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You have not experienced Shakespeare until you have read him in the original Klingon.
Gotta down-vote you. Shakespeare is sick and stuck around for that reason. >

I enjoyed it because it was the only time when it was acceptable to use absurd fake British accents to read in front of the class >

Agreed. Shakespeare brought up many philosophical questions (my favorite being the nature of death). However, to really take away meaning, it needs to be translated... >

Shakespeare is a well rounded lesson in history, linguistics, writing, stage arts and so on.  The popular post from the other day dismissive of the importance of these lessons is a worrying symptom of the growing anti-intellectualism amongst the youth. >

Shakespeare’s bad reputation 😂 >

Im glad you mildly enjoyed learning about one of the most famous and popular playwrights in history. >

This is a good one. I think it’s generally unpopular but I did too. >

I fucking loved it. I love most classical literature. I love comprehending the themes of ancient stories. I remember reading Beowulf in school; everyone had extreme disdain for the epic poem, but I found that attitude to be ridiculous. A random dude from across the river who effortlessly rips off the arm of a giant monster whose been terrorizing your people for twelve years, that's sick. Why wouldn't you like that story? Most people also do not even bat an eye at themes, philosophies and critical layers of a piece of literature either, making them seem boring and pointless. But when you are open to the challenge of deciphering and debating advanced themes, it's incredibly intriguing. >

One opinion ≠ an entire bad reputation >

What bad reputation? >

You're not wrong, but also this is a very popular opinion, at least in the Anglosphere. There's a reason why Shakespeare is still taught in schools and why "reading Shakespeare for fun" is still a status symbol.