I love period dramas, whispering, & costumes, so this is a must see. I'm a huge Shakespeare lover as well, keeping this in mind Still Star Crossed has breakout hit potential. Shakespeare is still taught in high school & college, Romeo & Juliet is usually the most relatable for all teens. The idea of love is a fanciful dreamworld for girls & the gateway to sex for boys; so the show potentially attracts everyone. I'm intrigued by the afterlife of this historic play. So Romeo's previous heartbreak over Capulet Rosaline is ignored. Rosaline's secret love is the crown prince. The king has died, but the prince can't marry Rosaline. A union between the crown & Capulets would antagonize the Montagues & create more violence in Verona. Romeo's dad is behind Friar Lawrence's aiding the young lovers & potentially unseating the Capulets. Benvolio is to wed a Capulet. Rosaline & her sister, Olivia Capulet, are cousins of Juliet trapped in servitude; after their fathers murder. If only Olivia, the clear romantic, was chosen to marry Benvolio. Add a mysterious subplot, of Lady Capulets & Paris, subverting the crown, blowing up the town square, & framing Benvolio for murder. Exciting stuff.
Review of Still Star-Crossed
