Masterpiece Theater Jane Austen

[Sigyn]

I saw the end of the bio and I actually thought it was pretty interesting.  And I thought the guy who adapted Northanger was the same guy who did this P&P. But maybe I'm just confused.

[Pygmalion]

Still, I'd love to see a version written by the same guy who adapted Northanger Abbey.

Sigyn is correct. Andrew Davies adapted both the Colin Firth version of P & P, and this most recent adaptation of Northanger Abbey.

[Fellfrosch]

Then I'll rephrase: I'd like to see that guy's version of P&P when he doesn't have 6 hours to sprawl over like a boneless cat.

[Loud_G]

I like the 6 hour version best out of any I have seen.

[Sigyn]

I quite liked the most recent version with Kiera Knightley.  It had some silly parts, but overall I thought it was good.

[Sigyn]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!

Okay, I just watched the new Sense and Sensibility.  Overall, I liked it, but who thought up the idea of having Col. Brandon and Mr. Willoughby have a duel? Stupid, stupid, stupid.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Why? We thought it was a good idea and completely in character.

[Sigyn]

I thought it was hokey and not Jane Austen-y.

[Fellfrosch]

I was flipping channels and came in on the dueling scene, and immediately said "meh, movies with duels are lame," and kept flipping.

Corroborating evidence: the Firefly episode with the duel is the worst one.

[Sigyn]

I love that Firefly episode. It was the first one I ever saw, and there's a ball scene with pretty dresses.  How can that be bad?

[Fellfrosch]

You can be the worst Firefly episode and still be pretty good.

[Sigyn]

This isn't Jane Austen but it is Masterpiece Theater: has anyone seen Cranford? I missed it last week and I was wondering if it was any good.  I've read the book, which was more like a collection of short stories, and I wondered how much the show was like it.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Haven't read the book, but the first part that we saw was entertaining. The overarching plot, if there is one, seems to be gossip. The first part ended very soon after it was revealed the railroad would be coming to town, giving that one woman a stroke/heart attack.

The acting is quite good, as are the costuming and sets, etc.

[Pygmalion]

I watched it. I liked it, but I thought the first two episodes were actually quite depressing....