a good example of when an adaptation chooses to focus on all the wrong things. emma’s redemption is barely glimpsed, she never apologizes to miss bates, TOO MUCH emphasis is placed on how knightley held emma as a baby and how they’re not brother and sister, and mark strong was also just very miscast, making knightley seem like an old curmudgeon rather than a man of the earth who simply sees the value in simplicity and honesty. oh well. only real positive is that olivia williams is a great jane fairfax
a good example of when an adaptation chooses to focus on all the wrong things. emma’s redemption is barely glimpsed, she never apologizes to miss bates, TOO MUCH emphasis is placed on how knightley held emma as a baby and how they’re not brother and sister, and mark strong was also just very miscast, making knightley seem like an old curmudgeon rather than a man of the earth who simply sees the value in simplicity and honesty. oh well. only real positive is that olivia williams is a great jane fairfax
