Sanditon - General Discussion

[norcalgal]

3 hours ago, TheGreenKnight said:

Yeah, it was clear this episode he's being setup to go that direction. As the season goes along, the father becomes more likable, whereas the colonel becomes more of a villain. I wish I liked the actor for the father, but... Meh.

I too wish the actor portraying Mr. Colbourn were different. For me, his face is too round, and I don't find him handsome in any way (striking eyes, amazing smile, nice height - nothing).

2 hours ago, Shanna Marie said:

Yeah, they seem to be going full-on Wickham here, with the false story about what happened to make the woman not trust the other guy.

Adding to my prediction that Georgianna will at least seem to lose her money so that she can figure out who is and isn't a golddigger, I'm guessing the artist will turn out to be wealthy but not that into material things so that it doesn't show in the way he lives.

IF all does come to pass as we have been predicting on this forum, it really speaks to the crap writing that viewers can so easily predict everything on the show. No subtlety?  No nuance? As it is, PBS should just give us the final 1-2 episodes since we've pretty much guessed the main plot lines. Between now and series end...it seems like filler.

[norcalgal]

16 hours ago, treeofdreams said:

Here is the snarky recap of episode 3:

https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2022/04/03/sanditon-season-2-episode-3-recap-centaurea-cyanus

I did a binge of all season 2 recaps in one swoop, and my favorite line is (paraphrasing) "sometimes, a woman just wants a himbo"!!!!  This was regarding Alison and her interest in Captain Carter - dumb, but pretty boy.

[Shanna Marie]

1 hour ago, norcalgal said:

IF all does come to pass as we have been predicting on this forum, it really speaks to the crap writing that viewers can so easily predict everything on the show.

I'm mostly predicting based on having read far too many Regency romances. The guy who'd be perfect if he wasn't poor always turns out to be rich, after all, especially once the girl has fallen for him in spite of him not being rich. The Regency era was apparently full of wealthy dukes and earls who slummed it while pursuing their interests and who ran into spirited young women who intrigued them.

Otherwise, this series is like a set of Austen mad-libs, with a dash of the Brontes and a hint of The Sound of Music.

[magdalene]

34 minutes ago, Shanna Marie said:

I'm mostly predicting based on having read far too many Regency romances. The guy who'd be perfect if he wasn't poor always turns out to be rich, after all, especially once the girl has fallen for him in spite of him not being rich. The Regency era was apparently full of wealthy dukes and earls who slummed it while pursuing their interests and who ran into spirited young women who intrigued them.

Otherwise, this series is like a set of Austen mad-libs, with a dash of the Brontes and a hint of The Sound of Music.

Yes. I am predicting a lot of this plot based on being familiar with historical romance tropes and reading my grand mothers Georgette Heyer collection at a formative age.

I wish they had cast the Fraser actor as the father for Charlotte. I think they would look swoony together. It's shallow of me but there it is.  I don't know what Fraser sees in the sister besides a pretty face.  But I guess plenty of men have fallen for pretty faces with no substance and vice versa.

The only one I still can't figure a 100% is the painter but I don't think he is a baddie. I am sure he genuinely likes Arthur and it was so endearing when he hugged Arthur after his hero moment with the balloon. I love Arthur he is such a darling.

[seasons]

Trying to figure out why I really like Sanditon but could not warm up to Bridgerton. Maybe because Bridgerton feels too over the top for me? I couldn't really learn to care about or invest in  any of the Bridgerton characters either. Am I missing something?

Edited April 4, 2022 by seasons

[4merBachAddict]

49 minutes ago, magdalene said:

I wish they had cast the Fraser actor as the father for Charlotte. I think they would look swoony together. It's shallow of me but there it is.  I don't know what Fraser sees in the sister besides a pretty face.  But I guess plenty of men have fallen for pretty faces with no substance and vice versa.

 

I think that that at 25, actor Frank Blake - may be a bit too young to be cast as Colbourn. 

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Edited April 4, 2022 by 4merBachAddict

[Cetacean]

40 minutes ago, 4merBachAddict said:

I think that that at 25, actor Frank Blake - may be a bit too young to be cast as Colbourn. 

