I Wish We’d Seen a Little More of the “Romeo and Juliet” Play in Stage Plight
Obviously, the content of the play is pretty opposite of the comedy that the Loud House is known for, but I still would have loved to see Luan rehearsing some of the more dramatic scenes.
The character of Juliet is kind of the opposite of the goofball that Luan is. To the point where I could see her family being legit shocked to see her in that role. Yes, Luan and Benny having a natural chemistry definitely helps the whole “lovestruck youths” element of the play, but I could still maybe see Mrs Bernardo being nervous about putting Luan at the forefront of such a serious play.
Even if they didn’t want to actually show Luan and Benny pretending to die, maybe they could have animated some of the more sensitive siblings (and Lynn Sr.) actually looking like they were crying in the end.
It’s a little odd that the episode kind of plays into the whole “love story” angle while totally ignoring the whole tragedy angle. I get that some of the younger kids might be too little to understand the depth of the show, but it is still a tragic story.
I only bring it up because it was a real turning point episode for our girl, Luan. It cemented her love of drama club and allowed writers to stop making her just a punchline. It’s also a rare time we see her family actually enjoying something she does…even though it’s the opposite of what they’d expect from her.