The course of true
love never did run smooth ~ William Shakespeare
This
statement by William Shakespeare is so true. In songs, especially country
western, in theater, in movies, on T.V. and in books, love never runs smoothly.
And would we want it to?
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I think not.
If it ran smoothly, boy would meet girl, and it would be a straight shot to boy
and girl live happily ever after. There would be no journey, nothing to root
for, we’d probably turn off the TV, walk out of the theater (because it would
be a really short play), or throw the book at the wall.
Why would we
want to read, listen or watch something like that? We wouldn’t. The more
conflict and obstacles our hero and heroine have to overcome the sweeter the
reward of their happily ever after for the audience.
Shakespeare
in his wisdom new this inherently and used it wisely in his works.
Now if you’re
talking REAL life, we probably do want our relationships to run smoothly. But
they don’t always, and we learn from each experience, disagreement or argument.
I think there would be something WRONG with a relationship where there was no
conflict at all. The give and take in a relationship is how we learn to
compromise, and gains respect toward our partners.
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Can you
think of a movie, TV show or book where the romance was obstacle free?
I love “Sleepless
in Seattle”, “Fifty 1st dates”, “When Harry Met Sally”, and “Enough
Said” just to name a few. All these movies had conflict or obstacles to overcome.
What is your
favorite love story: movie or book?
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17 comments:
Shakespeare was onto something - and so are you, Diana! My husband of over 40 yrs. and I have learned and grown from facing the obstacles to our "Happily Ever After.
An American President has a great love story in a political setting. Michael Douglas for President!
Thanks for stopping by, Sarah! My husband and I are always learning from the obstacles that pop up. Oh, Judith, I love that movie too! I think there are just too many good love stories out there. I haven' come close to seeing all of them.
Hi Diana,
Great post. Sleepless in Seattle is one of my all time favourite movies.
Regards
Margaret
The only romance relationships I can think of are some of the old TV shows. They had minor relationship issues. But these days I don't think the average TV watcher would like them.
Great post, Diana! I always think of Romancing the Stone when asked about a romance movie. :) Love the meet up, conflict, and HEA!
Thanks for stopping by, Margaret! Even the old tv shows had some conflict in relationships: Lucy & Dezi were always hard at work figuring things out! Thanks for stopping by Paty. Hi, Fiola, yes definitely a favorite of mine, Romancing the Stone!
I agree, Diana, the more conflict the better the story- as long as it's resolved by the end, anyway. Great post!
I will quit reading a romance if the conflicts are mere squabbles and misunderstandings that could be cleared up by two adults talking to one another. However, real conflict/tension does keep the reader engaged and give the characters a chance for growth.
Hi, Danita, Thanks for stopping by. Yep, it's all about conflict and resolution.
Hi, Linda, I totally agree. thanks for stopping by.
My favorite is Sense & Sensibility followed closely by Pride & Prejudice.
Henry VIII had very turbulent relationships. :D To say the least.
Hi, Mary! OMG yes, Henry VIII did have very turbulent relationships! Thanks for stopping by.
I like any movie where people live happily ever after. In real life we know it take patience, communication, and understanding to make any relationship. Thanks for the great post Diana. Great job!!
Thanks for stopping by, Z.Minor!
FROM MY FRIEND LINDA BERRY, WHO COULDN'T GET PAST CAPTCHA: English Patient is a wonderfully steamy love story, where the woman steps outside of the "good girl” box to experience love and passion fully. The story is set against the turbulent backdrop of WW2. The world is coming apart at the seams, and so is her love affair.
I love Last of the Mohicans, too. The woman leaves behind polite English society, etiquette and money to flee through the woods during the French and Indian War with a hunk (Daniel Day Luis) who was raised with "Savages." But a little savage can be a good thing
Oh, Linda, I forgot about those two movies!:)) When Last of the Mohicans came out on DVD, I watched it several times. Thanks for stopping by and I'm sorry you had trouble posting.
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