He is Captain Fraser, not Colbourne.

[norcalgal]

58 minutes ago, seasons said:

Trying to figure out why I really like Sanditon but could not warm up to Bridgerton. Maybe because Bridgerton feels too over the top for me? I couldn't really learn to care about or invest in  any of the Bridgerton characters either. Am I missing something?

I feel the same. I watched S1 of Bridgerton but I haven't returned for S2.  I also don't feel inclined to do a re-watch of S1 Bridgerton, but could see myself re-watching S1/S2 of Sanditon.

[Cetacean]

1 hour ago, seasons said:

Trying to figure out why I really like Sanditon but could not warm up to Bridgerton. 

I'm exactly the opposite. I am struggling to get through an episode of Sanditon but am binge watching Bridgerton. 

I will probably hang in for one more episode of Sanditon and then just follow this forum!

[magdalene]

1 hour ago, 4merBachAddict said:

I think that that at 25, actor Frank Blake - may be a bit too young to be cast as Colbourn. 

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I didn't know he was this young, I was purely going by his and hers looks.

[4merBachAddict]

51 minutes ago, Cetacean said:

He is Captain Fraser, not Colbourne.

I know he plays Captain Fraser. Another poster suggested that Frank Blake - who plays Captain Fraser - should have been cast in the role of recluse father Colbourne. I merely pointed out that Mr. Blake - at only 25 - was a bit too young for that role. 

[Cetacean]

Just now, 4merBachAddict said:

I know he plays Captain Fraser. Another poster suggested that Frank Blake - who plays Captain Fraser - should have been cast in the role of recluse father Colbourne.

Sorry, I missed that posting.

[4merBachAddict]

Is anyone else feeling that season 2 may not be as satisfying because the writers were forced to change the story? I think they probably had written a screenplay for 3 seasons & then it was cancelled. ☹️ Then - it was un-cancelled!! Yay! But the main character (Sidney) for the 'happily ever-after' can't/doesn't want to come back!! And the alternative 'happily ever-after' character (James Stringer) doesn't come back either!! Oh no!! What will become of our feisty, young heroine??? So, they have to quickly re-write 2 seasons of her story and it just doesn't ring as true. At least not to me. I will still watch, but I  would really, really like to know the original story & ending.  Oh well......

  

[Haleth]

5 hours ago, norcalgal said:

I too wish the actor portraying Mr. Colbourn were different. For me, his face is too round, and I don't find him handsome in any way (striking eyes, amazing smile, nice height - nothing).

He reminds me of David Morrisey.

I’m not feeling this season as I did the first. I don’t care about Allison and her two soldiers that I can’t tell apart. Georgiana and her bad attitude are getting tedious. Tom and Mary were more interesting when they were building the hotel. I do like Esther better as Lady Babbington and hope Edward and Clara disappear sooner than later. Yeah, it seems as if Charlotte’s storyline was scrapped when Sydney wasn’t going to return. I like that she is doing more than squinting at Sydney this season, but like I said last week, instead of Lizzie Bennett she’s now a cross between Jane Eyre and Maria vonTrapp.

Bridgerton is better this season than last. 

[magdalene]

2 hours ago, norcalgal said:

I feel the same. I watched S1 of Bridgerton but I haven't returned for S2.  I also don't feel inclined to do a re-watch of S1 Bridgerton, but could see myself re-watching S1/S2 of Sanditon.

My two cents as someone who watched all of Sanditon so far and both seasons of Bridgerton - I have enjoyed both for different reasons and I haven't been frustrated with Bridgerton the way I am with Sanditon.  Bridgerton is an over the top fantasy/comedy/romance and it's a big hit that will keep going for years.  Season 1 of Bridgerton was a randy boink fest and I liked season 2 more because it was more romantic, with better chemistry and less explicit.  As for Sanditon, I wish I was more confident it's all going to wrap up in a way I am going to like.

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

9 hours ago, treeofdreams said:

I think Edward was in fact trying to seduce Esther, but she always backed off.  But he certainly was  emotionally abusing her.

