Notes and references And poor Charlotte. Shame on Davies and to heck with the disappointing ending. No. 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. Their meeting stinks, in my humble opinion. You are so very welcome. Tom is so foolhardy how much will Sidneys rich wife give him before she realizes its just going to waste. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Well Miss Heywood? They are curious to find out what happens with Charlotte, Sidney, Miss Lambe but unfortunately cannot do anything but use their imaginations . She was the only truly Jane Austen character in the whole series. I dont really understand all the outrage. With so many flaws in characters and situations, his ability to mimic Austen is strictly in his swollen ego. Charlotte and Sidney clash again, only for Charlotte to be left confused by a chance encounter. Cant live without it. Her 75-page unfinished manuscript described Charlotte as an observer. Thank you so much for your sterling Sanditon reviews And especially for this final one! In their scene together he says all the words that a hero would say at the VERY END of a romance, but we are only halfway into the story! It wasnt his fault that the plot went nowhere and the characters were untrue to Austen. He hies back to Sanditon several weeks after his departure, causing ulcers and sleepless nights for kith and kin. Ugh, when it ended I was left staring at the tv searching for the TV guide. Charlotte needs a typical Austen ending! Tom, who was riding high a few hours ago with visions of profits dancing in his head, is utterly destroyed financially. Ive sworn, after each episode, of this Davies debacle that I wouldnt watch another one, but like the proverbial train wreck, I DVRd it and next day tuned right in: However, this time I read your review first, got a great laugh and finally enjoyed an episode without actually having to watch it! Ending of 'Sanditon'. It was obvious well before the first episode finished that this series had nothing to do with Jane Austen. He is not, as far as we know, a seducer. You know its strange, I have not yet been able to let Sanditon go. I found it odd that with all the Parkers money troubles no one thought, even for a minute, of Miss Lambes 100,000, considering that she was under Sidneys control. I actually loved Esthers character and glad she and her Lord got a happy ending. Across the ball room, Charlotte and Sidney exchange glances of frustration, but she cant refuse Stringer, for she was not engaged to dance with another gentleman. I hope a second season is proposed to satisfy. Miss Lambe gave him a conspiratorial smile. Then Charlotte drops a bombshell - "Sidney is a wonderful man. After reading through the comments, I realize that, while there are plenty of plot strands which could be developed for a second season, none of them draws my interest as much as the Sidney/Charlotte one and that one has, failing another DEM, is DOA. Wasnt that nice?. Charlotte was destined for Sidney Parker, so I reconciled myself to the pairing as an inevitabilityor so I thought. One good result that came from Davies productionIve ordered a copy of Sanditon and will read Austens original, albeit incomplete, text. Sir, I shout at the screen, You are no gentleman!, Charlotte meekly steps inside the carriage and Sidney watches until it disappears over the horizon. We'll own up to our mistakes and will make the corrections with a polite smile on our faces.) Arthur interrupts to ask Miss Lambe to dance. That would have mentally prepared me for the drama and lack of era-appropriate dialogue and situations. Charlotte, my dear CharlotteI had hoped that upon my return Id be able to make you a proposal of marriage, but it cannot bethe fact is I have been obliged to engage myself to Mrs. Eliza Campion.. Click on image. Thank you for your subversive nature. No matter where she's from. Jane Austen characters are supposed to learn from each other and grow, so that by the end of the story the heroine and hero are made better by each other. What are you up to with Charlotte? Sidney, you may think that a woman is there for you to use for pleasure or money, to play games with or exploit. Jen, I have often wondered if Jane saw Charlottes fate similar to hersas an independent spinster, courted by men, but with no desire to marry. Charlotte . Sidney didnt change at all except for becoming attracted to Charlotte and therefore being nicer to her. Hurray for the REAL men after all the boring buffoons in fancy dress! Here's everything you know about plot, cast, director, filming location and more! My, oh, my! 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. I completely agree that there should have been more Tilney in Sidney. He clearly would like to marry but feels himself inadequate. At the beginning of the finale, there appears to be a clear path to happiness for our heroine as a marriage proposal from Sidney (Theo James) to Charlotte (Rose Williams) seems imminent. Then Charlotte drops a bombshell Sidney is a wonderful man. We agree on so many points. There was a lot wrong with the ending, and not just lack of a happy ending. This whole series was a waste of time, all due to the terrible ending. Understandably, Miss Heywood remains haunted by the final words Sidney spoke to her, which Sanditon echoes to the audience by using . The TV version passed what Austen wrote in the first half hour or so. Ellen, I meant to reply earlier to your excellent comments. Charlotte and Sidney continue to clash, resulting in Miss Lambe being placed in terrible danger. Charlotte is stunned, however. i find the end of episode 8 to be unfulfilling, to say the least, maddening and a tease, at best. So the series is highly inconsistent and that goes with having different writers. The episode