I mean, he tells Charlotte to keep an eye on Georgiana and doesnt take the trouble to tell her what exactly she needs to be guarding againstand then blames her for not knowing it! I LOVE Sanditon. Yes, it has that feel, doesnt it? Im willing to swallow a lot of bitter stuff provided Im rewarded at the end. BTW: I was always amazed that if the pond scene had been actualized how quickly could a gentleman have possibly changed from wet clothes to dry in a flash to reach the embarrassed heroine before she escaped with her aunt and uncle. I agree with Polly above about asking Miss Lambe for the money, but since she resents Sidney, she probably wouldnt have given it. If you market a series as Austen then you know in advance how it is supposed end. And quite uncharacteristic of Lady Denham. It wasnt his fault that the plot went nowhere and the characters were untrue to Austen. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Theo James, who portrayed Sidney on PBS' Sanditon, has announced he's exiting the series following the UK period drama's surprise two-season renewal. Willoughby is said to be a man resembling the hero of a favourite story', just as Sidney is handsome and sexy. Shes not half the woman you areif he doesnt see that he doesnt deserve you.. I inferred that they were both childish in spirit and had fun together. It will have to go some to beat the BBCs version with Romola Garai. As others have noted Miss Lambs character development and story line vanished once she returned from London. And so, Sidney says, What a brute I was., Charlotte, who, once upon a time was a feisty opinionated woman, says, I deserved it.. Like, really Charlotte, your good friend Georgiana comes home from a traumatic kidnapping and you go visit her like what, twice? In Austens Sanditon fragment is wasnt clear that Charlotte was supposed to be the heroine. Thanks for reading my posts. I love this, Maureen: I am seeing a transformative experience for Sydney Parker in Sanditon. At least hes gutsy enough to tell her in person of his actions. Most of the time Austen qualifies her happy ending by ironies and other astringent comments or a downright melancholy possilibility in the future (Persuasion). I am more concerned with the Miss Lambe storyline. The worst part was the rushed changes in the last two episodes. If Jane Austen had moments of regret they only motivated her to give her heroines the ending they deserved and we, her devoted readers continue to applaud! . Willoughby was not worthy of her. Part of their misunderstandings revolve around Miss Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), the 17-year-old mixed-race heiress from the West Indies who just happens to also be Sidney's ward. Here is a look at the official description of each episode from Sanditon according to the official website of the PBS with its airing date and time. Topics include Regency fashion, historic foods, Jane Austen societies, British sites, related topics. If we were able to see Sidney take a step back and truly suffer through this decision perhaps coming to terms with his life-long self-inflicted agonies and habit of denying himself happiness and/or chasing the wrong things and/or always being the responsible one in the family, etc. Either follow the established format (paying tribute to Austens world) or go bonkers and add some zombies at the beginning of the series so we understand were in an altered dimension. Episode 6. After reading through the comments, I realize that, while there are plenty of plot strands which could be developed for a second season, none of them draws my interest as much as the Sidney/Charlotte one and that one has, failing another DEM, is DOA. I agree that just 1 more episode not an entire second series would suffice to wrap up the loose ends. You made me laugh out loud with your Janewould have hired a hit man to take out Andrew Davies. LOL, Despicable ending!! Very disappointing. Well, clearly, we move onto Charlotte Bront. Charlotte needs a typical Austen ending! None of my friends watch Masterpiece and I have no one to share my grief with. Barnum from the greatest showman, terrible). Charlotte folds in on herself like a wet noodle. Jane Austen smacking Davies about the headnow that would be worth watching! The TV series Sanditon has a total of eight episodes. Literally finished watching season one and instantly hunted down the petition to beg for season 2. She is taken to Sanditon by Mrs Griffiths, along with the two Beaufort sisters. It is very clear that he hoped for a second season. And poor Charlotte. Well, off you go, then.. Sanditon introduces a delicious cast of supporting characters, including Miss Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), the first significant person of color in an Austen work, and Miss Lambe's. Idiot. I might not want another complete season, but one or two episodes would be nice. My head spins from the many scene changes and from my low blood sugar. Thank you for visiting this blog. Case in point, Miss Jane Austen herself. Also, Charlotte needs to go back to