Talk:Mistress Quickly
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[edit] PoV
I'd dispute the neutrality of this page. I think it is PoV to say that Mistress Quickly is one character in Merry Wives and another in the three other plays. Of course, saying so IS a pretty credible PoV, but against it:
- I'm doubtful we could produce evidence she was perceived that way in early performances;
- The distinction between these two characters could equally be explained as retcon;
- There are retcons within the three Hal plays, too; and
- There are those critics who say that the Falstaff of Merry Wives is a different character from the Falstaff of the Hal plays, and the point is hotly contested.
I expect if we checked out all the sources, we'd find people arguing it both ways. AndyJones (talk) 13:20, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
