Amy & Emma

[valancy_s]

Tonight, as last week, I will be hosting a live discussion of tonight's installment of Little Dorrit. Swing by from 9:00 to 10:30 EST (U.S.) to join in the fun!

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Those of you on bbccostumedrama have seen this already but for the rest:

FILMING TO START ON NEW BBC 'Emma'

My thoughts:
1) Does the world need a new Emma just now? No. But that never stops

Comments

Huh.

[tinuviellen]

Well, first off, I've no idea why they need to remake Emma either. Yes, fine, it's funny, but she's a bit mean, and they've made two within the last ten years. Will no one take on Lady Susan? And whyever not? So annoying

Re: Huh.

[valancy_s]

I KNOW! Why NOT Lady Susan? It's not so great, but the right screenwriter and director could make such a fun movie out of it.

he's multifaceted

I do hope you're right, I really really do. He was certainly milder in Cranford. It's just... I keep picturing him hurling Harry up against walls. However he acts, it will take a mental leap for me to see him as Mr. W.

You know, you've hit the nail on the head about JLM!! It's not really a question of attractive/not attractive - it's a question of type. He's not, well, the knightly type. He's the woobie type.

assumed he had a head full of white hair.

Ha! And I take it, now that you are his very age, your opinion has altered somewhat? ;)

Re: Huh.

[thepresidentrix]

Ah, the woobie type. True. That is a problem! Though not a problem for me having the attractions, so much as for this part. I do love me some woobie, from time to time... (See above).

And oh, Arthur, when will eight o'clock finally come???

Re: Huh.

[tinuviellen]

8pm? We have to wait until 9. The agony! Of course, at 8 I'd still be putting the kids to bed, so I suppose it's better. I am really excited for the new episode, though.

And yeah. I didn't notice the alleged thickening or thinning at all, because I was so charmed by the sweet and earnest woobieness of Eli Stone, the character. I don't think this applies to Knightley, though.

Re: Huh.

[tinuviellen]

Ha! And I take it, now that you are his very age, your opinion has altered somewhat? ;)

Well, perhaps on the white hair, but it's just as pervy from the other side.

Re: Huh.

[tinuviellen]

I was so annoyed that The Austen season didn't include Lady Susan. Like there's so much fodder for costume dramas by eminent authors that they can afford to ignore it? Seriously! And it's her raciest work. You'd think Andrew Davies would be all over that.

Re: Huh.

[tinuviellen]

BTW, I just read that article, and am annoyed to see that this is the last "bonnet drama" they plan on making for several years. Not that I don't like contemporary stuff, but seriously, they had to end with this?!??!!!!!