Talking Meme #2

[lost_spook]

(I still have space for more topics if anyone hasn't left me one yet! The original post is here should you wish to.)

Comments

[liadtbunny]

'Tottie', brr, I didn't like that all when I was a child, help! I preferred the 'Moomins' with their constant flooding/getting snowed in.

[lost_spook]

:Lol: But the Moomins were scary! Or, no, not the Moomins, that other odd little grumpy thing in it! ;-p

[dimity_blue]

I have enjoyed some of the other P&Ps, don't get me wrong, but they had inferior Mr Bennets, what can you do?

Benjamin Whitrow was completely brilliant as Mr. Bennet! I adore him - despite Mr. Bennet's actual failings. I like Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle a lot, but it's Benjamin Whitrow and David Bamber as Mr. Collins that I watch this for. The standard of acting in this version of P&P is amazing.

I've seen North and South too, though I don't like the book much. I read the book later. I enjoyed the mini series though.

I haven't seen the other three things you've talked about here. The Doll's House one sounds sad and a bit creepy.

[lost_spook]

Benjamin Whitrow is kind of so perfect, it's like he was sitting around all his life just waiting to be asked to be Mr Bennet. I do, as you say, love the two leads, of course - and, yes, David Bamber! I think he's quite the best worst Mr Collins, if you know what I mean. :-)

Tottie wasn't all that creepy, not really & maybe not at all to an adult - it was also very cute and made by the people who made Bagpuss, but there were these odd little undertones & what happened to poor Birdie. I adored it, though - I wanted a dolls' house like the one in it, but of course, I couldn't ask for that, either!

[dimity_blue]

I think he's quite the best worst Mr Collins, if you know what I mean. :-)

Yes, I do! He sweats sincerity as Mr. Collins. He's awful to watch but you just can't stop. I have to remind myself that he's only acting, otherwise I'd be pitying him too much to actually watch him. :oD

Benjamin Whitrow is kind of so perfect, it's like he was sitting around all his life just waiting to be asked to be Mr Bennet.

Heh, I know this isn't possible, but if I'd been in charge of making P&P, I would have been all, "We have to make it now! Benjamin Whitrow is just the right age and he *is* Mr. Bennet!"

[lost_spook]

Heh, I know this isn't possible, but if I'd been in charge of making P&P, I would have been all, "We have to make it now! Benjamin Whitrow is just the right age and he *is* Mr. Bennet!"

Hmm, are you sure you weren't? ;-p

[swordznsorcery]

Another good question. So many to choose from! P&P was a good one, though I'm not very Austeny on the whole. N&S was good too, certainly.

[lost_spook]

Yes! I mean, so many adaptations, and even once I discard the ones that make me explode with rage because of WRONGNESS, there were so many left to choose from!