tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post3192430863168044448..comments2024-02-18T22:40:55.084-05:00Comments on Jane Austen Today: Northanger Abbey: ITV VideosVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-41981853327764027262007-07-09T18:50:00.000-04:002007-07-09T18:50:00.000-04:00Yes, anon. Fanny did go to Portsmouth. That was no...Yes, anon. Fanny did go to Portsmouth. That was not the only thing I didn't like about the production. I had problems with story continuity, and with the way Mrs. Norris just seemed to disappear into the background. Maria was also given short shrift, and Fanny's entire family, except for her brother, never appeared. Strange.<BR/><BR/>And I think Damsel identified for me what I found wrong with Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-71737375925153194292007-07-08T19:33:00.000-04:002007-07-08T19:33:00.000-04:00I loved Northanger...I thought they really capture...I loved Northanger...I thought they really captured the whimsey that Jan intended in this book. Far less uptight and stuffy than her other books (which I adore as well despite my description) Catherine's age is really seen in this performance by Felicity and pairing her up with JJ was great because his appearance read younger but he acted more mature therefore sowing their age difference. <BR/><Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865160924325491575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33189102.post-72955808972959872002007-07-07T22:05:00.000-04:002007-07-07T22:05:00.000-04:00This production was way better than Mansfield Park...This production was way better than Mansfield Park, which really confused me. Excuse me, but didn't Fanny go to Portsmouth to live with her parents for a while?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com