeler #wheeler #wayne #wayne barner #ds #dst #don't starve hamlet #ask #anon #anonymous #night's art #I have so many old asks in my inbox I'm so sorry ;<; #I fully intend to get through them all

[shakesqueers13]

Looking beyond the traditional interpretation of Ophelia’s Death:

Okay, @wokecola !

So, I wasn’t sure how to answer this at first because Ophelia has been analyzed so much, I wasn’t sure I had anything to break down that you wouldn’t be able to read somewhere else. But then! I was reading an article about the parallels between Anna Karenina and Ophelia (as they are similar characters - I will link the article), and this article opened my eyes to something I have never realized before in all the times I’ve read the play.

Shakespeare never explicitly tells us that Ophelia killed herself.

I’m sometimes guilty of accepting traditional interpretations at face value, but I was so fascinated by this point, I immediately changed my perspective on the character!

I always find Ophelia to be kind of a weak spot in the masterpiece that is Hamlet. She’s so, so strong in the first couple of acts. I dearly love her first scene with Laertes, and in many versions, her non-verbal blocking with Hamlet can make their relationship quite compelling. However, post-Polonius’s death, I struggle to connect with her grief. The best Ophelia I’ve seen is probably Jessica Brown Findlay in Andrew Scott’s production, but even the best Ophelia can’t overcome the stilted, awkward flowers scene, and the difficulty of singing madly on stage. The Public’s 2023 production’s choice to make Ophelia a singer throughout the play somewhat successfully mitigated this awkwardness, but… not entirely. This is just my opinion. But I’m always a bit taken out of the action when I hear Ophelia start to repeat ‘goodnight.’

All to say, Ophelia is an interesting case. Whereas Hamlet and Lear’s madness on stage, for example, both seem entirely natural, Ophelia’s… doesn’t. To me, at least.

But suspend your disbelief for a minute, and let me present an alternate theory.

What we know:

In act four, scene seven, Gertrude tells us that, Ophelia was making heartlands of flowers and stringing then around the trees when she “fell into the weeping brook” and continued singing in an unnatural way until her clothes got too heavy with water and pulled her “to muddy death.”

(I am obviously paraphrasing.)

But at no point does Gertrude state that Ophelia’s death was a suicide. It’s the gravediggers who suggest this, and in fact, I would argue that the grave digging scene weighs against the probability that it was a suicide, because the gravediggers specifically comment on how odd it is that she is allowed a Christian burial after taking her own life. They speculate on how else it could’ve happened.

So, if Ophelia didn’t kill herself, was it just an accident?

Well, let’s take this one step further.

I want to direct your attention to Act one, scene four, when Hamlet is pursuing his father’s ghost.

At this point, Horatio says, “What if it tempts you toward the flood, my lord? / Or to the dreadful summit of the cliff / that beetles o’er his base into the sea, / and there assume some other horrible form / which might deprive you your sovereignty of reason / and draw you into madness? Think of it.”

Okay. So. Do you see where I’m going with this?

Horatio is afraid that the ghost of Hamlet’s father will lure him into a body of water and drown him, or drive him to madness.

And what exactly happened to Ophelia again…?

Obviously this isn’t a watertight (heh) argument/analysis, but I think it’s fascinating!

Shakespeare, as we know, does everything for a reason. And Horatio’s fear is… specific. It’s very specific. Maybe he had knowledge of something like this happening before. Hell, maybe the ghost heard him and took inspiration.

My primary assertion here is that a ghost may have indirectly killed Ophelia. It may have even been the ghost of Hamlet’s father.

Additionally, Hamlet and Ophelia are, in a way, foils. When Hamlet’s father dies, he takes it out on others. When Ophelia’s father dies, she internalizes the pain and takes it out on no one but herself. Is it possible that she saw a ghost too? Is it possible that Hamlet Sr. wanted her dead?

I mean, we don’t know about Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship before the play. Maybe Hamlet’s dad kept them apart. Maybe he didn’t approve of her.

We just don’t know.

The idea, to me, that Ophelia may have been tormented in the exact same way Hamlet was, is mind boggling and transformative.

I also love the idea that she didn’t kill herself!!

What do you think? Let’s have a discussion!

The article I referenced above:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/43909432

#shakespeare #william shakespeare #hamlet #dark academia #hamlet and horatio #academia #ask #hamlet x horatio #if we were villains #Ophelia #what was hamlet’s dad like before he died?

[cleverclove]

I feel like I need to tell you that there's russian modern adaptation of Hamlet in which everyone either goth or emo. It's extremely hilarious and also free on YouTube [https://youtu.be/aqgCRTc1zWo?feature=shared] . I can't stop thinking about emo Hamlet ever since I saw this. Also Claudius and Gertrude making out every second of their screen time got me loose it 💀💀💀💀

Okay first impression seeing the first 5 minutes: what 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️

#I feel like I’m on drugs rn what is going ON lmao #ask #anonymous #hamlet #THIS IS SO FUNNY HELLO??

