The writers gave her a talent in organizing events. Where could it go from where we left off? It was obvious well before the first episode finished that this series had nothing to do with Jane Austen. No. I would have liked it if Lady D had *faked* her deathly illness (and that we knew she was doing so). There are even more items that could be considered. Although a happy ending is not necessary, there are several loose ends. BTW: I was always amazed that if the pond scene had been actualized how quickly could a gentleman have possibly changed from wet clothes to dry in a flash to reach the embarrassed heroine before she escaped with her aunt and uncle. In fact, she anticipates a happy future with her Lord, who unleashed emotions in her and feelings of pleasure that Sir Ed would never have liberated. Maybe thats why Davies had Sydney emerge from the beach a la natural as he did a throwback to his P&P production. :-) I just dont like having to guess thats where this was leading. Lets hope we can watch a fine episode ending. However, we do accept and keep books and CDs to review. If we had a season two to look forward I really do think wed get something happy out of it but we will never know. Willoughby is said to be a man resembling the hero of a favourite story', just as Sidney is handsome and sexy. Have Edward and Esther got it on any further? Why not poor Charlotte? Well said, and funny too. Please say you are not., Well, uh, maybe, perhaps. Part of their misunderstandings revolve around Miss Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), the 17-year-old mixed-race heiress from the West Indies who just happens to also be Sidney's ward. 1903. The only thing I regret is the sense Tom has hell be all right. It was released on 17th April 2022 by PBS. We discovered she had a secret love called Otis who was a good man but flawed because. Once I realised that, I sat back and enjoyed it, though, as someone else said, the comments here were far more entertaining. Beyond their commonality with physical matters, they are a strange pair of individuals with no love interests. If he had learned anything he wouldnt have sacrificed love to save his brother who was not made to be a businessman (Tom also kept reminding me of P.T. I forgot about deux ex machina, a literary device used to derail the reader or viewer, and that is discouraged by professors who teach Writing Romance Novels 101. Looked dinky, cheap, fake, loaded with CGI and not up to the standards of the other exterior locations. In Austens Sanditon fragment is wasnt clear that Charlotte was supposed to be the heroine. He does not deserve being all right. Read the review of the book at this link. Charlotte and Sidney soldier on, exchanging polite conversation. (?). However, she's not alone. Sanditon is a British historical drama television series adapted by Andrew Davies from an unfinished manuscript by Jane Austen and starring Rose Williams, Theo James, and Ben Lloyd-Hughes.Set during the Regency era, the plot follows a young and naive heroine as she navigates the new seaside resort of Sanditon.. Due to the unfinished nature of the novel (Austen completed only eleven chapters . I actually loved Esthers character and glad she and her Lord got a happy ending. They finally meet and greet. I never was on Team Sidney, who displayed his jerk side way too often. I agree. Sanditon has been some kind of a revelation for me, I havent figured it all out yet. Charlotte/Sidney/James Springer dance to the same music as Marianne Dashwood/Willoughby/Col. Sidney and Charlotte should be together. I give the third ball in this series a rating of 2. I agree with much that you wrote. Perhaps we should plan a simple country wedding. For what its worth, I was totally #TeamStringer. After a tearful cliffside goodbye, they both left town for good? Davies and his writing team were writing against deadline, or so the story goes in the The World of Sanditon companion book. PLEASE!! Lady Susan is the gluewhy was she even in the story if not to come to Charlottes rescue??? generalgtony How could Tom have allowed it given his own feelings about love? Will Sidney give himself a talking to? Esthers bored and pays scant attention to the game, which prompts Lady D to complain, You are playing like a nincompoop. Arthur would have been kind and he has money. This is fantastic, Pensnestand couldnt agree more about Charlotte putting on her bonnet! She couldnt care less about cards. R.W. I mean, Darcy can jump into a pond if he wants to, but generally speaking the physicality of the 1995 Pride and Prejudice made a great deal of sense; this, from handjobs in the woods to rutting on the drawing room floor, is utterly ludicrous. they will sometimesspend (really) 10 minutes on a interlude; they give time to dialogues to develop and we get real thought from the characters. Their meeting stinks, in my humble