I so want Esther to have a happy ending.  If this were a real Austen story, she would, but here, who knows?  Perhaps Babbington can make a cameo appearance at the end, to wrap up a happily ever after.

I agree, I got the impression Edward was wanting to plow that field ,but  the storyline hadn't reached that point yet?

[norcalgal]

1 hour ago, Haleth said:

Bridgerton is better this season than last. 

 

25 minutes ago, magdalene said:

My two cents as someone who watched all of Sanditon so far and both seasons of Bridgerton - I have enjoyed both for different reasons and I haven't been frustrated with Bridgerton the way I am with Sanditon.  Bridgerton is an over the top fantasy/comedy/romance and it's a big hit that will keep going for years.  Season 1 of Bridgerton was a randy boink fest and I liked season 2 more because it was more romantic, with better chemistry and less explicit.  As for Sanditon, I wish I was more confident it's all going to wrap up in a way I am going to like.

Thanks for your thoughts on S2 of Bridgerton. I might tune in after all...

[seasons]

It is frustrating that Stringer, Babbington, and Sydney all could not return. Especially Babbington! And Stringer.

I feel like somehow Sydney isn't really dead though. Why couldn't his body be sent back to Sanditon for burial? Maybe he is being held hostage somewhere? Purely just speculation on my part.

 

Thanks for your thoughts all on Sanditon vs Bridgerton! 

Edited April 5, 2022 by seasons

[Cetacean]

5 hours ago, seasons said:

IThanks for your thoughts all on Sanditon vs Bridgerton! 

To add an additional thought, if you are into dress porn, Bridgerton wins hands down.  The costumes and jewels are drool-worthy.

[4merBachAddict]

12 hours ago, seasons said:

It is frustrating that Stringer, Babbington, and Sydney all could not return. Especially Babbington! And Stringer.

I feel like somehow Sydney isn't really dead though. Why couldn't his body be sent back to Sanditon for burial? Maybe he is being held hostage somewhere? Purely just speculation on my part.

 

Thanks for your thoughts all on Sanditon vs Bridgerton! 

I SO agree with you! Sadly, I think from everything I've read & heard, Sidney is REALLY dead!! Theo James was committed to other projects & actually said he was satisfied with how Charlotte & Sidney's relationship ended. Didn't sound interested in revisiting the role: 

"Furthermore, head writer Justin Young discussed Theo's exit during the same panel.

"Theo made it very clear he didn’t want to come back, so we had to think [about] how to engage with that. Obviously, we couldn’t recast because that would’ve destroyed the integrity of our world. It would be implausible. So we thought we need to make clear to the audience right from the beginning that he’s not coming back," he said, adding "and we need to let the audience grieve along with Charlotte."

 I would have been VERY happy with young Stringer, but that actor too, had taken on another job. ☹️

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[peeayebee]

12 hours ago, Haleth said:

I’m not feeling this season as I did the first.

I too am not as into this season as last, although truth be told, I enjoyed S1 far more when I rewatched than the first time. I was disappointed that so many actors didn't come back, though I understand there are other commitments. Still, it makes it a little hard for me to get back into the story when there are all new characters to get to know. Of course if the characters and/or actors are appealing, then it's not a struggle. 

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I don’t care about Allison and her two soldiers that I can’t tell apart.

I hate when actors are cast who look too much alike. I wonder if casting agents/directors ever give that any thought.

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Georgiana and her bad attitude are getting tedious. Tom and Mary were more interesting when they were building the hotel.

I agree about Georgianna. I think we're supposed to enjoy her attitude, but I find her rude a lot of the time, esp toward her would-be suitors. I get it, but I'm not enjoying it.

As for Tom and Mary, I find them to be good people, but Tom's naivety and blindness make me want to throw something at the TV. 

 

1 hour ago, Cetacean said:

To add an additional thought, if you are into dress porn, Bridgerton wins hands down.  The costumes and jewels are drool-worthy.

Yup. I often missed was what going on because I was ogling the dresses and jewelry. 

