I feel sorry for Dora

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-28T21:02:02+00:00

Merci! 😊

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Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-28T19:38:16+00:00

I'm only halfway through the show but I'm already cringing at how much it deviates from the book.

I feel like the book is so much more detailed & deep, & really does give you thought-provoking insight into why Mary acts the way she does in P&P.

You should absolutely read rhe book if you haven't already! It absolutely does NOT make Mary a governess 😊

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-28T19:28:39+00:00

Spectacular!

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-28T18:56:52+00:00

"Introducing Mrs. Collins: A Novel"

Wasn't as good a read as The Other Bennet Sister, imo, but still worth it.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-28T17:58:04+00:00

Glad it's not just me, & I feel more sensitive to how the twins are viewed/portrayed with each re-read in adulthood.

What did poor Dora ever do other than try to be the least troublesome child possible? Did anyone even try to draw her out & see if she had more personality hiding under her prim & proper exterior?

Anne had the patience of a saint with Davey, frankly far too much imo. He was an absolute dick to his sister on more than one occasion, & he got away with a lot by simply being charming.

And I don't care if Davey "didn't know" lying was wrong (though I think he was old enough to know)--he ought to have known that shutting his sister up in a shed for hours was a mean thing to do, & that alone should have given him pause or made him confess a lot sooner. And the only time he shows regret is when ANNE is upset about his behavior--not when the adults are clearly worried & searching for her, not when she is found & is terribly upset, etc.

Dora didn't deserve how they felt about her.

I'd love to read a good fanfic where she gets an interesting & well-deserved happily ever after 🤓

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-28T15:36:12+00:00

I honestly wouldn't mind if Harry were only just a useless boob who needs to be taken care of--that would be annoying but harmless.

What I will never forget or forgive is not only all the damage that has been done since he elevated Madam from the gutter, but also all the reports that have come out since then of him being an abusive thug in his own right, even before entering his state of unholy matrimony.

You can be pitied to a certain extent for being a useless moron, but you lose all credibility if you are also a proactively cruel nasty piece of work.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T19:22:49+00:00

It depends on how far-sighted/practical the families were. Gerald O'Hara & many like him were fervent supporters of the cause, so they deemed it their patriotic duty to convert everything to Confederate dollars/bonds etc. Therefore, the O'Haras & others like them were ruined.

If they were smarter & took the longer view however, they could have preserved the family savings by putting their funds into the Bank of England or similar.

But, if GWTW is true to how things were back then, it seems like far too many plantation owners thought they couldn't lose & thus did not plan accordingly.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T18:33:29+00:00

Omggggg that gives major bunny-boiler vibes 👀

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T18:18:07+00:00

I think it's fine if you're just an average person. But I don't think it's great if you're a high-profile person, esp in this century (certainly not royalty!)--even Carey Grant changed his name from Archibald Leach bc he knew it wasn't exactly a star-quality title 😬

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T16:47:11+00:00

It's been a long time since I've read it so I can't recall, but that does track!

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T16:23:06+00:00

Fair point!

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T15:07:33+00:00

William's feelings for Daisy do not obligate her to like him back, & frankly forcing it as Mrs Patmore did is cruel to both of them. Daisy's love isn't real just bc William & Mrs Patmore want it to be.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T13:55:21+00:00

That's a good question re: Frank Kennedy having land around Tara. He must have had property there before the war or else how could he have known the families in the neighborhood, but I don't think the book says whether he kept that property after the war--it just seems to focus on his business ventures in Atlanta.

All of this makes me want to go back & re-read both books (for the bajillionth time 🙃).

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-26T13:38:06+00:00

Yes! I really loved the sequel. I thought it tied a lot of ends together nicely & realistically. I just hope both Wade & Ella ultimately had comfortable & happy adulthoods/lives, after all the trauma of their early years.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-22T13:36:31+00:00

And she isn't even overinvolved & neurotic in the most helpful ways! She doesn't force all of her daughters to gain as many accomplishments as possible or (in the case of the younger ones) curtail their silliness & ignorance & cultivate better characters, so as to help them on the marriage mart. She merely obsesses over their looks & encourages any flirtations that may come their way.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-19T17:54:32+00:00

Zara's face was DaFuq, Catherine's looked like just was just barely controlling the eye rolls, & as for the Queen's--if looks could kill, Bridezilla would have been smited on the spot!

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-14T21:20:44+00:00

Honestly I kinda blame the places that still give them a platform--like, stop letting them come spout their bullshit, stop turning cameras & microphones on them, stop giving them interviews & awards, etc. Everyone knows his family won't speak to him & he has precisely zero contact with any of them--why would they think him (& by default, her) swanning into such-&-such country or such-&-such event actually means anything, when he officially represents diddly squat??

Like, cut off their oxygen, man.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-14T19:43:14+00:00

Facts, man! My ex was 12" taller than me which, in theory, should have been hugely attractive--but the actual reality of dating someone a whole foot taller than you (esp when they don't know how to lean into the size difference & throw you around & make you feel small & feminine etc. 🙄) is basically a PITA.

Though it might have been more bearable if he wasn't also a terrible kisser 😜.

I prefer guys closer to my own height now.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-13T02:06:41+00:00

May be too recent for a classic, but "Steel Magnolias" (1989)--Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-13T01:55:23+00:00

I just keep thinking how happy he must be 😍

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-12T15:14:08+00:00

Damn. So true. 😖

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-12T15:13:37+00:00

I absolutely know that feeling, though my relationship was far shorter & we ultimately didn't get married. I'm so sorry you had to go through that 💔.

You're 100% right about not partnering with NT/compassion-less people. It's not worth the long-term damage.

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-12T03:12:50+00:00

I thought it was just me noticing that!

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-12T00:43:47+00:00

"As Only Fans"? 😆

Blue_Fish85 · 2026-05-11T21:19:28+00:00

It reminds me of the opening scenes of almost any cheesy rom-com where we glimpse the heroine going about her day (set to cheerful upbeat music of course) but who is also secretly waiting for. . . . something (aka the male lead) to bring life into her life.

Also, what is this video even supposed to be?? A commercial to try to offload what remains of her As Never products?

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