opinion. Understandably, Miss Heywood remains haunted by the final words Sidney spoke to her, which Sanditon echoes to the audience by using . Disclaimer: Our team makes no profit from this blog. I like the combination of Sydney and Charlotte and as an interesting and unexpected love growing for him and for her, it is rather a shock for him because I think its something he has never experienced before- lets face it Mrs. Eliza Campion is simply incapable of making him feel and think like this and drawing out his real self. Why, why would you do that to your audience? They really botched this one with no real ending. We will never know for certain how Jane Austen would have developed the character of Sanditon 's Miss Lambe, who nonetheless attracts critical attention as Austen's only character of color. Sidney quickly answers, Shed be delighted.. Just a couple of comments for the moment. Really, all that happens in the part Austen wrote was setting the story in motion by getting Charlotte to Sanditon and mentioning the coming of Miss Lambe the heiress, and introducing most of the characters. Bleh. And remember, in the first episode, Charlotte actually said, I dont want to marry. Why should she? Tom, who was riding high a few hours ago with visions of profits dancing in his head, is utterly destroyed financially. S1 E6 - 47m 34s Charlotte and Sidney must reconcile enough in order to search for a missing Sanditon resident. You and the wine deserve an award for suffering through it and then doing such a great job evaluating and of course, not giving away the ending. Inquiring readers: This is a long recap. ), Personally, I will stick to the Sanditon ending as written by Another Lady. Its not perfectly Austen either, but it is a good deal better than this! Description. There are 2 good dvd versions of P&P, the BBC miniseries with Elizabeth Garvie and the 1995 BBC version with Jennifer Ehle. Oh wait, I am mistaken, that is not a good mini series, that is the best! Still. But I WILL read the eleven chapters that Jane Austen wrote. However, Vic made me laugh so much I forgot how incensed and disappointed I was with that pathetic attempt at a season (series?) Meanwhile thanks for the summaries and time to dissect this series. Help! You expressed yourself beautifully and I like your take on this series. I can take one episode, like a special, but not another season. Case in point, Miss Jane Austen herself. The first in a painting class to demonstrate her rebelliousness, and the other in a scene with Sidney to show her contrition for bad behavior. With so many flaws in characters and situations, his ability to mimic Austen is strictly in his swollen ego. Thank you so much for your sterling Sanditon reviews And especially for this final one! Miss Lambe makes only two appearances. The final crunch, sacrificing personal happiness for the sake of his brother, was a bit far-fetched, but I thought it showed him to be a better person than many of your readers seem to think, but that is why I think I commented earlier that I am now awaiting Further Adventures of Charlotte, because as in all good soapies, we were left expecting a great deal more there is no ending; it just stops, and you well, at least I we were left wondering what will happen next. Once Sidney/Charlotte was credibly ended, so was my interest. Tony, you encouraged me to watch the series for what it is. Her 75-page unfinished manuscript described Charlotte as an observer. I never warmed up to him. I splutter. Charlotte visits James Stringer. The characters were spot on, however, I am left wanting for a true Jane Austen ending. Is there no hope? Sanditon is MASTERPIECE's bold and lavish adaptation of Jane Austen 's final work. I hated the ending! Really!!?? Good news, bad news: the hero returns to save the day but sacrifices his lovely damsel and his own happiness. I dont understand why Lady Susan couldnt come to their aid after being such a dear friend to Charlotte and being so understandably critical of Lady Campions relationship with Sidney. Yes, it has that feel, doesnt it? Gosh, gee, golly, Polly, thank you for the compliment. My little Applause comment above was meant to go with Pollys comment, but no matter. Charlotte/Sidney is boring by comparison. Recall that he trotted out Otis to say goodbye to you. I also was pleased that Esther seems to have found some sort of happiness. People so far, especially his own family are still fooled and taken with what they are incorrectly perceiving as brilliance, which is yet to be revealed as the impractical musings of a dreamer. As James and Charlotte dance, he tells her hes found an excellent situation in London as an apprentice. I go over it again and again and again and have awakened many times with new scenarios for the second season. So Sidney will continue as the cynical man thwarted in love. Otherwise, Sanditon season 