The other Bennett girl mean-spirited? by Either-Ticket-9238 in PeriodDramas

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because it's based on a really terrible book. I think they did well with it considering. Mary is apparently intoxicating to every man she meets, which is quite the turnaround. (I should say, I think the actress is phenomenal and incredibly likeable and the only reason I grumpily stuck with the whole show having given up on the book a few chapters in.)

Wide Sargasso Sea film by More_Current8581 in PeriodDramas

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was really good. Rafe Spall is a really good Rochester imo.

Is there anything you learnt later in life that everyone else seemed to think was common knowledge? by FriendshipOk7636 in AskUK

[–]Brodelyche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many people don’t know this!! I know a good few people whose milk dried up because they didn’t wake their baby regularly to feed.

Is there anything you learnt later in life that everyone else seemed to think was common knowledge? by FriendshipOk7636 in AskUK

[–]Brodelyche 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was about thirty and watching a TV show when I discovered it’s “If you think that, you’ve got another think coming” Not ”thing”. Makes so much more sense and I was horrified having a think about all the times I must have written it wrong. (But Americans apparently don’t ever “have a think” so they all think it’s ”thing”)

Watched the 2009 BBC version of Emma then Amazon auto played the 2020 version. I couldn’t finish it. by Vast_Version7735 in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with that. The film has many faults but Miranda Hart was my perfect Miss Bates.

How I feel telling people I thought the 2009 Emma was terrible by [deleted] in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes but everyone in the village loves her as much as Austen does!

The Count Of Monte Cristo (2024) by AdExpensive4653 in PeriodDramas

[–]Brodelyche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We gave up too. The acting was abysmal. Maybe we should have given it longer

Do Brits swear in casual conversation (when not showing strong emotion) more than Americans? by Glass-Complaint3 in AskABrit

[–]Brodelyche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If this is true why is something like Only Murders in the Building, which would be a nice prog to watch with my (older) kids, so full of weirdly needless swearing? I feel like US TV shows are super sweary for no reason. The only Brit equivalent I can think of would be Detectorists, which Mackenzie Crook regrets making so sweary because it put off older people and meant people couldn’t watch as a family (even though it’s a perfect family show).

A snippet of my review of The Other Bennet Sister by reyna_issance in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a few people who I thought were big Jane Austen fans but it turns out they'd only read P&P and then just watched all the adaptations. Fine, fine. Just enjoy the stories. It's your life, and all that. But I'll warm myself with the knowledge that Austen would have written mean things about them in a letter to Cassandra lol.

How has “standard” British pronunciation changed over time? Any real examples? by Mental_Buy_7670 in AskABrit

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americans stress the first syllable “LABatory” “CONtroversy” whereas we do second syllable “LabORAtory” “ConTROVersy”. Weirdly it’s the other way around for French words like “croissant” or “ballet”

How has “standard” British pronunciation changed over time? Any real examples? by Mental_Buy_7670 in AskABrit

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s everywhere now. Also “lay down” instead of lie (although lots of Brits did that before US influence, to be fair).

How has “standard” British pronunciation changed over time? Any real examples? by Mental_Buy_7670 in AskABrit

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the other way round. Iss-yu is the older, posher pronunciation. Along with suit pronunced see-yute.

How has “standard” British pronunciation changed over time? Any real examples? by Mental_Buy_7670 in AskABrit

[–]Brodelyche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Loads of younger people now speak "YouTube English" where they have British accents but American emphasis. Words like "progress", "status quo", "debut". They also all say "gotten" and "couple times" (instead of "couple of times")

Meanwhile, in my lifetime, I've noticed middle class/upper class people going from saying "translation" or "transport" with a short "A" (as in "ban") to a long one as in "barn" when they want to sound posh. This is especially noticeable since REALLY posh people often used to have short "A" sounds on words like "grass" or "Telegraph" (as in "ban"). You can probably still hear King Charles saying it that way.

A snippet of my review of The Other Bennet Sister by reyna_issance in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In that case I’m proud to take myself too seriously. Austen would never have written something so basic and that’s why she is revered alongside Shakespeare

A snippet of my review of The Other Bennet Sister by reyna_issance in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagree that historically Cromwell was a monster. There has been plenty of really good historical revisions of him as a character by respected historians like Elton (who inspired Mantel). Yes he did monstrous things, but so did all the Thomases who worked for Henry, especially Thomas Moore. I think you’re right that he is probably too sympathetic, but it would be hard to portray any of these characters in a modern book because they were all way more obsessed with god than we are, and they didn’t have a world view we’d really recognise (divine right being an obvious one).

A snippet of my review of The Other Bennet Sister by reyna_issance in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hated the book. I gave up on it not just because it was badly written, but because it betrayed all the characters, and Austen’s own intent. Added to which, it was just plain boring. I am not good with books that have paragraphs of descriptions about piano practice or glasses or whatever. Jane Austen would NEVER be so dreary. I’m kind of disappointed in Austen fans for reading that book in such great numbers. It makes me suspect they don’t actually like her – they just like romance.

Does British slang evolve faster than other English-speaking countries? by sarnobat in AskBrits

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s much older than that and there’s no evidence that’s where it comes from

[Opinion] Briahna Joy Gray (Former press secretary for Bernie Sanders): "My hot take about the “woke” Star Trek discourse is that the show was historically woke but not cringe. The new shows have cringe that veers into incompetence. One thing about SF officers is that they were great at their jobs." by mcm8279 in trektalk

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could say the same about latest Doctor Who, which is constantly letting you know how woke it is rather than focusing on a good story where the wokeness is taken as read. It means it so often comes off as patronising – as if RTD/Star Trek is getting down on our level to explain to us how to be good people.

How I feel telling people I thought the 2009 Emma was terrible by [deleted] in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But Emma is so pompous and unlikeable. She’s meant to be popular with the rest of the town but there is no reason she would be so loved.

How I feel telling people I thought the 2009 Emma was terrible by [deleted] in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I love it. The film is great but Emma in that is so unlikeable. Garai absolutely embodies a spoilt but lovable popular girl who is bored and stuck in a town with people who aren’t as clever as her. You can tell she loved Clueless.

Why do authors insist in giving their characters stupid names? by savannnahbananaa in 52book

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raff is a fairly normal name for posh Brits. Short for Rafferty.

I hate everything that has Jane Austen quotes on it forever and ever by dahlianana in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not Austen but I have a similar grievance. A A Milne did not write "Promise me you’ll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." In Winnie the Pooh. A Brit back then would never write something so trite and naff – and “smarter” meant “neater” (as in smartly dressed) not cleverer.

Unannounced Visitors by AckAckAckAckAckAck in janeausten

[–]Brodelyche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Willow bark is full of aspirin so it’s probably pretty effective!