I knew I should have waited til the four episodes aired... but we were talking about
Toby Stephens and I couldn't help it.
I've seen the first two episodes of
Jane Eyre and I love it so much that it hurts! I need to watch the rest of the episodes right now!! I need it!! Arrggg! ;)
I love Toby in everything he's worked in but I honestly can say that he is magnificent as Rochester. I must confess I'm not very versed in Jane Eyre or the Brontë sisters since their works were the ones that were obligatory to read in English class and I have to say that it was hard! So now, yes, I regret it but I didn't read Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights... I've watched the tv/movie versions, though... but I do know that there are a lot of people that are more excited about this production than I was because the love the story and I was excited just because Toby was in it... And he didn't disappoint me.
I also like the rest of the cast, especially Ruth Wilson, who I hadn't seen in anything else before, and who is a great Jane Eyre, and the lovely, lovely Georgie Henley as young Jane. I was so astonished by her work in The Chronicles of Narnia! So young and so talented! And here, she is amazing in the few moments she is in the production!
A bit of spoilerish moments I love:
Love the first encounter between Rochester and Jane when he calls her witch... Love when they shake hands and Jane is so happy... especially love the moment when she gets to bed and kiss her hand so so happy for the first time!
Love how he teases her sometimes... how he wants her to decide if Blanche is the bride for him, or if he really is in love with her... And, of course the last teasing in episode 2, about the money and how he asks her not to leave.
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