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I'm getting this Sweeney Todd feeling where you want to know what really happened in the past and want to see the unresolved get resolved but in the process the characters are exposed of their flaws or end up discovering something extremely horrible. But I can't help it! XD It's too exciting! I just wish to see more chemistry between the leads. Ah but I will have to see!

These English period/novel dramas just makes me crave for more of them after I watch. I blame it on Richard Armitage! I played a click and drag game yesterday just for fun! A blog had these pics of his characters and their names flashing fast with all sorts of 'relationships' above their heads like 'Married to' and you click on the pic to get what character you'd get.

Arrgh, our comment boxes are short. There's still part 4! XD

Her butler is scarier. Flintwinch is a shady character and when he's on screen, he looks like a madman ready to murder everybody in the house! And I don't get Harriet and Miss Wade..yet. I'm having this impression that Miss Wade seems to have a different sexual orientation--what with the kisses she bestows on Tattycoram's cheek so close to her lips? XD Intriguing bordering on controversial...

At this point, I don't feel the romance yet on his side. He's just being a good gentleman who makes it a duty to be responsible for whatever wrongdoing his parents did. I can't wait what happens next with the detective=slash-collector's investigation. Even that was interesting!

There's part 3! XD

Oh that story with Ludwig III does sound interesting! And yes, Ive read a few material regarding Russian nobility. They do have their share of controversy and power struggles. I find Ivan IV's temper shocking but it's nothing compared to the ladies of Russian monarchy. One in particular was Sophia, half-sister to Peter the Great, who found ways to control the tsars while she was at the background. She was a scheming woman. If you've seen a Russian costume drama, tell me about it and I'll gladly check it out!

I'm enjoying Little Dorrit, thanks! :) Claire Foy looks a bit like Kristen Stewart if you ask me. I find Mrs. Clennam and Arthur's relationship kind of heart wrenching but more interesting than any other relationship in the drama. I can't believe a mother would be like that to her son and the fact that she's harboring a secret makes her more interesting.

There's part two! XD

Okay, now I want to see it! Royalty is really shocking, isn't it?! The scandals are so plenty it makes me wonder whether they're for real or just catering to what the audience wants to see. And here I just watched the 2012 Anna Karenina trailer and it was scandalous as well!

But when you say it's based on fact, that makes it all the more shocking! XD Fact is really stranger than fiction.

I think I'll pick up Little Dorrit since I recognize Matthew Macfadyen and your description while watching this--I'd love that too! XD Last time I was like that was when I watched Anne of Green Gables! Makes me want to watch it again! ^_^

This is part 4!

I just saw parts of Elizabeth Gaskell's N&S on a blogsite and I thought her tone was more contemporary and liberal without sacrificing the romance. And that indeed is rare!

I took a quiz yesterday 'What Jane Austen heroine are you?' and at the end of the multiple choice questions, it allegedly say I was Anne Elliot! Ok, I'll need to read that to know whether that's true or not :D

I'll be ready for your recommendations! :D I currently have a site where I can read the books and hopefully if yt doesn't have the adaptations, I still have torrents ::D

I forgot to tick the spoiler box! XD

No, today I got held up by a lot of things that's why there wasn't any part 2! XD My gawd on top of that my daughter came home late and I yapped at her for half an hour lol.

I know! It's like they need to do the role. And it's either a spy, a hot soldier XD or a superhero!

Ok, I envy you now! Kyaaa~! Green eyes! I'd feel special if it were me because everybody else are brown-eyed.

Anyways, I was about to say Elizabeth and Charlotte met in their day and maintained a good friendship, as Elizabeth had with other writers of their time. And after Charlotte's death, Elizabeth wrote her biography but it was a mix of fact and fiction, they said, and she eventually revised it because the people who were mentioned as the reasons for Charlotte's death threatened to sue.

Where was I? I lost track of time. O___O Too many distractions today!

Yes, when you're young, the actors that you usually see are older. I was like that as well but as we get older, the world moves on to fresh, new talents and so we get to see them make their careers.

'A Royal Affair' for sure, is a mature film. (I watched the trailer!) Q__Q I need to see this. Whew, all the royal costumes are gorgeous! Those powdered wigs and livery, and that familiar feeling that scandalous romantic affairs bring to those English films--I feel it! I wonder if the plot has some truth to it as well.

How interesting! They did a modern take on Sherlock! I haven't read any of the books and I think it would be great if the cases they featured had a contemporary twist too.

You'll never believe what I just found out about Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Bronte!

(Part 3 coming up!)

Aw gosh, I re-read the summary of Wuthering Heights because it was such a long time ago when I saw that movie adaptation and what I recalled from it left a deep impression about revenge. That's not to say that I liked it because for my age then (about 12 or 13), it was too mature a film that everything that happened in it was shocking.

I'd have to see Timothy Dalton as Mr. Rochester! I'm watching these clips of him already...but I can't seem to wipe off James Bond on him. XD Between Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights though, I think I'd be more inclined to see the former. :D

Isn't his eyes gorgeous? I think his is blue-grey but I sometimes think they're blue-green. What color are yours? Mine's dark brown, and everybody else here in the whole archipelago of the Philippines too. XD So there you go, my infatuation with different eye colors! (You must be bored to death! XD On to part two!)

Hello! Thanks for the request! :) I see you're watching Nine! Tell me what you think of it when you finish. :)

That series must be really good then! Mine is a list of older men (thank God! Because I was beginning to wonder if all I care about were younger male actors--they're so darn attractive!) including Johnny Depp, Patrick Dempsey, Ralph Fiennes and so on. :D Delve on! What about those costume dramas and British tv shows? Were you thinking of anything in particular?

