Sanditon

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Filmed in North Somerset apparently

And in South Gloucestershire for Dyrham Park.

I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it as a bit of light hearted fun, with some gorgeous scenery, that is the Somerset coastline. Well Theo James is a bit of alright too

Anne Reid was great. I thought Rose Williams was beautiful, hadn't come across her before. I enjoyed the dancing, probably because I also loved the music on Gentleman Jack.

The sea bit was filmed near where I live, but haven't watched it yet but will do one evening on catchup

I envy you being near those cliffs Barmeyoldbat, looks stunning. The Suffolk "cliffs" are not in the same league at all.

I started watching it but didn 't like it. The young woman playing the lead part didn't convince me at all and most of the other characters felt to me like they were over acting.

I'm not keen on Jane Austen but have seen some TV and film adaptations that I've enjoyed.

Eloethan what you are watching is an Andrew Davis production. The link with Jane Austen is tenuous in the extreme. She left 11 chapters of a first draft of a book going nowhere when she gave up on it. Like any first draft it is not well written and if she had ever returned to it, she would probably have ditched most of it and started again.

I enjoy a well produced and accurate dramatisation of a historic novel and appreciate that changes are often necessary when moving a story from one medium to another. But I cannot be bothered with the adaptations where the adapter puts themself on a higher level than the original author and dramatises the version of the novel he/she thinks the author should have written.

Not very authentic

Agreed Anja.A young girl of that age would never be allowed to visit such a household even in those days.

Absolutely.

I watched this last night and enjoyed it as a Regency Romp. I agree about the Gentleman Jack-style music. I'm partway through GJ, and enjoying that, too.

The sex scene passed me by completely. I was astonished to read about it in the reviews, thinking 'What sex scene?' I'll watch the next episode with my glasses on.

The jury is out for me?

Sex scene my eye. A couple in the woods as seen from behind a tree at a distance ?

If it hadn't been given so much pre-publicity the sex scene would have gone pretty much unnoticed.

I need glasses too then. Sex scene ? Never entered my mind that anything other than a clandestine meeting was taking place.
I not even thinking about it being Jane Austen . I’ll just enjoy it ( or not) as a entertainment ( or not).

I too have ignored the Jane Austen aspect. Just a jolly romp with (in my opinion) great music. I enjoyed it tonight.

I won't be buying a fresh pineapple !

Oh, I say! There's a lot of skinny-dipping going on!

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Oooh you can forget Mr D'Arcy emerging from the lake after seeing last night's episode!! No shirt or anything else either. Phoar- not a word I've ever used before!

I’m rereading Sanditon, quite enjoying it.

Just off to watch the latest episode that I recorded, am quite enjoying it, not Jane Austen it’s true but still watchable.

Oh goodness this is tedious!
I have never felt this watching any adaptations of Jane Austen, but sadly frocks, bonnets, dastardly villains and dashing gentlemen do not make an Austen classic!

I agree, we all know that the grumpy young man and the outspoken young lady will probably end up together, the seaside town will be a success, but I am not sure what will happen to the three who are after the aunt's money, that is what keeps me watching, Will the aunt surprise us all in the end????

Oh I do hope she does Travelsafar !

A bit racy last night! I had to loosen my stays slightly and my bonnet nearly fell off at one point. Thank goodness dear MrJane10 was in his study.