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 □□□□
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