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[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]. [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[Romeo and Juliet]] rewritten as a comedy, the first in a series of retooled Shakespeare plays by [[Tropers/Shrikecatcher|Shrikecatcher]].
[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[Romeo and Juliet]] rewritten as a comedy, the first in a series of retooled Shakespeare plays by [[Tropers/Shrikecatcher|Shrikecatcher]].




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* [[Ass Shove]]: Friar Lawrence pulls a shotgun out of his ass and kills Balthasar with it in the last act simply because the latter proves more entertaining than him.
* [[Ass Shove]]: Friar Lawrence pulls a shotgun out of his ass and kills Balthasar with it in the last act simply because the latter proves more entertaining than him.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Or Paris and Romeo, in this case.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Or Paris and Romeo, in this case.
* [[Bile Fascination]]: Subverted in-universe with Capulet; he considers flops like ''[[Gigli]]'', ''[[Kangaroo Jack (Film)|Kangaroo Jack]]'' and ''[[Epic Movie]]'' to be cinematic classics. Everyone else knows better.
* [[Bile Fascination]]: Subverted in-universe with Capulet; he considers flops like ''[[Gigli]]'', ''[[Kangaroo Jack]]'' and ''[[Epic Movie]]'' to be cinematic classics. Everyone else knows better.
* [[Bloody Hilarious]]
* [[Bloody Hilarious]]
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]
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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Balthasar.
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Balthasar.
* [[Curse Cut Short]]: Until [[Precision F-Strike|the last act]], nobody can say the f-word because it always ends up getting drowned out by loud noises.
* [[Curse Cut Short]]: Until [[Precision F-Strike|the last act]], nobody can say the f-word because it always ends up getting drowned out by loud noises.
* [[Death By Despair]]: Lady Montague.
* [[Death by Despair]]: Lady Montague.
* [[The Ditz]]: Juliet.
* [[The Ditz]]: Juliet.
* [[Driven to Suicide]]: Romeo and Juliet, of course.
* [[Driven to Suicide]]: Romeo and Juliet, of course.
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* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Romeo and Juliet are going to die.
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Romeo and Juliet are going to die.
* [[Funny Afro]]: Benvolio, and also Tybalt, who are [[The Rival|rivals]] in this regard.
* [[Funny Afro]]: Benvolio, and also Tybalt, who are [[The Rival|rivals]] in this regard.
* [[Garbage]]: At the costume party, they (dressed as [[The Cheetah Girls (Film)|The Cheetah Girls]]) perform their hit "[[Crowning Music of Awesome|#1 Crush]]" (from [[William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet]]).
* [[Garbage]]: At the costume party, they (dressed as [[The Cheetah Girls]]) perform their hit "[[Crowning Music of Awesome|#1 Crush]]" (from [[William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet]]).
* [[The Ghost]]: Rosaline.
* [[The Ghost]]: Rosaline.
* [[Grammar Nazi]]: Invoked.
* [[Grammar Nazi]]: Invoked.
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* [[Hope Spot]]: While Romeo is visiting her tomb, Juliet sneezes every so often, indicating life, but of course he doesn't notice.
* [[Hope Spot]]: While Romeo is visiting her tomb, Juliet sneezes every so often, indicating life, but of course he doesn't notice.
* [[The Immodest Orgasm]]: While Juliet is getting it on with Romeo upstairs, Capulet, his wife and Paris think that's the sound of her weeping over Tybalt's death.
* [[The Immodest Orgasm]]: While Juliet is getting it on with Romeo upstairs, Capulet, his wife and Paris think that's the sound of her weeping over Tybalt's death.
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: After Mercutio reveals he is gay (and dies), a furious Romeo impales Tybalt on his [[Anachronism Stew|motorcycle]] and twists his innards around the blade before [[Off With His Head|decapitating him]]. And then Romeo slices the head in two. ''By using it as a baseball and the sword as a bat.''
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: After Mercutio reveals he is gay (and dies), a furious Romeo impales Tybalt on his [[Anachronism Stew|motorcycle]] and twists his innards around the blade before [[Off with His Head|decapitating him]]. And then Romeo slices the head in two. ''By using it as a baseball and the sword as a bat.''
* [[It Is Pronounced Tro PAY]]: The costume party is referred to as a par-tay.
* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]]: The costume party is referred to as a par-tay.
{{quote| We were par-taying at the par-tay, almost to the point of adding a second hyphen, when we bumped into a drunk Master Capulet. }}
{{quote| We were par-taying at the par-tay, almost to the point of adding a second hyphen, when we bumped into a drunk Master Capulet. }}
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]
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* [[The More You Know]]: A [[Running Gag]], combined with [[Captain Obvious]].
* [[The More You Know]]: A [[Running Gag]], combined with [[Captain Obvious]].
* [[Of Corset Hurts]]: The outfit the Nurse dresses Juliet in after Lady Capulet barges in post wedding-consummation. [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Of Corset Hurts]]: The outfit the Nurse dresses Juliet in after Lady Capulet barges in post wedding-consummation. [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Off With His Head]]: Poor Tybalt.
* [[Off with His Head]]: Poor Tybalt.
* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]
* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]
* [[A Plague On Both Your Houses]]: Obviously.
* [[A Plague on Both Your Houses]]: Obviously.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: Juliet.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: Juliet.
* [[Poor Communication Kills]]
* [[Poor Communication Kills]]
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