2 wrapped up its major storylines: Alison married Captain Fraser, Tom and Arthur Parker finally got Colonel Lennox to pay the money he owed to the town, Georgiana learned that Charles Lockhart was the fiend scheming to marry her for her fortune, and Sir Edward Denham is now being punished by Lady Denham for his cruel I am sure something happens and Sidney becomes free to be with Charlotte. We viewers KNOW this maiden has won the final rose from her very eligible bachelor and that all is right in Austenland. As for my feelings about the final episode: Boooo, Andrew Davies!! I have adored Jane Austen almost all of my life. Why was this disaster HIS full burden to bear? They are curious to find out what happens with Charlotte, Sidney, Miss Lambe but unfortunately cannot do anything but use their imaginations . You achieved tongue in cheek and also very Jane-like in humor. P&P versions: I love the movie with Matthew Macfayden and Kiera Knightley for its romance and how it captures the main characters dancing around each other with their own pride and prejudices until they drop the walls and they discover the real nature of each other. So now Sidney has to win Charlotte back. Its been a pleasure reading your thoughts, pro, con, or indifferent. Worse, how could he face his Mary? Thank you for listening to my rant. Now I want to see Pride and Prejudice and Pirates. The show kept trying to depict Tom learning from his mistakes and starting over better, but ultimately I dont think he changed at all! PBS fans saved the canceled adaptation of Jane Austen's final unfinished novel. Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe's illicit meeting with Otis. Brandon. Still, there are ways to provide a satisfying ending and still continue the story. Shes/were just lucky that Esther broke her silence at her bedside. How old is Charlotte Heywood in Sanditon? For the first time in many episodes, Miss Lambe is dressed in a lovely gown. WellI had problems with the Sidney/Charlotte relationship, anyway. We cannot leave things as they are. As I feel that at no point did the writers make me truly believe in Georgiana or Otis, I dont know what I want for her. OF THE COACHING AGE, VOL. Sanditon's a place that's changing fast. That is not so. We were left going huh? after investing all that time in it. He leaves his friend as soon as he sees Lady D and Esther enter the ball room, fashionably late as great ladies were wont to do. Charlotte is stunned, however. The opportunity is there for a real love story, but not until she grows up a little and he commits to being honorable and seriously understanding his responsibility to protecting her and her money. Good points all. Posted in Jane Austen Sequels, Jane Austen's World, PBS Movie Adaptation, Sanditon | Tagged Epi;sode 8: sanditon, Poll | 136 Comments. Charlotte folds in on herself like a wet noodle. Even Willoughby, selfish rake that he is, gives us charm and wit before his fall from the proverbial pedestal. mp_sf_list_2_description: What to Know: Bohemian artist Charles Lockhart made quite a splash in Season 2 and seemed the only man uninterested in Miss Lambe's fortune. He clearly would like to marry but feels himself inadequate. Topics include Regency fashion, historic foods, Jane Austen societies, British sites, related topics. His stupidity and naivet are revealed when Sidney uncovers his true crimenot investing in insurance to save a few quid. He is not, as far as we know, a seducer. Lady Denham, the very rich, very acid-tongued dowager of Sanditon House, obtains it from a hothouse to serve as a centerpiece of a luncheon she is throwing in honor of Georgiana Lambe, an even . If Jane Austen had moments of regret they only motivated her to give her heroines the ending they deserved and we, her devoted readers continue to applaud! But when. And as written it seems Charlotte may after all marry Mr Stringer as Esther has married Babington and maybe Sidney will marry Eliza all pragmatic. My plea to the powers that be is to think of your audience and order up at least one more episode to tie up loose ends and provide Charlotte with the logical ending she deserves. Thank you, Mr. Stringer. Charlotte obviously has no desire to flirt with James or embark on a relationship with him. I had to suffer through six episodes before I wanted to know how it ended. Sentimentality such as in the scene between Tom and his wife and then Sidney and Charlotte on the cliff grates on me by its untruthfulness. Charlotte is, understandably, in a period of mourning so that the audience can commiserate. I too watched last night and thought, Thats it?! His marriage to Lady C, if it occurs, will be unhappy and he will regret it and let Charlotte know. The TV version passed what Austen wrote in the first half hour or so. The dancing continues, with Lord Babb and Esther, Arthur and Georgiana, and the rest of the