Blaine Cryano

Let me start off by saying that I truly enjoyed this play. In doing a little research before delving into it, I will be honest; I was a little hesitant to read it. I thought the time period and language would deter me from really enjoying myself, when in actuality it aided in my enjoyment.  Act One count my interest very early on. The way the characters were talking about Cryano reminded me a lot of my favorite novel, The Great Gatsby. The praise of him built that character up to such high expectations that I knew he would have to fall short in some way, although I was not expecting it to be his rather large nose. Having such a courageous and valiant character like Cryano paired with an unexpected appearance really added to the story. It went to show how shallow Roxane was. There Cryano was, the most honored and respected fighter in the city falling at her feet, and yet she looks right past his affection for the new young hot guy that just got into town. Her character is never more evident than in the scene in which Christian is speaking to her at her balcony, while Cryano is bellow feeding him the lines to say. Roxane says how she loves Christian for his great and powerful prose, yet none of them are actually his (also as an audience member, I feel like this would be a very fun scene to watch). It is clear that she loves the intellects of Cryano. She always enjoys his company and advice, but she cannot look past his abnormally large nose.  She would rather the beautiful surface of Christian as opposed to the gorgeous intellect and character of Cryano.  I will say again how much I enjoyed this play, and that I really hope to see it come to life on stage in the near future.