Game the Forty-Seventh: Favorite Scenes

Greetings, dear reader! I was on my lunch break today, lying in a rose garden and looking up at the sky (this is my favorite way of spending my lunch hour. I'm in an office the rest of the day, and I need to know what trees look like by lunchtime), and I had a thought. One of several, but this is the one that matters to this post. I realized that waaaay back when, we had the "How I Met P&P 95" game, but I don't think we've had a "Name Your Favorite Scene" game. *

Hence this game. It's not "game" in the traditional sense of there being a winner (winning, after all, is overrated). It's more of a sharing of anecdotes. The "rules" (these are "rules", the same way this is a "game") go something like this: name your favorite P&P 95 scene, the episode it's in, and the reasons it's your favorite (note: "Mr. Darcy in a wet shirt" is a perfectly valid reason).

I'll start: I am actually torn. I love Mr. Collins's failed "proposal", simply because it is so comical that it's painful to watch in parts.

Although Mrs. Bennet's effusive sobs ought to have a mention of their own...

The "Voi che sapete" scene certainly gets an honorable mention (I go rewatch that scene on its own from time to time), and I would be remiss not to mention Lady Catherine's call to inform Lizzy of her disapproval.

It Shall Not Be Endured!

But at the end of the day...Proposal Number Two. Even after seeing it more times than I care to admit to, I still grin like a loon whenever I see it. It just makes me happy.

So, dear Reader... which scene's your favorite?

Yours, etc.

Miss Elizabeth

*If we have had this game, I do apologize. But really, it can't hurt to play it again, can it?

Game the Forty-Sixth: P&P Slogans

Hello, folks! Today we're going to resurrect the "games" part of the Club. I loved the games when Amy and Melody did them, and was truly wracking my brain to find a way I could follow them up with something reasonably similar.

Which is why we have The Slogan Competition. Well, okay, not really a competition, but certainly an attempt to see who can come up with the most delightful, entertaining, or snarkiest (other categories to be made up as we go along) slogan for P&P.

So, rules: come up with a slogan for either the novel or P&P 95 (although you certainly can get extra points for a really snarky P&P2005 slogan) that you feel encompasses the work, include a picture (or a link to it) if you'd like to, and post it in the comments section.

Oh, the frivolity!

But I did come up with a good one...

The winners will be announced around the middle of next week. Good luck, and have fun!

Yours, etc.

Miss Elizabeth

What Were They On? {2} {Answers}

The long, long delayed answers to that What Were They On? game we hosted... um... eons ago...

(that was Miss Dashwood's fault, by the way, because she was responsible for it. So don't blame Miss Marianne.  Haha.)

One

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Poirot: After the Funeral

2. Character - Timothy Abernethie

3. Actor - Benjamin Whitrow

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Bennet

Two

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Bleak House

2. Character - Mrs. Bayham Badger

3. Actor - Joanna David

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mrs. Gardiner

Three

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - The Importance of Being Earnest

2. Character - Jack Worthing

3. Actor - Colin Firth

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Darcy

Four

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - The King's Speech

2. Character - Myrtle Logue

3. Actor - Jennifer Ehle

4. Actor's character in P&P  - Duh.  (Elizabeth Bennet, haha)

Five

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - The Hollow Crown (Henry IV, Part II)

2. Character - Shallow

3. Actor - David Bamber

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Collins

Six

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Lorna Doone (2000)

2. Character - Tom Faggus

3. Actor - Anthony Calf

4. Actor's character in P&P - Colonel Fitzwilliam

Seven

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Persuasion (1995)

2. Character - Henrietta Musgrove

3. Actor - Victoria Hamilton

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mrs. Forster

Eight

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Austenland

2. Character - Mr. Wattlesbrook

3. Actor - Rupert Vansittart

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Hurst

Nine

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Wuthering Heights

2. Character - Edgar Linton

3. Actor - Crispin Bonham-Carter

4. Actor's character in P&P - Mr. Bingley

Ten

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series - Henry VIII (2003)

2. Character - Jane Seymour

3. Actor - Emilia Fox

4. Actor's character in P&P - Georgiana Darcy

The maximum number of points was 40, and our winner is...

