I've Been Tagged! (Everyone who wants to answer tagged!)

Like the title says, I've been tagged! This tag came to me from Elizabeth from The Endless Road and from Charity from Austenitis.

Here are the rules.
1. Post these rules 
2. Post 11 random things about yourself (optional)
3. Answer the questions the tagger posted for you in their post.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them that they have been tagged.

So, I've posted the rules.

11 Random Things about Myself.

1. I'm never good about posting random facts about myself.
2. I enjoy taking nice pictures with my camera I got a few years ago for my birthday.
3. I tend to dislike most modern books from recent years. Don't get me wrong, there are some I like, but a lot of them that I had to read for school I didn't like at all.
4. I'm waiting for Downton Abbey: Series 3. (Why hasn't it aired yet?!)
5. I do enjoy sci-fi movies/TV shows. There are some that are just funny.
6. I like and dislike computer programming at the same time. Writing out the programs is fun, but when you get to the end and nothing works then it's not fun anymore... (HTML is a little different; it's easier to figure out what's wrong with the HTML code than with a programming language code)
7. I've been thinking about making "movie posters" as graphics to put up on here. What do you think?
8. I'm almost at 200 followers! W00t!
9. I've begun to take an interest in millinery (hat making).
10. For fabric, I like shopping at Jo-Ann Fabrics (love that they give out lots of coupons!)
11. I'm currently watching Upstairs, Downstairs; I'm at Series 4 now: will definitely review Series 2 and 3 soon.

Elizabeth's Questions
1. Which to genre do you prefer historical fiction, a regular novel, or fantasy?
If Historical Fiction includes Jane Austen, then historical fiction. If it doesn't and it really is a book written recently that takes place in the past, then a regular novel.

2. How do you feel about all these new E-readers? (nooks, kindles) 

I have mixed feelings about them. I have had tablets that do other things besides act as an eReader (like surf the internet, check Facebook, check on my blog, etc.), but neither of them were pure eReaders. On the one hand, if you read through a lot of books or if you travel a lot and don't want to carry all those books, then the eReader may be a good investment. On the other hand, there's nothing like a good physical book that you can actually touch (refer to cartoon above). I also don't like how the eReader has taken out so many good bookstores. I used to enjoy going into Borders, but since they got into the eReader market too late they went out of business. Barnes and Noble may still do okay since they have their Nook station set up in their stores, but I miss the old bookstore chains.

3. Do you play and instrument? If so what instrument? 
Years ago, I used to play the flute. I played it for about five years regularly, but got out of the habit. Currently, I am learning how to play the piano.

4. Is there an instrument that you don't play, but wish you could? 
Other than I wish to play the piano better than I do now, maybe violin?

5. What are some of your favorite musicians?
I really don't have favorite musicians. I like different kinds of music, but don't specifically have a favorite musician. A lot of the music I listen to are oldies songs (let's face it, most of today's music isn't very good) and some classical or soundtrack music.

6. Do you prefer white chocolate of milk/dark chocolate? 
But I like both! But probably milk chocolate, though.

7. What is your favorite month? 
May is a pleasant month. It's warm outside without being really hot.

8. If you had the chance to go to 5 countries what countries would they be? 
Definitely England. Then maybe Italy. Ireland wouldn't be too bad either. Japan would be interesting. Maybe Tahiti?

9. Are you a country or a city person? Or a little of both? 
I live near a city, but I wouldn't want to live deep within a city: far too busy for me. But I wouldn't want to live somewhere too far away from a city. I guess I'm somewhere in the middle, so a little of both.

10. Who is your favorite character from Narnia? 
For the record, I've never read any of the Narnia books, but I did see the first two movies (not the third, though). But in the movies, I probably like Peter and Susan the best.

11. What is your favorite kind of cookie? 
I love those mint chocolate cookies that Panera sells sometimes!  

Charity's Questions

1. What’s your favorite breakfast food?

I order breakfast frequently at restaurants, so I'd have to say two eggs over easy with bacon (or sausage links), toast, and hash browns!

2. What’s your favorite book by Jane Austen?

Pride and Prejudice

3. What’s your favorite period drama?

Well, Pride and Prejudice (1995). Non-Jane Austen period drama, I'd have to say Downton Abbey.

4. What’s your favorite book by a more modern author?

I did like Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (It's very good, but it's a bit violent)

5. What’s your favorite kind of chip?

Regular, plain potato chips.

6. What’s your favorite fast food restaurant?

If Panera counts as fast food, I'll say Panera. If not, then Panda Express.

