[Tiste Simeon]

 worry, on 24 February 2026 - 11:00 PM, said:

Gina Torres will guest star on ABC cop dramedy The Rookie in its exciting Season 8 finale.

Not as exciting as I'm hoping for but I bet you're right haha

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

QuickTidal, on 24 February 2026 - 05:45 PM, said:

Sigh. I have feelings...

I freely admit I'm an Austen snob, BUT I love the 2005 adaptation which is full of anachronisms, so I'm a very forgiving Austen snob.

That said, the main thing Austen is known for is her dialogue...and Netflix, or Euros Lyn or someone decided to showcase NONE of it in the teaser and got for "vibes"...which in another project might work, but here I'm like no. SOME of the cinematography is fine, but most of it is grim and dismal and over cast...everything felt drab.

I didn't like Emma Corrin when she was announced, and nothing has changed, I don't think she looks good as Lizzie here and I think she was a horrid choice.

And I haven't the foggiest clue how they managed to make Jack Lowden (who at times on SLOW HORSES evokes a young James Bond) look ugly, but they managed it?

Now, there are choices for this production I like (Rupert Everett and Olivia Coleman as Mr. and Mrs. Bennet respectively and Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine), but everything else I've seen and heard falls flat for me...especially Euros Lyn as director who made some decent DW eps but most of his attributed eps (including all of Torchwood) are badly directed.

Dolly Alrderton is presented with a credit on screen like she's some bigwig...no, she's a small time Romcom novelist, who did some assistant script work on a couple of British sitcoms (Fresh Meat and Peep Show) both in their worst seasons.

Lastly, why do so many adaptations neglect how FUNNY and light Austen's work is...it's not brooding dark Bronte shit...it's light and silly in many moments. I got nothing of that in this teaser either (which admittedly is not a long look)....I also admit my views on this are tailored through Netflix's attempt at PERSUASION with Dakota Johnson that was obscenely bad.

Listen, I'll watch...it's P&P after all, but as it stands now I'm betting I'm deeply disappointed...

EDIT: Oh shit, look...the screenwriter who adapted this work apparently had some shit to say 7 years ago in the Guardian....and it's someone who doesn't apparently like Austens work adapting it to cash in...GRAND. I have even LESS faith now. My gods..

I have all the same "icks" about that trailer. Mind you, as you say with all its many anachronisms, I also love the 2005 adaption and Keira Knightley IS Lizzie Bennet to me, so I'm definitely in the "I've got my adaption, not going to be too upset when others don't live up to it" camp.

Tiste Simeon, on 25 February 2026 - 07:03 AM, said:

worry, on 24 February 2026 - 11:00 PM, said:

Gina Torres will guest star on ABC cop dramedy The Rookie in its exciting Season 8 finale.

Not as exciting as I'm hoping for but I bet you're right haha

My suspicions are it's a Firefly reunion episode of Nathan and Alan's podcast, but we shall see!

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