Two modern day Romeo & Juliet stories
Mine is a Romeo and Juliet story about two lovers who are made for each other, and aren’t star-crossed. However, their friends and family are always trying to talk them out of each other. Not because of tragic family strife. Just because they want them to be careful and not risk their futures. Despite the small odds and how little there is at stake, the relatively unburdened lovers still end up killing themselves after breaking up as per everyone’s advice.
Joe Weisenthal’s idea is a Romeo and Juliet story that takes place in a future when everyone is gay. But then a man and a woman fall in love, which this world cannot tolerate. Their love is banned, they’re oppressed outrageously, and eventually they take their own lives. This is somewhat similiar to an Ellen episode I saw in which Ellen had a dream where being straight was in the minority. But more clever.
6 years ago