Shame on Davies and to heck with the disappointing ending. Davies and his team have an obligation to viewers to end this mini-series without a cliff hanger. I wouldnt mind if the series ended there its more probable. Like, really Charlotte, your good friend Georgiana comes home from a traumatic kidnapping and you go visit her like what, twice? I enjoy reading your comments through the years on this blog. The only thing I regret is the sense Tom has hell be all right. Vic Sanborn, founder of this blog, is supported by a team of talented and knowledgeable writers about Jane Austen and the Regency era. Please, no second season, no final episode One season was painful enough Thanks again! Well said, and funny too. The only way to redeem this is if we get a second season and then Davies might come up with some stupid twist the second time around. Fans of the show on PBS won't want to miss Sanditon by Kate Riordan. He then confesses hes the same man. Thats why it feels like a betrayal to people. Despicable ending did I really suffer 8 episodes so he could dump her for that pretentious twit of a widow? Episode 6. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Earning the right to complete Sanditon: Originally a competition for Austens Nephews and Nieces, by ChrisBrindle, Follow Jane Austen's World on WordPress.com, Praying With Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers of Jane Austen. Austen fans are likely quite familiar with Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Pride and Prejudice, but many may not. All wrapped up, tidy, and happy! The current ending is too reminiscent of Mariannes situation with Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility. This denouement is occurring too soon! Hes a talented, hard-working earnest character, but I understand how these novels work. A general critique of the whole series is they dont trust us for a moment not to be bored. Spirited and unconventional, Charlotte is shocked by its scheming and ambitious. Miss Lambe is a young lady-probably a niece-under Mrs. Griffiths' care, richer than all the rest, and very delicate health. Her disdain for him is understandable as she is young and does not yet comprehend what she so narrowly escaped and anyone in her situation would resent being so far from home with no-one she can relate to and with the ever present reality of systemic racism and the real threat of slavery. A chance accident brings Charlotte Heywood to Sanditon, a seaside resort on the cusp of dramatic change. Its for Charlotte and (eyeing his ball attire), you look like one of THEM! Except for the first two episodes, the seaside resort was used primarily as backdrop for Toms crazy ideas. The fragment that exists introduces us to Charlotte Heywood, a young woman who is whisked away from her family's farm to the seaside resort of Sanditon. In their scene together he says all the words that a hero would say at the VERY END of a romance, but we are only halfway into the story! There are 2 good dvd versions of P&P, the BBC miniseries with Elizabeth Garvie and the 1995 BBC version with Jennifer Ehle. We do not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. Miss Lambe is a creation of Jane Austen and described as seventeen, half mulatto, and the possessor of an immense fortune. Georgiana Lambe's (Crystal Clarke) sugar boycott in Sanditon season 2 is based on a real event that happened in the 19th century. I never warmed up to him. I agree. Lord Babington makes his romantic intentions known, but faces being rebuffed. As the town's cast of characters congregate in church the morning after the ball, the priest preaches about the "blooming" young women of Sanditon and how they will eventually be plucked. Ha! Sanditon is MASTERPIECE's bold and lavish adaptation of Jane Austen 's final work. By agreeing to marry Ralph, Charlotte has admitted defeat. Charlotte needs a typical Austen ending! A chorus echoes in my head with the refrain, Lady Campion, shes the champion, richest widow in the land., Before Sidney leaves, he visits Charlotte and holds her hand: When I return, well finally have a chance to finish our conversation. Lady Denham, the very rich, very acid-tongued dowager of Sanditon House, obtains it from a hothouse to serve as a centerpiece of a luncheon she is throwing in honor of Georgiana Lambe, an even . Charlotte is stunned, however. Will Sidney give himself a talking to? Songbird: I thought Jamess acting was fine. Are you still proclaiming your independence? She is a wealthy heiress and was described as 'half-mulatto' and in poor health. They are curious to find out what happens with Charlotte, Sidney, Miss Lambe but unfortunately cannot do anything but use their imaginations . Then Charlotte drops a bombshell Sidney is a wonderful man. If we had a season two to look forward I really do think wed get something happy out of it but we will never know. I felt so betrayed by this final episode and turned right to you for commiseration. James Stringer is aghast at the loss of his father, and he recalls his angry last words with profound regret. Sigh Tensions surrounding Miss Lambe's arrival in Sanditon erupt at Lady Denham's grand pineapple luncheon. there is a bts presumably late in season of beach w g and mom sitting . Charlotte sets out to avoid Sidney, until a serious accident forces them together . This is the first time Ive been labeled as honored. Usually people give me less agreeable monickers, many of which cannot be printed in a family friendly blog. It would have made a perfect, mutually beneficial marriage of convenience if they had