No, noplease not another season. Description. Miss Charlotte Heywood: of Willingden, Sussex. Come on. For what its worth, I was totally #TeamStringer. Tony, you encouraged me to watch the series for what it is. ), 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! 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. Season 1. We were left going huh? after investing all that time in it. Take your pick. Sigh (Although that sounds awful when I reread it but I think you know what I mean.). Meanwhile, Tom fights to save Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady Denham's legacy . Esther laughs joyously and for the first time viewers watch her blossom into a fun-loving young woman whose worries disappear with a man who loves her more than she loves him. Or someone else will have to do it. Thank you for the patience for going through this. No, it was him. Are you still proclaiming your independence? Although a happy ending is not necessary, there are several loose ends. She's come with her farmer. The first in a painting class to demonstrate her rebelliousness, and the other in a scene with Sidney to show her contrition for bad behavior. I didnt have the benefit of wine and cheese but my reaction to the final scene was identical to yours. But it's Tom Parker's brother Sidney Parker (Theo James) making the biggest impression. Where is Susan, the worst hypochondriac among she, Diana, and Arthur? I loved the ending for Lord Babbington and Esther. It wasnt his fault that the plot went nowhere and the characters were untrue to Austen. Im royally Pi-d! Marriage and children was never a vision I had for myself. This is one DVD I will not buy. 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. Good work! 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. It was a little too modern for a Jane novel, but I can deal with that, but for a long mini series I dont feel they developed relationships very well. I never warmed up to him. I found it odd that with all the Parkers money troubles no one thought, even for a minute, of Miss Lambes 100,000, considering that she was under Sidneys control. Disclaimer: Our team makes no profit from this blog. "Do we have a rebel in our midst, Captain Fraser?". 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. Sanditon Season 3 opens with Charlotte Heywood returning to Sanditon for her best friend Georgiana Lambe's (Crystal Clarke) 21st birthday. "Yay! Warning: SPOILERS for Sanditon Season 2, Episode 4. 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. Peoples ire has been stoked up and strong feelings abound. Yuck-patooey. Lets hope that the powers that be listen to their faithful and erudite fans. She and Charlotte chatter like close girlfriends are wont to do, giggling and exchanging highly personal information. Hello, my name is Vic and I live in Maryland, USA. There was a lot wrong with the ending, and not just lack of a happy ending. In both I find excellent casting/acting, authentic to the period, and a true Austen interpretation. After Lord Babbs weddng to Esther, Lady D turns to Charlotte. My other question is why give Lord and Lady Babbingtons story more focus than the main characters themselves? I wish you every happiness, she says like an automaton. However,. Thats how I see it anyway. There are so many tantalizing threads to pick up on here, so many forks in roads and paths. I do love all her work but it is the depth of her characters here that are vibrant and compelling. James Stringer receives a letter stating that he has received an offer of an apprenticeship in London. Please say you are not., Well, uh, maybe, perhaps. Sanditon airs Sundays at 8:00 p.m. and is available to stream the following day. Great in depth review, Vic., and I agree with your take on the final episode. 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. There is the suggestion that Sanditon will rise again, but will it be less posh than originally envisioned? For the first time in many episodes, Miss Lambe is dressed in a lovely gown. Sidney quickly answers, Shed be delighted.. Wouldnt it be splendid if, through her efforts with Tom Parker, Sanditon became a successful seaside resort? 