tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702412755735548041.post4956406887512780731..comments2023-12-06T06:30:16.653-05:00Comments on The American Shakespeare Center's Education Department Blog: Shakespearean March Madness 2012: Round 1.3Sarah Enloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04702259810142614605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702412755735548041.post-70331400250899958932012-03-08T10:57:35.039-05:002012-03-08T10:57:35.039-05:00Oberon hands down. His magic makes him blatantly s...Oberon hands down. His magic makes him blatantly superior to any mortal opponent. We see him become invisible, for a start. How would Hotspur combat that? Expecting Oberon to simply 'get distracted' in a battle to the death is outrageous.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879138891761386901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702412755735548041.post-53667552363155291092012-03-06T15:23:27.003-05:002012-03-06T15:23:27.003-05:00Sir Toby against Macbeth? Poor guy didn't sta...Sir Toby against Macbeth? Poor guy didn't stand a chance. Although I actually can't think of much of anybody he *would* stand a chance against.vanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770256407127657004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702412755735548041.post-16454501689542932932012-03-06T13:17:04.371-05:002012-03-06T13:17:04.371-05:00My picks for Round 1.3:
Hotspur over Oberon. We k...My picks for Round 1.3:<br /><br />Hotspur over Oberon. We know perfectly well that Hotspur has no patience with supernatural nonsense (see his saucy remarks to Glendower in 3.1 of 1H4), and besides, Oberon's likely to get distracted from the combat by some romantic squabble.<br /><br />Macbeth over Toby, easy -- although it might be fun to watch Toby try to wriggle out of the combat. He's no match for the Scottish hellhound, though.<br /><br />Katharina over Cassius, because he's bound to underestimate her. He'll dismiss her out of hand, and the second his back is turned, she'll be breaking household furniture over his head.<br /><br />And finally, I take Doll Tearsheet over Richard II -- though this is another one I'd love to see play out, mostly because the contrast between Richard's florid verse and Doll's all-too-earthy prose would be quality entertainment. But ultimately, Doll's feistiness and quick temper are going to give her an edge over Richard's contemplation and analytical nature.<br /><br />Plus, I feel compelled to champion Kate and Doll since the ladies have been getting a bit trounced so far. We need some feminine fury in the Round of 16!Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835635673777468306noreply@blogger.com