She cares more for her sister than any man. You won’t find condescending lip service here she isn’t “fiery” or “feisty”, rather, Rosaline is confident in her actions but believably unsure with her heart.

Rosaline is the strong heroine of Still Star-Crossed, independent in the ways that matter. But if you can suspend disbelief, the blissful world of romantic wish fulfillment awaits. At one point, Lord Capulet uses the word “propaganda” which wasn’t in use with its modern meaning until the 20th century. I can’t tell you how many gray hairs I got from seeing costume choices that borrow willy-nilly from from the 1500s and 1700s for a show set in the late 1300s. Solid performances from supporting actors, such as veteran Anthony Head as Lord Capulet or Ebonée Noel as his niece Livia Capulet round out Still Star-Crossed’s watchability.Ī word of warning to history buffs: The anachronisms may drive you mad. But their ensuing banter remains perfection, their chemistry magic enough that even mediocre writing won’t slow them down.

Sure, we’ve seen moments of gallantry like when Benvolio (Wade Briggs) offers his cloak to a shivering Rosaline (Lashana Lynch). Scripting suffers from comical levels of rote predictability and harlequin romance, but that same attribute works in its favor at times and produces some genuinely heart-melting scenes. It is in equal parts a superlative work while being trope-filled and derivative. Still Star-Crossed is such a tricky show to score for this category. Writers: Heather Mitchell 👩🏼🇺🇸 (7 eps) and various (4 ♀, 2 ♂, and 1 POC) based on the book by Melinda Taub 👩🏼🇺🇸

Still star crossed by melinda taub