Miss Laurie, who accrued 30 points! And a big thank-you to everyone else who participated as well.

Naomi- 26 points

Joan- 16 points

Molly- 12 points

Game the Forty-Fifth: What Were They On? {2}

Well, it really has been an age since we've posted a game on here, hasn't it?  But it's definitely time for a new one, so we bring you the Second Edition of "What Were They On?"  (First edition can be found here.)

First of all, no peeking at the actors page. Because the object of this game is to recognize the actors of P&P in other period dramas, so that might give things away. Well, all of the pictures will be of some actor who was in P&P, but none of them will be from P&P. Each one will have four categories, there are ten pictures, so the highest number of points will be 40. (I'll just put the categories under each picture to make it easier. :) )

One

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Two

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Three

 See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Four

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Five

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Six 

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Seven

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Eight

(The gentleman on the left is the one in question)

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Nine

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Ten

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Comments will be left open until next Monday, have fun!

Funniest Line in the Movie: Throwdown Nominations

It's tiiiiiiiime for another throwdown here on the P&P95Forever Club!  Miss Marianne and I have been rather absent from the Club of late, we know (though we HAVE been together in real life, for two weeks in fact, and it was just as amazing as we'd hoped) but we're hoping to make a stunning comeback over the next couple of months.  So here's to new games and new fun and new posts and a whole sequence of continual delights!

Our get-back-in-the-game activity is to be a throwdown-- and we need your help!  Simply leave a comment nominating your favorite funny line of dialogue in P&P95.  We'll collect all the nominations and post a poll on Monday, April 21st for everyone to vote in.

Some guidelines...
~Please submit no more than three separate nominations.
~All nominations must be kept to no more than two exchanges-- that is, Character A says such and such and Character B says so and so, end of exchange.  Big chunks of dialogue will not be accepted.  One-liners are ideal.  :D
~Submissions must be from P&P95.  Obviously.  :P
~You can check the transcribed screenplay here to make sure your quotes are accurate (keep in mind that this script is not an authorized copy and is not entirely perfect).
~If a quote is submitted twice, we will list it only once in the poll.
~Have fun!

Game the Forty-Fourth: Double Challenge Caption Contest {2}

Back in June we hosted a 'Double Challenge Caption Contest,' and as we received a number of entries, I've decided to do it again. :)

So. Here's how it goes.

Rather than giving you a picture to make up a caption for, you get to find your own. Any P&P screencap you want. The Club's stock is right here, and then for a very extensive selection, go here or here. It can be easier to find funny ones since the Club's screencaps don't usually freeze weird faces and that sort of thing. ;) But you can even take your own if you want to. It just has to be from P&P95. (Yes, thank you, Mary.)

There are three ways to submit your entry...
1) Comment on this post with a link to the picture in question and your caption
2) Make your own captioned picture, post it on your blog, and comment on this post with a link
3) Make your own captioned picture and send it to us at shelvesinthecloset95 (Gmail account)

Any questions? Let us know!

Please get your caption to us by the the time a new game is posted (probably on Monday). We'll select a winner within the next day.

Have at it, folks, and a very Happy Thanksgiving! :)

What's Wrong With This Quote?: Answers

And we have our answers in!  The messed-with quote comes first, followed by the correct one, with the correction highlighted.

