The Other Bennet Sister

Maremia

That comment about The One Show, think it was MT, isn't that a case of life imitating art? It's exactly what would have happened to Mary.

Hi, yes.
It was very noticeable that Ella B didn't get much of a look in. The other rather elegant actress (??) got the coverage and she did all the talking. Then Sarah Beeny prattled on about how Ella should find herself a "camping room" in her new house in which to chill out while the works were being done.
They did treat Ella rather dismissively. I wanted to hear more about the part she played.

But then The One Show is a pretty superficial programme anyway. I'm not sure why I watch it really, but it fills in time before Eastenders!!

Darcy wasn’t handsome at all in this series disappointingly, we have all been spoiled by seeing Colin Firth🤭

How could anyone think Mandela could be portrayed by a white actor?

Would not wouldn’t…predictive text🤬

Caleo

Aveline

SorryRosiesMawagain. I just don't agree with you. This is now. Then was then and it wasn't right either. Maybe you'll be OK with a white Nelson Mandela obviously, it'll be 'acting' so that's OK with you.

Nelson Mandela's character and reputation would survive any physical appearance. If Nelson Mandela's
acts were faithfully portrayed by a man with no face then Mandela character would still show a superlative human being.

Of course it wouldn’t .
Being black in a country with apartheid is central to Mandela and it wouldn’t be ludicrous for him to be played by anyone but a black actor.

I think Caroline Bingley came over in the book as beautiful but very cold in countenance and with a haughty air.
Am loving this series, only two episodes to go now.

Caroline Bingley was also meant to be a beauty in the book. In this production. No insult to Tanya Reynolds who plays her, but the character is a bit sharp faced and not attractive in my opinion.

That comment about The One Show, think it was MT, isn't that a case of life imitating art? It's exactly what would have happened to Mary.

Aveline

*SorryRosiesMawagain*. I just don't agree with you. This is now. Then was then and it wasn't right either. Maybe you'll be OK with a white Nelson Mandela obviously, it'll be 'acting' so that's OK with you.

Nelson Mandela's character and reputation would survive any physical appearance. If Nelson Mandela's
acts were faithfully portrayed by a man with no face then Mandela character would still show a superlative human being.

Maremia

Not sure how using a mixed race cast makes a production 'superficial'.

Ditto!

Audiences will need to wait until Sunday, 29 March, when the final five instalments arrive on BBC iPlayer, also launching at 6am.

In fact if you're really keen, you could get up early and watch over breakfast!

It was a jolt at first. That's Darcy! And then I thought, fair enough.

Luckygirl3

I binge watched it and was very disappointed that it stopped at the end of episode 5 when there are apparently 10 episodes - frustration!

Same here!
The next series is due on the 29th March, J52 posted yesterday.
Not long to wait! 😊

Allira

Casdon

Maremia

Yes Martav/Taurus.
I loved the way Darcy was made to look other than handsome.

That was the one thing I didn’t like, Darcy lives in my head as very handsome indeed.
Otherwise I’m enjoying it so far, I think it gets into what Mary’s thoughts might have been quite well. In the original book everybody was very dismissive of her, so I can see that from her perspective her parents in particular would come over as they do in this version.

I thought Darcy was supposedly very handsome and aristocratic-looking.

Just had a peek.

Rather nice .....

SorryRosiesMawagain. I just don't agree with you. This is now. Then was then and it wasn't right either. Maybe you'll be OK with a white Nelson Mandela obviously, it'll be 'acting' so that's OK with you.

Casdon

Maremia

Yes Martav/Taurus.
I loved the way Darcy was made to look other than handsome.

That was the one thing I didn’t like, Darcy lives in my head as very handsome indeed.
Otherwise I’m enjoying it so far, I think it gets into what Mary’s thoughts might have been quite well. In the original book everybody was very dismissive of her, so I can see that from her perspective her parents in particular would come over as they do in this version.

I thought Darcy was supposedly very handsome and aristocratic-looking.

Maremia

Yes Martav/Taurus.
I loved the way Darcy was made to look other than handsome.

That was the one thing I didn’t like, Darcy lives in my head as very handsome indeed.
Otherwise I’m enjoying it so far, I think it gets into what Mary’s thoughts might have been quite well. In the original book everybody was very dismissive of her, so I can see that from her perspective her parents in particular would come over as they do in this version.

Aveline

Keep watching. There are many more Asian faces and even a few afro caribbean ones. I know it's not a popular opinion but this just highlights how superficial the production is. It's a good book and is otherwise well televised.

No, Aveline* it’s not the production that is superficial
Did that make Laurence Olivier superficial for blacking up for Othello? Natalie Wood for playing Maria in West Side Story , who was meant to be Puerto Rican? Or indeed Julie Andrews who was not exactly an 20 year old Austrian nun?
It’s called acting.
Hard as it may be for some, I think we have to look beyond skin colour unless it significantly impacts the plot - or if a real ie historical figure is being depicted.

Not sure how using a mixed race cast makes a production 'superficial'.

I binge watched it and was very disappointed that it stopped at the end of episode 5 when there are apparently 10 episodes - frustration!

Yes Martav/Taurus.
I loved the way Darcy was made to look other than handsome.

Yes 'blackface' was deemed acceptable then.

nearly 80 years England was the norm then
Sorry - gobbledegook, I changed something and autocorrect took over! Not sure how it happened.

That was 1947, nearly 80 years ago, and was the norm then in the film industry.

Maremia

Asian actors in English stories?
Didn't Jean Simmons play Kanchi in Black Narcissus?

That was 1947, nearly 80 years England was the norm then. We are more aware now, it would not happen, in fact it has gone the other way to become questionable whether or not the right actor is picked for a specific role to portray someone of that era, or to fill a quota.

In 1947 India was in turmoil and Black Narcissus was filmed in England.

Those are some of the reasons why Jean Simmon, a rising star, was picked for the part.

Keep watching. There are many more Asian faces and even a few afro caribbean ones. I know it's not a popular opinion but this just highlights how superficial the production is. It's a good book and is otherwise well televised.