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Although my favorite version is the 2005 one, i put that down to my romantic side and preference for movies. I do like the 1995 version and am appreciative of your videos. Rather than addressing the whole series in one take, i do like how you have addressed various small takes each time. I was wondering if you might like the idea of doing such one on one comparisons of short takes and ideas from the 1995 version and that of 2005? I think it would be most interesting to look more deeply into the portrayals side by side. I know there are numerous other offerings of opinions of such online, but your videos have made me realize that, although i had noticed many of your "did you miss this?" Sections i can also see your point of view. Maybe a masculine one? Anyway, thank you, and keep them coming. ❤
Having only seen the 2005 version once so I've have to watch it again to make any comparisons - but a great idea. The 2005 adaptation grated on me as I considered the dialogue to be delivered so so quickly, as if the characters had not had time to digest anything they'd heard before delivering their lines - an issue with direction perhaps?
Just two things. I think Darcy is impressed when he comes across Elizabeth at Netherfield but knows he mustn’t show it, so is surpressing a smile and I think the candlelit walk along the corridor at Pemberley is him thinking to himself that he’s starting to impress Lizzy and he’s chuffed with himself that they had such a good evening together. Nothing about Caroline at all.
Excellent insight. I have one interpretation of my own. I interpreted the walking scene of Mr Darcy in hall as his satisfaction. He was satisfied watching how Elizabeth guarded Georgiana from her unpleasant past and how she comforts her. He is satisfied with his choice of perfect wife. And ofcourse he understood the change of behaviour of Lizzy towards him. That's why he got ready early morning and rode to Elizabeth. May be he wanted propose her again or invite her to Pemberley again, but the situation was not in his favour.
Austen tells us in the book that Lizzy is her father's favorite, and he praises her above the other girls when he and Mrs. Bennet are talking about Netherfield being let, and a couple of other times in the book.
For the scene at 15"00, Austen tells us in the book that Lizzy is upset and confused that Darcy is not talking to her...at all! I think she says something like "why does he come at all, if only to be silent?" She is ready for him to propose, after all he's done for the family....she has to know that he's done it for her, because he certainly didn't do it for Lydia. But she's waiting for him to tell her that....ever since she's heard about him being at the wedding, she's been excitedly waiting for him to come and settle everything between them. And then he comes, and NOTHING!
No, I don't think Lizzy is reluctant to meet Georgiana. I think she is thinking about what it means that he wants to introduce his sister to her, and also, how he checked with her first to see if it was ok to introduce them....."am I asking too much?" This implies that he is nervous that she'll not want to renew their relationship to the extent of meeting his family. Remember, she was not an invited guest, just touring while he was gone, and she tried to leave Pemberley when she saw him. He persuaded her to stay by talking with the rest of her party and walking with them. So he is still on shaky ground....he really doesn't know her feelings at this point. He's more insecure now, after his fairly long separation from her, and the last communication they had was the letter he gave her, which he does not know her reaction to. He knows he told her things she did not want to hear in that letter, and she could easily dislike him even more because of it. So, her reaction is more "wow, he's REALLY trying to make up for everything that happened.....he's asking my permission to meet his sister! And he obviously really wants us to meet.....why? Is he trying to make up to me again? But that can't be right....but then, he's been so nice to the Gardiners, going out of his way to be pleasant, more than pleasant." There's lots of confusion going on, and she's trying to process it. She's also embarrassed by being caught there, and just does not know how to act.
It is my belief Charlotte Colins is looking at Mr. Collins and thinking of her reasons for marrying him, not for love but out of self preservation rather than challenging him to live up to the pastor's words.
Collins really is one of Austen's best creations! As for making your channel skyrocket with Pride and Prejudice, it would not be possible without the layers and layers of material in each Austen work. It's why we can come back again and again to enjoy them, and appreciate how truly BRILLIANT she was!
Where can one find more about playing bass ? I understand that you would use the notes used in the chord that is being used. It would also have a close musical relationship with the drumming
I’m sure RU-vid is a good resource. I learned using the box chords in the Beatles music book. If the chord was A, I’d play the bass note A If the chord was Gm, I’d play the G. But for me it was Sting and the Police. I just played by ear listening to the notes on Walking On The Moon.
