Wheres Mr knightly when u need him?? I suffered through 8 episodes so I could watch Sidney throw Charlotte over for that pretentious twit of a widow? Once I realised that, I sat back and enjoyed it, though, as someone else said, the comments here were far more entertaining. What a cheat! 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. Vic, thanks for all the summaries and dissections. 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 there are too many loose ends in the final episode. (Yes, we are fallible. Most galling, to me, was the final scene. Sadly, there will be no second season. Feeling her lungs start to burn, Charlotte pressed down on her stopwatch, let out a long breath and opened her eyes. What can a second series do? I expect the second season (if there is one) will spotlight Young Springer as the worthy love she deserves, a man who seeks success through work, study, and architectural vision rather than financial flimflam like Sidney Parkers brother. WellI had problems with the Sidney/Charlotte relationship, anyway. Plus, why is the elder Stringer working for a gentleman when he hasnt been paid in an age? If Jane could have seen this pathetic ending she would have hired a hit man to take out Andrew Davies. The music climaxes in volume. 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. Cant live with it. I am thinking of Persuasion now, and though this is a reverse situation, where the man chooses to marry for money (for whatever reason) instead of for the love of his life there arises an opportunity for a do over. That is a plausible ending if there is another episode for Sanditon. Hopefully, at some point, someone will take him to task and appoint a manager to rein him in. By agreeing to marry Ralph, Charlotte has admitted defeat. All wrapped up, tidy, and happy! (#1 goes to the London ball, and #3 to the assembly ball at the beginning of the series.) I did enjoy the Esther + Lord Babington storyline. None of the other characters grew in any noticeable way. The P&P-like turning point that Davies was playing for didnt quite work for me. I would love to see a second series, there is a lot to work with here from a writers perspective. I also was really bothered that all the other Parkers let Sidney take all the weight of the financial burden. We just dont want to let go of the delightful, charming and exciting characters we have grown to love. Once again, the scenery of the Downs is sublime. If you would like to share a new site, or point out an error, please email us. 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? The first 7 episodes of Sanditon made me believe Davies was treating his adaptation in the style and parameters of Austens other works. But Charlotte was no Lizzie Bennet she wasnt even Marianne Dashwood. Turlough Convery as Arthur Denham in "Sanditon" (Red Planet/PBS) Someone else who is taken in by Lockhart is Arthur Parker (Turlough Convery). finale. In fact, she anticipates a happy future with her Lord, who unleashed emotions in her and feelings of pleasure that Sir Ed would never have liberated. After what seems to be an age, Charlottes dance with Stringer finally ends. Shame on Davies and to heck with the disappointing ending. Is there a next part, my addled brain asked? 9 September 2019Naomi Clifford. Dont give yourself airs, says Lady D, You havent got my money yet! 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.. That is what I call a good mini series. Then they kiss. Ive just finished reading Sanditon by Jane Austen and Another Lady, in which Miss Lambe is a nonentity (disappointing), but this story starts off by bringing Georgiana to the viewers notice and then then huh? The camera pans to Sidney chasing after Charlotte on his powerful steed. I do think they should ditch drippy Charlotte and Sidney and give us the adventures of Lord and Lady B, possibly in company with Miss Lambe and Mr Arthur Parker, with wicked Sir Edward lurking in the shadows. R.W. She chose wisely. You know its strange, I have not yet been able to let Sanditon go. Also, I kept wishing Charlotte would put on a hat. Write the powers that be. I think: *WTDFJH? Before we rush to the comment section to share our opinions, lets analyze the final show. Sanditon (1817) is an unfinished novel by the English writer Jane Austen.In January 1817, Austen began work on a new novel she called The Brothers, later titled Sanditon, and completed eleven chapters before stopping work in mid-March 1817, probably because of illness. The last episode of Sanditon saw that Sidney and Charlotte finally confess their love for each other. Yes, yes yes! Hes kind. Miss Lambe gasped. Tom, who was riding high a few hours ago with visions of profits dancing in his head, is utterly destroyed financially. sat on his steed in regret as he watched his Marianne marry Colonel Brandon. Presuming says lambe if no legal heir it goes to Lockhart and he is gonna try and show that g is not legal heir hence the search for alive g mom who shows up with legal documents etc. Reaching episode 8 I was in shock that Davies switched the DNA of what we know to be a Jane Austen novel with traditional endings based on the character development presented. The only storyline that gave me any satisfaction was the marriage of Lord Babbington and Esther. If that had not happened would Lady D have even had a reason to survive to the next episode? We had no idea that they were friends, then he appears in her bedroom while she is in her nightgown??? there is a bts presumably late in season of beach w g and mom sitting . She and Charlotte chatter like close girlfriends are wont to do, giggling and exchanging highly personal information. Thank YOU for allowing all of us to vent and share in our love of Jane. The opening sequence reveals that Sidney has died of yellow fever while