7. What’s your favorite classic book not by Jane Austen?

ARGGGH! I really need to read other books! Well, it's probably not my favorite, but I did like The Scarlet Letter. I did like what I read of Little Dorrit, though.

8. What’s your favorite Jane Austen film adaption?

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

9. What’s your favorite movie soundtrack?

I know it's not a movie, but I just can't get enough of the Downton Abbey soundtrack.

10. What’s your favorite place to read?

Somewhere quiet, whether at school or home.

11. What’s your favorite thing to blog about?

I like to review period dramas a lot, but I also enjoy holding blog party.

And if you happened to tag me and I didn't mention you, I'm most sorry. A lot has been going on this week, so I haven't been reading blogs like I ought.

11 New Questions (Warning: Random Questions Ahead)

1. What do you like to put in a sandwich?
2. What are your top three favorite eras for period dramas?
3. What would happen if two characters from two different period dramas (you pick) traded places?
4. You're stranded on a desert island with a TV and a DVD player. Which movies do you bring to keep yourself entertained.
5. What are your least favorite secondary characters in period dramas?
6. Okay, they're often called the best author in all of English Literature. Who's better: Jane Austen or Shakespeare?
7. Cookies or Brownies?
8. If you were to rematch couples from books/period dramas so that a lady from one book would marry a man from another period drama, who would you match? (Pick three)
   
9. Favorite Period Drama Actor?
10. Favorite Period Drama Actress?
11. What's your favorite soup?

And I'll tag anyone who would like to answer these questions!

 God Bless,
 

Happy Birthday Jane Austen (Yet Another Period Drama) - Tag

Note: I meant to publish this during Yet Another Period Drama Blog's Happy Birthday Jane Austen Week, but was unable to. Sorry for the delay.


Miss Dashwood from Yet Another Period Drama Blog is holding a Happy Birthday, Jane Austen Week. She has a very lovely tag that I am taking part in.

1 - What was the first JA novel you ever read, and who introduced you to it?

The first Jane Austen book I've ever read was Pride and Prejudice. My mom introduced me to the 1995 miniseries (she had never read the book). I knew I was supposed to read it for school, but one day I found a copy in Borders (oooh! Why did Borders have to close?!) featuring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth from the 1995 miniseries on the cover (in fact, it's pictured above!), so I bought it and read it before I was supposed to read it.

2 - Which is your least favorite JA novel, and why?  (Everybody posts about their favorites... I want to know what's at the bottom of your list!)

I don't dislike any of her books, but probably Persuasion was my least favorite. It didn't have as much satire that other Jane Austen novels have. It was still okay, but just not my favorite. I liked Anne Elliot as a heroine, but I kind of resented Captain Wentworth: he just seemed to purposely cause Anne pain throughout most of the book.

3 - Who do you think is the funniest character JA ever created?

Hmmm... Something to think about...

I would probably pick Henry Tilney for his wit. 

For "silly funny", probably Mrs. Jennings: she can get on my nerves a little, but she means well and can be amusing.

4 - Which JA villain[ess] do you love to hate?

I greatly dislike Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility. He truly is a scoundrel!

5 - What's your favorite JA quote?

There are so many! I loved this quote from Sense and Sensibility:

"How soon he had walked himself into the proper resolution, however, how soon an opportunity of exercising it occurred, in what manner he expressed himself, and how he was received, need not be particularly told. This only need be said;—that when they all sat down to table at four o'clock, about three hours after his arrival, he had secured his lady, engaged her mother's consent, and was not only in the rapturous profession of the lover, but, in the reality of reason and truth, one of the happiest of men." (Chapter 49)

Where other authors would have gone into over mushy, romantic language, Jane Austen didn't get into it. She didn't need to rely on the mushy language to tell her story.

6 - If you were to "start" someone on JA, which book would you recommend to them first and why?

Probably Pride and Prejudice, since it is so popular and my favorite. After Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility since you could find similarities between the two. 

7 - What is your absolute favorite JA film adaptation and why?

Definitely the 1995 miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, since it was what introduced me to Jane Austen.

8 - If you could authorize a new film adaptation of one of JA's novels, which would it be and why?

Though I haven't finished it (so much to do, so little time to read) or seen any adaptation of it, definitely Mansfield Park. Every other Austen adaptation has at least one adaptation that is good, but not Mansfield Park. Even the new Northanger Abbey is okay, though not perfect. So in short, Mansfield Park then Northanger Abbey.

