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.
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| 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.
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| 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?
3 comments:
Oh my! How can I possibly choose???
Well... my favorite boils down to The Look scene, with Lizzy & Darcy at Pemberley. :) What can I say? I am a sap.
I loooooove the scene at the inn at Lambdon (ohyesocourse) where Elizabeth first gets the news about Lydia and Mr. Darcy happens upon her and has to hear the whole humiliating story. There's so much romantic tension and it's just so well-written and you can feel all the emotions and it's so well-acted and... gah. I just really love it.
Also, everything about the Netherfield Ball, particularly Mary's caterwauling and Mr. Collins introducing himself to Mr. Darcy, nose-to-waistcoat, and Bingley looking horrified (at any time; his expressions are Gold) and THAT WILL THROW THE GIRLS INTO THE PATHS OF OTHER RICH MEN!
Mattie Hanna:
Oh, yes--The Look! Capitals are a must :) The very thought has "Voi che sapete" start up in my head.
Amy:
You know, "gah" might just be the only word I can use to describe that wonderfully dramatic scene at the inn. There's simply too much to go into: the fears on either side, that lovely romantic tension... so yes: gah!
Oh, my stars: "nose to waistcoat" has to become an expression that we use more often! I feel that it could describe so many Collins-like situations. But then again, isn't any scene with Mr. Collins worth at least a good chuckle?
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