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! The TV version passed what Austen wrote in the first half hour or so. This leaves Charlotte heartbroken and she decides to leave the town of Sanditon and Sidney behind. The horses gallop along a beautiful stretch of beach. Have any of these characters learned anything? As for my feelings about the final episode: Boooo, Andrew Davies!! His character should have and could have become so much better! And personally, I was rooting for Charlotte to chose James Stringer, and thought after Sulky Sid threw her over that she would. Esther is honest. Lastly, we can't forget Miss Lambe, an heiress, who is also Austen's first African American character. Jane would not have written it that way! The two are forming a friendship based on mutual respect and Sidney goes so far as to ask Charlotte to look after his ward and her friend, Miss Lambe (Crystal Clarke) while he is away. This is not an ending, this is not Jane, this is STUPID! It changed him completely. Scant resources existed in the early 19th century to fight fires in buildings made largely of wood, and the structure is swiftly destroyed. You are so very welcome. Sidney, you may think that a woman is there for you to use for pleasure or money, to play games with or exploit. 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. Write us at. I love rich, huggy-bear types who adore their headstrong women. You cant give yourself to someone you dont love just because were the most foolish family on earth. Are they all really so selfish, unfeeling, and stupid in the end? Vic, a few descriptive words and statements and phrases such as: brash, exuberant, rough round the edges, a good laugh, I fell about in stitches at some of the dialogue, I enjoyed it. Well done you, Lord Babb. Andrew Davies was bragging on the PBS show about his reading so much Austen that it is with ease that he writes Austen (my paraphrase). They exchange smoldering looks. 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. Sidney is the Willowby character from Sense and Sensibilities. mp_sf_list_2_description: What to Know: Bohemian artist Charles Lockhart made quite a splash in Season 2 and seemed the only man uninterested in Miss Lambe's fortune. The only thing I regret is the sense Tom has hell be all right. Charlotte . For me , it started with episode 7, when everything began to feel contrived. I hope a second season is proposed to satisfy. Read the review of the book at this link. I like heartbreaking stories and despite Austen always giving her stories happy endings, this wasnt an Austen story because she never finished it. I agree that the Sidney character as written by the Davies team comes nowhere near Austens heroes, because, as you say, he is written with a lack of wit. Charlotte, my dear CharlotteI had hoped that upon my return Id be able to make you a proposal of marriage, but it cannot bethe fact is I have been obliged to engage myself to Mrs. Eliza Campion.. What happens to Miss Lambe in Sanditon? While I enjoyed the series on a surface level, I could not resist writing tongue in cheek recaps. Found this blog while looking for information about Austen era music (other than the big names) and saw this blog. Violins violin. Hes so dreamy. Will Arthur win Miss Lambes hand, or did his final speech imply he was gay? Jen, I have often wondered if Jane saw Charlottes fate similar to hersas an independent spinster, courted by men, but with no desire to marry. Did anyone else not really see the Sidney/Charlotte connection? 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. I wouldve liked her being so cunning as to use it as a way learn about her heirs suitability for receiving an inheritance. But he is not attracted. Turlough Convery as Arthur Denham in "Sanditon" (Red Planet/PBS) Someone else who is taken in by Lockhart is Arthur Parker (Turlough Convery). I can hope that after all Charlotte marries Mr Stringer and like Esther learns to love her worthy kind consistent tender hard-working husband. Ugh, when it ended I was left staring at the tv searching for the TV guide. Very disappointing. Shes so delighted with the newsso pleased for himso gushingthat he must be disappointed with that overenthusiastic reaction. Spoiler Alert: Weve invested many hours in Davies Sanditon on PBS Masterpiece and where did it get us? Miss Lambe, for example. At the end of my, er, analysis, well finish with a poll to measure our collective satisfaction quotient. Songbird: I thought Jamess acting was fine. I may be wrong about that, but I was surprised on how they ended a good story. It really does feel that way and I am glad to read that so many other people were so sad about it too. The current ending is too reminiscent of Mariannes situation with Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility. Ive never waited to put myself in someone elses power before.. If he had learned anything he wouldnt have sacrificed love to save his brother who was not made to be a businessman (Tom also kept reminding me of P.T. Wouldnt she at that point be as sharp-tongued as she was in her first balcony scene with him? In some instances, links will be removed from comments as well. I would have liked it if Lady D had *faked* her deathly illness (and that we knew she was doing so). Esther is the alpha of the twoa bitch in a bonnet. I must confess my happiness when Lord Babb and his Esther marry. Play me something jolly.. ? I did not know that a 2nd season might be in the works, so I thought that really was the end. Even Willoughby, selfish rake that he is, gives us charm and wit before his fall from the proverbial pedestal. After what seems to be an age, Charlottes dance with Stringer finally ends. Sorry about the duplication my computer is acting up. 