Hippolytus as a play is comedic almost in how unserious these people are. just completely unfunctional. It's literally like
Hippolytus: I think Aphrodite is a stupid slut goddess surely there will be no repercussions of me saying this
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Phaedra, the repercussion: Oh my husband I'm so sorry if only you never fucked that Amazon
Nurse: Tell me what ails you what of the amazons surely you don't mean you lust for your step son Hipploytus
Phaedra: You said his name not I. Now don't speak a word of this
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Nurse, immediately: Hippolytus ! Your step mom wants to bang !
Hippolytus: *Incel Anthem* I hate women if only none of you existed and I could live with a man in peace because all women are conniving sluts
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Nurse: Hey boss so... about that secret
Phaedra: Great thanks nurse now I have to kill myself
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Theseus coming home: Hey why so sad did someone die? Is it my grandpa he was old as shit but I would miss him. Oh don't tell me my babies. MY WIFE??? Hippolytus did WHAT? My fatal flaw is that I will literally believe anything anyone tells me I am the most gullible man in Greece so I'm going to roll with this
Hippolytus: Hey pops what up oh holy shit I just saw Phaedra what happened to her
Theseus: You know what you did !!
Hippolytus: UM I did not if only the walls could talk
Theseus currently using his wife's corpse as a witness: You sure do enjoy calling upon witnesses who can't speak. Fuck off you're disowned little freak
Hippolytus: ooh my own father hates me what despair
Theseus with absolutely zero chill: Poseidon please kill my son for me xoxo
Artemis showing up with Hippolytus half dead corpse: Hey dumbass Aphrodite cursed your wife and she was lying. Your son was innocent too late now hug him close and say goodbye. I can't watch him die so... bye
Theseus: Oh god oh fuck oh fuck
Hippolytus: Forgive you Dad goodbyeeee