9 - Which JA character do you most identify with?

Elizabeth Bennet (duh!). In my years of reading, I have never found a character that I have related to more.

10 - If you could have lunch with JA today, what question would you most like to ask her?
"So, what do you think of the books that have been coming out lately?"

11 - Is there any one thing that you think could have been improved upon in one (or all) of JA's books?  What is it and why?

I did wish that there was more satire in Persuasion because that is what I love in Jane's other books, but there wasn't as much in Persuasion.

12 - If you could have lunch with one of JA's characters today, who would it be and why?

Besides Elizabeth Bennet? I wouldn't mind having lunch with Marianne Dashwood: maybe she could help me with the piano? (I could use the help! hehe)

13 - (optional) Why is Miss Dashwood so fond of asking "why"?
 "Why?" happens to be a very interesting question, of course! We can always answer what something is, or how something got there, buy "why" really gets to the root of the entire situation!

God Bless,
 

Austenitis's Blog Birthday Party Tag

The Birthday Blog Party continues at Austenitis with a tag!

1. What month is your birthday? 

My birthday is in March

2. What is your birth-stone? (include a picture!)

 Aquamarine! Pretty! My favorite color is also blue and this blue is very nice!

3. Have you had a party?

Mostly when I was younger. Now I just prefer an evening with my family.

4. What was your favorite present ever? 

Not quite sure... I don't think I can remember. Oh well!

5. Do you know of a flower or plant that blooms in your birth-month? 

I had to look this up, but I guess camellias bloom in greenhouses during March. I know it's kind of a stretch, but since it's still cold during March (at least by me), not too much is blooming.

6. (These next two questions…only answer if you’re comfortable with them.) Do you know of anyone famous who you share your birthday with? 

Of course not in the same year, but Liza Minnelli, Darryl Strawberry, and James Taylor. And, of course, I don't know to much about any of them other than Liza Minnelli was Judy Garland's daughter, Darryl Strawberry was a baseball player, and James Taylor is a singer. As far as celebrities sharing the exact same birthday in the exact same year as me, I can't think of any.

7. Have you ever met anyone who shared your birthday?

I don't believe so... Not really.

8. What month and day would you love to have your birthday on? 

I'm pretty happy that my birthday is on March 12th already, so March 12!

9. Name three things you’d love to receive as a gift. 

Money, anything Jane Austen, and probably fabric or patterns for sewing

10. Anything random concerning birthdays (or anything else) that you’d like to mention? 

I've got nothing... Sorry!

 God Bless,
 

Sense and Sensibility Week Questions

 As I have been saying, Miss Georgiana Darcy is holding a special blog week for Sense and Sensibility! To get everyone involved, there is a little tag with questions about Sense and Sensibility! Here are my answers!

1: When did you first read Sense and Sensibility?  Have you reread it since?  I first read Sense and Sensibility about three years ago. I haven't reread it since, but maybe one day I will.

2: When did you first watch Sense and Sensibility? Which adaptation was it?
Oooh! Not quite sure when I first saw my first adaptation. It must have been a couple of months before I read the book (Yes, I saw the movie before reading the book). I think I saw my first adaptation during the summer and started to read the book in late fall of the same year. My first adaptation was the 1995 movie and I loved it!

3: If you have watched/heard of more than one adaptation which one was your favorite? I've seen both the 1995 movie and the 2008 miniseries. I've seen a couple of minutes of the 1981 version and we own the DVD for the 70s version, but haven't watched it yet, so I can only comment on the 1995 movie and 2008 miniseries. While the 2008 version is closer to the book plotwise, it didn't capture the tone of the book well; while Sense and Sensibility isn't as bright and happy as Pride and Prejudice or Emma, it's not Wuthering Heights either. It's more of a serious book with some humor in it, but not a dark book. The 1995 movie captured the tone a lot better: it was much better lit than the 2008 version.


4: Which three S&S characters drive you crazy?
Willoughby -- He is probably one of the characters I dislike the most. He doesn't take consequences and pretty much got away with his behavior towards Eliza Williams and Marianne. He was mean to Colonel Brandon behind his back and influenced Marianne to think badly of him:
Elinor then heard Willoughby say, in a low voice to Marianne, "There are some people who cannot bear a party of pleasure. Brandon is one of them. He was afraid of catching cold I dare say, and invented this trick for getting out of it. I would lay fifty guineas the letter was of his own writing."
"I have no doubt of it," replied Marianne. (Chapter 13)

Fanny Dashwood - She shows no sensitivity to the Dashwood women when she takes over Norland. Mrs. Dashwood lost a husband, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret lost a father, they don't get much of an inheritance and they have to find a different home to live in: yet Fanny shows no compassion. Sure, she allows them to stay at Norland for a while, but she didn't try to ease their pain - she just wants them to get out.