1.
Now... let me see if I've got this right, Jane. Your father's sister is named Mrs. Phillips?
~Mrs. Hurst

Now... let me see if I've got this right, Jane. Your mother's sister is named Mrs. Phillips?
~Mrs. Hurst

2.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Indeed I am, sir. I have been invited twice to dine at Rosings Park. I have been treated with such affability, such condescension, as I would never have dared to hope for.
~Mr. Collins

Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Indeed I am, sir.  I have been treated with such affability, such condescension, as I would never have dared to hope for. I have been invited twice to dine at Rosings Park.
~Mr. Collins

3.
I’m sure she could not have bestowed her kindness on a more grateful recipient.
~Jane Bennet

I’m sure she could not have bestowed her kindness on a more grateful recipient.
~Lizzy Bennet

4.
Mr. Darcy, I really believe you take too much upon yourself.
~Lizzy Bennet

Mr. Darcy, I really believe you take too much upon yourself.
~Mr. Gardiner

5.
Mama! Mama! Where is my new locket that Jane brought me from London? Mary, have
you seen my new locket?
~Kitty Bennet

Mama! Mama! Where is my new locket that Lydia brought me from London? Mary, have
you seen my new locket?
~Kitty Bennet

6.
Almost from the earliest moments of our acquaintance I have come to feel for you a passionate admiration and regard which, despite all my struggles, has overcome every rational objection; and I beg you, most ardently, to relieve my suffering and consent to be my wife.
~Mr. Darcy

Almost from the earliest moments of our acquaintance I have come to feel for you a passionate admiration and regard which, despite all my struggles, has overcome every rational objection; and I beg you, most fervently, to relieve my suffering and consent to be my wife.
~Mr. Darcy

7.
Kitty, you're squashing my bonnet!
~Lydia Bennet

Kitty, you're squashing my bandbox!
~Lydia Bennet

8.
I'm not romantic, you know; I never was. I ask only a comfortable home and a respectable husband. And, considering Mr Collins' character and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.
~Charlotte Lucas

I'm not romantic, you know; I never was. I ask only a comfortable home. And, considering Mr Collins' character and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.
~Charlotte Lucas

9.
I confess I’ve hardly had time to write; my young cousins have commandeered almost every moment! But they are such dear children. Our mother indeed finds their exuberance a little trying for her nerves.
~Jane Bennet

I confess I’ve hardly had time to write; my young nieces and nephews have commandeered almost every moment! But they are such dear children. Our mother indeed finds their exuberance a little trying for her nerves.
~Jane Bennet

10.
And I am sure he and his wife kept a very good sort of shop before his elevation to the knighthood.  Poor Darcy, what agonies he must be suffering.
~Caroline Bingley

And I am sure he kept a very good sort of shop before his elevation to the knighthood.  Poor Darcy, what agonies he must be suffering.
~Caroline Bingley

And our winner is... 

Melody, with seven out of ten correct!  Thanks to everyone who played!

Game the Forty-Second: What's Wrong With This Quote?

I'm one of those people who goes out in public wearing a shirt that says "I Randomly Quote Jane Austen."  (So is Miss Marianne, in point of fact.)  And as any avid Jane Austen (or, specifically, P&P) quoter will tell you, the most embarrassing thing in the whole world is getting a quote wrong-- unless maybe it's accidentally speaking words that came from FakeP&P.  "You have bewitched me, body and-- UGH WHAT AM I SAYING CALL THE POISON CONTROL CENTER."

Um, anyways.

The point of this game is to test your expertise in the area of P&P95 quotes.  I have compiled a list of ten quotes from the miniseries, and each one has something wrong with it.  Sometimes it's as little as one word being changed-- sometimes it's as big as being cited with the wrong character.  Your job is to figure out the mistake and leave your answers in a comment.  One try per person, and we'll announce a winner on Saturday.

(Please note that all tweaked quotes have been taken verbatim-- and then tweaked-- from this online script.  We are playing this game based on the assumption that the script is correct-- if there is indeed a mistake in it, I am sorry for not being able to catch it, but the game is based on the script and that will be the final authority for correct answers.  Oh, and of course, it's not fair to go looking up quotes in the script before you submit your comment.  You must rely on your memory.  Thanks!)

