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Jane Eyre I’m so sorry, but this was soooo boring. I gradually warmed up to it after the young John Reed made an exit, but I seriously almost gave up completely. I’m glad I didn’t. The young John Reed was a really unconvincing actor. Really awkward and seemed kind of guilty, not ruthless and cruel. I have a bit of a problem with the set lighting indoors. It looks really artificial. I know the technology in the 70s was less advanced than it is now, but they could’ve at least scattered more candles around the tables to pretend it was lit by candles, right? Outdoors it was fine.  The kissing also made me giggle a bit. It looked awkward :( I guess this production is more theatrical, but…… I just couldn’t take it seriously when they kissed. I think it was mostly Michael Jayston, not Sorcha Cusack. Sorcha Cusack looks a bit old to be playing Jane Eyre, but it wasn’t that big of a distraction actually. She’s a good actress.  I only wish there were subtitles because I always skipped the beginning credits and some episodes started with voiceovers. I think. Well, I didn’t really mind the voiceovers except the muting of all audio seemed a bit unnatural (footsteps in the background when she was walking wouldn’t have hurt). The lack of subtitles isn’t that bad though, since all of the actors spoke very clearly.  I’ve only talked about the negative aspects (in my opinion) of this production, but there are positives too. I really really really really (x10000000) love how unlike the 2011 version, the “Is there a flood?” line spoken stupidly by Rochester during the fire was present. That was one of the best parts of the 1996 version. Okay, so this version was practically completely faithful to the book. I never even knew Rochester dressed up as a gypsy woman in the story, so I was very pleasantly surprised and amused when that scene came up.  Anyway, I think a little more music would’ve been nice. I wouldn’t really recommend seeing this version though. I’ve read some nice praise about the 2006 BBC production which is also a mini-series, and I’m really looking forward to it. 

Jane Eyre

I’m so sorry, but this was soooo boring. I gradually warmed up to it after the young John Reed made an exit, but I seriously almost gave up completely. I’m glad I didn’t. The young John Reed was a really unconvincing actor. Really awkward and seemed kind of guilty, not ruthless and cruel.

I have a bit of a problem with the set lighting indoors. It looks really artificial. I know the technology in the 70s was less advanced than it is now, but they could’ve at least scattered more candles around the tables to pretend it was lit by candles, right? Outdoors it was fine. 

The kissing also made me giggle a bit. It looked awkward :( I guess this production is more theatrical, but…… I just couldn’t take it seriously when they kissed. I think it was mostly Michael Jayston, not Sorcha Cusack.

Sorcha Cusack looks a bit old to be playing Jane Eyre, but it wasn’t that big of a distraction actually. She’s a good actress. 

I only wish there were subtitles because I always skipped the beginning credits and some episodes started with voiceovers. I think. Well, I didn’t really mind the voiceovers except the muting of all audio seemed a bit unnatural (footsteps in the background when she was walking wouldn’t have hurt). The lack of subtitles isn’t that bad though, since all of the actors spoke very clearly. 

I’ve only talked about the negative aspects (in my opinion) of this production, but there are positives too. I really really really really (x10000000) love how unlike the 2011 version, the “Is there a flood?” line spoken stupidly by Rochester during the fire was present. That was one of the best parts of the 1996 version. Okay, so this version was practically completely faithful to the book. I never even knew Rochester dressed up as a gypsy woman in the story, so I was very pleasantly surprised and amused when that scene came up. 

Anyway, I think a little more music would’ve been nice. I wouldn’t really recommend seeing this version though. I’ve read some nice praise about the 2006 BBC production which is also a mini-series, and I’m really looking forward to it. 

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