in Antigua. He was hoping for but was not assured a second season. My other question is why give Lord and Lady Babbingtons story more focus than the main characters themselves? Arthur would have been kind and he has money. For what its worth, I was totally #TeamStringer. It really does feel that way and I am glad to read that so many other people were so sad about it too. Jane would not have written it that way! Shes so delighted with the newsso pleased for himso gushingthat he must be disappointed with that overenthusiastic reaction. Exactly. One good result that came from Davies productionIve ordered a copy of Sanditon and will read Austens original, albeit incomplete, text. Does anyone recall a scene from Becoming Jane where she turns to her sister, Cassandra, and mentions that she will give all her heroines a happy ending in her honor (paraphrase). I dont think Davies can get Sidney out of this hole he created. Miss Lambe makes only two appearances. I agree that just 1 more episode not an entire second series would suffice to wrap up the loose ends. Its been a pleasure reading your thoughts, pro, con, or indifferent. It really was that bad. And I dont think Stringer would have been a good match for Charlotte because they only started to develop his personality and character in the last two episodes. We discovered she had a secret love called Otis who was a good man but flawed because. Tensions surrounding Miss Lambe's arrival in Sanditon erupt at Lady Denham's grand pineapple luncheon. Then Charlotte drops a bombshell - "Sidney is a wonderful man. And Austen addict that I am, I actually read Sanditon years ago and always thought the premise was intriguing.The 11-chapter scrap of a novel is set in Sanditon, a seaside town being . Im dissatisfied As you said this is what I invested my time in? Still quite a good series but not within Janes vision. Loved the mini series but so disappointed work how it ended! Cant live without it. In life this ending seems to me just what might happen. Or does she know something more sinister about him? J. We will never know for certain how Jane Austen would have developed the character of Sanditon 's Miss Lambe, who nonetheless attracts critical attention as Austen's only character of color. I think a better ending would have been for her to see Sidney as a mere flirtation and opt for James, but if she was destined to end up with Sidneythen DO it. Recap the previous and following episodes.. Sanditon is an eccentric place: even the priest is odd and a bit off-putting. 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. Charlotte and Sidney soldier on, exchanging polite conversation. Sidney and Charlotte should be together. Marriage and children was never a vision I had for myself. 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. We viewers KNOW this maiden has won the final rose from her very eligible bachelor and that all is right in Austenland. I love all the different plot scenarios people are sending in for Season 2. Esther and Edward realize that Clara poses a significant threat to their ambitions. The movie is more an interpretation of Jane Austens novel while the PBSs P&P series is almost a word-by-word rendition of the same (except for the pond scene). Please, no second season, no final episode One season was painful enough Thanks again! 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. Please find Mr Stringer someone nice he is quite unsuitable for Charlotte so I imagine Sidneys wife will die a gruesome death leaving him all her vast wealth, and then we can be left in limbo again, wondering whether he and Charlotte will marry in Series 3, which I will definitely not buy. I take care not to throw that precious liquid at the screen whenever Lady C smirks. And she enjoyed her independence. CONTAINS SPOILERS. Write us at. I hated the ending! Frightfully decent of them. I loved the ending for Lord Babbington and Esther. In that day and age a woman of means lost all her wealth if she was wed to an unscrupulous man. Sanditon's a place that's changing fast. Lady Campion, all noxious graciousness, insinuates herself into the conversation. I am in agreeance with the comments here; as they say, shared sorrow is half sorrow. I would hope Clara comes back but if its again these seething melodramatic absurdities Id just as soon skip her doing more handjobs. Barnum from the greatest showman, terrible). This! Alas, her heart was broken when Molyneux's big mouth and gambling ways got her into some serious trouble. Lastly, we can't forget Miss Lambe, an heiress, who is also Austen's first African American character. I watched 8 hours for this ending? But almost anyone can know her intentions when she took up the pen. 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). How is young speaks-as-she-finds Charlotte getting on in her new job doing the filing for Mr Tom Parker, entrepreneur of Sanditon? I would watch a second season if it primarily followed these characters (Lady Babbington navigates the London social scene?? I suppose the wedding will be episode one of season three followed by Sydney getting killed in a carriage accident the next day. Well Miss Heywood? Charlotte says without inflection, I dont think badly of you., He then says, I dont love her, you know Im just fulfilling my side of the bargain., This is the UNFAIREST cut of them all. Ive never waited to put myself in someone elses power before.. Then comes the piece de resistance in romance dialoguesIf Ive changed at all it is in no small part down to you. The WHOLE WORLD wants to come to Sanditon (a slight exaggeration) just in time for the Midsummers Ball. It would make him feel real. So now Sidney has to win Charlotte back. Meanwhile, Clara witnesses a private moment between Esther . In the final clip released, Sidney and Charlotte bid