The Other Bennet Sister

Yes really enjoying this but hated the fake wisteria in the garden near St Paul's. These set producers aren't gardeners are they!

I’ve just finished the book and think it’s an excellent adaptation, provided you accept that considerable liberties have been taken with the plot.
I think the book could have done with better editing, though, particularly in the early chapters but realise that if you write a spin-off based on a Jane Austen novel such as this, or Death Comes To Pemberley or The Ball At Longbourn etc you risk comparison and are unlikely to come out on top!
V enjoyable tv!

loopyloo

Yes really enjoying this but hated the fake wisteria in the garden near St Paul's. These set producers aren't gardeners are they!

Did they borrow it from the set of Grantchester? 😀

I'm reading the book and quite enjoying it as there are many references to passages in P&P.

In the book the oculist and his son go to Longbourn. I doubt whether he would have been dark skinned or was it considered a lower status occupation at the time. Possibly.

The use of dark skinned actors is probably owing to Equity pressure towards inclusivity and to hold interest of dark skinned viewers.
I find it ridiculous and off-putting.

Allira, I wondered that!!

Me too. It really was OTT on Grantchester. However it seemed a better series this time.

In the book the oculist and his son go to Longbourn. I doubt whether he would have been dark skinned or was it considered a lower status occupation at the time. Possibly.

In the television series Mrs. Bennett was very scathing about them "having a shop." Presumably him being "in trade" wasn't acceptable to her.

Yes, I looked this up a week or so ago. It wasn't until late 50s (?) I believe that opticians became officially recognized as a regulated profession in the UK. I think until then they were just seen as salesmen.

DH whose favourite thing is Science Fiction 😴 has absolutely loved this production as have I.

To my surprise (his favourite viewing usually being current depressing news!) dh suggested it last night - he knows I’m an Austen fan. I dislike anyone messing with Jane’s work, but we ended up binge watching the first 3 episodes. The girl who plays Mary is IMO an excellent actress.

I’ve already had a guess at what’s going to happen, but we shall see….

Sorry to be pedantic but it grated with me when Cowper wasn’t pronounced as Cooper. Quite a blooper.

Allira

loopyloo

Yes really enjoying this but hated the fake wisteria in the garden near St Paul's. These set producers aren't gardeners are they!

Did they borrow it from the set of Grantchester? 😀

It also plays a role in Bridgerton, dangling outside the Bridgertons' London home, in reality the Ranger's House in Greenwich Park.

indispensableme

Allira

loopyloo

Yes really enjoying this but hated the fake wisteria in the garden near St Paul's. These set producers aren't gardeners are they!

Did they borrow it from the set of Grantchester? 😀

It also plays a role in Bridgerton, dangling outside the Bridgertons' London home, in reality the Ranger's House in Greenwich Park.

It must be getting dusty now!

I've just watched the first five episodes, loved it, can't wait for the next five on 29th March 😀.

I'm really enjoying it, too. It's a less steamy version of Bridgerton.

Am waiting for the next episodes now on the 29th😃
Last night, DP who had nodded off watching tv came to life just as an add for the programme came on, showing all the sisters dressed in black mourning dresses and sitting with Mrs Bennet on a long sofa, and he declared confidently ‘ they’re all AI’😁
A moment later he went back to sleep, it made me laugh.

Cabowich

I'm really enjoying it, too. It's a less steamy version of Bridgerton.

It’s nothing like Bridgerton!

Another here looking forward to the release of the second tranche of episodes this Sunday and the clocks will have gone forward an hour too 😁

Treebee

Sorry to be pedantic but it grated with me when Cowper wasn’t pronounced as Cooper. Quite a blooper.

Or indeed Blowper

I noticed that too ( Cowper) but the production team obvs aren’t as cultured as what we are 🤭

Loved Mr Bennet, disliked the sour Mrs Bennet, and hoping that there will be a bit more flesh on the bones of this story during the next 5 episodes.

Very pretty settings and not distracted by Asian characters. I was possibly far too fixated on Caroline Bingley's character being played by a Praying Mantis. !

Treebee

Sorry to be pedantic but it grated with me when Cowper wasn’t pronounced as Cooper. Quite a blooper.

BBC writers/editors are not quite what they used to be…

One reason I was reluctant to watch it, was the usual tendency for dialogue in period dramas to be modernised, so that - to me anyway - it often really grates. E.g. ‘It looks like she….’ instead of ‘It looks as if she…’

Thank goodness I noticed no such ‘gratings’ so far….

I'm enjoying it so much that I watched twice! I settled by the fire with knitting and my friend who was halfway through Persuasion to watch what we thought would be a new episode on Sunday but we'd already binge watched the previous episodes.
My friend thinks the character of Mary in this is based on the character of Anne in Persuasion.
I also think the actor playing Mary is perfect. and the wisteria awful

I was possibly far too fixated on Caroline Bingley's character being played by a Praying Mantis!
That is quite funny, GrandmaFrench! I think it was the feathery tendrils on top of her head that added to this look!