So... how well do you know the dialogue of P&P95?

1.
Now... let me see if I've got this right, Jane. Your father's sister is named Mrs. Phillips?
~Mrs. Hurst

2.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Indeed I am, sir. I have been invited twice to dine at Rosings Park. I have been treated with such affability, such condescension, as I would never have dared to hope for.
~Mr. Collins

3.
I’m sure she could not have bestowed her kindness on a more grateful recipient.
~Jane Bennet

4.
Mr. Darcy, I really believe you take too much upon yourself.
~Lizzy Bennet

5.
Mama! Mama! Where is my new locket that Jane brought me from London? Mary, have
you seen my new locket?
~Kitty Bennet

6.
Almost from the earliest moments of our acquaintance I have come to feel for you a passionate admiration and regard which, despite all my struggles, has overcome every rational objection; and I beg you, most ardently, to relieve my suffering and consent to be my wife.
~Mr. Darcy

7.
Kitty, you're squashing my bonnet!
~Lydia Bennet

8.
I'm not romantic, you know; I never was. I ask only a comfortable home and a respectable husband. And, considering Mr Collins' character and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.
~Charlotte Lucas

9.
I confess I’ve hardly had time to write; my young cousins have commandeered almost every moment! But they are such dear children. Our mother indeed finds their exuberance a little trying for her nerves.
~Jane Bennet

10.
And I am sure he and his wife kept a very good sort of shop before his elevation to the knighthood.  Poor Darcy, what agonies he must be suffering.
~Caroline Bingley


{And just so ya know, all the mistakes found in these quotes are wording mistakes or citation mistakes-- punctuation is not the issue at stake.  Or should I say mistake? No, I think I should shut up.}

Game the Fortieth: What were they on?

Helloooo everyone.  Today we shall have an actors game. The last one I did was, if I recall, a bit hard for y'all. So hopefully this will be easier. And more fun.  Sorry this is a day late... I was all out of ideas until the dear Miss Jane Bennet inspired this one. (Many thanks for that!)  But I won't post the answers till Monday, so feel free to play up to then. :)

First of all, no peeking at the actors page. Because the object of this game is to recognize the actors of P&P in other period dramas, so that might give things away. Well, all of the pictures will be of some actor who was in P&P, but none of them will be from P&P. Each one will have four categories, there are ten pictures, so the highest number of points will be 40. (I'll just put the categories under each picture to make it easier. :) )

~One~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/Miniseries/TV Series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Two~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Three~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Four~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character (on the left)

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Five~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Six~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Seven~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Eight~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Nine~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character (on the right)

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

~Ten~

See if you can name the:

1. Movie/miniseries/TV series

2. Character

3. Actor

4. Actor's character in P&P

Have fun! Let me know if you have any questions.

The Us Game: Answers

1.  How did we meet each other?

We met when Miss Marianne began following (and commenting on) Miss Dashwood's blog-- technically Amy first followed Melody's blog, but we didn't mutually acknowledge each other's existence until Melody found Amy's blog so we say that we met when Melody left her first comment on Yet Another Period Drama Blog.

2.  Who discovered P&P first?

Miss Dashwood, the summer she was fourteen.  (Miss Marianne followed soon after, though her first exposure to Jane Austen came through Sense and Sensibility.)

3.  When did we first see each other in real life, and how many times has this happened?

We met in real life on July 9th, 2013, and sadly this delightful event has happened only once thus far. WE DO NOT INTEND FOR IT TO BE THE LAST TIME THOUGH.

4.  Were we knowledgeable about Jane Austen before we actually read her books?

No-- in fact, we knew very little about her life at all.

5.  Which is our favorite film version of Mansfield Park?

The 1983 miniseries, though we by no means call it perfect-- we heartily wish the BBC would make a new, delightful, true-to-the-book and fascinating adaptation.