each other adieu as he sets. If you arent sending Sidney after the carriage to announce that hes shed Mrs. Campion & only wants Charlotte for his bride, DONT SEND HIM AT ALL!! Miss Lambe's story is totally unresolved. Miss Lambe gave him a conspiratorial smile. One reason why I love the comments so much is that I gain so much from others perspectives, what people like and what turns them off. It was obvious well before the first episode finished that this series had nothing to do with Jane Austen. I actually enjoyed the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies better than the ending of this mini-series. Charlotte/Sidney/James Springer dance to the same music as Marianne Dashwood/Willoughby/Col. Austen fans are likely quite familiar with Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Pride and Prejudice, but many may not. As outsiders, both Lockhart . Not nearly so much fun I think. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your analysis! Gosh, gee, golly, Polly, thank you for the compliment. And, Mary Parker, having taken Charlotte under her wing, should have told her not to wear her hair the same as she would have in the farm yard. I actually loved Esthers character and glad she and her Lord got a happy ending. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. I gather Mr. Sidney Parker is engaged, he says. The wedding is celebrated by the wrong couple, or the right couple, or half the couples who are eligible to marry. Surely you jest..that is not a ending.Jane would be horrified. The ball as far as I recall, it really was a ball and not one of the monthly Assembly Hall things that were common in many towns, and so I was very taken aback when Stringer appeared. Davies went overboard in modernizing and sexing up Janes wonderful characters. 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. She is from Antigua, and her father, before passing, left Mr Sidney Parker to be her legal guardian. Dont have this strong, individualistic, hard-working woman being manipulated by an older man. I guess were lucky S&C didnt run away like Lydia and Wickham to ruin the family even more. Davies and his writing team were writing against deadline, or so the story goes in the The World of Sanditon companion book. I reach for crackers with sharp New Zealand cheddar cheese and a fine red Australian wine and watch Lady D and Esther playing cards. A general critique of the whole series is they dont trust us for a moment not to be bored. Perhaps we should plan a simple country wedding. :-). But especially I dislike happy endings unless I am made to believe in them. Charlotte should end up with Stringer. This time a stagecoach takes center stage to deliver passengers and the mail. The members of PBS passports can stream them. Sanditon airs Sundays at 8:00 p.m. and is available to stream the following day. With Rose Williams, Crystal Clarke, Elizabeth Berrington, Jack Fox. Meanwhile thanks for the summaries and time to dissect this series. Idiot. Georgiana was kidnapped and was very nearly trafficked outside of the country's borders, so that her kidnapper could marry her and use her fortune for his own means. Help! 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. As i am firmly Team Stringer, i dont really mind that Sidney Parker is henceforth unavailablealways excepting an early widowhood, possibly his wife will die in childbed and he will make haste to provide his infant daughter with a kindly stepmother and his feckless elder brother with a fortune to squander. 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). The viewer is immediately transported to the same intersection of the Sanditon set that they have seen repeatedly. (Thanks, Robert Rodi for the title, which I borrowed from your book.). I do love all her work but it is the depth of her characters here that are vibrant and compelling. The show kept trying to depict Tom learning from his mistakes and starting over better, but ultimately I dont think he changed at all! Except for the first two episodes, the seaside resort was used primarily as backdrop for Toms crazy ideas. In many cases if you married for love you were quite destined to be poor for all your life. So please bring us a 2nd Season! Charlotte is stunned, however. 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. She is taken to Sanditon by Mrs Griffiths, along with the two Beaufort sisters. Sidney Parker essentially sold himself out to a past love?!?! I didnt edit very well either! The characters were spot on, however, I am left wanting for a true Jane Austen ending. I couldnt sleep last night just thinking of him., Georgiana is beside herself. I agree. And I actually found him more interesting this season . i find the end of episode 8 to be unfulfilling, to say the least, maddening and a tease, at best. ? I did not know that a 2nd season might be in the works, so I thought that really was the end. Sidney and Tom would not have included have listened to, not included her in their financial discussions, she wouldnt have been able to visit Stringers home (many times!) In addition, we thank the many experts and authors who frequently contribute their posts and opinions, and who continue to do so freely or at our request. I think Andrew Davies must have had his mind on an entirely different novel. He's kind. Isnt she rolling in it? A recap of episode 1 of season 2 of Jane Austen's unfinished novel . It's revealed in the season 2 premiere that Sidney Parker died from yellow fever on a trip to Antigua after the events of the first season finale. Either the writers were setting the whole thing up for a second season, or they have no idea how to write a satisfying romance. 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. Tidy up all those loose ends? 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