The opportunity is there for a real love story, but not until she grows up a little and he commits to being honorable and seriously understanding his responsibility to protecting her and her money. Also, Charlotte needs to go back to not being afraid of speaking her mind and maybe spend like any time with some of the ladies she made friends with in Sanditon. Charlotte/Sidney/James Springer dance to the same music as Marianne Dashwood/Willoughby/Col. There are so many tantalizing threads to pick up on here, so many forks in roads and paths. Barnum from the greatest showman, terrible). It really does feel that way and I am glad to read that so many other people were so sad about it too. With time and a little more character development she would come to understand it better. Charlotte needs a typical Austen ending! Before we rush to the comment section to share our opinions, lets analyze the final show. And if Davies wasnt going to do it, then at least grant Charlotte the dignity of riding off into the sunset on her own, perhaps visibly gaining new confidence in herself as she goes. All wrapped up, tidy, and happy! This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me and my team. Turlough Convery as Arthur Denham in "Sanditon" (Red Planet/PBS) Someone else who is taken in by Lockhart is Arthur Parker (Turlough Convery). Also, I kept wishing Charlotte would put on a hat. He hies back to Sanditon several weeks after his departure, causing ulcers and sleepless nights for kith and kin. sat on his steed in regret as he watched his Marianne marry Colonel Brandon. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jane Austen's World with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Died off Prome, the 7th October 1852, while in command of the Naval Expedition on the river Irrawady against the Burmese Forces, aged 73 years.. Jen, I have often wondered if Jane saw Charlottes fate similar to hersas an independent spinster, courted by men, but with no desire to marry. I felt so betrayed by this final episode and turned right to you for commiseration. Lets look ahead to Autumn de Wildes Emma, rather frowned upon by the Wall Street Journals Joe Morgenstern. I was left speechless after the conclusion, with one question running through my head: What did I just watch? Charlotte should end up with Stringer. When I did, I began to enjoy it, but I do not like loose ends that we were left with. Episodes 1 - 3: Sunday, March 5 at 7, 8 & 9PMEpisodes 4 - 6: Sunday, March 12 at 7, 8 & 9PM. Whoa, whoa, says the coachman, prompting Charlotte to peer out the window. I did love all the long walks on the beach, cliffs and hillsvery Austen. Informed minds want to know. Well, off you go, then.. Charlotte . Ha! Click here to enter the page. At the end of my, er, analysis, well finish with a poll to measure our collective satisfaction quotient. Charlottes heart beats as fast as mine. Im hoping the plan for Season 2 is that Georgiana will offer to lend the money for rebuilding Sanditon, provided the insurance is purchased this time, so that her friend Charlotte will have her love, in Sidney. Their meeting stinks, in my humble opinion. Austen is rolling over in her grave exactly what I told my mom while watching this episode. It just felt last-minute & sloppy. I have adored Jane Austen almost all of my life. He is not, as far as we know, a seducer. The character Miss Lambe, a West Indian heiress, is "a real effort to represent someone in a very difficult situation at the time," said Crystal Clarke, right in "Sanditon." Credit . Their happy ending would have made us feel complete! She is just there because they paid this actress. More fool she. Sidney Parker essentially sold himself out to a past love?!?! I can hope that after all Charlotte marries Mr Stringer and like Esther learns to love her worthy kind consistent tender hard-working husband. From the miserly and rich Lady Denham (Anne Reid), the Antiguan heiress Miss Lambe (Crystal Clarke), to social "brother and sister" schemers attempting to inherit the mean Lady Denham's money. Sidney expresses interest in joining her in her perambulations. None of the other characters grew in any noticeable way. So please bring us a 2nd Season! I might not want another complete season, but one or two episodes would be nice. I suppose the wedding will be episode one of season three followed by Sydney getting killed in a carriage accident the next day. Alas, her heart was broken when Molyneux's big mouth and gambling ways got her into some serious trouble. Otherwise, Sanditon season 2 wrapped up its major storylines: Alison married Captain Fraser, Tom and Arthur Parker finally got Colonel Lennox to pay the money he owed to the town, Georgiana learned that Charles Lockhart was the fiend scheming to marry her for her fortune, and Sir Edward Denham is now being punished by Lady Denham for his cruel In this instance, the viewer is treated to the morning after the wedding night, when we see that Esther is not disappointed. She was the only truly Jane Austen character in the whole series. 