6.  Which of us began blogging first?

Melody did, in January of 2011.

7.  Which is our second-favorite Jane Austen movie (after P&P95, of course)?

Emma (2009).  It is practically perfect in every way, and is in fact the only Jane Austen adaptation (to date) that we have seen together in real life. (Not that the blogging world isn't real, but you know what I mean.  :D)

8.  Who created the Which P&P Miss Are You? quiz?

Miss Marianne.

9.  Which of us has had real-life experience with English Country Dancing?

Melody again (and I don't know why I'm using the Misses and our real names interchangeably-- I suppose I enjoy befuddling you.)

10.  Which of us prefers the 1995 adaptation of Persuasion to the 2007 one?

Miss Dashwood indubitably prefers the 1995 version, but Miss Marianne has a hard time deciding and concedes that both have their merits and faults.

11.  What is "probably" Miss Marianne's favorite part of P&P95?  (the word probably is used as Miss Marianne used it, and is meant to be taken to mean that it is very difficult to pick a favorite scene above all others.)

In Melody's own words in the comments on this post, "My favorite part of the movie is probably the bit at Pemberley. Beginning when she visits the grounds up until Lydia's elopement."

12.  Find us on the blog.  You'll know us when you see us. ;D

We were located on The Music page, and here is the picture in which we appeared.

Oh!!! You FOUND us!

And our winner is... The Elf!  All three ladies who participated did EXTREMELY well, however... thanks to all who played!

Game the Thirty-Ninth: The One About Us

This game is just a wee bit different from the norm... in honor of the two years and four days that Miss Marianne and Miss Dashwood have known each other, this week's game will focus on trivia facts about them and their friendship.  (It's not narcissism if there are two people involved.  Fact.)  The quiz is fairly simple, and all of the answers can be found somewhere on this blog.  You may have to dig deeper for some facts than for others, of course.  :D

1.  How did we meet each other?

2.  Who discovered P&P first?

3.  When did we first see each other in real life, and how many times has this happened?

4.  Were we knowledgeable about Jane Austen before we actually read her books?

5.  Which is our favorite film version of Mansfield Park?

6.  Which of us began blogging first?

7.  Which is our second-favorite Jane Austen movie (after P&P95, of course)?

8.  Who created the Which P&P Miss Are You? quiz?

9.  Which of us has had real-life experience with English Country Dancing?

10.  Which of us prefers the 1995 adaptation of Persuasion to the 2007 one?

11.  What is "probably" Miss Marianne's favorite part of P&P95?  (the word probably is used as Miss Marianne used it, and is meant to be taken to mean that it is very difficult to pick a favorite scene above all others.)

12.  Find us on the blog.  You'll know us when you see us. ;D

Have fun!

Game the Thirty-Eighth: Caption Contest {13}

You all know the drill by now.  :D

Game the Thirty-Seventh: the Random Stuff game

It's been a while, I think, since we've had a game that involves screencaps. Sooo, today I've chosen ten things from episodes 1-4.

How much do you really notice about this movie? I mean, we're always so intent on watching the people and what's going on that we don't notice very much about what's in the background. At least I don't--although when I've seen something a number of times I start noticing them more.

Anyways. Your job is to look at the ten snips of pictures below--all of some object(s) or other--and guess the following:
- What house you will find the object(s) in (example: Pemberley) ~2 points~
- What room in that house you will find the object(s) in (examples: "music room" or "the room where Lizzy and Mr. Darcy share The Look") ~1 point~
- Where in that room the object is located (example: on the piano) ~1 point~
- As a sort of bonus, you'll get an extra point if you say which scene it's coming from (and I'll probably count if if the object was in more than one scene, too).

So that's a total of 5 points per picture, and 50 points total.

Make sense? Here we go!

 --1--

--2--

--3--

--4--

--5--

--6--

 --7--

 --8--

--9--

--10--

Answers will be posted on Saturday. :)