Topic 9 of 15: Not all somber
Sun, Feb 2, 1997 (07:14) |
Amy (Amy)
Ivan's comment about the somber tone made me think....
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Topic 9 of 15 [middlemarch]: Not all somber
Response 1 of 10: Amy (Amy) * Sun, Feb 2, 1997 (07:20) * 5 lines
There are some great comic characters and situations in the story.
Rivaling some of Austen's jerks was Mr. Brooke -- his wishy-washy take-the-middleground ways drive you nuts.
Or how about the situation where everybody is waiting for old Featherstone to die? Have you known greedy families like that? Reminded me a little of Chuzzlewit.
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Response 2 of 10: Laura McCarthy (LauraMM) * Mon, Feb 3, 1997 (14:14) * 1 lines
Oh yes, It reminded me of Chuzzlewit also. I really have to say that in the miniseries I really did like Fred Vincy. Even though he was considered a no-gooder, I found his romance with Mary to be real.
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Response 3 of 10: Kim (kimmer) * Mon, Feb 3, 1997 (14:50) * 1 lines
In the video, I find the scene amusing in which the young man(Plymdale I think) is showing passages to Rosamund. The look on his face when Dr. Lydgate laughs at the book makes me smile. Rosamund looks like the cat that just swallowed the canary.
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Response 4 of 10: Amy (Amy) * Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (07:58) * 3 lines
I agree, Kim. Poor old Ned never had a chance after Lydgate came to town. I'd love to see a real copy of "Keepsake" to see just how sappy it was. Wonder what the modern day equivilent of it is, if there is one.
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Response 5 of 10: Laura McCarthy (LauraMM) * Tue, Feb 4, 1997 (16:35) * 1 lines
Probably Harlequin Romance novels. Or better yet, Danielle Steele, Jackie Collins, Joan Collins, et al.
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Response 6 of 10: Luisa Barros (Luba) * Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (04:32) * 2 lines
Hi, back again!
I agreed with Fred Vincy being a lovable character and I liked the way Mary waited for him to settle down before risking everything in a marriage that might have gone wrong if "done" too early and with no means. She too is a strong, intelligent character. Fred and Mary make a truly real, believable couple.
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Response 7 of 10: Amy (Amy) * Sat, Feb 8, 1997 (04:42) * 1 lines
It does not hurt that he has just a touch of that Firth look in the miniseries. I don't see a lot of resemblence, really. The hair is nice, and once in a while Jonathan gives off that little grimace and eye-roll of disgust or exasperation that reminds me of brother Colin.
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Response 8 of 10: Luisa Barros (Luba) * Tue, Feb 18, 1997 (11:55) * 1 lines
The smile is very much like Colin Firth`s, I think. Jonathan has a more fragile appearance, more juvenile. I like his looks. There`s this frankness about both Firths grins. :-)
Topic 9 of 15 [middlemarch]: Not all somber
Response 9 of 10: Amy (Amy) * Tue, Feb 18, 1997 (11:59) * 2 lines
But the better part of the grin is in the eye, maybe?
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Response 10 of 10: Luisa Barros (Luba) * Tue, Feb 18, 1997 (14:46) * 10 lines
Yeah, and those dimples. I remeber I had this surge of utter delight when I saw Colin Firth smile at the end of Pride. I laughed myself the first time. He looked so completely radiant and I was used to seing him frown in disgust...
He has great piercing eyes. Great eyes! :-)
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