Mr. Darcy has a rival.
PBS has been airing Andrew Davies' wonderful adaptation of Dickens' rags to riches story of Little Dorrit. I tried to resist Matthew Macfadyen's characterization of Arthur Clennam, but there is something about that man that is quite simply irresistible to me. And his velvety, sexy voice doesn't help one little bit.
Even if you don't happen to find 19th-century English gentlemen as dreamy as I do, I highly recommend the series.
Once in a great while there is something really beautiful and well-done on television and this is one of those times. The second of five episodes was shown yesterday. The first two complete episodes can be viewed online at the Masterpiece site.
A marriage proposal scene in the second episode breaks the heart into little pieces. Russell Tovey, the actor who portrays John Chivery, does a magnificent job. Everybody is just great in this Dickens classic.
The story has a very timely financial subplot as well.
I don't have the time to put together a decent post here, but I did want to tell you guys about Little Dorrit. And, of course, I needed some kind of post as an excuse to embed these pictures.
What is it with you and pasty white men?
The more pasty and pouting they are the hotter you get over them.
Apr 08, 2009 07:14
Taylor ~
I know! And I have no idea why that is. You may as well ask me why I like asparagus. I just do!
But I'm thinking I need to take a trip to that little island - and try some asparagus...
Apr 08, 2009 07:58
Res Ipsa ~
If that isn't a phallic metaphor I don't know what is.
The problem with asparagus is that it takes several of them to equal the diameter of a standard American hot dog.
Apr 08, 2009 20:50
Taylor ~
You crack me up, ResBaby.
I could respond to this, but it'll just get me into more trouble.
You probably didn't watch the episodes, huh? That's OK, it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I love period dramas.
Apr 08, 2009 21:13
Res Ipsa ~
I don't have cable or satellite and there is no other way for me to get TV where I live. I do like the literature of the period though. It was very telling of the society and its norms.
Apr 10, 2009 08:09
Taylor ~
The first two episodes are on online at the link I provided. Each succeeding episode will appear online after they air on TV.
I don't have cable or satellite either, but I do get regular ole TV. It's airing on our PBS channel.
You're not missing much by not having TV, but if you like the literature from that period, you might enjoy watching Little Dorrit online, if you have DSL. Download the Quicktime viewer if you don't have it installed. I think it's better quality than the Windows Media Player option they give you. The viewing screen is larger.
I just realized why I'm so attracted to this actor, which is odd for me because there are a lot better looking actors and I certainly don't have the same reaction to them. He looks just like a man who's been in and out of in my life.
I was watching a youtube video of some tribute to this actor, and it showed a clip of him as Mr. Darcy in the film version of Pride and Prejudice. My mouth literally dropped open. In that role he could be his twin. I haven't seen him in several months.
The brain plays a lot of tricks on us - at least mine does. Now it makes sense why I wrote up my post the way I did saying I tried to resist him.
I don't like this one little bit.
Apr 10, 2009 10:22
Taylor ~
I am not going to go running back to this man after ending it. I'm not. Dammit.
Apr 10, 2009 10:25
Taylor ~
I didn't see the resemblance because I've so totally put this man out of my mind, nor have I given him any thought at all.
Apr 10, 2009 10:36
Taylor ~
Now that it's all out in the open, I think it was just a subconscious thing. I don't have any feelings for this man. I certainly don't want to marry him or I would have already. Simple as that.
Still, it's kind of funny.
Apr 10, 2009 10:42
Res Ipsa ~
Are you feeling OK?
You're talking nuts again.
IF you have some spare time could you fix all the crap that has gone wrong on my blog over the last few months?
Apr 11, 2009 06:33
Taylor ~
Ha! I'm feeling fine. I was just a little rattled.
Now, about your blog. Yes, it needs some work. We can work on it tomorrow if you want.
Apr 11, 2009 09:40
Res Ipsa ~
How do you want to do it?
Do you want the code or would it be better for me to email you the password and sign in?
