Is anyone else watching the new Sense and Sensebility atm?

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It is good but quite odd as the casting is strangely similar to the film version, ie they all look and sound very alike.

we loved the 80s adaptations, what was the one with the ginger actress, she was really good

It seemed to me that it had been cast from the film rather than the book - everyone was a rather second rate version of the film actors (except DM - far sexier than Alan Rickman imo although I know that is heresy on MN).

oh yes, DM was sexier than AR - but the part wasn't so well written as the film role, so we didnt get the full benefit of that.

TALL elves?!

Madness!

In fact, I think I might go and watch Blackpool now, for a bit more David Morrisey (with a nice David Tennant bonus...)

OBM, elves are tall. Cate Blanchett is elvish, you know.

Suebaroo - i know she's recently played bob Dylan - did she do Elvis too???

I definitely warmed to Hattie Morahan's portrayal of Elinor in the last episode. And have to admit David Morrisey had something sexy about him. [LOL too at stripped and chafed all over] But rather too many over dramatic looks from him a la 'Dum dum dum dum dum de de de' EastEnders finale. The whole thing was so camped up and over dramatic and over expressed, and all that kissing ! Ah well. And didn't they miss out Edward's protracted explanation for his engagement to Miss Steele or have I remembered that wrongly? It all seemed a bit glib, 'oh well I did ask her to marry me but then i met you and changed my mind...'

Well I enjoyed it... but not as much as the Emma Thompson/Hugh Grant version. I have to say though Elinor and Edward may have well as been ET and HG because the actors that played them played them the same (sounded the same too).

One positive though... DD1 now wants to read Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

oooh Blackpool

Nooooo I was so disappointed with the final episode - no real punch. It did seem like Alan Davies just wanted to wrap things up. Wanted so much more from David Morrisey - that was all very low key after his infatuation with her.

On a positive note though I will definitely have to read it now. And the music from the film is much better - so I ordered it and will soon be sitting at my pianoforte a la Marianne waiting for Alan Rickman......

I only saw last nights episode. How dreary compared to Ang Lee's colourful film and yet the Davies version didn't really try to do it differently. Seemed like a complete waste of money & effort, he should have tried a different book.

I didn't think any of the men were attractive . And yet I'm usually very easily pleased when period dress is involved!

OO Duchess! Long time no see! I've name changed!

Haven't read whole thread but feel passionately about this heap of S and S rubbish

1] Andrew Davies arrogant to take on a book that had been done perfectly by Ang Lee/Emma Thompson.
2] There were endless imitations of other Austen adapatations that just made you wish you were watching them.
3] Eleanor/Elinor had one expression 'Eyes Wide Open' - Give the girl a chance!
4] Marianne - too like Winslet; she made you miss her.
5]Morrisey - good actor - given no chance to do more than smoulder and alternate between 2 expressions.
6] Willoughby - appalling casting he looked like an alien
7] The duel - what?
8] Textual changes to no purpose
9] Brandon to M in the library "I'll leave you to Explore. Call me when you're ready" barf barf barf
10] Terrible bird of prey imagery yuck!
Thoroughly disappointing!

Oh and sisters chatting under the bedclothes! Copying Keira Knightley P&P and maybe even an earlier adaptation of something.
BARF! cliche!

You must be Ipanemagirl, yes?

You didn't like the programme then?

Oh it sucked so badly!
You're good!

I'm hiding for various reasons! Good to see you - I haven't been mumsnetting for ages owing to dh ban and never being able to control my mumsnet habit and also I can't get on with this different system of old messages first. I'm like an old Luddite who can't adjust to motor vehicles and missing the pony and trap!

I only caught half of episode two and then three, but agree totally, what a dismal imitation of the film
Horrendous casting of Willoughby and a lot of thesp offspring doing well (Hattie is director Christopher Morahan's daughter, Daisy is director Piers Haggard's daughter, etc)
I am ploughing my way through Wives and Daughters on DVD so put that on directly afterwards and the contrast was so extreme it made my eyes water.
The Misses Steele were just not grasping and calculating enough, Mr Palmer was reduced to one line.
I did like Linda Bassett and Janet McTeer as Mrs Jennings and Mrs Dashwood though.

Marina, totally agree with the misses steele.

Stop casting comedians! It just makes the whole thing look silly imo!

Gross nepotism! I hate it even more now!

Janet McTeer = fab - not given enough to do though!

Hi marina - I hadn't realised the nepotism, how vulgar!

Noelle - good name change for you! I've selected MN classic so I still have the old Luddite layout.

It's pouring with rain and I have to take the dog out. Do you think Colonel Brandon will come and rescue me?

If so, I'll take the ageing Rickman over last nights offering.

Oh yes Alan Rickman! Ang Lee lets his actors ACT! So much compassion, so much longing!
Morrisey would have been excellent in this part if he'd been given some room imo.
(big DM fan!)

He will rescue you

That part of the book / films makes me wonder if a bit of rain was somehow fatal 150 years ago?

If Col Brandon came looking for me after a morning out in the rain i'd probably just snot all over him.

Noellefielding - agree about the bird of prey imagery, though I read it more as 'taming the wild thing' imagery - to go with the horse whisperer stuff. Yeuch.

Dh said - eh-up, even Brandon's got another bird

oh I have watched it now

I wish I hadn't

just goes to show you can't beat reading a book

what the hell was going on with that hawk?

you miss out uggins of fantastic dialogue so we can watch some bird fly about?

Souteastastra - Irene Richard?