not being afraid of speaking her mind and maybe spend like any time with some of the ladies she made friends with in Sanditon. Will Sidney give himself a talking to? You are so very welcome. Miss Georgiana Lambe (played by Crystal Clarke) is a wealthy heiress from the West Indies who is most certainly not afraid to speak her mind and make her opinions known. When the arrival of two eligible bachelors signals a potential change in status for the Bennet sisters, their marriage-minded mother is sent into a frenzy, and the lively, witty Elizabeth Bennet goes head-to-head with smoldering, haughty Mr. Darcy. We dont differ as much as it may seem. Feeling her lungs start to burn, Charlotte pressed down on her stopwatch, let out a long breath and opened her eyes. Have Edward and Esther got it on any further? I couldnt sleep last night just thinking of him., Georgiana is beside herself. Found this blog while looking for information about Austen era music (other than the big names) and saw this blog. Maybe hell come home paralyzed for life (which will last exactly one episode) before finding Eliza in bed with another man. Who could ever be so handsome and sexy! Thats how I see it anyway. S1 E6 - 47m 34s Charlotte and Sidney must reconcile enough in order to search for a missing Sanditon resident. 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The opportunity is there for a real love story, but not until she grows up a little and he commits to being honorable and seriously understanding his responsibility to protecting her and her money. I actually loved Esthers character and glad she and her Lord got a happy ending. It changed him completely. I know, I rambled. Miss Lambe, though, was a most promising character in the show, and surely Austen had some intentions for her, had she only lived to write more. Arthur hints he is homosexual to his sister so will not marry Miss Lambe and his sister will now not be lonely. Also, I kept wishing Charlotte would put on a hat. All that passion released in response would only be quieted. Well done you, Lord Babb. Chapman first published a full transcription of the novel in 1925 under the name Fragment of a Novel. In Sanditon season 2, Miss Heywood swore she wouldn't be beholden to a man again and she decided she wouldn't marry anyone now that Sidney is gone. 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We all see the right wayand even Lady Georgianawhy was she even in the plot if not to have her give money on the promise that she can marry her true love, too? Demand that final episode everyone. I agree. Charlotte sets out to avoid Sidney, until a serious accident forces them together . Definitely need a season 2I love this series even though it does feel a bit rushed.Im already hooked on this show..please, please give us a season 2 with a better outcome ( for Charlotte & Sidney), No one can write like Jane. This is fantastic, Pensnestand couldnt agree more about Charlotte putting on her bonnet! But I contradict myself when I add that Sidney is sadly unique as portrayed by Davies. I felt like the endings of the story line were hurriedly done. We just dont want to let go of the delightful, charming and exciting characters we have grown to love. We all know the story is incomplete Im assuming you are rooting for a season 2? Oh well, for that matter, everyone else was allowed in there too. No problem, Lynne. OF THE COACHING AGE, VOL. 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. I like heartbreaking stories and despite Austen always giving her stories happy endings, this wasnt an Austen story because she never finished it. I voted one more show to wrap it up, though it was easy enough on the eyes that Id dare to watch a second season. Why, why would you do that to your audience? Fans of the show on PBS won't want to miss Sanditon by Kate Riordan. Tensions between Tom and his laborers erupt during the Sanditon cricket match. I can take one episode, like a special, but not another season. Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe's love life, and Charlotte strikes up a new friendship. Yes what Sherry said! How could Tom have allowed it given his own feelings about love? Her work still shines to this day and it is her characters that began their development in those first 11 chapters that defined what Sanditon is. There is no way a trademan, however talented, would have been invited to a ball in that company. I quite agree with you Dcupton poor Mr Davies is deluding himself. She must grow up in order to become an interesting woman. This is one DVD I will not buy. Posted in Jane Austen Sequels, Jane Austen's World, PBS Movie Adaptation, Sanditon | Tagged Epi;sode 8: sanditon, Poll | 136 Comments. In series 2, he would most certainly have a comeuppance and be taken to task for his sheer stupidity and foolhardy regard to other peoples money. Hes a talented, hard-working earnest character, but I understand how these novels work. Jane Austen characters are supposed to learn from each other and grow, so that by the end of the story the heroine and