I completely agree with what you've said. This part of the storyline is, well... less than interesting. I was riveted by the Pemberley arc, and desperate for updates even when Darcy didn't appear (I wish they'd devoted more time to that part of the story) but the last few eps...
I'll be honest, part of me feels really indifferent about it. I know this part of the story is integral to the plot, but I'm not sure if it's the way it's handled or what it is, but it's kind of dull. I think part of the problem is with all the additional media, so even if you're not familiar with the book, you're just waiting for Darcy to solve everything. It sort of invalidates all the angst the girls are going through.
I'm not sure why Wickham would put a two week timer on the video, anyway. If it's only available to subscribers, then why would the date matter? Wouldn't he air it right away and continue to build subscriptions? The wait doesn't make any sense.
The acting has been fantastic, though. I want to make it clear that for all my negativity, none of it is directed towards the actresses. They've been doing a brilliant bringing these characters to life and showing their emotional pain.
"Lydia" especially was brilliant today. Honestly, this is the first time (in any version) that I've felt any sympathy for her character whatsoever. That said... she's still a self-involved little bitch. Harsh, yes, and understandable given the current situation, but nonetheless true. Even with her brief mentions of others, she still showed no consideration for anyone else. Jane lost her job - that didn't even get a mention - while Lizzie could have problems finishing her degree because she dropped everything and rushed home for her sister.
None of that came up. Lydia was, as usual, all about Lydia. I don't think she deserved what's happening at all, but I do think she brought it on herself. George is a bastard, but his actions are his own - Lydia played a very willing (and selfish and stupid) part in it too. Lizzie may have called her a slut, but it was Lydia's actions that made it true, and nothing that she's said or done since then has made those words untrue in anyway. She refused help when it was offered, she mocked anyone who tried, she isolated herself, went after her sister's boyfriend (she was flirting with Wickham even when he and Lizzie were supposedly a thing)...
Nothing she said today changed any of that. Lydia is still all about Lydia. The way she mentioned viewer comments of the last couple of videos proves that. She'd obviously taken the time to read what everyone was saying about her, and she still focused on herself rather than how she'd affected Lizzie or anyone else.
I hate how it's become the "Dump on Lizzie" show. Her only part in this was to predict that all her worst fears about her sister would come true. Lydia's obviously not doing anything to try to stop the situation, she's just wallowing in her stupidity.
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I'll be honest, part of me feels really indifferent about it. I know this part of the story is integral to the plot, but I'm not sure if it's the way it's handled or what it is, but it's kind of dull. I think part of the problem is with all the additional media, so even if you're not familiar with the book, you're just waiting for Darcy to solve everything. It sort of invalidates all the angst the girls are going through.
I'm not sure why Wickham would put a two week timer on the video, anyway. If it's only available to subscribers, then why would the date matter? Wouldn't he air it right away and continue to build subscriptions? The wait doesn't make any sense.
The acting has been fantastic, though. I want to make it clear that for all my negativity, none of it is directed towards the actresses. They've been doing a brilliant bringing these characters to life and showing their emotional pain.
"Lydia" especially was brilliant today. Honestly, this is the first time (in any version) that I've felt any sympathy for her character whatsoever. That said... she's still a self-involved little bitch. Harsh, yes, and understandable given the current situation, but nonetheless true. Even with her brief mentions of others, she still showed no consideration for anyone else. Jane lost her job - that didn't even get a mention - while Lizzie could have problems finishing her degree because she dropped everything and rushed home for her sister.
None of that came up. Lydia was, as usual, all about Lydia. I don't think she deserved what's happening at all, but I do think she brought it on herself. George is a bastard, but his actions are his own - Lydia played a very willing (and selfish and stupid) part in it too. Lizzie may have called her a slut, but it was Lydia's actions that made it true, and nothing that she's said or done since then has made those words untrue in anyway. She refused help when it was offered, she mocked anyone who tried, she isolated herself, went after her sister's boyfriend (she was flirting with Wickham even when he and Lizzie were supposedly a thing)...
Nothing she said today changed any of that. Lydia is still all about Lydia. The way she mentioned viewer comments of the last couple of videos proves that. She'd obviously taken the time to read what everyone was saying about her, and she still focused on herself rather than how she'd affected Lizzie or anyone else.
I hate how it's become the "Dump on Lizzie" show. Her only part in this was to predict that all her worst fears about her sister would come true. Lydia's obviously not doing anything to try to stop the situation, she's just wallowing in her stupidity.