Lucy Steele - I hated the way she held her engagement to Edward over Elinor's head. That was the only reason she even mentioned her engagement to Elinor: just to hold it over her head. It was very wrong.

5: Which heroine are you most like: Elinor or Marianne?
I'm probably a mixture of both. I'm not a romantic like Marianne, but I don't keep a stiff upper lip like Elinor all the time. I'm probably have a little more Elinor in me since I tend to use sense rather than sensibility to make decisions.

6: Who would be most enjoyable: (or bearable) Mr. Palmer or Mrs. Palmer?
Maybe Mr. Palmer. You could probably have an intelligent conversation with him. Though if you wanted a laugh, Mrs. Palmer would be okay.

7: What would be your reaction if you saw a re-write of Sense and Sensibility where it was Elinor who married Colonel Brandon?
No! No! No! It's not right! Elinor has to marry Edward and Marianne has to marry Colonel Brandon! End of story! And (like my other bloggers have said) what would become of Edward and Marianne! They can't marry each other!

8: Where does Sense and Sensibility rank in your list of favorite Austen novels?
2nd. It's very close behind Pride and Prejudice. There are so many similarities between Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, they almost go together. They have a lot of things in common.

God Bless,
 

Period Drama Week Tag: Part 4

16. Who are your favourite actors/actresses from period drama?

Colin Firth

He's a great actor! He portrayed the definitive Mr. Darcy in the 1995 miniseries for Pride and Prejudice and also earned his Oscar for his portrayal of King George VI in The King's Speech.

Jennifer Ehle

Loved her as Elizabeth Bennet! She captured the wit and brightness that Jane Austen put into her!

Romola Garai

At first, I wasn't quite sure about her Emma. I thought that she was a little annoying, but then isn't Emma annoying at the beginning of Emma? By the time the miniseries was over, I grew to like Emma (just like when I read the book), and I knew Romola Garai was the best Emma. She also acted very well in Amazing Grace.

17. Do you prefer watching a regular-length movie or a more in-depth mini-series? Why?
 I much prefer watching a miniseries. With four or more hours, you get much more of a feel for the characters and their personalities and the story has enough time to develop, which is harder for a regular length movie.

18. What period drama has one of your favorite actors/actresses in it?

Pride and Prejudice

Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. 'Nuff said.

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey has so many actors and actresses in there that I recognize. Seriously, it's like they took every actor that was in a period drama and casted them in here! Take a look at my review to see the actors and actresses that were in here that were in other period dramas!

19. Which heroine from which movie was your least favorite? Why?
I'll list a couple that aren't on my favorites list.

Nan St. George (The Buccaneers)

I just couldn't take Nan seriously. For the first half of the movie, they show her playing with her sister and friends and they were practically acting like five year olds. Her character also took an immoral route, which I really didn't like. She's just not a very good role model.

Evangeline Eliott (House of Eliott)

I always preferred Evie's sister, Bea, to her since Bea was always much more sensible than Evie. Evie was always emotional and based her decisions on emotion. I kind of like Evie until Season 2 when she came back from Paris. Afterwards, she was portrayed as being more "worldly" (kind of like Laura Timmins, she started to be a know-it-all). Plus, she made some immoral decisions, so I lost respect for her.

Laura Timmins (Lark Rise to Candleford)

I won't say that I always disliked Laura. During the first season of Lark Rise to Candleford, Laura was more innocent and it worked for her. She was just trying to learn how to work in the post office and to do her job right. She continued this way until the fifth episode of Season 2... when she met Fisher Bloom. Suddenly, she wasn't the Laura that I had come to like. Spoiler Then, when Fisher leaves, she spends a couple of episodes moping around about Fisher (understandable: break-ups can be hard). But then when she recovered, End of Spoiler she became this Know-it-all! She started to get a bit irritating. I still like Lark Rise to Candleford, but I definitely would say that Season 1 and 2 were the best seasons. Still, I would say that Lark Rise to Candleford a favorite of mine since Season 1 was so good!

20. Which three period dramas are your least favorite? 

In other words, which period dramas that I disliked the most. Here we go! Feel free to disagree, but respect my opinion on this question. This is just my honest opinion.

