Just a little rant?

Any one who knows me knows that I do not like the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice (the one with Kiera Knightly). Well some how on Saturday night I got sucked into watching it. It started out innocently enough. I would just flip to it during the commercials of the show that I was actually watching. Well that show ended and there was nothing else on (and I mean nothing!). So, Justin and I watched it. I spent the whole movie explaining in great detail what was wrong. It didn't help that every few minutes Justin would look at me and say "That can't be right."

Of all of the things that bug me (and trust me there are plenty). I think the thing that drove me crazy was the costuming. The extras were better dressed than any of the principle actors. I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I have spent a great deal of time researching regency costuming. Like I said in the title I am trying to keep this rant on the small side (too late I know). I will conclude with a shout out to Caroline Bingley at the Netherfield ball "Woman go back to your room and put you dress on!!!!!!"

Jane Eyre

I have always said that I did not like this novel. I never liked it. From the first time that I read it in High School to the last time I read it in college I hated it.

Now I will be the first to admit that it is a well written novel. It deserves its place in classic literature. It is one of many classics that I have grown to hate. Again just because I hate them doesn't mean that they are not good. It just means that I don't like the story, characters, etc.

With Jane Eyre my biggest problem is with Rochester. From the first he lies. He lies to the community and he lies to Jane about the fact that he is married. I am sorry that a mistake in his youth has tied him to a mad woman. That makes his situation very difficult and he does not deserve his fate. I feel that he should not use that as an excuse. If he truly loved Jane as much as he said he does his first concern would be for her. All he thinks about is what he wants. If he wants her happiness, he would know and understand that she could not live a lie and still be the person that he fell in love with. He never seems sorry that he has lied. He is only sorry that he got caught.

I hope that I have explained myself well. I really tried not to rant and I am not responsible for what Michelle my say about it ;).