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North & South
Oooh, yeah. I see why everyone was plugging North & South. (The 2004 BBC production and not the 80s mini-series about the Civil War.)
And I see why it was being compared to Pride & Prejudice. A lot of the same structure is there as far as the love story goes, but where Pride & Prejudice was more light and silly, North & South is gritty and real. It also has an actual story aside from the love story, and the characters aren't really caricatures as a few are in Pride & Prejudice.
Plus, a few familiar faces from Who! Suki! And Lynda with a Y!
If you liked the Pride & Prejudice mini (or even the movie, I suppose), you really should check out North & South. *plugs* I'll definitely watch this again in the future.
Of course, after this and Pride & Prejudice, I'm now convinced that all English men from this general time period were complete and utter crap at declarations of love.
And I see why it was being compared to Pride & Prejudice. A lot of the same structure is there as far as the love story goes, but where Pride & Prejudice was more light and silly, North & South is gritty and real. It also has an actual story aside from the love story, and the characters aren't really caricatures as a few are in Pride & Prejudice.
Plus, a few familiar faces from Who! Suki! And Lynda with a Y!
If you liked the Pride & Prejudice mini (or even the movie, I suppose), you really should check out North & South. *plugs* I'll definitely watch this again in the future.
Of course, after this and Pride & Prejudice, I'm now convinced that all English men from this general time period were complete and utter crap at declarations of love.
- Man: *barges in*
Woman: I'm sorry, I fear I cannot pay attention to you for the dearest friend of my third cousin has glanced at a house of ill repute.
Man: This matters not, for I am uncomfortably telling you that I am in love with you.
Woman: In addition, my father sneezed this morning, which could possibly be the death of him. I am quite worried.
Man: You must tell me you love me too.
Woman: And a horse squashed my cat.
Man: Dammit, woman! I must have an answer!
Woman: Then, sir, I shall answer you in the way of all women of my time: to give you a verbal slapping and send you on your way, where you will pine for me for at least a fortnight, possibly several fortnights, before I say yes to you. And you know from my use of 'sir' instead of calling you Mr. Henthorpe, that you are being punished for lack of due respect to the dearest friend of my third cousin, my father, and my cat, in a way that will give you the clearest of understanding who will be in charge after we are married. With that, I bid good day to you, sir!
Man: Maybe if I got you a new cat?
Woman: We'll see.