In my opinion, Ms. Tebbit's role felt much more significant than the article suggests. I wonder how involved she truly was in the execution of Timothy's actions, as she appeared to be almost all-knowing. The film seems to suggest that she knows more about the love potion and the magic that occurs more than she lets on. It would be interesting to see more about if/why she set the events in motion that caused the town to question their prejudices, because the article frames her more as a quirky teacher than possibly the cause of everything that occurred.

As the article describes how "the persons involved slowly began to recognize their homophobia," it makes me wonder what the result would be if this were to happen in real life. Obviously the end result of the film was incredibly positive, and I wonder how much of that would carry over to real life biases.

I love how the movie incorporated Shakespeare's original text by warping it into songs. As the article says, the language served as a way to echo the original themes and stay true to the writing, but also managed to convey a completely different meaning. I'm glad that we were able to see where the lyrics came from in class before watching the movie, because it allowed an entirely different watching experience.

I wonder how the class would view the ethical dilemma on this. Is it okay to forcibly cause someone to see life thorough your point of view in a way if it is for the greater good? And could someone also argue that although obviously it was a happy ending and good that homophobia disappeared in his town, is it technically for the greater good if Timothy initially had self serving purposes (causing Jonathan to like him, getting back at his bullies)?

The historical context surrounding Elizabethan London strengthens the argument by showing how deeply rooted homophobia is. It's very interesting to see and something that I didn't know, about how queerness was viewed in Shakespeare's time. From what the article says, it sounds like his plays brought more awareness and normality to queer themes, which makes Were The World Mine even more of a commentary on social norms, since it bridges the past and present. This could be something very interesting to bring up to the class.

I think the comparison between Timothy and Puck is very interesting. While both use the love potion in a way that causes chaos, Puck does so more on accident in the original Midsummer play. Timothy on the other hand uses the potion as a catalyst to both expose and correct the town's homophobia. Because his actions are more purposeful, this film becomes more of a discussion about society rather than simply a comedy. I wonder if we could have the class compare the two characters and their motivations, as well as the end results.