“CAESAR: It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.” —2.2.37-39

i haven’t read this play since sophomore year of high school, and i’ve forgotten most of what happens besides the basics (caesar dying amongst close friends, and the speeches—god, the speeches). as an adult . . . guys, this is upsettingly good. like i know it’s shakespeare, but this is insane. i watched the 2017 rsc production the day before committing to read this play, and i was riveted. the balance scale on which brutus and marc antony stand see-saw with each minute of mulling over their motives, their characters. ugh. [throttles everyone] when the classics hit, they hit!