The Other Bennet Sister - Eps 6-10

I thought it was awful , what am I missing ?

is it ok to watch if I am it depressed?

aggie

I thought it was awful , what am I missing ?

It’s ok - people like different things.
(I wasn’t too impressed by the film Hamnet, but it got rave reviews)

JaneJudge

is it ok to watch if I am it depressed?

I loved it and smiled like a Cheshire cat through most of it 😁. I love period dramas, they are total escapism, I loved Upstairs
Downstairs as a little girl, it fascinated me.

They are in total contrast to how we live now, like another world, I hope you enjoy it.

RosiesMawAgain of course I know it wasn't real and of course I know about the books. I even know the author's mother. Just put Jane Austen out of your head and enjoy this pleasant story.

aggie

I thought it was awful , what am I missing ?

Are you missing that because we all see our family dynamics very differently from our own siblings, the characters of her family when seen through Mary’s eyes are very different to the original book? It took me a little while to get my head round that, but I think it adds a different dimension to the original now - I’d never really thought before about how casually dismissive everybody was of her.

I love it🩷 and even DP quite likes it.

Aveline

RosiesMawAgain of course I know it wasn't real and of course I know about the books. I even know the author's mother. Just put Jane Austen out of your head and enjoy this pleasant story.

Jane Austen was never IN my head - whyever would you think that.
«Ah kent his faither» is such a Scottish saying, so it seems that « mither» applies equally.

RosiesMawagain

Aveline

RosiesMawAgain of course I know it wasn't real and of course I know about the books. I even know the author's mother. Just put Jane Austen out of your head and enjoy this pleasant story.

Jane Austen was never IN my head - whyever would you think that.
«Ah kent his faither» is such a Scottish saying, so it seems that « mither» applies equally.

What makes you think I didn’t enjoy it (apart from the fact that it’s a better tv adaptation than book! )

Well I enjoyed it. I watched the last two episodes tonight. I watched it on my iPad while OH watched a film about a man-eating shark in the Seine. I think I got the better deal.

I finished the series today. Binge watched the last 3 episodes and thoroughly enjoyed it. Such good acting from all the main characters. Ruth Jones (Nessa/Mrs Bennet) was brilliant. Pure escapism and I thought it was splendid!

TheSunRisesInTheEast

JaneJudge

is it ok to watch if I am it depressed?

I loved it and smiled like a Cheshire cat through most of it 😁. I love period dramas, they are total escapism, I loved Upstairs
Downstairs as a little girl, it fascinated me.

They are in total contrast to how we live now, like another world, I hope you enjoy it.

I agree, I love period dramas too, I just watched Cranford again and I am going to watch Lark Rise To Candleford next.

I’m going to try it ❤️

I've never seen Lark Rise to Candleford, is it on iPlayer? I'll have to check that out.

With all the doom, gloom and uncertainty in the world, it's good to be transported back in time. Modern life can be draining 🫤.

JaneJudge

I’m going to try it ❤️

Hope you enjoy it, JaneJudge and hope you feel less depressed soon. I found this was cheery and funny to watch 🤞

Why does Mr Bennett always get let off for his total indifference to the future of his wife and daughters. Mrs Bennett did what she had to for her daughters. Read Longbourn for an interesting take on what was going on in the wider world.

I watched the last 4 episodes late last night/early morning on my phone as I can't get my stupid smart TV to work.
I enjoyed it very much.

There were times when it was just today's young folk cavorting around in fancy dress most unsuitable for hill climbing but a delightful story. What perfect casting for Mary.

Earlier in the evening I had been at an interesting talk about the servants of Traquair from 17th - 20th centuries, by their archivist who has devoted 35 years to researching the residents of Scotland's oldest inhabited house.

There's to be an exhibition by Margaret Fox at the house soon.
I can highly recommend a visit. They even do B&B
www.traquair.co.uk

Jane43

TheSunRisesInTheEast

JaneJudge

is it ok to watch if I am it depressed?

I loved it and smiled like a Cheshire cat through most of it 😁. I love period dramas, they are total escapism, I loved Upstairs
Downstairs as a little girl, it fascinated me.

They are in total contrast to how we live now, like another world, I hope you enjoy it.

I agree, I love period dramas too, I just watched Cranford again and I am going to watch Lark Rise To Candleford next.

Lark Rise to Candleford is true, but names and place names have been changed. Poetic licence has been used.

I will say no more, but enjoy it.

Lark Rise to Candleford is great, until they leave the books behind,.

I enjoyed the whole series so much. It was delightful, and like TheSunRisesInTheEast, I had a smile on my face throughout.

Programmes like this are the reason I'd be upset if the BBC lost its licence.

There is an exhibition of some of the costumes from the series at Dyffryn House in the Vale of Glamorgan. Some scenes were filmed there.

I haven't read the novel, but found this a clever and enjoyable spin-off from P and P. I rather liked Donal Finn as Mr Hayward.

Loved watching it

DH a fan as well..... Who knew?

Im enjoying this. I can't help thinking Ella Buccoleri makes me think of Patricia Rutledge, a young version of course.