The Other Bennet Sister

I thought he would actually be quite a "catch"!

Do you know Caleo, I wondered about that particular casting.

Maremia

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

Sure. However Jean Simmons was intended to portray a brown person. The nice optician was not meant to portray a brown person but was meant to portray a lower class person-------My guess is the obvious 'asian' appearance of the nice optician was intended to show us that modern racism is akin to eighteenth -nineteenth century class snobbery.

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

Ella Bruccoleri was on The One Show this evening, but they hardly gave her any time to talk about her role which was a shame.

Allira

tanith

Nannee49

I'm not a fan so far, Mrs Bennett and the girls are too arch and nasty to her, I've not warmed to them at all.
It's also driving me mad that whenever Mary's on screen all I can see is Sam from Corrie.

I had the exact same thought! I wonder ic they are related? I enjoyed it so far but I won't binge watch either.

Just checked out some pictures and I thought that Mary (Ella Bruccoleri) looks very much like Mrs Bennet (Ruth Jones).

I agree, Allira. Mary and Mrs. Bennet actually looked like daughter and mother. Which makes it all the more sad that the latter was so spiteful and unsympathetic.

Aveline

I've binge watched five episodes. I wonder when the next lot will be available

29th March, apparently. Can’t wait.

I've binge watched five episodes. I wonder when the next lot will be available

I enjoyed it and will watch further episodes. I’d like to know what Jane Austen would have made of it though.

Sparklefizz

Oreo

I didn’t realise it had started either, which channel is it on?

It's on BBC1 and you can binge watch it on iPlayer.

☺️ thanks

tanith

Nannee49

I'm not a fan so far, Mrs Bennett and the girls are too arch and nasty to her, I've not warmed to them at all.
It's also driving me mad that whenever Mary's on screen all I can see is Sam from Corrie.

I had the exact same thought! I wonder ic they are related? I enjoyed it so far but I won't binge watch either.

Just checked out some pictures and I thought that Mary (Ella Bruccoleri) looks very much like Mrs Bennet (Ruth Jones).

Visgir1

Loved it.. And Lucy Briers who play "Hill" was in the Colin Firth one as Mary, clever casting.
Not going to binge, this is a lovely gentle Sunday watch.

Yes, I spotted Lucy straight away.
The daughter of Richard Briers.

Allira

Sorry, I misunderstood!

You’re forgiven, just don’t do it again😁

shysal

I am a huge fan of the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth, so am finding it difficult to come to terms with the new actors. However, I think the actress who plays Mary gives a good performance so I shall stick with it.

That was the best adaptation wasn’t it 😊

Sorry, I misunderstood!

Aveline

I quite enjoyed it. Mary was excellent casting. As usual there was the anachronistic insertion of various characters of obvious asian origin.

Oh not again! This is happening far too much.

Allira

Oreo

All Austen’s books are wonderful😃

It's not a Jane Austen book, it's from a book by Janice Shardlow based on the Pride and Prejudice characters.

I recorded it, it probably isn't DH's cup of chamomile!

I know, was just pointing out that Austen wrote wonderful books.Any of them, it’s hard to pinpoint the best.

I really enjoyed it, I am not allowing my self to binge watch!

Nannee49

I'm not a fan so far, Mrs Bennett and the girls are too arch and nasty to her, I've not warmed to them at all.
It's also driving me mad that whenever Mary's on screen all I can see is Sam from Corrie.

I felt the same, to me Mary being less popular was totally overplayed, it was far too dominant a plot line and rather boring. There are too many Jane Austen or Jane Austen adaptations and so many other fab books I'd rather have seen something else. It is very pretty to look at though so I'll probably keep watching.

I quite enjoyed it. Mary was excellent casting. As usual there was the anachronistic insertion of various characters of obvious asian origin.

My jury is still out. So far my strongest objection is to Mr. Collins, who comes across as an oaf to whom Lady Catherine de Burgh would never have given house room.

DH told me to stop spoiling it by saying who was going to marry who.....

We watched the first two episodes last night. DH, although he has seen the film (not read the book though), kept asking what was going on, so didn't understand why I was enjoying it so much. I thought it was very clever indeed and chuckled a lot. I shall watch the rest of it on iPlayer - in fact I'm going to watch Ep3 right now!

Bennet...autocorrect

Nannee49

I'm not a fan so far, Mrs Bennett and the girls are too arch and nasty to her, I've not warmed to them at all.
It's also driving me mad that whenever Mary's on screen all I can see is Sam from Corrie.

I had the exact same thought! I wonder ic they are related? I enjoyed it so far but I won't binge watch either.