What I've thought regarding Mary in the 1995 series is her foretelling of some episodes. "A friend in need is a friend indeed" she says to mr Collins. This proves later to be true as regards mr Darcy. I know there are at least one or two more examples, but now I'm too tured to remember them. Sufficient to say I found her a fore teller about important happenings in this series. Of course without knowing or understanding it herself.
Just discovered your videos about my absolute favourite JA novel and the best filming of it. heaven only knows how many times I have read the book and watched the series.
My feeling is Mr. Colin’s recognised in Mary her absurd qualities but couldn’t see those same personality traits in himself. So Mary for him was never on the radar. But imagine Mary thought he was pretty spunky. I think Austen recognised that putting them together would be unsatisfying and reduce them to one dimensional caricatures. I think of Alice Tinker and Hugo Horton in the television show The Vicar of Dibley as an example. Having that ridiculous Colin’s married to the sensible Charlotte Lucas is a far more interesting dynamic!
I don't see Lizzy's expression is against Mr. Darcy when they show up again. I think it's nerves because she believes her family are going to behave coldly to him. She looks to be checking his demeanor to see his mood.
Thank you for the second character analysis i have heard from you. Times have not changed ,have they? You have made this Austin book come roaringly alive and yet lovely, but so ruthlessly true to that cool analysis that makes literature so necessary to teach
Such a treat to have run across your video, on one of my favorite characters of what is, IMO, the Gold Standard film adaptation of Austin.s novel. Played so brilliantly by David Bamber! Can’t wait to watch it this evening!
It's sad to see that Mary is the one who is truly interested, but no one seems to notice. Is it because Mrs. Bennet sees Jane and Elizabeth as the only real prospects because of their beauty?
10:40 There is a brief mention in chapter 22, of Mrs. Bennett thinking that Mary might be prevailed upon to take Mr. Collins, after Mr. Collins takes his leave from Longbourn, but before the Bennetts’ learn of Mr. Collins’ and Charlotte’s engagement. “Mrs. Bennet wished to understand by it [Mr. Collins saying that he hopes to visit to Longbourn again soon] that he thought of paying his addresses to one of her younger girls, and Mary might have been prevailed on to accept him. She rated his abilities much higher than any of the others; there was a solidity in his reflections which often struck her, and though by no means so clever as herself, she thought that if encouraged to read and improve himself by such an example as hers, he might become a very agreeable companion.” It seems Mary would have expected Mr. Collins to learn from her superior example, but, in my opinion, there’s 0.00001% chance that Mr. Collins would even consider such a notion of his own inferiority to someone not related to Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Charlotte is clever enough to encourage and guide him as much as she can for her own gain/peace of mind (such as Mr. Collins’ preferred study vs. Charlotte’s preferred study, as discussed with Lizzie during her visit); Mary doesn’t strike me as having a similar knack.
6:48 I definitely think Mary fancies Mr. Collins, and is perhaps impressed by his connection to Lady Catherine de Bourgh. It’s possible that Mary also sees him in a similar way that Charlotte does: as a suitable, respectable person to marry; I’m not sure that this is an “either/or” situation for Mary, as in “either she fancies Mr. Collins or she sees him as a respectable person to marry,” I think it’s a little of both with Mary, and her look was a subtle encouragement to Mr. Collins that she’s available, ‘cause she knows Lizzie ain’t gonna give him the time of day. I believe that Charlotte, as a non-romantic, and intelligent, person, saw him solely as a respectable person to marry. At 7:39, or perhaps a second or two later, before the scene changes in the film, Charlotte’s look strikes me as one of resignation; always has since I first watched almost 30 years ago. The possibility of Mr. Collins as a respectable person to marry might have entered Charlotte’s mind prior to this moment, but she and Lizzie talked, and I think there was some conversation that also included Mr. Collins; Charlotte probably suspected he was seeking a wife in the Bennett household, and respected that. Once Lizzie turned him down, Charlotte saw her chance, and either the possibility of Mary being sought next didn’t occur to Charlotte, or it did, and maybe Charlotte thought something like, “I’m almost a decade older than Mary, I’m going for it, and may the stronger woman prevail.” Not that we have any indication of Mr. Collins thinking about Mary as a potential person to marry; maybe it would have occurred to him eventually, especially if Charlotte hadn’t encouraged Mr. Collins, and Mary had an afternoon or two to encourage him herself. Or, maybe not. ETA: 9:06 I think Mrs. Gardiner tolerates Mrs. Bennett as a member of her extended family as much as she has to, to keep the peace, but no more; she is polite, not outright cold (Mrs. G. has more class than that) to Mrs. Bennett, but they’re not friends at all. Mrs. B. might even have a higher opinion of Mrs. G. than Mrs. G. has of Mrs. B., as Mrs. G. often has Lizzie & Jane up to Town to stay, which would theoretically help the young ladies’ marriage prospects, a positive in Mrs. B.’s book, and not something she’d overlook in the business of getting her daughters married.
