Jane Austen is love ^_^
So I gave in and got a copy of the new BBC productions of Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion. I just finished watching the Sense and Sensibility and I am happy to say I was very well pleased ^_^. Admittedly I might still prefer the Emma Thompson version, still torn on the issue, among other things because Alan Rickman is amazing, but it was a very good production. If you don't know the book some of the plot points get a bit rushed into would be my one major complaint and to compensate they change some things slightly, but since i already know the story this wasn't a problem for me. My only other complaint is that I don't think that Willouby was good looking... he kinda looked like a ferret... actually he kinda looks like an English version of Warren from Buffy (Janette will get that reference) On the happy side: I though the 3 Dashwood girls were very charming and well acted, Brandon was AWESOME as he is supposed to be ^_^ I actually think I might like him as much as I like Rickmans version which is really saying something... and my favorite improvement... EDWARD!!! I Actually really like how they portrayed Edward. I always liked him in the book even if he is a bit boring and such but in the movie versions I always feel like Elanor is kinda... I don't know... marrying beneath her ^_^;;; (I know Ironic) But this portrayal you really got a new take on the character that was very true to who Edward is but at the same time was much more endearing and you really saw the mutual connection between him and Elanor. Doesn't hurt that the actor is also really good and really cute ^_^ But it was nice to see the Romance between the two of them really played out well. Same with the Marianne Brandon romance, I like the way they built up the connection and you could see the compatibility of the couple not just her sorta settling for him which is how it seems in some of the other film versions even though its totally not true, she falls for him too! Its not settling! Brandon is WAY too awesome to settle for. Anyways I just had to brag about the greatness of Jane Austen movies. Tomorrow will be Persuasion! I am really hopeful, I have YET to see a good production of that one but after being so pleased with SandS I am very excited! Yay BBC! Please continue to produce amazing Jane Austen mini-series!