But…she’s EVERYWHERE!

4 Responses to “But…she’s EVERYWHERE!”

1. Rosa C. Says:
   March 27th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

   I just finished Mr. Darcy’s Diary. I must confess I have never been a Darcy fangirl. (I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with P&P. Darcy I tend to want to slap upside the head, while Elizabeth gets on my nerves more and more. It is the supporting the characters — Jane, Bingley, the Colonel, and the Gardiners at the forefront — that save the story for me, and whom draw me back to the book and film adaptations.) And after finishing this book I’m still not a big fan.

   However, it was interesting seeing how Ms. Grange created Darcy’s personality. Thankfully, he did not annoy as much as he does in Austen’s novel. He truly seemed unaware of his faults, being prideful, looking down on others, having such a control on Bingley’s affairs. Once aware of his growing attraction to Elizabeth, he strongly struggled against his feelings. I liked how he tried to privately persuade Bingley that Jane did not return his affection after coming to London, instead of him and Bingley’s sisters all ganging up on him. In this book, he genuinely wanted a match between his friend and Georgiana. (Usually in other fanfics I’ve read, Darcy only briefly thinks about the possibility of this match, and only so that his sister will have a protector.) I really, really, really liked how he came to realize how badly he’d done in the first proposal; while she had less than desirable connections and family, he was guilty of the same as well. And that he had gone in arrogantly believing she was expecting his suit and was all too eager to accept him. Very well done IMO. Here he was not completely aware of Miss Bingley’s interest in him until late in the book, which I found very surprising. After encountering Elizabeth again, I felt a bit sorry for him at his being caught between hope and despair regarding his being able to win her.

   Ms. Grange allowed us to see the Darcys’ first Christmas together at Pemberley, and it was the highlight of the book for me. And, as in Mr. Knightley’s Diary, she created a match that made me wonder why Austen hadn’t thought of it herself.

   All in all, this was a good read. And for those who are huge fans of Mr. Darcy, this is a treat.

2. Robert Hardy Says:
   March 28th, 2008 at 10:10 pm

   Oh, good, an open thread. I’m going to hide here where it’s safe. The brickbats are still flying down in the post-Emma discussion.

3. Meghan Belle Says:
   March 29th, 2008 at 3:59 pm

   That was pretty good, but this happens to be my favorite bit of Austen silliness on the YouTube currently. I found it a couple months back.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UkWVGunrWA

   I have no idea what it is, but it does actually look much more promising than the recent Masterpiece version of Persuasion. Ronald McDonald as Captain Wentworth–that’s what I call genius casting!

4. Paul Xavier Says:
   April 2nd, 2008 at 12:39 pm

   I was the one who made that video ‘Jane Austen for Men.’ It’s just a little parody about what would happen if a Teenage boy were to read such a ‘romantic’ book. I myself have just finished reading Pride and Prejudice, and quite enjoyed it. Tis all in good and silly humor!