I’ve always been intrigued by Charlotte and Mr Collins; while it’s obvious at first that she is marrying him for security and respectability, later in the novel it is hinted at that she is more like him than we think. She is the one who tells him that Lydia ran away due to poor parenting( so she indulges in gossip and criticizes her best friend’s family), and after all, she knowingly put herself in the position of owning her best friend’s house one day.
❤Thank you. I think the importance of Mary's character is too often overlooked. This analysis beautifully brings to the forefront Mary's impact on how the story unfolds. Her character was pivotal in showing so many family dynamics. I could discuss the differences and similarities between the sisters and their mother for days.😅
You’d have to wonder why her character exists. Jane Austen could have made the Bennet family only have 4 daughters. But she was a master of storylines and Mary’s inclusion gives as a middle ground between the eldest two and younger two. It all works rather well 👍
Beyond fabulous analysis. This is rich with considerations. *I can't wait for the discussion on Kitty* and will be waiting. Oh, how I love these videos!!!!❤
It’ll be an interesting topic bearing in mind that Kitty as a character has limited plot lines and is shown to follow Lydia’s lead despite being older! Hopefully I can come up with something 👍
As a completely personal take, I like to imagine that, behind the caricature of Mr. Collins and all the mishaps and miscommunications, both his and Charlotte’s characters seem like portrayals of some traits currently associated with autism. In a similar vein perhaps Mrs. Bennet and Lydia Bennet could be seen as having some traits of ADHD. Certainly all those characteristics have existed in humans in history but, perhaps, it might have depended on the onlooker’s circumstantial perceptions of morality, or societal value on how those individuals were judged for what could now be understood as their natural inclinations, or even “deficiencies”, and how kindly or unkindly each individual’s eccentricities would be accepted, tolerated, ignored, or perhaps just mocked when that has felt justified. Personally, I feel that imagining such a reading of the characters tends to give me new insights of and more compassion for the characters, even at their most absurd, and humanizes the characters challenging one’s the first impressions of them as “unlikeable” caricatures.
Also, I’ve to say I had to immediately subscribe 😄 (And, as is happens, I’m also a long time Beatles fan so I’m looking forward to to checking out your handy playlist of Beatles-related videos too!)
When I was putting it together it dawned on me that viewers would already know all of the links but as you say, newcomers to P&P might find it useful eh?
Even though those scenes are fleeting when compared to the full 6 hour production, it’s amazing to consider how full and complete they are to the story. I’ve often wondered if the housekeepers comments about Mr Darcy may have further influenced Lizzy’s feelings towards Darcy.
Thank you so much! I’ve loved seeing all the locations. They are beautiful. I truly appreciate your effort to show us these amazing places. Very enjoyable video
With regards to Mary and Mr Collins, I theorize that Austen intentionally did not pair them in order to illustrate just how ridiculous and supercilious Mr Collins was. Mary would be a clear choice for him when you take into account personality and everything, but she is not one of the popular sisters. Mr Collins is far too focused on appearance and has delusions of grandeur that lead him to “punch above his weight class” so to speak. I believe that Charlotte becomes an appealing option B to him because of her father (and because she makes herself available). The 1995 film makes it clear that Mary would have probably accepted him, but he never even gave her any consideration because he was too vain and pompous to reduce himself to the least of the Bennet sisters. I suspect there’s also something to the idea that he saw in Mary some of his same characteristics and didn’t care for them. He himself is a man of the cloth, yet overlooks the one pious female of his acquaintance, much like how he chooses playing games and dancing over study and reflection. Mary Bennet is such a fascinating character to explore