[ECM1231]

On 3/28/2022 at 1:12 PM, Shanna Marie said:

And then we're getting Cyrano. I hope this means younger sister will end up with the other officer because he's actually more attractive to me than the one she's hung up on

Ditto. I find Captain Frasier more attractive than Carter. And he's obviously more cultured. What accent do I detect? He doesn't sound typically British.

[RedHawk]

5 hours ago, peeayebee said:

I hate when actors are cast who look too much alike. I wonder if casting agents/directors ever give that any thought.

I agree about Georgianna. I think we're supposed to enjoy her attitude, but I find her rude a lot of the time, esp toward her would-be suitors. I get it, but I'm not enjoying it.

As for Tom and Mary, I find them to be good people, but Tom's naivety and blindness make me want to throw something at the TV. 

The older officer has a noticeable scar and the younger one has a more boyish face. I'm not at all good with faces but I picked up on this in the first episode so I assumed the scar is to help us tell them apart, know that he is the older and higher ranking one, plus hint that he's been wounded in combat.

I agree that Georgianna is getting tiresome. Her scenes with Arthur are a pleasure though and I'm intrigued by the friendship they have created with the artist.

On 4/4/2022 at 12:55 PM, treeofdreams said:

I think Edward was in fact trying to seduce Esther, but she always backed off.  But he certainly was  emotionally abusing her.

I so want Esther to have a happy ending.  If this were a real Austen story, she would, but here, who knows?  Perhaps Babbington can make a cameo appearance at the end, to wrap up a happily ever after.

I think he was psychologically manipulating her but would not have had sex with her because taking her virginity or worse getting her pregnant would have outraged Lady Denham and gotten him or both of them disinherited. He was playing a long game to keep her under his control. 

Edited April 5, 2022 by RedHawk

[sharifa70]

9 minutes ago, RedHawk said:

The older officer has a noticeable scar and the younger one has a more boyish face. I'm not at all good with faces but I picked up on this in the first episode so I assumed the scar is to help us tell them apart, know that he is the older and higher ranking one, plus hint that he's been wounded in combat.

Fraser (Frazier) is also about a foot taller. Or so. He’s significantly taller at least.

Edited April 5, 2022 by sharifa70

[peeayebee]

1 hour ago, RedHawk said:

The older officer has a noticeable scar and the younger one has a more boyish face. I'm not at all good with faces but I picked up on this in the first episode so I assumed the scar is to help us tell them apart, know that he is the older and higher ranking one, plus hint that he's been wounded in combat.

Yes, I noticed the scar from the beginning, too. (I keep expecting a character to comment on it, but maybe that's unnecessary.) Still, at first glance there's a similarity betw the two.

[norcalgal]

6 hours ago, peeayebee said:

I agree about Georgianna. I think we're supposed to enjoy her attitude, but I find her rude a lot of the time, esp toward her would-be suitors. I get it, but I'm not enjoying it.

Yup. I often missed was what going on because I was ogling the dresses and jewelry. 

(re: ogling dresses and jewelry on Bridgeton) Having a Netflix budget helps

4 hours ago, ECM1231 said:

Ditto. I find Captain Frasier more attractive than Carter. And he's obviously more cultured. What accent do I detect? He doesn't sound typically British.

He sounds to me like he's supposed to be Scottish...but it's not a strong brogue.

1 hour ago, RedHawk said:

I agree that Georgianna is getting tiresome. Her scenes with Arthur are a pleasure though and I'm intrigued by the friendship they have created with the artist.

Co-signed on both @RedHawk and @peeayebee's Georgiana comments.

[Cetacean]

I don't know anything about the British military especially the historic versions but doesn't Alison's love interest seem a little young to be a captain?  Or was that the time in history when the gentry purchased their commissions?

[sharifa70]

1 hour ago, Cetacean said:

Or was that the time in history when the gentry purchased their commissions?

They definitely paid for their commissions (and Lennox reminded Edward that he hasn’t finished paying for his yet).

[dargosmydaddy]

If anyone had told me after season one that Jolly Parker would be my favorite character in season two, I wouldn't have believed them, but here we are.

