#menenius

[adeliae-ca]

[incorrect--shakespeare-quotes]

Aufidius: If you had to choose between Menenius and all the money I have in my wallet, which would you choose?

Coriolanus: That depends, how much money are we taking about?

Menenius: Coriolanus!

Aufidius: 63 cents.

Coriolanus: I'll take the money.

Menenius: CORIOLANUS!!!

[tjori-tia]

So am I the only one that's gonna ship Lyon and Menenius? After what just happened? Yeah probably just me. lmao.

[dissidentlibrary]

That moment in Coriolanus when Menenius calls Martius "my lover" (V, ii, 15). And a footnote translates it into "dear friend".

Yes.

[ninetimesbluedemo]

Piss off Sparknotes, he said what he said

[elizadoolittlethings]

Happy Gatiss Wednesday

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Coriolanus is a brutal play, with physical fights and visually violent images, such as Hiddleston being drenched in blood for a good part of the play. Rourke gives it a very militaristic and grave tone, creating conflict in different ways throughout. At first, the play is very action-focused, and, as it gets more political, it gradually shifts on power plays to sustain tension, getting at the most personal and intimate point in the end. Some moments relieve the gravity of this harrowing play, but they are not many. They mostly come from Menenius (Mark Gatiss), a father figure for Coriolanus, witty and diplomatic, who shows great emotional depth and political acumen.

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[fweet-prince]

Coriolanus: Why do we even care what plebians think?? What do they know?? It’s a slippery slope from this to what, democracy??

Menenius: As your friend, I am begging you to shut up,

[silentorbit26]

The sickest burn Shakespeare has made imo is when Menenius calls the first citizen the great toe of the assembly and then goes on to tell the first citizen that he is the lowest basest poorest one of everyone