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. Informed minds want to know. I cant believe it! What I didnt see mentioned was Arthurs obvious crush on Miss Lambe, and the curious way they kissed each others hands as they were pulled apart by his sister at the ball. I agree that there are too many loose ends in the final episode. Tensions surround Miss Lambe's arrival in Sanditon. That is not so. Inquiring readers: This is a long recap. So please bring us a 2nd Season! I had taped the series and I think I must have watched the damn show about 200 times because I couldnt actually believe what was happening to me. James is beside himself with grief and regret. Once again, the scenery of the Downs is sublime. One good result that came from Davies productionIve ordered a copy of Sanditon and will read Austens original, albeit incomplete, text. Let's watch the announcement of the series Sanditon Season 2 Episode 5. Sidney rang the bell at the front door, which was opened by a silver-haired, smartly dressed butler, who led them through an immense marble hallway towards the palatial morning room. Episode 6. Meanwhile thanks for the summaries and time to dissect this series. Read the full article in The Sunday Times. The episode opens with our lovely Miss Charlotte walking on air through the one intersection of the Sanditon set that viewers have seen repeatedly. Downton Abbey did such a great job of providing a completed story each season. It just felt last-minute & sloppy. In many cases if you married for love you were quite destined to be poor for all your life. What is Georgiana Lambe's secret? Hes presented to us as a sort of Darcy manqu, but the blessed Jane didnt re-tread her heroes any more than her heroines. i find the end of episode 8 to be unfulfilling, to say the least, maddening and a tease, at best. What can a second series do? Lets look ahead to Autumn de Wildes Emma, rather frowned upon by the Wall Street Journals Joe Morgenstern. Miss Lambe is a creation of Jane Austen and described as seventeen, half mulatto, and the possessor of an immense fortune. As to the ending, i wouldnt have minded if she didnt end up with Sidney. 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! Her 75-page unfinished manuscript described Charlotte as an observer. The viewers instantly know why Sidney needs to see her when he says, Tell me you dont think badly of me. They could all go off to the Continent in time for Waterloo Im sure Mr Davies would have much more fun ripping off Thackeray than Austen. Vic, thanks for all the summaries and dissections. 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. I went into this looking at it as Austen inspired Davies drama with extremely low expectation and I still feel let down by the ending. Hes kind. I mean, Darcy can jump into a pond if he wants to, but generally speaking the physicality of the 1995 Pride and Prejudice made a great deal of sense; this, from handjobs in the woods to rutting on the drawing room floor, is utterly ludicrous. For some reason, the elder Stringer, instead of attending the ball, works late by candlelight on a stepladder to complete the Crescent all by his lonesome. I hope to review Emma as soon as it comes to my region! Thank you for stopping by and sharing your analysis! Vic. I am a proud lifetime member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. The unfinished novel continues to provoke speculation about the writer's intentions, particularly regarding Miss Lambe's importance in our ongoing consideration of racial and colonial themes in . He didnt go quite as far in some character resolution within the 8 episodes, as I may have liked, especially in regard to silly and irresponsible Tom Parker. It was obvious well before the first episode finished that this series had nothing to do with Jane Austen. Really to leave a Jane Austen story in such a shambles is a travesty. Mr. Davies has honored her in the Sanditon mini-series. It would make him feel real. James Stringer is aghast at the loss of his father, and he recalls his angry last words with profound regret. Willoughby is said to be a man resembling the hero of a favourite story', just as Sidney is handsome and sexy. 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