[l832]

sorry i just think that hamlet is really good as a horror story and the closer you look into the darker themes and the gruesome details and take it to the extremes the better the play becomes. personally

#hamlet #like i know this isn’t the most groundbreaking opinion but also i don’t see it treated as a horror story enough #except by a handful of eccentric academics #it is literally a haunted house story and it is a story that asks you to stare directly into the face of rot and decay #this is the year i finally get grossly overinvested in hamlet i guess. live laugh love #or die cry hate i guess

[butchhamlet]

muppet romeo and juliet with human romeo specifically bc it would be hilarious to watch him restrain himself from defending juliet's honour and pummeling muppet mercutio. muppet vs human swordfight where everyone watching thinks the muppet is going to lose? hilarious

i think everybody on my blog right now is unwell

#max.txt #asks #this is absolutely taking me OUT. human romeo fucking kills tybalt. just rips his muppet head off #ANYWAY THE . HAMLET ONE IS . SO. THE HAMLET ONE IS SO.

[hamletthesanedane]

hey so denmark sucks, we all hate elsinore, it's got something rotten in it. have you ever considered moving to england? it's lovely this time of year. i think it would go great and nothing bad would happen at all. here bro take this letter from claudius it'll help you get there

England sounds like a soggy shithole populated by freaks, but I’m out of options and need to leave Denmark (don’t worry about why.) lemme get Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to carry my luggage and we’ll be off. Much appreciated, friend.

#hamlet is anglophobic #shakespeare shitposting #hamlet #the fresh prince of denmark #ask hamlet #noooo little danish boys don’t go to england with a forged royal decree #denmark is a prison #romeoisalesbian

[binary-bird]

if anyone's curious about David's alternate universe selves, here's a Handy Pocket Guide that also includes links to their respective playlists!

#nobody asked but eh might as well #yes 6/7 of the playlists are titled with hamlet quotes #that guy talks so much there's a fitting quote for everyone #and honestly i'm a little surprised #mix #david hammond

[negativeyield]

this bad begins (5613 words) by negativeyield

Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: Ghost (Sweden Band)Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Swiss/Original Ghoul Character(s) (Ghost Sweden Band), Everyone/Everyone, Rain (Ghost Sweden Band) & You, Aurora/Phantom (Ghost Sweden Band) Characters: Swiss (Ghost Sweden Band), Dewdrop | Sodo, Rain (Ghost Sweden Band), Aurora (Ghost Sweden Band), Mountain (Ghost Sweden Band), Cumulus (Ghost Sweden Band), Cirrus (Ghost Sweden Band), Aether (Ghost Sweden Band), Phantom (Ghost Sweden Band), Cardinal Copia | Papa Emeritus IV Additional Tags: Swiss (Ghost Sweden Band) Is a Little Shit, Polyamorous Ghouls (Ghost Sweden Band), Angst, Hurt/Comfort, POV Second Person, No use of y/n, Worldbuilding, Penis In Vagina Sex, Cunnilingus, Multiple Orgasms, Enthusiastic Consent, Friends to Lovers, multi ghoul lore, Swiss is Not Okay, there's more minor relationships than tagged, but lets just assume everyone be fucking, Sexual Tension, Sweet Aether (Ghost Sweden Band), quintessence lore

Summary You are a new multi-ghoul summoned for Ghost's upcoming tour. Since you haven't been topside in a while, Swiss helps you get your elements under control… but as you grow closer, you figure out he's been keeping an important secret from the rest of the ghouls.

#ghost band #swiss x you #swiss/you #swiss x reader #swiss/reader #swiss x original ghoulette character #swiss/original ghoulette character #multighoul lore #this bad begins #the worst remains behind #title and chapter titles from Hamlet #don't ask why its all vibes #swiss ghoul #rain ghoul #dewdrop ghoul #sodo ghoul #mountain ghoul #phantom ghoul #aether ghoul #cardinal copia #papa IV #aurora ghoulette #cumulus ghoulette #cirrus ghoulette

[zestialtheancient]

What was your favourite Shakespearean play?

Well, as commonplace as it may be, I think the one that I enjoyed most was Hamlet. I art glad it gets the recognition it deserves now, for it art truly a well written tragedy. Julius Caesar art another one that I hold in high regards, as well as Twelfth Night.

#zestial #ask #Hey there's a book called 'to be or not to be' by ryan north it's a choose your own adventure based on hamlet and I highly recommend it

[moonlarked]

To be fair, King Hamlet may have also CAUSED young Hamlet’s mental illness. That is also very plausible lmao.

Yeah hamlet most definitely did not have a functional family. it’s where he gets his attachment issues

#hamlet #asked