North & South pic spam of favourite moments: First encounters, cotton and prejudice
Now that I have vanquished all rivals for the hand of Mr Thornton I can continue with the pic spam of my favourite moments from North & South (BBC).
All screen caps are from here
Margaret Hale
Some nice images of Margaret Hale.
The only problem with this hat is that it looks like Margaret stole it from Maria in the Sound of Music. It is also known as the frisbee among fans.
Scene: First glimpses
This is Margaret's first time to the cotton mill. She gazes around the yard and then while she is waiting to see Mr Thornton in the office, she stares out the window.
Tired of being kept waiting, she goes out onto the floor where she catches her first glimpse of a world that seems to have eternal snow.
It is of course cotton that is very bad for one's lungs when inhaled.
Margaret then catches her first glimpse of Mr John Thornton who stands watching over everyone with a very cold, grim expression on his face. When I first saw him, I was puzzled about why everyone liked him so much because his face is very cold and severe.
Immediately following this image, his face changes, he becomes enraged as he notices that one of his workers is smoking in the sorting room.
It is a very bad encounter for Margaret and Thornton, colouring their relationship for some time.
Let's just say that Thornton starts off on the wrong foot with Margaret - but alas, he keeps hopping madly for sometime after that.
Scene: Northern ways, Southern Ways (soundclip of the scene is here)
Thornton takes lessons with Mr Hale, Margaret's father.
He glances up while speaking and sees that Margaret has fallen asleep.
Margaret makes tea:
There's a flicker of definite interest in Thornton's face - I think he admires her quiet and lady-like grace.
The slightest touch of hands.
Thornton is clearly smitten.
Unfortunately, their subsequent conversation goes very badly as Margaret and her mother speak disparagingly of the North while extolling the virtues of the South. Both clearly think it a dirty, uncultured place
Thornton: I won't deny it, I'd rather be toiling here success or failure than leading a dull prosperous live in the South, with their slow careless days of ease.
Margaret: You are mistaken, you don't know anything about the South. It may be a little less energetic in its pursuit of competitive trade, but then there is less suffering than I have seen in your mills.
I personally think Margaret comes off rather badly in this scene, but I understand the reasoning behind the scene.
Thornton tries to explain things to her.
Thornton: We make cotton
Margaret: Which no one wants to wear
Thornton:I think I might say that you do not know the North. We masters are not all the same, whatever your prejudice against Milton men and their ways.
Margaret: I've seen how you treat your men. You treat them as you wish because they are beneath you.
Thornton looks a little upset by her attack.
Thornton: No, I do not.
Margaret: You've been blessed with good luck and fortune but others have not.
Thornton: I know something of hardship.
It's interesting that Thornton tries to explain himself although he really has no obligation to explain himself to Margaret Hale.
Thornton tries to be conciliatory as he leaves.
Thornton: Come, Miss Hale. Let's part friends despite our differences. If we become more familiar with each other's traditions, we may learn to be more tolerant I think.
He offers his hand in farewell.
Unaccustomed to the custom, Margaret refuses to take his hand and John feels slighted.
Margaret is unrepentent.
Although I have to say this image should be captioned as follows:
"I had a chance to touch John Thornton's hand and I turned him down...."
"I am NUTS!"
All screen caps are from here
Margaret Hale
Some nice images of Margaret Hale.
The only problem with this hat is that it looks like Margaret stole it from Maria in the Sound of Music. It is also known as the frisbee among fans.
Scene: First glimpses
This is Margaret's first time to the cotton mill. She gazes around the yard and then while she is waiting to see Mr Thornton in the office, she stares out the window.
Tired of being kept waiting, she goes out onto the floor where she catches her first glimpse of a world that seems to have eternal snow.
It is of course cotton that is very bad for one's lungs when inhaled.
Margaret then catches her first glimpse of Mr John Thornton who stands watching over everyone with a very cold, grim expression on his face. When I first saw him, I was puzzled about why everyone liked him so much because his face is very cold and severe.
Immediately following this image, his face changes, he becomes enraged as he notices that one of his workers is smoking in the sorting room.
It is a very bad encounter for Margaret and Thornton, colouring their relationship for some time.
Let's just say that Thornton starts off on the wrong foot with Margaret - but alas, he keeps hopping madly for sometime after that.
Scene: Northern ways, Southern Ways (soundclip of the scene is here)
Thornton takes lessons with Mr Hale, Margaret's father.
He glances up while speaking and sees that Margaret has fallen asleep.
Margaret makes tea:
There's a flicker of definite interest in Thornton's face - I think he admires her quiet and lady-like grace.
The slightest touch of hands.
Thornton is clearly smitten.
Unfortunately, their subsequent conversation goes very badly as Margaret and her mother speak disparagingly of the North while extolling the virtues of the South. Both clearly think it a dirty, uncultured place
Thornton: I won't deny it, I'd rather be toiling here success or failure than leading a dull prosperous live in the South, with their slow careless days of ease.
Margaret: You are mistaken, you don't know anything about the South. It may be a little less energetic in its pursuit of competitive trade, but then there is less suffering than I have seen in your mills.
I personally think Margaret comes off rather badly in this scene, but I understand the reasoning behind the scene.
Thornton tries to explain things to her.
Thornton: We make cotton
Margaret: Which no one wants to wear
Thornton:I think I might say that you do not know the North. We masters are not all the same, whatever your prejudice against Milton men and their ways.
Margaret: I've seen how you treat your men. You treat them as you wish because they are beneath you.
Thornton looks a little upset by her attack.
Thornton: No, I do not.
Margaret: You've been blessed with good luck and fortune but others have not.
Thornton: I know something of hardship.
It's interesting that Thornton tries to explain himself although he really has no obligation to explain himself to Margaret Hale.
Thornton tries to be conciliatory as he leaves.
Thornton: Come, Miss Hale. Let's part friends despite our differences. If we become more familiar with each other's traditions, we may learn to be more tolerant I think.
He offers his hand in farewell.
Unaccustomed to the custom, Margaret refuses to take his hand and John feels slighted.
Margaret is unrepentent.
Although I have to say this image should be captioned as follows:
"I had a chance to touch John Thornton's hand and I turned him down...."
"I am NUTS!"