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. Tom will still make all the wrong moves. The midsummer decorations are more than adequate and the beau monde & villagers look smashingkudos to the costume and prop departments. I absolutely LOVED Sanditon and it rivals Persuasion as my favorite work of Jane Austen. James Stringer is aghast at the loss of his father, and he recalls his angry last words with profound regret. They must give us a respectful Jane Austen ending!! What exactly he was doing abroad is a mystery to his family, though they're determined to find out. As I feel that at no point did the writers make me truly believe in Georgiana or Otis, I dont know what I want for her. In the next scene we see Esther and Lord Babb sitting side by side in a curricle (a dandys vehicle, much like todays ultra sleek sports car for the uber rich). Description. He's so dreamy. Wheres Mr knightly when u need him?? Please, no second season, no final episode One season was painful enough Thanks again! Instead Davies will have Sydney go off to fight Napoleon to get away from Eliza. 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.. Wouldnt it be splendid if, through her efforts with Tom Parker, Sanditon became a successful seaside resort? This isnt Jane Austen, although some of the characters were likeable. Brandon. I think: *WTDFJH? Shame on Davies and to heck with the disappointing ending. So disappointingonly one minor storyline wrapped up (Esthers). Perhaps another visit to Sanditon would awaken tender feelings for Mr. Stringer? The music climaxes in volume. Chapman first published a full transcription of the novel in 1925 under the name Fragment of a Novel. Sanditon season 2 ended on a major - not to mention heartbreaking - cliffhanger for fans following its run on BritBox and PBS Masterpiece, so the third season of the Regency-era period drama can't come soon enough.. She and Charlotte chatter like close girlfriends are wont to do, giggling and exchanging highly personal information. Meanwhile, Tom fights to save Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady Denham's legacy . 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. 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). Have any of these characters learned anything? They were the best characters because their story involved actually learning about themselves and each other and experiencing personal growth. Miss Lambe will be the guest of honour wherever she goes. Across the ball room, Charlotte and Sidney exchange glances of frustration, but she cant refuse Stringer, for she was not engaged to dance with another gentleman. Andrew Davies was bragging on the PBS show about his reading so much Austen that it is with ease that he writes Austen (my paraphrase). Where is Susan, the worst hypochondriac among she, Diana, and Arthur? Ultimately, on the other hand, the decision to . But I WILL read the eleven chapters that Jane Austen wrote. "Yay! Dont give yourself airs, says Lady D, You havent got my money yet! There were some happy endings but really they were not necessarily the norm. Sorry about the duplication my computer is acting up. As to Sydney, what a waste of an opportunity to create a kind of Tilney/Darcy hybrid that was gently suggested by his enticingly brief entrance in the novel. Thank you, Mr. Stringer. Charlotte obviously has no desire to flirt with James or embark on a relationship with him. I am mostly sad that Georgiana was dropped from the storyline completely and had no ending. 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. I loved loved loved this seriesbut I am mortified with the ending. My head spins from the many scene changes and from my low blood sugar. I like this take on it. Here is a look at the official description of each episode from Sanditon according to the official website of the PBS with its airing date and time. 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. Here's the official season 2 synopsis: "The drama will continue to follow the high-spirited and independent heroine, Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) as she returns to the picturesque coastal. Davies and his writing team were writing against deadline, or so the story goes in the The World of Sanditon companion book. Its been a pleasure reading your thoughts, pro, con, or indifferent. 