I found it amusing that so many people were eager to go up in the balloon after watching it nearly fly away. I don't think that would have been a selling point!

[HighQueenEB]

23 hours ago, seasons said:

I feel like somehow Sydney isn't really dead though. Why couldn't his body be sent back to Sanditon for burial? Maybe he is being held hostage somewhere? Purely just speculation on my part.

Because in the early 19th century modern refrigeration and airplanes to quickly transport dead bodies didn't exist?  

There's a reason why many cultures bury their dead quickly or have funeral pyres.  Practically speaking, dead bodies need to be disposed of before they start decomposing and rotting.  Bringing the body back from Antigua would never have been an option in this time period.

[Cetacean]

4 hours ago, HighQueenEB said:

Practically speaking, dead bodies need to be disposed of before they start decomposing and rotting.

Which happens quickly in the tropics.  Burials before sunset are not uncommon.

[TVForever]

On 4/3/2022 at 10:47 PM, SonofaBiscuit said:

 

Wish I could have made out what that note said that Edward stole. Ugh, I hate that Esther is stuck in this crappy storyline when she should be off happily enjoying her life with her new husband.

 

I couldn't make it out either, but with what happened later in the episode, I think it was likely a letter from Babbington to Esther. It looks like Edward is paying the houseman to swipe anything coming in from Babbington to make Esther feel "abandoned" and more vulnerable to his advances. I hope it doesn't work, but it will probably come close :(

[peeayebee]

12 hours ago, dargosmydaddy said:

If anyone had told me after season one that Jolly Parker would be my favorite character in season two, I wouldn't have believed them, but here we are.

I found it amusing that so many people were eager to go up in the balloon after watching it nearly fly away. I don't think that would have been a selling point!

Maybe they all expect fan-favorite Jolly Parker to hold onto the tether.

[treeofdreams]

12 hours ago, dargosmydaddy said:

I found it amusing that so many people were eager to go up in the balloon after watching it nearly fly away. I don't think that would have been a selling point!

Since all the people we saw rushing to go up were men, perhaps they didn't want to be shown up by a "mere girl" having more courage than them.

[Moxie Cat]

On 4/4/2022 at 12:16 PM, treeofdreams said:

This whole scene reminds me of Wickham telling his story about Darcy to Elizabeth, and flat out lying to her about what happened.

Sandition, especially this season, was clearly inspired in part by multiple previous works: Cyrano, P&P (I thought that too), and Jane Eyre. I half-expect poor Lucy to be revealed to be in Colbourne's attic!

[SusanwatchingTV]

That hot air balloon must have been a leftover prop from 80 Days. lol  

I'm enjoying the season, but I think it's mostly because I'm playing the "what's the inspiration for this scene" game. haha

[bluestocking]

1 hour ago, Moxie Cat said:

Sandition, especially this season, was clearly inspired in part by multiple previous works: Cyrano, P&P (I thought that too), and Jane Eyre. I half-expect poor Lucy to be revealed to be in Colbourne's attic!

I think you can add Rebecca to that, with Colbourne as Mr de Winter, supposedly still grief-stricken over the death of his wife.  But then, in reality, we'll find out she was a Bad Wife--having an affair with the Colonel? Don't think there's a nutcase housekeeper like Mrs. Danvers though.  And we already got a massive fire in Season 1, so surely they won't repeat that.  

Colbourne is definitely spouting some Darcy-reminiscent dialogue.  

[4merBachAddict]

57 minutes ago, SusanwatchingTV said:

That hot air balloon must have been a leftover prop from 80 Days. lol  

I'm enjoying the season, but I think it's mostly because I'm playing the "what's the inspiration for this scene" game. haha

Just FYI - it was CGI'd - the balloon part. Basket was real.

 

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[Shanna Marie]

3 hours ago, SusanwatchingTV said:

I'm enjoying the season, but I think it's mostly because I'm playing the "what's the inspiration for this scene" game.

I think that's my main enjoyment, too. I think it also helps that my expectations have been dramatically lowered. For the first season, I was expecting Jane Austen. Now I know it's going to be more like Regency-lite Crack, a modern story in costumes.