assembled guests having great fun. CONTAINS SPOILERS. Colour me outraged! It really does feel that way and I am glad to read that so many other people were so sad about it too. The opening sequence reveals that Sidney has died of yellow fever while in Antigua. Ultimately, on the other hand, the decision to . The character Miss Lambe, a West Indian heiress, is "a real effort to represent someone in a very difficult situation at the time," said Crystal Clarke, right in "Sanditon." Credit . The Parkers financial future lies in Sidneys quick return, and they gnash their teeth as they await news of his success. Still liked it, but feel it needs a good solid ending at the least. (Gasp!) Well, off you go, then.. I will leave it there its not about me but it had to do with the character transforming and understanding something about women that he had never known before. So the series is highly inconsistent and that goes with having different writers. This is not looking good. Meanwhile, Clara witnesses a private moment between Esther . She does have it on in a few scenes, but not the all-important cliff walk with Sidney; I figured the show runners didnt want anything in the way of an amazing kiss. It just made him look utterly selfish, when were supposed to believe hes a reformed character. So there you are,Vic.It appeals to my subversive nature. Willoughby was not worthy of her. It just felt last-minute & sloppy. You may think yourself the savior of Sanditon, but you have done so at the price of your character.. There was a lot wrong with the ending, and not just lack of a happy ending. With Charlottes friendship with Susan I can see the prince regent investing in Sanditon, thus its prosperity, negating the necessity of Sidney sacrificing love. How are your wedding preparations? she asks, her face immobile, as if injected by botox. In many cases if you married for love you were quite destined to be poor for all your life. Once I realised that, I sat back and enjoyed it, though, as someone else said, the comments here were far more entertaining.. Who could ever be so handsome and sexy! And Austen addict that I am, I actually read Sanditon years ago and always thought the premise was intriguing.The 11-chapter scrap of a novel is set in Sanditon, a seaside town being . As to Sydney, what a waste of an opportunity to create a kind of Tilney/Darcy hybrid that was gently suggested by his enticingly brief entrance in the novel. All wrapped up, tidy, and happy! One thing I enjoyed very much indeed about the series was the development of Esther Denham from a straightforwardly unpleasant young woman to one who has been abused and misused into thinking herself worthless, and who is with great difficulty persuaded to accept love, and also the development of Babbington from a frippery young man determined to tame a recalcitrant filly into a tender, kind and sincere lover. Ending the whole series with Charlotte crying by herself in a carriage was inconsistent with her general character and just depressing when she could have stood up for herself. No, noplease not another season. There were some happy endings but really they were not necessarily the norm. Play me something jolly.. My other question is why give Lord and Lady Babbingtons story more focus than the main characters themselves? Sanditon is believed to feature Jane Austen's only black character in Miss Lambe, an heiress from the West Indies, even though she's never explicitly described as such in the novel. Preparing a series 1 with only the *hopes* of there being money available to pay for a season 2 is much like the Parkers building a seaside town without any insurance or visitors. Sidney rang the bell at the front door, which was opened by a silver-haired, smartly dressed butler, who led them through an immense marble hallway towards the palatial morning room. She was an immature, inexperienced child. Write us at. Spoiler Alert: Weve invested many hours in Davies Sanditon on PBS Masterpiece and where did it get us? My guess is that a number of fan fiction sequels will be written to give Charlotte the ending she deserves. Davies went overboard in modernizing and sexing up Janes wonderful characters. I believe we all saw what Sydney was forced to rescue her from. No problem, Lynne. The camera pans to Sidney chasing after Charlotte on his powerful steed. She is a wealthy heiress and was described as 'half-mulatto' and in poor health. Sidneys words turn Charlotte into a boneless mass of compliance. Sadly, there will be no second season. And then it changed me. Wed have to watch it, and it wouldnt be any better than this season, which was quite painful. You might so I do so long for joy that meretricious versions depress me. The horses gallop along a beautiful stretch of beach. This is one DVD I will not buy. And personally, I was rooting for Charlotte to chose James Stringer, and