married. The Parkers combined resources cannot cover the disastrous cost of 80,000, or 6,323,574.23 in todays money. As to Sydney, what a waste of an opportunity to create a kind of Tilney/Darcy hybrid that was gently suggested by his enticingly brief entrance in the novel. My plea to the powers that be is to think of your audience and order up at least one more episode to tie up loose ends and provide Charlotte with the logical ending she deserves. What can a second series do? Its everything hes ever dreamed of. (Which, I must confess, I thoroughly enjoyedwhile I think the writers did VERY wrong in their resolution, Theo James & Rose Williams have very good chemistry.). But Charlotte was no Lizzie Bennet she wasnt even Marianne Dashwood. Good mini series requires only good costuming and setting. I love rich, huggy-bear types who adore their headstrong women. "Do we have a rebel in our midst, Captain Fraser?". James revealed the news Friday on social . No, noplease not another season. Does she just resent being forced to go where he makes her? Do read Austens original manuscript. These are not characters Jane would have written. * (What the Dr. Fuchs just happened?) At the end of my, er, analysis, well finish with a poll to measure our collective satisfaction quotient. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me and my team. Help! I love it when Story B makes it to the A list and emerges front and center. My idea of a good mini series is the dialogue of clever, well informed characters, who have a great deal of good conversation, true to original writings. Charlotte is, understandably, in a period of mourning so that the audience can commiserate. Or someone else will have to do it. In another scene, Tom grovels in front of Mary and she, milquetoast, er, loving wife, that she is, forgives him. The horses gallop along a beautiful stretch of beach. Sidney was most amiable by the end of episode 7 and in the finale he left me not wanting to invest any more time and energy in him and his relationship with Charlotte. I even have a Madame Alexander Pride & Prejudice doll. Thank you, Mr. Stringer. Charlotte obviously has no desire to flirt with James or embark on a relationship with him. I, too, am somewhat disappointed in the ending but if is not implausible, on the contrary. Charlotte . Miss Lambe will be the guest of honour wherever she goes. She also was, at 22, facing spinsterhood. A week ago I didnt know it existed, I am thrilled youre doing it, cant wait to see your take on the new Emma. I am trying to move forward but Im kind of stuck, I hope Mr. Davies does something to wrap things up cause its really bugging me and I dont feel like its my story to tell but I LOVE these characters and he better fix it. and coming out of it on the other side, the way Esther did (dark to light), I think it would improve his character and my opinion of him. "Lady Denham requests your attendance at a luncheon party and pineapple tasting in honour of Miss Lambe." That sounds very grand indeed. He would have been much more fun! Season 1. :). I do love all her work but it is the depth of her characters here that are vibrant and compelling. He drops Charlotte, whom he clearly loves as dearly as Willoughby loves Marianne, not to maintain an extravagant lifestyle for himself but to keep his family from bankruptcy (brought on by their reckless pursuit of great success). Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe's love life, and Charlotte strikes up a new friendship. Charlotte and Miss Lambe hatch a secret plan sure to draw ire from Sanditon's residents. Charlottes heart beats as fast as mine. Cant live without it. They must give us a respectful Jane Austen ending!! Yarrrr! Write the powers that be. Come on. When will we know if there will be a second season? Arthur would have been kind and he has money. We'll own up to our mistakes and will make the corrections with a polite smile on our faces.) When I did, I began to enjoy it, but I do not like loose ends that we were left with. Even though parts of Sanditon didn't entirely feel like Jane Austen herself, it was wholly entertaining novel and very delightful to be back in an Austen inspired world. Hated the ending but also dont want to plod through another season of this trash! I reach for more wine and learn to my surprise that one can gulp 3 ounces in one fell swoop. Sanditon is back! I LOVE Sanditon. The only storyline that gave me any satisfaction was the marriage of Lord Babbington and Esther. Esther is honest. The horses increase their speed, their manes and tails flying in the wind. He has no idea of how to save his dream for a seaside resort. We learn his name was Isaac. As it turns out, Sidney Miss Lambes guardian is the lamb put to slaughter for his family. Then Sidney is way laid by Tom. WellI had problems with the Sidney/Charlotte relationship, anyway. Literally finished watching season one and instantly hunted down the petition to beg for season 2. Well know soon enough. The neglected tombstone found in an overgrown burial ground. Really to leave a Jane Austen story in such a shambles is a travesty. I absolutely LOVED Sanditon and it rivals Persuasion as my favorite work of Jane Austen. Although Arthur reaches out to Miss Lambe as a friend, for which we all admire him for, he does confess to Diana he will never marry. The series was called Sanditon, not Sydney and Charlotte, so if he wanted to develop a series that has several seasons he should have made it focused on the stories of the inhabitants of the town. they will sometimesspend (really) 10 minutes on a