I didn't really like Sidney in the first season. He's a character type I find annoying. I was very much on Team Stringer, and it looked like the show was on Team Sidney. With this season, I seem to be more in agreement with the show. I like "Cyrano" better than the other guy, and since the other guy has been caught in a lie about his valor, it looks like the show is on Team Cyrano. I don't really care about Captain von Trapp, but I don't like the colonel, and since he's stiffing the townspeople and dragging Tom into gambling trouble, I'm pretty sure the show is painting him as shady.

So, in general, this season is a bit less annoying for me to watch, and it's better than I was expecting it to be (especially with good chunks of the cast unavailable), so it's a bit more enjoyable, especially with the "who are they ripping off this time?" game to play.

[RedHawk]

2 hours ago, bluestocking said:

I think you can add Rebecca to that, with Colbourne as Mr de Winter, supposedly still grief-stricken over the death of his wife.  But then, in reality, we'll find out she was a Bad Wife--having an affair with the Colonel? Don't think there's a nutcase housekeeper like Mrs. Danvers though.  And we already got a massive fire in Season 1, so surely they won't repeat that.  

Colbourne is definitely spouting some Darcy-reminiscent dialogue.  

I'm betting that, given how this show has "modernized" the plotlines, dead wife will have been an opium addict or something of the sort. Thus, she "destroyed" herself and Recluse Widower von Trapp was merely forced to helplessly watch her slow deterioration.

[Haleth]

It’s cracking me up reading comments where the names are being replaced with their literary counterparts. Nice. 

[taanja]

On 4/4/2022 at 10:25 AM, iMonrey said:

I don't trust Lennox either. As soon as he said Colbourne "stole" his girl away from him then "ruined" her I knew it was B.S. 

They're making it pretty obvious Alison will wind up with Fraser rather than Carter, although I don't know what he sees in her. She seems awfully immature to me.

I think Lockhart might be crazy? He seemed like he was in some state of mania before Miss Lambe showed up. 

Nah. That's the artist frenzy thing. He was in the middle of creating art -- he was covered in paint and drinking wine right  out of the bottle and was in the "zone" and then the knock at the door interrupted his concentration. He looked annoyed until he opened the door and saw Charlotte. 

Anyway finally discovered this thread. I am easy to please. So far I am enjoying season 2

[Kabota]

On 4/4/2022 at 4:37 PM, Shanna Marie said:

Otherwise, this series is like a set of Austen mad-libs, with a dash of the Brontes and a hint of The Sound of Music.

This is brilliant! (Austen mad libs have to exist. Must find.)

There are scenes and scenery, characters, and moments that I like but, overall, the feel of the show is very chaotic and off to me. The atmosphere of promise that the first season held seems completely gone? And I'm referring to both the show and it's fictional world. Several of these characters are suffering from disillusion, and the shiny world of Sanditon is not all Tom purports it to be, but it can make for sluggish entertainment, at times.

I agree that it had to be difficult to start from scratch, but not scratch, for the writers.  There's something beautiful in the familiarity of Austen storylines and beloved time-tested tropes executed judiciously, but I'm afraid the happy endings (which at this point seem relatively obvious) could only be made meaningful by better, more creative/unique storytelling in between. But very little this season seems particularly intriguing or outside the box, except for the sugar boycott, perhaps.

In not so brief:

Edward is just too mustache-twirly of a baddy.

So tired of Tom continually putting the venture at risk because of his incompetence.

The only interesting new male character to my mind is the artist. The actor has enough charm and the character enough mystery to keep me guessing. The rest of the men haven't been given great material to work with, to be honest, and aren't elevating it much.

I still care very much about Esther and Charlotte and Georgianna. And the reverend's sister has carved out a nice little niche of humor and humanity for herself.

I hope the next couple of episodes brings some intriguing, thoughtfully-devised twists to get us hyped for the third season.

Edited April 7, 2022 by Kabota

[treeofdreams]

35 minutes ago, Kabota said:

This is brilliant! (Austen mad libs have to exist. Must find.)

