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Jonathan Strange anticipation thread

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lucysnowe · 27/04/2015 13:06

Thought I would start one as have just watched the full trailer here. Am so very exciting now!! Anyone else??

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Thisissomething · 27/04/2015 13:18

Thanks for that! I have been waiting patiently for it to start.

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lucysnowe · 27/04/2015 14:42

Me too! This summer apparently...

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theconstantvacuumer · 27/04/2015 21:23

Just watched the trailer on Iplayer and am very annoyed to find out that I've been pronouncing Norrell wrong for years. I thought it was Norr-ell (rhymes with Bell).

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TheoriginalLEM · 27/04/2015 21:26

OMG they have made a series - this is one of my favourite ever books!! Please tell me its on a free channel

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lampshady · 27/04/2015 21:29

Might dust off my copy. Loved it. Wanted a tattoo of one if the illustrations until the artist told me it'd have to cover my whole back, bum and thighs to get the detail in. And I'm fat.

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TheoriginalLEM · 27/04/2015 21:31

The constant - you are right, they are wrong! in the clip they say it your way its only the presenter that gets it wrong! Norrle my arse!

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theconstantvacuumer · 27/04/2015 21:52

Oh, good! Will have to watch the clip again.

LEM, it's BBC.

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lucysnowe · 28/04/2015 10:02

Yes I imagine it is Drawlight that says NorrELL because he that is the kind of thing he would do :)

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lucysnowe · 06/05/2015 19:39
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Thurlow · 16/05/2015 18:33

I am SO excited, like a small child Grin

But I'm also worried. Mainly because this is my favourite book ever, I've been raving about it to anyone who knows me for years. I honestly don't know whether I'm more of a snob who is worried that it will be great and everyone will love it and I'll lose having an unknown book as my favourite and look like I'm jumping on a bandwagon (Blush Blush), or I'm more worried it will be shite.

The clip of Strange making the horses out of the sand gave me goosebumps, that's what I want from this adaptation.

Casting wise it's looking awesome too. Strange isn't how I imagined him but I get the impression that he's going to get the character right. Everyone else looks amazing, especially Mr Norrell (Eddie Marsan is always amazing) and Marc Warren.

Oh, oh and (trying not to give spoilers to anyone who hasn't read it) did anyone notice that scene at the end of the trailer with Marc Warren and all the ravens - do you know the scene in the book I mean? The first time I read that chapter I nearly broke the page turning over so quickly, when he ^^ does that thing it was such an incredible cliffhanger, I had no idea what had happened.

I'll try and put the geek in me away now but... squee....

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Thurlow · 16/05/2015 18:39

Has anyone seen the Den of Geek review?

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Tiredemma · 16/05/2015 18:41

I cant WAIT for this. Loved the book.

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PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 16/05/2015 20:34

Marking place Smile

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Alchemist · 16/05/2015 20:43

I read it approx. 10 years ago and can barely remember it but am looking forward to seeing this.

I remember really enjoying most of it but getting bored of the pages of fighting.

The trailers look amazing!

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lucysnowe · 17/05/2015 12:10

I think I saw a longer trailer after HIGNFY on Fri. Looks good :-)

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Igneococcus · 17/05/2015 17:29

Oh good, a thread already.
dp, dd and I are counting down the hours.

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GrouchyKiwi · 17/05/2015 17:34

The trailer looks amazing. Definitely gave me goosebumps.

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RitaCrudgington · 17/05/2015 17:50

Like a lot of S&N fans of my age I was horribly scarred by the Gormenghast debacle, but Ben (Rivers of London) Aaronovitch has seen this and says it's great and I trust his judgement so am somewhat reassured.

(the same company has bought the rights to the Peter Grant novels, so if this is hugely popular then the plan is that the BBC will say "Gosh, that was hugely popular, do you have any more fantasy twists on standard genres that you can sell us?" and they'll say "Funny you should ask that")

190 minutes to go....

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DorisLessingsCat · 17/05/2015 17:55

I've met the director, Toby Haynes, and he was also terrified at letting the fans down. Hopefully you will all love it.

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ShipwreckedAndComatose · 17/05/2015 21:29

I have not read the books but am watching now. Looks good, has it been translated well?

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firefly78 · 17/05/2015 21:40

turned it off. dull as shit!

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Thurlow · 17/05/2015 22:03

Perfectly, shipwrecked, really good.

I loved it Grin

Especially Childermass, he was just how I imagined.

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GrouchyKiwi · 17/05/2015 22:05

I think it's lovely. Casting is outstanding.

Unfortunately for drawing people in the source material is as gentle at the beginning as this was.

Liked the graphics for the York Minster scene. The Man with the Thistledown Hair is perfection.

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GrouchyKiwi · 17/05/2015 22:06

Oh yes, Thurlow. He's excellent.

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lucysnowe · 17/05/2015 22:07

Sorry to hear that firefly :(

I loved it!! The changes were fine and it made sense to fit Strange in at the beginning so it's more balanced. Loved Marsden as Norrell so much tho he is more sympathetic than in the books (I am a bit of a Norellite tho :)). There could have been more of the statues but the one that grabbed the magician was suitably terrifying! Carvel awesome as Strange and I like the fact that we see a bit more of his relationship with Arabella which is massively underplayed in the books. Paul Kaye his usual mad self. I like that we saw a little bit of Stephen and there was a bit about the Raven King to be expanded in later episodes.

Sooo hyper now!!

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