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In which Darcy manages to make out with Elizabeth in a dark closet, hot and heavy, and later the same day finds out she is engaged to her fop of a neighbor — Darcy sinks into angst and decides to let her go instead of clearing up the evident “mistake” going on.
The “comedy of errors” is boring and off putting, I am not enjoying the “comedy” part at all.
— Jan 28, 2026 08:01PM
The “comedy of errors” is boring and off putting, I am not enjoying the “comedy” part at all.
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In which Miss Elizabeth Bennet curses like a sailor, and Mr Darcy accuses her of being the neighbor’s kept mistress — a round of applause for this travesty !
— Jan 28, 2026 01:40PM
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Jan 28, 2026 08:54PM
Yikes! Who wants a Darcy who is willing to give up on his love for Elizabeth?
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The authors paint a slightly depression-prone Darcy, who likes to drown his sorrows in icecream… Ben & Gerry’s to be precise [eye roll], sorry: Benjamin & Gerald’s (sadly, this is real!)
I've seen a number of reviewers mention the ice cream and Darcy worrying about gaining weight. It sounds like something I'd roll my eyes at too. Sigh.
I also saw some mentions of specif scenes being copy-cats of the 80s film “The Money Pit” — I recall the general idea of the film, but not individual scenes or dialogue, but from what I do remember, it was not a film with any common vibe to prompt a cross over with Austen or any Regency Romance.
I vaguely remember the movie too. I probably saw it in the theater when it first came out but not since then. I can't imagine it providing ideas for a Regency Romance, especially since people would have been hired to do that type of work - separation of classes, etc. - and not DIY.
Yes :) Elizabeth and Amy D’Orazio’s Viscount Saye hired workers, but that didn’t prevent a Fitzwilliam party to settle in the worksite house and “humorously” deal with crumbling walls, faulty doors, brittle plaster, and so on [ infinite eye roll ]
