Hayley Atwell went and watched Hamlet this week in London’s West End and man, that’s a good enough reason for her to show up here.  Because not only is she basically the best person ever, Hamlet is also the best of Shakespeare’s work.  I realize I am not exactly being creative by calling Hamlet my favorite bit of Shakespeare but then again, things that are highly regarded for 500 years are usually highly regarded for 500 years for a reason.  I don’t know why I am getting defensive about this, like I am arguing with fictional people in me head who can’t wait to give me shit about liking Hamlet more than King Lear.  Most people won’t even read this.  Besides, I have plenty of time to cause a Hamlet firestorm because I think there is an Ophelia movie in the works and I am sure I will upset someone when I point out that you take your chances with one night stands, especially when they are with privileged, self obsessed guys.  Boy that’ll tweak the Tumblr Shakespeare fandom which I assume exists and is mainly people drawing Rosencrantz and Gildenstern cuddling or someone angrily decrying the use of the word Witches in MacBeth.  Anyway, this got far afield, my point is that Hayley Atwell is one of the most delightful people to have ever walked the Earth and that’s all I really need, her going to see Hamlet is just a bit of a bonus on top of that.  I hope she enjoyed it.  I just assume it was good, it looks like a nice setting.  Though now I am enjoying the idea of a professional actress sitting through a high school performance of Hamlet, wincing as that one guy or girl belies louder equals profounder and another person speeds through his lines to just get this shit over with.  I guess my basic point is that High School theater is terrible.  Today I want to fuck Hayley Atwell.