Romeo and Juliet- Everywhere

     Two stereotypical teenagers with controlling parents, wow. That's been used in pretty much every high school based movie or television show. A lot of producers have used this conflict as a base to their productions too. Whether it be about background, religion, or even race; the stars of the show, the "perfect couple" is forcibly separated from one another and the effect is horrifying.  This, of course, is just what the producers go for. Any exciting or dramatic thing is great as long as it keeps viewers interested in what's going on. One example of this seperation might be Shades of Ray (About a guy named Ray) who's father doesn't want him to marry a white woman. I keep telling people that stories with a comparable theme to that of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet just get on my nerves. By that I mean that the stereotypical problems are so predictable that there's hardly a point in watching the show. Even so, every time some modern, romantic-comedy appears on the T.V. I am oddly interested in the outcome. I know it seems crazy, but it works. Shakespeare must have been a pretty smart guy to have a story this popular, centuries after his death.