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Extras & Just for fun > Colin Firth or Matthew MacFadyen; that is the question?

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message 51: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Marren:
I totally agree. They both show both (which I think is also the idea) just it comes off (from some important quotes throughout) that Darcy is the pride and Lizzy the prejudice but there is some of each in each.
Agree about Mac as well :)

And Caro haha. See this is always a huge debate among Janeites!! ;D


message 52: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Lol, we are all in agreement about Macfadyen then. :D

<3 Macfadyen. *sigh* You are all going to make me watch Colin Firth now aren't you?


message 53: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Have you not realised this yet? I said I was going to persuade and I have the support of some others by the looks of things!

After thing debate you will have to now! :D


message 54: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments *sigh* You will all be incredibly disappointed after/if I do watch it, and then my support for Macfadyen has not moved one iota. :P


message 55: by Marren (new)

Marren | 764 comments Well I have watched the BBC Series twice and Mac is still Mr. Darcy for me.


message 56: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments i NEED to watch firth over thanksgiving break *sigh* but ur debates r so so...CUTE


message 57: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Caro wrote: "i NEED to watch firth over thanksgiving break *sigh* but ur debates r so so...CUTE"

LOL


message 58: by Aerykah (new)

Aerykah | 48 comments Becca wrote: "*sigh* You will all be incredibly disappointed after/if I do watch it, and then my support for Macfadyen has not moved one iota. :P"

Ahh... but would you tell us if your opinion did change? :P


message 59: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Aerykah wrote: "Becca wrote: "*sigh* You will all be incredibly disappointed after/if I do watch it, and then my support for Macfadyen has not moved one iota. :P"

Ahh... but would you tell us if your opinion did ..."


:D Of course I would! I would of course to no end hate admitting it, but it would not be fair not to tell you. :) However, I very much love the 05 version, so all I am saying is that I do not expect a change. :P


message 60: by Aerykah (new)

Aerykah | 48 comments LOL! ;D
Just wondered... ;)


message 61: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments :)
;)


message 62: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Haha!! I love our debate!

And j am not saying your support for Mac would fade one iota but I believe you would be able to give more credit and praise to Firth's performance having watched it all the way through (it is also nice to see so many more scenes come to life as the series is accurate)
You sounds very much like me. When I was told to watch it, I was like nothing can beat the film! I had also watched clips on YouTube and thought it looked so boring! But then I watched it and fell in love with it! True story!


message 63: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Soph wrote: "Haha!! I love our debate!

And j am not saying your support for Mac would fade one iota but I believe you would be able to give more credit and praise to Firth's performance having watched it all t..."


Hmmmmm, LOL - If I was giving credit and praise to Firth, you know me, I would be bringing in Macfadyen ever twenty seconds just to point out my un-faded support. :D I'm sure it would be nice to see more scenes. :)


message 64: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
I don't doubt that you would, but still! It would be worth it (I have some other reasons to put to you in the message soon!) but are we any closer to persuading?


message 65: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Marginally :D


message 66: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Yay!! :D <3


message 67: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments macfayden just made me melt and squeal consecutively every five sec lets see if firth has the same effect..


message 68: by Marren (new)

Marren | 764 comments lol, you have it bad. Have you heard him narrating P and P? I heard a small of it on Youtube. Reading the comments was a treat, hehe


message 69: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments oooh wow kk


message 70: by Marren (last edited Nov 15, 2012 05:50PM) (new)

Marren | 764 comments Here you go:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX_YES...
*Warning* If he really makes you melt, do not listen to this with headphones ;P.


message 71: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
LOL Marren!!

They are moments which will make you melt I am sure (I can think of the in my head) watching it won't make you like MacFadyen any less so you should watch it ;D


message 72: by Jo (new)

Jo | 1 comments Definitely Matthew MacFadyen he is so darcylicious.
He had the voice the looks the body He's - just plain sexy!
(darcylicious.com)


message 73: by [deleted user] (new)

I'm with all the Colin Firth fans. :) For basically the same reasons they posted, so I'll refrain from repeating them.


message 74: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
MM voice is great!
But then I still live CF!
Maybe I will never pick!!


message 75: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments oooh its controversial


message 76: by [deleted user] (new)

I was watching the proposal - the first time, when he was cruelly snubbed and rejected by Elizabeth - and he was like PERFECT in that scene. Siighhh. *gazes dreamily into the distance*


message 77: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments awwww


message 78: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Wow, a lot of messages since I was last on, I'll try to reply to everyone :D.

Caro, Macfadyen makes me melt too, and I've listened to him narrating some of P&P too - I agree with Marren, I listened to it with headphones and I kind of died.

Jo, I totally agree with you. :)

Soph, <3 yes, take comfort in knowing you have made marginal progress in your campaign. And I honestly don't think you will or ever should pick between them!


message 79: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
I won't I'm sure Becca!!

And It is really controversial ;)

And I agree, I think the 1st proposal is perfect (after having seen it all build up in the first half of the series)


message 80: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments oh yes the proposal i was hoping the second was a little bit more romantic but oh well


message 81: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Yeah. I think that was the only scene that the director himself said he would have re done - but it was still sweet! And the very end is great!!


message 82: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments been watching the 1995 all day on youtube!!


message 83: by Aerykah (new)

Aerykah | 48 comments Caro wrote: "been watching the 1995 all day on youtube!!"

Awesome! So, what do you think?


message 84: by Kirsty (new)

Kirsty | 2 comments Colin Firth no contest.


message 85: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
A strong Firth supporter there!

Yes! What do you think!?! Where are you up to?


message 86: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments ughhh i dont know! havent finished it yet i feel like firths better looking but macfaydens so....ah idk yet


message 87: by [deleted user] (last edited Nov 20, 2012 06:33PM) (new)

I know what I'll do on my day off school, this friday. I shall watch P&P 2008, and P&P 1995. :) I don't remember Macfayden as well as I do Firth...


message 88: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
2005 ;) but yes!! Do that!! Then post your thoughts after re watching them both!! :D


message 89: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Hehe, I watched 05 again yesterday *goes of into happy daydreams*


message 90: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Haha ;)


message 91: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Louise Smith (sarahlouisesmith) I'm going to watch it this week, I think :)


message 92: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Cool! I might watch it tomorrow, if I have time... :)


message 93: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Now I want to!!


message 94: by Aerykah (new)

Aerykah | 48 comments I think I'm gonna watch P&P 95 while I pack... ;)


message 95: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca May | 561 comments Soph wrote: "Now I want to!!"

Hehe, go ahead Soph. :)


message 96: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments i finished the 1995 p and p over break!!!!


message 97: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Aww!! Yay!! Enjoyed?


message 98: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments IM COLIN FIRTH OVER MACFAYDEN yes it was awesome long but still i think the actors were better but i like the dramatized setting and plot of 2005 even if it didnt follow the book exactly


message 99: by Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator (new)

Sophie | 2624 comments Mod
Wow!! A convert!! Really prefer Firth now?
Glad you enjoyed it! Firth is really great isn't he?
(not taking away from MM though ;) )


message 100: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn (caroheartsbooks) | 272 comments lol yes converted! watched the firth proposal then macfayden then back and firth is just simply cuter and more idk real?


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