Twelfth Night Act 1

In Act 1 Scene 1 of Twelfth Night the duke of Illyria proclaims his love for music saying that it makes him feel even more in love: "If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken, and so die." (I.i.1-3). He says that he loves a woman named Olivia: "O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first, methought she purged the air of pestilence. That instant was I turned into a hart, and my desires, like fell and cruel hounds, e'er since pursue me." (I.i.20-24). Valentine tells him that Olivia is not seeking love out of respect for her dead brother: "The element itself, till seven years' heat, shall not behold her face at ample view; but like a cloistress she will veiled walk, and water once a day her chamber round with eye-offending brine: all this to season a brother's dead love, which she would keep fresh and lasting in her sad remembrance." (I.i.27-33). This doesn't seem to affect Orsino too much as he continues to babble on about "how will she love when the rich golden shaft hath killed the flock of all affections else that live in her." (I.i.36-38). It seems to me that Orsino is so desperately in love with Olivia that he will do anything to be with her, which is a little scary. It also seems like he has never even met Olivia and just views her from a distance, which makes the situation even more creepy.
In Act 1 Scene 2 Viola arrives to Illyria on a ship. Apparently her brother died but she hopes that maybe he is still alive: "My brother he is in Elysium. Perchance he is not drowned." (I.ii.4-5). Viola and the captain discuss the duke and Olivia and Viola decides she wants to work for the duke: "Conceal me what I am, and be my aid for such disguise as haply shall become the form of my intent. I'll serve this duke." (I.ii.53-55). I'm not completely sure why Viola has to disguise herself as a man, but I guess that's why this is considered a comedy.
In Act 1 Scene 3 Sir Toby and Maria talk about Toby's bad drinking habits. Maria advises him to stop drinking so much: "Your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your late hours." (I.iii.5-6). Toby doesn't think he has a drinking problem and doesn't want to change his ways: "Confine? I'll confine myself no finer than I am. These clothes are good enough to drink in, and so be these boots too. And they be not, let them hang themselves in their own straps." (I.iii.10-13). Sir Andrew enters and is intoduced to Maria. He tries to woo her , but ends up failing: "Ay, sir, I have them at my finger's ends. Marry, now I let go your hand, I am barren." (I.iii.77-78). Toby and Andrew talk about Olivia and Andrew thinks he should go home because he has no chance with her: "Faith, I'll home tomorrow, Sir Toby. Your niece will not be seen; or if she be, it's four to one she'll none of me." (I.iii.102-104).  Toby reassures him that there is still hope: "She'll none o' th' Count. She'll not match above her degree, neither in estate, years, nor wit; I have heard her swear't. Tut, there's life in't, man." (I.iii.106-108). After reading this scene I think that Toby is a drunk, Maria is bitter and is sick of men and Andrew is just plain stupid.
In Act 1 Scene 4 Viola enters in her disguise, dressed like a man named Cesario. The duke asks Viola to talk to Olivia and tell her how much he loves her: "O, then unfold the passion of my love; surprise her with discourse of my dear faith; it shall become thee well to act my woes." (I.iv.24-26). Viola has a problem with this because she herself is in love with the duke: "Yet a barful strife! Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife." (I.iv.41-42). It's odd to me that Viola has already fallen in love with the duke when she has just met him. He hasn't even showed any affection for her whatsoever. He thinks she's a man!
In Act 1 Scene 5 Viola speaks with Olivia. She tells Olivia that the duke loves her: "With adorations, with fertile tears, with groans that thunder love, with sighs of fire." (I.v.256-257). Olivia says that she does not love him: "Your lord does know my mind; I cannot love him." (I.v.258). After talking to Viola/Cesario, Olivia feels like she has fallen in love with Cesario: "Even so quickly may one catch the plague? Methinks I feel this youth's perfections with an invisible and subtle stealth to creep in at mine eyes." (I.v.296-299). I think it's a little strange that Olivia has fallen in love with Cesario, especially since Cesario is actually a woman. I knew this would happen right when the duke arranged for Cesario to speak with Olivia. This play has been pretty interesting and strange so far and I think it will get even more strange as it progresses.