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. Okay, obviously there are things in Sanditon that are triggering me to figure something out so I can revisit events and then revision.my own life. The scene segues to Georgianas bedroom. It is so rich in possibilities. I could go on and on but suffice it to say, it was the transformation of the character unfolding that was actually changing me. Lord Babb had more personality in his little finger than James, king of the friend zone. We should see him as noble for taking such a hit, but instead he just seems obnoxious. Miss Lamb? When the arrival of two eligible bachelors signals a potential change in status for the Bennet sisters, their marriage-minded mother is sent into a frenzy, and the lively, witty Elizabeth Bennet goes head-to-head with smoldering, haughty Mr. Darcy. Maybe she will meet a man more worthy than Sidney and less penitent than James in Willingdon. In Austens Sanditon fragment is wasnt clear that Charlotte was supposed to be the heroine. Charlotte is, understandably, in a period of mourning so that the audience can commiserate. They finally meet and greet. So now Sidney has to win Charlotte back. His character should have and could have become so much better! I actually enjoyed the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies better than the ending of this mini-series. Hated the ending but also dont want to plod through another season of this trash! I wouldve liked her being so cunning as to use it as a way learn about her heirs suitability for receiving an inheritance. Although Arthur reaches out to Miss Lambe as a friend, for which we all admire him for, he does confess to Diana he will never marry. Sanditon is MASTERPIECE's bold and lavish adaptation of Jane Austen 's final work. The episode opens with our lovely Miss Charlotte walking on air through the one intersection of the Sanditon set that viewers have seen repeatedly. My guess is that a number of fan fiction sequels will be written to give Charlotte the ending she deserves. After what seems to be an age, Charlottes dance with Stringer finally ends. You expressed yourself beautifully and I like your take on this series. Terrible! I never warmed up to him. His marriage to Lady C, if it occurs, will be unhappy and he will regret it and let Charlotte know. Really. Lady Campion, all noxious graciousness, insinuates herself into the conversation. Premieres Sundays . Shed do it for Charlotte if not for Sidney. Set in 1820, Sanditon season 2 sees Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) return to the seaside resort town on the southern coast of England with her younger sister Alison (Rosie Graham) in tow. ), Personally, I will stick to the Sanditon ending as written by Another Lady. Its not perfectly Austen either, but it is a good deal better than this! Agree, let it die! I just love all the love, loathing, apoplexic outbursts and all that high blood pressure and, so on and so forth, expressed about this series. Charlotte and Sidney clash again, only for Charlotte to be left confused by a chance encounter. We may receive books (physical or digitized) and DVDs for review purposes. I agree. I think Andrew Davies must have had his mind on an entirely different novel. However, we do accept and keep books and CDs to review. Still, I had a rollicking good time and hope to see at least one new episode. I would love to see a second series, there is a lot to work with here from a writers perspective. Fans of the show on PBS won't want to miss Sanditon by Kate Riordan. All your thoughts about the series make sense. (Although that sounds awful when I reread it but I think you know what I mean.). While disappointed overall in the show did enjoy your comments! Sadly, there will be no second season. Sanditon Season 2 hit the ground running quickly enough that fans might not really have the time to linger too much on Sidney's absence, and a lot of that has to do with the new characters. The Parkers financial future lies in Sidneys quick return, and they gnash their teeth as they await news of his success. 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. After Lord Babbs weddng to Esther, Lady D turns to Charlotte. 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. In ancient Greek theatre, this DEM device came in the form of an angel or god of sorts lowered onto a stage who would save the protagonists. In series 2, he would most certainly have a comeuppance and be taken to task for his sheer stupidity and foolhardy regard to other peoples money. Just a couple of comments for the moment. Why have Charlotte run home to a dull family life when theres a much more interesting man in Sanditon to spend time with? I suffered through 8 episodes so I could watch Sidney throw Charlotte over for that pretentious twit of a widow? 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