Apr 11, 2009 21:23
Taylor ~
Please, email me the password. It would be much easier for me make the changes than give you the code.
Apr 11, 2009 23:20
Clay ~
You two kids need to get a room, methinks.
Apr 14, 2009 19:06
Taylor ~
You silly Mississippi goose. I think your imagination is running away with you.
Apr 15, 2009 01:47
Clay ~
If I was to try running away with my imagination, it would resemble a sack race on an old episode of Leave It To Beaver:)
Apr 17, 2009 17:58
AJW308 ~
Way off topic, but a long time ago you wondered if eating a salad after dinner would be more beneficial since then there'd be a wad of ruffage behind the meal as it was digested.
It sounded logical to me.
My neighbor is a nurse and last night I mentioned that idea to her and she told me that the function of the salad is hat it essentially warms up your digestive tract and you digest the following food faster.
I'm not exactly sure what the benefit of 'digesting food faster' is, and as the conversation flowed, I didn't get around to asking.
But I thought you'd be interested, maybe.
Apr 30, 2009 17:24
Taylor ~
Thank you, AJW. I remember that thread.
Your friend could mean that the salad will trigger the secretion of the digestive enzymes so that when the more solid food arrives, it's more easily digested, broken down. You'd get more nutrition out of the food as it passes through your system.
This wouldn't necessarily refute the function of the roughage coming afterwards to push all that digested matter on through. That's the thing about roughage - it's not easily broken down and digested, so that undigested bulk pushes the more broken down stuff through the system.
It seems logical to me.
But yeah, eating or drinking something prior to the main meal is quite common - as in appetizers or aperitifs, which would serve the same purpose as your nurse friend suggested.
May 01, 2009 08:20
Res Ipsa ~
Taylor,
I have no idea what I've done with your email.
Insights? HAH! More like blindsights. Mr. Darcy would never come on to women like that idiot. And he's not nearly as classy or handsome as Collin Firth.
As lame as that was, it's still nice to see you around my neighborhood, Aussie man.
May 28, 2009 19:48
Jamie R ~
I check in from time to time, I saw that and immediately had to come on over and show you. I didn't realise how big this guy is among women here too. I'd watch the movie but I'd prefer to watch a replay of a Lakers game.
May 31, 2009 06:14
cruft ~
Taylor, since you like the neutered hero in this , see him intact in the BBC series "MI5". excellent, intellegent TV. brisish of course. get from netflix. it can be done on the cheap. women like BAD BOYS. or the strong, independent man appeals not the wimp. dickens was full of c..p and unreadable. altho "tale of two cities was " not bad at all. and if you enjoy rug burns have another go round with the old flame.
Jun 04, 2009 00:06
Taylor ~
I was watching and enjoying MI5 on our local PBS station before I saw Macfadyen in Little Dorrit. I did not like him or his character in MI5. But, as I said, there was something about him that got under my skin, when I realized what it was. And I wasn't crazy about the neutered hero, Clennam, either.
Rug burns. Old flame. Cute. But, I have wooden floors.
Mr. Darcy has a rival.
PBS has been airing Andrew Davies' wonderful adaptation of Dickens' rags to riches story of Little Dorrit. I tried to resist Matthew Macfadyen's characterization of Arthur Clennam, but there is something about that man that is quite simply irresistible to me. And his velvety, sexy voice doesn't help one little bit.
Even if you don't happen to find 19th-century English gentlemen as dreamy as I do, I highly recommend the series.
Once in a great while there is something really beautiful and well-done on television and this is one of those times. The second of five episodes was shown yesterday. The first two complete episodes can be viewed online at the Masterpiece site.
A marriage proposal scene in the second episode breaks the heart into little pieces. Russell Tovey, the actor who portrays John Chivery, does a magnificent job. Everybody is just great in this Dickens classic.
The story has a very timely financial subplot as well.
I don't have the time to put together a decent post here, but I did want to tell you guys about Little Dorrit. And, of course, I needed some kind of post as an excuse to embed these pictures.
