1. the ripoff Austen writer (Rachel Pastan - wrote This Side of Married, a today's version of P&P) did not write a today's version Austen spinoff in order to comment on society. She did it because she fails at plot, and needed a structure to work with. Excuse me? Stealing Austen's plot is ok? AND SHE DOESN'T HAVE HER CHARACTERS IN AUSTEN ( Read more... )