thought after Sulky Sid threw her over that she would. Episodes 1 - 3: Sunday, March 5 at 7, 8 & 9PMEpisodes 4 - 6: Sunday, March 12 at 7, 8 & 9PM. For the first time in many episodes, Miss Lambe is dressed in a lovely gown. Ha! I absolutely LOVED Sanditon and it rivals Persuasion as my favorite work of Jane Austen. I have loved reading your perspectives. Take your pick. Although Arthur reaches out to Miss Lambe as a friend, for which we all admire him for, he does confess to Diana he will never marry. Miss Lambe, though, was a most promising character in the show, and surely Austen had some intentions for her, had she only lived to write more. But it's Tom Parker's brother Sidney Parker (Theo James) making the biggest impression. The first 7 episodes of Sanditon made me believe Davies was treating his adaptation in the style and parameters of Austens other works. Most galling, to me, was the final scene. We should see him as noble for taking such a hit, but instead he just seems obnoxious. Really to leave a Jane Austen story in such a shambles is a travesty. Well, clearly, we move onto Charlotte Bront. Then comes the piece de resistance in romance dialoguesIf Ive changed at all it is in no small part down to you. I might not want another complete season, but one or two episodes would be nice. Click on this link. This ending left me so frustrated. What happens with her? This once sleepy fishing village is transforming into a fashionable spa resort. Wouldnt it be splendid if, through her efforts with Tom Parker, Sanditon became a successful seaside resort? I wouldnt mind if the series ended there its more probable. Following which, Sidney breaks upon Charlotte that he has plans to honour his word and has to get married to Eliza Campion. He's kind. So, for my part I rewatched Episode 8 for a third time through and the BBC version (which is not clipped) and I loved it. I do love all her work but it is the depth of her characters here that are vibrant and compelling. Now, gentle reader, its your turn to vent, either in the comment section or in this poll. Shown from left to right: Charlotte Heywood (ROSE WILLIAMS) and Georgiana Lambe (CRYSTAL CLARKE) in SANDITON Season 2 On MASTERPIECE, Sundays, March 20 - April 24, 2022 on PBS. It would have made a perfect, mutually beneficial marriage of convenience if they had married. I thought that they were strongly hinting that Arthur is homosexual, and that he was also confessing that to his sister when he said know nothing about ladies not for me lifelong bachelor. Of course, it could be interpreted eithe way. Copyright Statement: Jane Austen's World blog, 2009-2022. Instead Davies will have Sydney go off to fight Napoleon to get away from Eliza. Her complexion glows. Such a loss! Either follow the established format (paying tribute to Austens world) or go bonkers and add some zombies at the beginning of the series so we understand were in an altered dimension. I agree with Polly above about asking Miss Lambe for the money, but since she resents Sidney, she probably wouldnt have given it. (Yes, we are fallible. Her work still shines to this day and it is her characters that began their development in those first 11 chapters that defined what Sanditon is. We absolutely enjoyed Sanditon and can hardly wait for the next season. I even have a Madame Alexander Pride & Prejudice doll. At this point Ive eaten all my crackers and cheese, texted my Janeite friends with my observances, and poured another glass of an outstanding 94-point Fox in the Hen House wine. THATS IT?! June 27, 2021. As it turns out, Sidney Miss Lambes guardian is the lamb put to slaughter for his family. She knocks on Mrs. Griffiths door to visit Georgiana and espies Sidney nearby talking to Tom. Perhaps, it was a nod to Austens real life where her status and rank in society did not offer her a good marriage in the end. Charlotte . Season 1. And making her nice! I am of the belief that tall, dark and dashing jolly well ought to come with good manners even when he hasnt fallen in love with the girl. It wasnt his fault that the plot went nowhere and the characters were untrue to Austen. Sidney and Tom would not have included have listened to, not included her in their financial discussions, she wouldnt have been able to visit Stringers home (many times!) I so enjoy this platform, Vic, that you offer to the sisterhood and brotherhood of Janites to express themselves. We all see the right wayand even Lady Georgianawhy was she even in the plot if not to have her give money on the promise that she can marry her true love, too? Set in 1820, Sanditon season 2 sees Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) return to the seaside resort town on the southern coast of England with her younger sister Alison (Rosie Graham) in tow. Reaching episode 8 I was in shock that Davies switched the DNA of what we know to be a