The Buccaneers (1995)

This is the one that I dislike the most. I can only describe it as horrendous. Besides the very mature, unnecessary scenes and themes, there really wasn't a character that you could relate to much. At least with me (and my mom also noticed it too), I couldn't take any of the girls seriously: they were much too silly for me. I will say that some of the scenery is okay and some of the costumes were okay (though some weren't), but they weren't enough to save this miniseries. It also seemed like at the end, the main characters were either a) unhappy with their lives or b) happy with their lives, but got it through rotten means.

Middlemarch (1994)

I felt that the whole thing was pretty boring... Plus even after five hours, I still didn't know who half the characters were (which, after five hours, you should not only recognize them, but really know them well). Content wise, it wasn't nearly as bad as The Buccaneers (though there was one scene that you may want to skip). But the whole thing came off as very dull.

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Two words: Jim Carrey. Okay, right from the movie poster, you could tell what kind of a movie it was, but Jim Carrey didn't help. I know there are a lot of people who really like Jim Carrey (though I never really did) and in certain roles, his hyper acting can be useful, but it really didn't work here. I mean, at the end when Scrooge was overjoyed, it wasn't Scrooge at all -- it was just Jim Carrey... Plus there were moments that resembled The Lord of the Rings than A Christmas Carol and there were costuming issues in the flashbacks (I know, I'm criticizing a animated movie on costuming, but it wouldn't be that hard to draw in/animate historically correct costuming). I can't say that a young child would enjoy it -- there are moments that would be too frightening for young children (hey, it was almost a little much for me!). My suggestion: watch another version of A Christmas Carol...

And that is all of the questions! Thanks for reading!


God Bless,
 

Period Drama Week Tag: Part 3

11. Which period drama which you haven't seen yet do you most want to watch?

There are a couple on my list of movies to watch. I'm not sure which ones I want to watch the most, but on the list (at least the ones which we own the DVD for) are...

Sense and Sensibility (1971)...

...Elizabeth: The Golden Age (My mom got it for Christmas, so we'll have to watch it eventually)...

...and Lost in Austen. I've heard that people either love this film or hate it, so I'll have to see what I think of it!

But they might have to wait for a little while: my mom and I started to watch The Duchess of Duke Street a little while ago (and we're enjoying it). It stars Gemma Jones, who was Mrs. Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Mrs. Fairfax in Jane Eyre (1997). When we're done watching Season 1 (out of 2), then I'll review it.

And, of course, I'm eagerly awaiting Season 2 of Downton Abbey (Which better be good! Season 1 left so many loose ends!).

12. Which period drama has the prettiest soundtrack or background music?
That's one of the things I love about period dramas -- the soundtracks. I'm not sure if I can pick just one soundtrack that has the prettiest, so I'll list a couple here.

 

The Pride and Prejudice (1995) soundtrack is very lovely. There are a number of very pretty pieces in there.

Another lovely soundtrack is the Sense and Sensibility (1995) soundtrack. Unfortunately, Kate Winslet's singing parts were left out, but the rest of the music is very lovely.

Unfortunately now on CD, there are a number of lovely background pieces in Little Dorrit (2008). The tone is a bit sad, but they are still pretty.

The main theme of Downton Abbey is amazing. Although there is one piece I swear is straight out of Little Dorrit, but overall, there are very lovely pieces in there. The soundtrack has not been released yet, so I haven't heard any of the songs outside of the series.

Lots of great pieces in The King's Speech Soundtrack. Love the rehearsal song!

13. Which period drama has your favorite screenplay/script? Why?

I love, love, love, love, love the screenplay for Pride and Prejudice (1995): it stays true to the original novel (in other words, I don't go through it thinking "You didn't say that! She did!") and it's very well written. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies, who does make some really good scripts (though lately he's been adding some unnecessary scenes).

14. Do you like having multiple versions of some period dramas? Do some period dramas need a newer version? Or are the older versions better?

Sometimes I like multiple versions, other times not so much. For Pride and Prejudice, for example, I absolutely love the 1995 version, so if I watch another version of Pride and Prejudice, I'm usually disappointed (let's face it, Colin Firth is Mr. Darcy). I have seen the three latest versions of Emma, though. I love the 2009 version of Emma, but I did also like the Gwyneth Paltrow version (though it does seem to go by quickly!)

Mansfield Park (2007): What did you think of it?

