What If Hamlet Didn’t Make a Tragic Mistake?

In Hamlet, a prince named Hamlet learns that his father was murdered by his uncle, who then becomes king. Hamlet swears revenge, but he spends most of the play thinking and questioning, unsure of what to do. This causes trouble for everyone around him.

Some fans think that Hamlet might not have been so slow to act if he didn’t overthink everything. What if he had trusted his instincts and confronted his uncle right away? The play might have ended with Hamlet winning, saving everyone, and becoming a strong king instead of falling into tragedy.

A key moment in the play happens when Hamlet accidentally kills Polonius, thinking it’s his uncle hiding behind a curtain. This mistake makes everything worse, setting off a chain of events that leads to even more deaths.

Imagine an alternate ending where Hamlet doesn’t die. Instead, he stops the madness before it spirals further, reveals the truth, and maybe even forgives his uncle. Or perhaps there could be a prequel that shows Hamlet’s life before his father’s death, exploring his relationship with his family and why he became so hesitant to act.