What Shakespeare play would you want to see parodied in the show?

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>>28955428
>Merchant of Venice

>>28955428
Do you really think that enough people on here know shakespeare to make a thread about it?

>>28955428
I'm a pleb.

Gotta go with Hamlet.

>>28955428
Titus Andronicus.

>>28955428
Much ado about nothing would be interesting
>mfw AJ as john the bastard

>>28955428
Julius Caesar. The idea of Twilight and the other mane 7 stabbing Celestia to death makes me laugh.

>>28955428
The Taming of the Shrew with the Pie sisters.

>>28955428
Why would Merchant of Venice be the popular suggestion? If anything i'd think >>28955471
would be the regular response.

Much Ado about Nothing or Twelfth Night would be my pick though.

>>28955660
Because of the merchant meme. It's not even that popular of a play.

>>28955660
Because Merchant of Venice features a greedy Jewish merchant.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's whence the "happy merchant" meme arose.

>>28955536
My nigga I came here to post Shrew.

>>28955428
King Lear is my personal favorite but Julius Caesar (for the lewds) or one of the other histories could be fun.

>>28955690
The stereotypical "greedy Jewish merchant" character has been around since the Dark Ages. Shylock in The Merchant of Venice is actually a lot less of a stereotype than the character is usually portrayed. Shakespeare gave him decent motivations and more depth than other writers in his day.

>>28955428
Richard the Third, starring the Princesses as the various Yorkist and Lancastrian rivals to the throne.

>>28955428
Family Guy.

>>28955810
Who would be Richard the Third himself?

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>>28955690
jews being depicted as greedy has been a thing since at least the bible (and times after it, especially during interpretation)

>>28955428
Probably "Oddysey" would be most fun

>>28955690
Crying shame too. Merchant of Venice was an absolutely A+ play

>that whole courtroom speech about the hypocrisy of human beings

I know he stole it from the bible, but the bible is a great thing to steal from.

>>28955524
oh god yes

>>28955428
Othello might be interesting.

>>28957280

opened thread to post this

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>>28955690

>>28955428
None.
Overrated as fuck

>>28957280
It would only be fitting for a male zebra to play Othello. Rarity can be his white bitch.

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>>28955428
they'll obviously do Romeo and Juliet, cause everyone knows that on

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I want an entire episode to be in iambic pentameter.

>>28955428
op cant inb4 faggot
but all jokes aside yes merchant of venice

or maybe a midsummer nights dream

>>28960653
in fact definitely a midsummer nights dream

>>28955471
could probably replace a lot of the deaths with the organ to the outside

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>>28955428
>be junior in hs
>see 'english' on class schedule
>what the fuck I already read of mice & men and I am already talk goodly
>it's all shakespeare & stanza & pentameter
>never show up to that class because I wont need it working at McDick's or mopping floors overnight

>>28959946
>everyone suffers because one dude can't keep it in his pants
That's actually a really good description of the pony fandom desu

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>>28960651
Lesson Zero:
_______________


[Enter Twilight and Spike, in Treebrary]

Twilight:
>"Here are the supplies; the checklist we've done
>Of items requisite to make a checklist.
>Today we must do things: Spike, take a note.
>Item One: make a checklist of what we must do."
[Spike sighs]

[Theme Song]

[Enter Twilight and Spike, walking outdoors.]

Twilight:
>"What a beautiful day. What accomplished we, Spike?"
Spike:
>"We have given that cape to the cleaners...
>Returned to Cheer'lee the blackboard...
>New Parchment and quills we have ordered..."

Twilight:
>"We're making good time. What's next on the list?"

Spike:
>"Cupcakes from Mr. and Mrs. Cake's shop."

[Enter Twilight and Spike into bakery. Enter Mrs. Cake.]

Twilight:
>"I ordered twelve cupcakes; what's this extra here?
Mrs. Cake:
>"It's a baker's dozen of thirteen, my dear."
Twilight:
>"How thoughtful are you, but look here at this:
>This icing's getting on the one next to it.
>With friends at a picnic I'm sharing these cakes;
>I'd hate for with less glaze a friend to forsake.
>No worries, I'll move some of this frosting to...
>I scooped too much frosting from this cupcake... oops!
>Now those two have more. Let's just try this again...
>No, that won't do either; what I'll do is ... hmm...
>I'll put this frosting here, and... no, that's not right.
>Just a teensy bit more... and it's perfect!"

[Mrs. Cake looks quizzical and a bit disgusted]

Twilight:
>"Spike, look at our list, tell me what item's next...
>Looks like we must add "clean the dragon" to it!"

[Spike tongue-cleans himself]

Twilight:
>"Efficient you are, and a little bit gross!"

[Spike shrugs]

>>28955481
I'd pay to see that

Romeo and Juliet. I'm a shipfag.

>>28955428

King Lear, with the CMC as the three daughters and Pipsqueak as the fool

>>28955428
Much Ado about Nothing
Comedy of Errors

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I know i'm a pleb for this but midsummer's night dream would be fucking perfect for the show both tonally and setting wise.
I don't even give a fuck fight me.

>>28955428

Macbeth

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Merchant of Venice was so fucking bullshit

>Entire story about a guy trying to weasel his way out of having to forfeit a pound of his flesh that he fairly owes
>Oh boy! Through what ingenious and intricate mechanism will our protagonist get out of this sticky situation?
>Court scene
>"well, you're entitled to cut the pound of flesh, as promised, but you didn't say anything about blood, so you can't spill any of it"

The jew ended up getting out-jewed by the most bullshit of technicalities. Shakespeare was a fucking hack.

>>28961468
I wonder if there is any show that has done an episode like this.

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>>28964929
It's not the twist ending that makes the play a classic