hero are made better by each other. (Charlotte is a better character in the book.). The episode opens with our lovely Miss Charlotte walking on air through the one intersection of the Sanditon set that viewers have seen repeatedly. Help! Sir, I shout at the screen, You are no gentleman!, Charlotte meekly steps inside the carriage and Sidney watches until it disappears over the horizon. J. I like the combination of Sydney and Charlotte and as an interesting and unexpected love growing for him and for her, it is rather a shock for him because I think its something he has never experienced before- lets face it Mrs. Eliza Campion is simply incapable of making him feel and think like this and drawing out his real self. I too am glad for Esther and Im glad Edward is ejected. No matter where she's from. I cancelled the DVR and now I can look forward to a Monday night for the first time in 7 weeks. Sanditon fans got the kind of very good news that once seemed like it was never coming earlier this year: not only is the period drama returning for a long-awaited second season, but received an . without a chaperone. Its wrenching to see a story end in the middle. I hope to review Emma as soon as it comes to my region! I wish you every happiness, she says like an automaton. In another scene, Tom grovels in front of Mary and she, milquetoast, er, loving wife, that she is, forgives him. I dont think Davies can get Sidney out of this hole he created. But Im commenting because I wanted to say thank you for the excellent blog posts along the way; I enjoyed them more than the series! Davies and his writers failed on so many levels to pick up on Austens clues. Play me something jolly.. Miss Lambe will be the guest of honour wherever she goes. Wheres Mr knightly when u need him?? I reach for crackers with sharp New Zealand cheddar cheese and a fine red Australian wine and watch Lady D and Esther playing cards. She also was, at 22, facing spinsterhood. Across the ball room, Charlotte and Sidney exchange glances of frustration, but she cant refuse Stringer, for she was not engaged to dance with another gentleman. Sidney rides off in the sunset to London to find funds. Regency manners require her to accept this invitation or bow out from dancing for the rest of the evening. they will sometimesspend (really) 10 minutes on a interlude; they give time to dialogues to develop and we get real thought from the characters. I have only just happened upon this excellent recap of the series I watched just a couple of weeks ago and found wanting in many respects. Anyway, Charlotte and young Stringer would be nice with their similar backgrounds etc, except for the fact that there is Syndey and he is going through something from what Charlotte is teaching him that could make for a dramati c and compelling love story. No. Notes and references Even if Sidney had said, I must do this for us the ultimate sacrifice, at least it would have shown that the family was aware and cared about what it would mean for him. Please, please, please, bring back the show! Really. Understandably, Miss Heywood remains haunted by the final words Sidney spoke to her, which Sanditon echoes to the audience by using . For the first time in many episodes, Miss Lambe is dressed in a lovely gown. The wedding is celebrated by the wrong couple, or the right couple, or half the couples who are eligible to marry. She is just there because they paid this actress. The episode ends with Georgiana examining a locket with a portrait of a young Black man and kissing it before finishing a letter. I kept waiting for the scene where Mary (who knew how Charlotte & Sidney felt, even if totally oblivious Tom didnt see it) dressed Tom down, insisting that he find the money elsewhere and, oh yeah, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for his actions for once. The dancing continues, with Lord Babb and Esther, Arthur and Georgiana, and the rest of the assembled guests having great fun. It is so rich in possibilities. Arthur would have been kind and he has money. Chapter Text. That is what I call a good mini series. A fine kettle of fish! The final crunch, sacrificing personal happiness for the sake of his brother, was a bit far-fetched, but I thought it showed him to be a better person than many of your readers seem to think, but that is why I think I commented earlier that I am now awaiting Further Adventures of Charlotte, because as in all good soapies, we were left expecting a great deal more there is no ending; it just stops, and you well, at least I we were left wondering what will happen next. Sorry about the duplication my computer is acting up. Good news, bad news: the hero returns to save the day but sacrifices his lovely damsel and his own happiness. Lastly, we can't forget Miss Lambe, an heiress, who is also Austen's first African American character. With Charlottes friendship with Susan I can see the prince regent investing in Sanditon, thus its prosperity, negating the necessity of Sidney sacrificing love. 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