As for new period dramas, there are a couple that I think need a better version. I've only started reading Mansfield Park not too long ago and never seen any of the movie versions, but from what I've heard, I think there needs to be a better version of it that most people can agree upon as the best version. There's at least one good version of each of Jane Austen's novels except Mansfield Park (though Northanger Abbey (2007) could have been improved by a lot script-wise, but it'll do for now). After Mansfield Park, there does need to be a better version of Northanger Abbey: from what I've heard about the 80's version, it's not good at all, and while the 2007 version had good actors and good acting, the script needed improvement (plus a great deal of it must have been invention).

 As far as the older period dramas being better goes, it depends: there are some older versions of period dramas that can't be improved upon much more, so any future ones would be looked upon possibly as a disappointment (see what I said above about Pride and Prejudice). But if there really isn't a "good", older version of a period drama, then I think the newer ones tend to be better. Like I said, it depends.

15. "What is the longest period drama you've seen?"

Miniseries: probably Little Dorrit (2008) (which was about six to seven hours long)

Regular Series: Lark Rise to Candleford (2008 - 2011) (4 seasons, 40 episodes)

 Stay Tuned for the Final Part of my Period Drama Week Tag!

God Bless,
 

Period Drama Week Tag: Part 2

Continuing my Period Drama Week Tag! Here's part 2!

6. Which author do you like the adaptations of their works best?
 Obviously Jane Austen! But I also liked the Elizabeth Gaskell adaptations (but to me North and South was only okay).

7. Which period drama characters are the funniest to you (Keep it under three)?

Lady Violet (Downton Abbey)

Lady Violet is the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey. She constantly butts heads with Cora, the current Countess of Grantham. There are a number of great lines from her and said perfectly by Maggie Smith. She's hilarious! I love her quote "So put that in your pipe and smoke it!"

Twister Turrill (Lark Rise to Candleford)

Okay, I'll admit that I liked him a lot better in Season 1 (halfway through Season 2, he got a little annoying), but Twister is an amusing character. One of my favorite quotes from him is this (though I'm recalling this purely from memory; the actual quote may be different) "Young Alf, can I borrow your hat? I was going to do a trick for our squire, the one where I make my hat disappear, and it in't anywhere to be found."

8. Which period drama characters are the most annoying (Keep it under three)?
Ooh! We all have them! Those characters that just annoy you! Here are some of them. There are probably a lot more.

John Willoughby (Sense and Sensibility)

He doesn't take his responsibilities. He makes women believe that he loved them and then leaves and breaks their hearts! Plus, he was speaking so cruelly about Colonel Brandon!

William Dorrit (Little Dorrit)

I did feel sorry for him at the beginning of Little Dorrit: poor guy, he had been cooped up in the Marshalsea for twenty-one years.Spoilers But when he got his fortune, he turned into a really big jerk! He valued his eldest daughter Fanny, who's very rude, over Amy who is all kindness! In fact, he would put down Amy frequently for not "acting like a lady" because she didn't do nothing all day. End of Spoiler

Edward Rochester (Jane Eyre)

*Ducks for Cover* I know there are a lot of girls that love him, but I honestly can't see how. He just absolutely irritates me! He is very rude; he messed with Jane's feelings and made her think that he doesn't care for her; he lied to Jane; and then he wanted Jane to do something that would censure her from society; he can't control his temper or emotions (he obviously hasn't read Sense and Sensibility). Again, I know there are a lot out there that would disagree with me, but still...

9. Which period drama characters are in your top three?
Again, I'm probably going to have to exclude Jane Austen characters since they would take up my three. But, if you would like to read about them, click here for my Jane Austen Week Questions.

Cora (Downton Abbey)

Like I said before, she cares for her daughters and tries to get them good husbands since Downton is entailed away from them.

Amy Dorrit (Little Dorrit)

Again, Amy is a very caring character -- she takes care of her family even though they don't appreciate her as they should, and she continued to care for them.

Beatrice Eliott (House of Elliot)
I really like Bea -- she was a lot more sensible than her sister, Evie, she had a mind for business, and she loved to sew.

10. When you watch period dramas, what is it that you pay the closest attention to (ie. costuming, scenery, etc.)?

I pay attention to a number of things when I watch period dramas. I'm not quite sure which I pay the most attention to, but there are a couple of things that I pay very close attention to. Costuming definitely, since I like sewing historical costumes. When I pay attention to the costuming, I can also usually pick out any anachronisms in the fashion. I also notice quickly if I've seen an actor or actress in another period drama.

Stay tuned for Part 3!




 God Bless,