About this episode
The hosts discuss the first two episodes of the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, exploring character dynamics and portrayals.
In what was supposed to be an episode covering the first half of the six-part series, Rob, Natalie, and Danielle spend two hours breaking down the first three-quarters of the first episode. Then Rob and Natalie reconvene to discuss the second episode. The third episode, our original stopping point, is completely forgotten! It will have to wait for next week. But don't get discouraged, there's a lot to dig into here. Who do we find ourselves strangely sympathetic to in this telling of Jane Austen's masterpiece? Mr. Bennett: avuncular dad or secret villain of the entire story? Is Lizzie actually that good a sister? How did we miss the red flags with Wickham? Is Matthew Macfadyen's awkward and conflicted Darcy in the 2005 film a more convincing portrayal than the intensely magnetic Darcy portrayed by Colin Firth? And finally, what are you supposed to do with Mr. Collins? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Rob
Topics covered
- Pride and Prejudice
- Jane Austen
- film adaptation
- character analysis
Keywords
- Mr. Bennett
- Lizzie
- Wickham
- Darcy
- Mr. Collins
Mentioned in this episode
Products: BBC's Pride and Prejudice
Books & works: Pride and Prejudice
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