So far, every conversational topic in an episode of Reel Deep Dive has centered on a single film. In the hopes of shaking things up, Ryan and Rachel are breaking down two cinematic spins on the Bard's famous romantic comedy. The first one is Kenneth Branagh's 1993 effort starring Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton, Kate Beckinsale, Denzel Washington, and Robert Sean Leonard. The other subject is Joss Whedon's 2012 film starring Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Fran Kranz, Nathan Fillion, Jillian Morgese, Clark Gregg, and Sean Maher.

There's naturally going to be some comparing and contrasting when it comes to how each actor tackled their respective parts, but Ryan and Rachel also talk about how the two films differ in terms of set design, cinematography, musical choices, and thematic emphasis (Beatrice's "If I Were A Man" monologue gets a lot of attention). There's also plenty of talk about how Shakespeare has been interpreted by various people throughout the ages.   

In addition to all that, Ryan takes a moment to explain why Claudio is an "Aristotle Fuckboy".

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