ends with Georgiana examining a locket with a portrait of a young Black man and kissing it before finishing a letter. Just let it drift over the horizon, and be done with it. I agree. A chance accident brings Charlotte Heywood to Sanditon, a seaside resort on the cusp of dramatic change. I absolutely LOVED Sanditon and it rivals Persuasion as my favorite work of Jane Austen. Click on this link. Have Edward and Esther got it on any further? I didnt edit very well either! I find the Outlander series vastly superior: why? ), 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! Its been a pleasure reading your thoughts, pro, con, or indifferent. Charlotte says without inflection, I dont think badly of you., He then says, I dont love her, you know Im just fulfilling my side of the bargain., This is the UNFAIREST cut of them all. Maybe she will meet a man more worthy than Sidney and less penitent than James in Willingdon. 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. As it turns out, Sidney Miss Lambes guardian is the lamb put to slaughter for his family. She is just there because they paid this actress. At any rate, if youre going to touch our beloved Jane Austens work, PLEASE give it the respect it deserves and end it like Jane would. Good thing Jane isnt alive to see this or shed hire a hit man to take Davies out! Sanditon airs Sundays at 8:00 p.m. and is available to stream the following day. These are not characters Jane would have written. We do not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. 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. Where is Susan, the worst hypochondriac among she, Diana, and Arthur? In. I suffered through 8 episodes so I could watch Sidney throw Charlotte over for that pretentious twit of a widow? Now, those are plot lines worth taking in. Although a happy ending is not necessary, there are several loose ends. I gather Mr. Sidney Parker is engaged, he says. 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. While I enjoyed the series on a surface level, I could not resist writing tongue in cheek recaps. I love rich, huggy-bear types who adore their headstrong women. As James and Charlotte dance, he tells her hes found an excellent situation in London as an apprentice. :-P. I wish this story had featured Esther and Lord Babbington as the main hero/heroine instead. Here's the official season 2 synopsis: "The drama will continue to follow the high-spirited and independent heroine, Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) as she returns to the picturesque coastal. They were trying to tie everything up at the last minute. But when. Each season was packaged in a tidy bow. It is very clear that he hoped for a second season. 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. So glad to read this this morning! Surely you jest..that is not a ending.Jane would be horrified. Thank you Vic, I so enjoyed your review which led me to comment in the first place, it was excellent and funny and drew me into your Jane Austens World. Write us at. And that version of Sidney (rather more Tilney than Darcy) is far more appealing to me :-). Just one more episode to wrap up some unsatisfying ends would be most welcome. Good mini series requires only good costuming and setting. 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. Worth a shot, though. And also a working brain. Spirited and unconventional, Charlotte is shocked by its scheming and ambitious. 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. I am trying to move forward but Im kind of stuck, I hope Mr. Davies does something to wrap things up cause its really bugging me and I dont feel like its my story to tell but I LOVE these characters and he better fix it. I may be wrong about that, but I was surprised on how they ended a good story. James Stringer is aghast at the loss of his father, and he recalls his angry last words with profound regret. Meanwhile, Tom fights to save Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady Denham's legacy . Well said, and funny too. They finally meet and greet. Great in depth review, Vic., and I agree with your take on the final episode. A chorus echoes in my head with the refrain, Lady Campion, shes the champion, richest widow in the land., Before Sidney leaves, he visits Charlotte and holds her hand: When I return, well finally have a chance to finish our conversation. Recall that he trotted out Otis to say goodbye to you. Cant Lady Susan give them some money or better yet have the Prince Regent give it? Do you think they wanted the ending to be like the movie about Jane Austen where she ran away with the man she loved, only to find out he had to marry for money because of taking care of his family? Warning: SPOILERS for Sanditon Season 2, Episode 4. Sanditon is STILL unfinished! Then I wondered how the same person who created the quintessential Pride & Prejudice could have created an Austen adaptation where only the least likeable character got a happy ending and all other story lines were left unresolved. :-) I just dont like having to guess thats where this was leading. For the first time in many episodes, Miss Lambe is dressed in a lovely gown. Is there a next part, my addled brain asked? I cant quite see the match, but found the insinuation intriguing. Well done you, Lord Babb. sat on his steed in regret as he watched his Marianne marry Colonel Brandon. We all know the story is incomplete For me , it started with episode 7, when everything began to feel contrived. One of the times that happened before was when I was watching Ivanhoe (stay with me briefly) I was watching if like many others but I was just stuck on Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert. I dont want more I want a redo. 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