There are scenes and scenery, characters, and moments that I like but, overall, the feel of the show is very chaotic and off to me. The atmosphere of promise that the first season held seems completely gone? And I'm referring to both the show and it's fictional world. Several of these characters are suffering from disillusion, and the shiny world of Sanditon is not all Tom purports it to be, but it can make for sluggish entertainment, at times.

I agree that it had to be difficult to start from scratch, but not scratch, for the writers.  There's something beautiful in the familiarity of Austen storylines and beloved time-tested tropes executed judiciously, but I'm afraid the happy endings (which at this point seem relatively obvious) could only be made meaningful by better, more creative/unique storytelling in between. But very little this season seems particularly intriguing or outside the box, except for the sugar boycott, perhaps.

In not so brief:

Edward is just too mustache-twirly of a baddy.

So tired of Tom continually putting the venture at risk because of his incompetence.

The only interesting new male character to my mind is the artist. The actor has enough charm and the character enough mystery to keep me guessing. The rest of the men haven't been given great material to work with, to be honest, and aren't elevating it much.

I still care very much about Esther and Charlotte and Georgianna. And the reverend's sister has carved out a nice little niche of humor and humanity for herself.

I hope the next couple of episodes brings some intriguing, thoughtfully-devised twists to get us hyped for the third season.

Andrew Davies has done a brilliant job adapting Austen and other authors for TV series.  But here he was only given the beginnings of Sanditon to work with, and is not doing as great a job with it.  He relies too much on parts of other Austen stories (and other authors) and drags them in, only partially disguised.  I find his work at writing original stories a bit disappointing.

 

39 minutes ago, Kabota said:

And the reverend's sister has carved out a nice little niche of humor and humanity for herself.

As someone else mentioned somewhere above, this actress is a wonderful character - my favorite, in fact - in Lark Rise to Candleford, playing Margaret Brown.  It is a beautiful series, I highly recommend it!

[Haleth]

Yeah, the reverend’s sister is the funny background character we need since the Parker sister seems to have disappeared. 

[peeayebee]

I'm so glad the Parker sister disappeared. We and Jolly are better off without her.

[RedHawk]

2 hours ago, Haleth said:

Yeah, the reverend’s sister is the funny background character we need since the Parker sister seems to have disappeared. 

I like her character too (and loved her in "Lark Rise") and hope we see more of her. Also, I'd like to see Tom's wife get more screen time and show more personality rather than simply being the long-suffering mate tolerating his delusions, dramas, and inability to recognize when he's being taken! 

[izabella]

8 hours ago, RedHawk said:

Also, I'd like to see Tom's wife get more screen time and show more personality rather than simply being the long-suffering mate tolerating his delusions, dramas, and inability to recognize when he's being taken! 

I agree.  This poor woman has to manage a household that's always on the brink of ruin.   And keep an eye on Georgiana and her partner in mischief, Allison, while raising her own children.  She must be a master of improvisation to stay one step ahead of the constant nuttery and impending disaster, so let's see her as her own character. 

 

[SonofaBiscuit]

“We’re as close as Cain and Abel.” Bwah ha ha, I love Esther.

Oh man, I wish Babbington would show up and beat the shit out of Edward. But since I know that’s not happening, I will settle for him (Edward) dying under horrible circumstances.

At least Alison finally got a clue about Carter. I wasn’t looking forward to that dragging on the entire season! Don’t know why she’s mad at Fraser, though. He did try to subtly warn her, and if he came out and just told her the truth, she would have disregarded him same as she did Charlotte.

I’m really missing Stringer and Babbington right about now. I’m finding this new season generally boring, and I still can’t believe they got a third season as well.

 

[magdalene]

4 minutes ago, SonofaBiscuit said:

’m really missing Stringer and Babbington right about now.

Oh, me too.  Edward would not dare if Babbington was here. And I really miss Stringer.  He is a Viking now. I have already watched the entire first season of his show and it's been renewed for two more. No wonder he had no time to return to this show.

https://people.com/tv/meet-vikings-valhalla-star-leo-suter/