When that scene came up, I was stifling a scream because my girls were sleeping beside me. XD And I was holding the tablet up and shaking it not to end yet! LOL How weird it must have looked if my younger daughter saw me like that lol. In the adaptations so far, I like Gaskell better than Jane Austen in terms of setting and description of society and politics whereas Austen concentrates more on romance, moral and conduct. I guess the time period and circumstances that they were in had a lot of influence on their writing.

And talking about transformations, have you seen Sparkhouse? I read at IMDb that it's a modern adaptation of Wuthering Heights (see now we're going from Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell to Emily Bronte LOL) and RA starred in it! Q__Q His character is said to be a shy farm boy who, after getting a clean haircut and a suit, transforms into a handsome lady-killer. I don't know what else is there, though I hope it's a light, humorous (if that's possible) adaptation because there was a Filipino adaptation of the novel and from what I recall, it was dark and a bit heavy-drama.

Oh gawd, Secret! I don't think I'll ever get over my obsession with RA anytime soon so I guess I need to change my 'Currently Infatuated with' section of my profile. This is the first time I'll put someone who's not from Asia on that spot!

There's still part 3! XD XD

It is strange! I better get a move on with those Lord of the Rings movies that I so neglected to watch so I can start on the first Hobbit movie!

Oh gawd! I've been reading and reading and reading stuff at IMDb about those actors (because they were in this list LOL http://www.imdb.com/list/sXRxkfpXk0E/?ref_=nm_rls_1) and noticed that too! I thought,'wow, it really is a small world!' even if they werent at MI-5 all at the same time, they share a couple of things in common.

Whoops, before I exceed, there's part two! XD

Thanks to him, I am now reminded of my own little list of several older foreign actors who I consider very attractive. And now he's added to it! XD

Oh! I still can't get over the train station scene last night and at long last he smiled when he saw her at the opposite end of station! Q__Q Why do they always hang the ending? I wanted to see them settled in Milton! I half-expected more of their show of affection or at least see him ask her what brought about the change in her affections! Their situation and circumstances were certainly complicated that I wanted to see a follow through even if only they flashed scenes of the mill operating again, how Thornton's mother and Margaret repaired their relationship etc. But then I guess the book didn't mention much about those, or did it?

Ahh, that kiss on his hand, I saw that one too on the P&P movie adaptation! But the kiss at the end~~! Kyaaaaaaaaa~! XD XD I can't get over it! Q__Q

Aw gawd. My comment didn't post again! :( And I was raving about it to you as soon as I finished it last night! I was talking to the tablet and shaking it not to be over yet! Q__Q Huwaaaa~! I got so addicted I want to watch it over and over again!

And even now, I'm so side-tracked, my browser is full of open tabs all about Richard Armitage and his arsenal of works! Q__Q Huwaaaa~! I can't believe he played Thorin--what a total transformation (even though I haven't started watching The Hobbit movie series yet! JRR Tolkien is another writer I wanted to get to know more about and I've wanted to read his works for the longest time).

Hahaha! 'I've Seen Hell' is an apt title. I certainly wouldn't have thought of that one. XD I loved the OST and will download it if I'm lucky enough to momentarily stop my obsession over Mr. Dreamy Armitage. There's part 2! XD

I LOVED it! And when the scene showed Thornton at the background, I thought immediately he must be the god in that snow-white Hell! XD Gawd, Secret, I even fell in love with the music! The piano instrumentals nailed it so perfectly!

And no wonder Richard Armitage is so dreamy! Q__Q He plays the character with so much passion! He's got the eyes, the voice and conviction to play it! Yes, he is more articulate than Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Darcy is more reserved and withdrawn. And like you, I find myself liking Mr. Thornton so much more, and the way Richard Armitage is fleshing his character out makes me an instant admirer. :)

If you were addicted to the books, then I should really read them first before watching the show! I tend to love the book more and compare whether the adaptations were faithful to the original.

Currently I am hooked on BBC's North and South (I owe it all to your great recommendation!) but I'm now wondering whether it was wise to see the tv adaptation before reading the book! But I think BBC makes faithful adaptations and just like P&P, I feel N&S is just as close to the book! I finished Episode 1 an hour ago and I enjoyed it very much! I'm fascinated in the period that the drama is in, and to think that the otp already started bickering and Thornton has a flaw makes him rather attractive. Between this and P&P, I think I like N&S' reference to the political climate of the period and the changes in society. I'd probably end up d-loading the series too! ^_^

My goodness, has it really been 4 days since you left a message? I was so busy I didn't notice! I finally finished P&P (I'm so delighted! ^_^), just finished watching the 2005 movie version and am now currently watching the 1995 mini-drama version. I am d-loading the torrents so I can enjoy watching in higher resolution. The ones on yt are 240p, I can't see Colin Firth's young face! XD

Oh! And I finally moved on two episodes on QSHF! I am glad A Nu recalls who he is and recognized his sister as well. I'm worried at what Qi You and Fu Ya were doing at the end of episode 32. They're like 'let's die together!' but with Jun Pyo around I bet he'll detain Fu Ya and couldn't care less what happens to Qi You!

Ah, but I need to hold off at least for now. I'll be back later today to watch more. I'm intrigued with Games of Thrones as well. I've heard so much about it but don't know what it is! :)

Airing tonight! Kyaaaaa~~!

After seeing Han Ji Min in the posters, I got stoked and realized how much I missed seeing her in a hanbok! And a be-moustached Hyun Bin!~~*speechless*