Jane Austen novel with traditional endings based on the character development presented. Yes, Greg Wise as Willoughby in 1995s Sense and Sensibility Esther resists, saying she cant play or sing. Its dramaturgy reminded me of the new Poldark. Her disdain for him is understandable as she is young and does not yet comprehend what she so narrowly escaped and anyone in her situation would resent being so far from home with no-one she can relate to and with the ever present reality of systemic racism and the real threat of slavery. At the end of my, er, analysis, well finish with a poll to measure our collective satisfaction quotient. Like Downton Abbey it deserves more from these fine actors and actresses. Arthur interrupts to ask Miss Lambe to dance. The TV series Sanditon has a total of eight episodes. :-). We just dont want to let go of the delightful, charming and exciting characters we have grown to love. They must give us a respectful Jane Austen ending!! Except for the first two episodes, the seaside resort was used primarily as backdrop for Toms crazy ideas. Notes and references I completely agree that there should have been more Tilney in Sidney. The conclusion of the series found Charlotte traveling back home in tears, Sidney Parker engaged to a woman who he didnt love, and young Stringer giving up his dream of a London architecture apprenticeship to stay in Sanditon. I feel weary even thinking about a second season because you know that Sydney and Charlotte wont be able to get together until the very end of the season. Georgiana was kidnapped and was very nearly trafficked outside of the country's borders, so that her kidnapper could marry her and use her fortune for his own means. Sidney expresses interest in joining her in her perambulations. I like heartbreaking stories and despite Austen always giving her stories happy endings, this wasnt an Austen story because she never finished it. I didnt edit very well either! Informed minds want to know. If you thought that ending would make viewers happy, you deserve a smack in the head from Jane Austen. So please bring us a 2nd Season! I would watch a second season if it primarily followed these characters (Lady Babbington navigates the London social scene?? Its for Charlotte and (eyeing his ball attire), you look like one of THEM! Our main protagonists and characters are assembled, beautifully dressed and ready to party, except for Georgiana, who confronts Sidney. I know Rose Williams rather liked the ending with the man ending up in a marriage of financial convenience, whereas, it was pretty much always women who ended up that way, and I can truly appreciate that little twist of fate here, but I was still bummed out by the ending. It's revealed in the season 2 premiere that Sidney Parker died from yellow fever on a trip to Antigua after the events of the first season finale. He has no idea of how to save his dream for a seaside resort. This is not how Jane would have ended things. Whatever happened to the Heywoods or Lady Susan, or were they meant to make an appearance in Season 2, which will not be funded? Chapter Text. I do hope they come back for a second season. It will have to go some to beat the BBCs version with Romola Garai. Charlotte and Sidney clash again, only for Charlotte to be left confused by a chance encounter. Augh. If you arent sending Sidney after the carriage to announce that hes shed Mrs. Campion & only wants Charlotte for his bride, DONT SEND HIM AT ALL!! Excellent reading! (Charlotte is a better character in the book.). I envision Charlotte choosing Austens path of remaining independent. Ha! I *loved* that Arthur stepped up to offer his inheritance. Hes presented to us as a sort of Darcy manqu, but the blessed Jane didnt re-tread her heroes any more than her heroines. A little choppy for me. For me , it started with episode 7, when everything began to feel contrived. In addition, we thank the many experts and authors who frequently contribute their posts and opinions, and who continue to do so freely or at our request. Good for you, Lizzie. Read the full article in The Sunday Times. I did enjoy the Esther + Lord Babington storyline. What exactly he was doing abroad is a mystery to his family, though they're determined to find out. Vic dislikes a few things I liked very much or doesnt mention them. Technology! Sanditon Episode 3. My idea of a good mini series is the dialogue of clever, well informed characters, who have a great deal of good conversation, true to original writings. Lady Susan certainly couldve ridden to the rescue, or perhaps Tom couldve groveled enough to make Lady Denham forgive him. Loved the usual Austen story. Loved the mini series but so disappointed work how it ended! Whether I would bother to buy the DVD if there were a next time, Im not sure, but what we saw was fun. 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