interlude; they give time to dialogues to develop and we get real thought from the characters. Once I realised that, I sat back and enjoyed it, though, as someone else said, the comments here were far more entertaining.. Which is the best version of P&P? Exactly. Its been a pleasure reading your thoughts, pro, con, or indifferent. He sees her as well. Cant live with it. What are you up to with Charlotte? The dancing continues, with Lord Babb and Esther, Arthur and Georgiana, and the rest of the assembled guests having great fun. Yes, yes yes! I am of the belief that tall, dark and dashing jolly well ought to come with good manners even when he hasnt fallen in love with the girl. Sanditon season 2 ended on a major - not to mention heartbreaking - cliffhanger for fans following its run on BritBox and PBS Masterpiece, so the third season of the Regency-era period drama can't come soon enough.. Perhaps, it was a nod to Austens real life where her status and rank in society did not offer her a good marriage in the end. Hurray for the REAL men after all the boring buffoons in fancy dress! Still. I will leave it there its not about me but it had to do with the character transforming and understanding something about women that he had never known before. I felt like the endings of the story line were hurriedly done. Charlotte and Sidney continue to clash, resulting in Miss Lambe being placed in terrible danger. Changing alongside it is the impulsive and unconventional Charlotte Heywood, who swaps her quiet rural . What about borrowing all or part of the money from Georgianna? My little Applause comment above was meant to go with Pollys comment, but no matter. Sanditon Episode 3. I too am glad for Esther and Im glad Edward is ejected. ), Personally, I will stick to the Sanditon ending as written by Another Lady. Its not perfectly Austen either, but it is a good deal better than this! We need closure! Lady D swoops down upon the hapless brothers and sister, saying she wants her investment back or else theyll all be put in the poor house. James Stringer receives a letter stating that he has received an offer of an apprenticeship in London. This isnt Jane Austen, although some of the characters were likeable. I have adored Jane Austen almost all of my life. How is this the same writer?? Marriage and children was never a vision I had for myself. Set in 1820, Sanditon season 2 sees Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) return to the seaside resort town on the southern coast of England with her younger sister Alison (Rosie Graham) in tow. Good news, bad news: the hero returns to save the day but sacrifices his lovely damsel and his own happiness. Where did you find the BBC version of Sanditon? Its the same feeling I had when Lady Edith married her Bertie in Downton Abbey, making her a marchioness. Ive never waited to put myself in someone elses power before.. Sanditon Season 2 hit the ground running quickly enough that fans might not really have the time to linger too much on Sidney's absence, and a lot of that has to do with the new characters. I have both and love both! It is very clear that he hoped for a second season. Anyway, I am disappointed that Charlotte didnt get her man. The viewers were cheated. In both I find excellent casting/acting, authentic to the period, and a true Austen interpretation. Where is Susan, the worst hypochondriac among she, Diana, and Arthur? I just love all the love, loathing, apoplexic outbursts and all that high blood pressure and, so on and so forth, expressed about this series. How could Tom have allowed it given his own feelings about love? Lets look ahead to Autumn de Wildes Emma, rather frowned upon by the Wall Street Journals Joe Morgenstern. (Yes, we are fallible. Will Arthur win Miss Lambes hand, or did his final speech imply he was gay? I was as heartbroken as anyone and frankly am still grieving (I had PBS Passport and watched it all a few weeks ago) but I really enjoyed it. P&P versions: I love the movie with Matthew Macfayden and Kiera Knightley for its romance and how it captures the main characters dancing around each other with their own pride and prejudices until they drop the walls and they discover the real nature of each other. Recall that he trotted out Otis to say goodbye to you. Ive sworn, after each episode, of this Davies debacle that I wouldnt watch another one, but like the proverbial train wreck, I DVRd it and next day tuned right in: However, this time I read your review first, got a great laugh and finally enjoyed an episode without actually having to watch it! Once his engagement to Eliza is broken off he will travel to find Charlotte who will just one hour ago have gotten engaged to someone else. She must grow up in order to become an interesting woman. After what seems to be an age, Charlottes dance with Stringer finally ends. I also was pleased that Esther seems to have found some sort of happiness. PBS fans saved the canceled adaptation of Jane Austen's final unfinished novel. Having been born on Janes birthday it could be understood that I have empathy for her fate since at 72 I find myself a spinster, in dependent (and loving it). Charlotte and Sidney clash again, only for Charlotte to be left confused by a chance encounter. With Charlottes friendship with Susan I can see the prince regent investing in Sanditon, thus its prosperity, negating the necessity of Sidney sacrificing love. And making her nice! Wed have to watch it, and it wouldnt be any better than this season, which was quite painful. . 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