laertes, with no sense of propriety

laertes, who’s able to walk right in and say in front of everyone, ‘you killed my father, so I’ll kill you’

laertes, who never thinks of how he’s perceived

laertes, who has a mission. who will complete it.

hamlet, whose antics disposition doesn’t allow violence

hamlet, who sees his uncle rise, but doesn’t chase after him

hamlet, who won’t break character

hamlet, who’s acutely aware of perception and facade

hamlet. who thinks of what comes next. so you kill the king. where does that leave you? where does that leave your family? will everyone be ok? will there be a way to get through this? is there any way to survive unscathed? there will be casualties. how many? are you guaranteed to be included among them?

laertes. who doesn’t.