LBD 79

[redbrunja]

I realize that this episode is mostly set-up for Thursday's judging by the preview image

(and how thrilled am I that it's looking like Darcy is going to be a more regular feature!) but this is the first time where I have felt like Lizzie's actions were really unbelievable. That conversation felt very stilted and forced and not in the natural way that Darcy and Lizzie's conversation are, where they are understandably awkward with each other. I don't know why she didn't just say to Bing Lee, 'I hear you broke up with my sister because of what Darcy and Caroline said; that was a mistake; Jane deserved a conversation; you handled that ill.' And I'm kind of surprised that Darcy hasn't already sad something to Bing about Jane or told him to watch Lizzie's videos.

Comments

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Still have to watch 79, but I think we're entering a stage in the book where the writers have GOT to loosen up and approach this from a more modern perspective. They may have to stray from the novel, but adhering too closely makes that stilted feeling obvious.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

but I think we're entering a stage in the book where the writers have GOT to loosen up and approach this from a more modern perspective.

*nods*

They do. Lizzie AND Jane getting engaged would feel really false, and given the narrative weight on Lizzie's career, not an actual happy ending for her. (Like, what Lizzie does next career wise HAS to be a huge part of the series' resolution). Also, considering Lydia's sympathetic portrayal in this adaptation and how AWARE she is that Wickem is not good news (which I think she is), any ending that has Lydia still in ANY kind of relationship with Wickem would be a TERRIBLE ending for her.