So I am sure I am amongst the millions who initially worried that Andrew Davies had done a disservice to Jane Austen by finishing what she started in a decidedly more modern tone. And as for the ending, well, I think steam was rising from the UK on the night it finished as we all self-combusted with sadness and rage and love.
But, may I say on behalf of myself and those I know who don't use social media, that really all being said and done this was a truly exceptional piece of drama. Well cast, well acted and (cough) well written. Davies wit, aptitude to blend Austen's era with the requirement of a modern audience and subtle literary weavings as a nod to Jane and a nod to the plot, are outstanding. Watch again to realise this.
To conclude, This is surely only the beginning of Sanditon. For we: the saddened, the cross, the down-right disapproving and the delighted would all like another 'go' at this one. First class. A second series would draw us all back like moths to a flame.
But, may I say on behalf of myself and those I know who don't use social media, that really all being said and done this was a truly exceptional piece of drama. Well cast, well acted and (cough) well written. Davies wit, aptitude to blend Austen's era with the requirement of a modern audience and subtle literary weavings as a nod to Jane and a nod to the plot, are outstanding. Watch again to realise this.
To conclude, This is surely only the beginning of Sanditon. For we: the saddened, the cross, the down-right disapproving and the delighted would all like another 'go' at this one. First class. A second series would draw us all back like moths to a flame.