Sanditon
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We last sawSanditonin the U.S. in February 2020.
A move I applaud!
Its veryInto the Woods-after-intermission.
What happens after the Jane Austen plot runs out?
Well, clearly, we move onto Charlotte Bronte.
But first, lets talk briefly about our absent leading man.
At risk of internet harassment, Sidney was terrible.
But guess what, SIDNEY IS DEAD.
Its the whole opening.
Theres a funeral in Antigua and a grave marked Sidney Parker.
Its a fresh start for Charlotte, Georgiana, and all of Sanditon.
Everyone is version 2.0 except Lady Denham, who remains the worst.
Charlotte has been living at home and returns to Tom and Mary Parkers with her sister in tow!
Alison is rife with storyline possibilities, and shes got such a positive attitude!
In period dramas, you have the gloomy, staring-across-the-sea characters and the upbeat I do love jam!
I love the jam characters and I want more of them.
Charlotte wanders through the Parkers house and has flashbacks to her time with Sidney.
She seems to avoid the yelling bits, although Im unsure how.
Of more importance is that we learn there is a new assembly room and promenade in Sanditon!
Georgiana Lambe, who was Sidneys ward, is now Toms.
describes as not ideal.
The Hankinses sing a hymn loudly and off-key, which will get me every time.
I love a hilariously sung Bread of Heaven.
I technically know Mr. Hankins was in the last season, but I have no memory of him.
Lets talk about the new men of the season.
Sidney, aesthetically, I understood.
Theo James is a very attractive man.
Im having a harder time this season, but I appreciate the new options for the ladies.
We have:
There are multiple (two) bare-chested men in this episode?
And they both speak to ladies while like this!
I wasshocked, I tell you.
Maybe theyre just trying to emphasize the loose and sexy vibes of Sanditon.
This is all because of that beach influence.
Do you remember Mr. Stringer?
Nice, handsome, aspiring architect, Mr. Stringer?
Well, hes gone.
Written off the show, with some passing reference to him doing well in London.
Youre not DRAMATIC enough for this season, Stringer!
Get some windswept hair and a rearing horse, and maybe you’re free to come back.
Alison is confused because England abolished slavery.
Alison says shell never have sugar again.
A jam character moment if ever I saw one!
We later see her pointedly shoveling sugar into her tea.
I have some pamphlets you should read, Lady Denham.
Truly so much happens in this episode as we catch up with everyone.
Shes still married to Lord Babington and seems to love him very much, only shes having fertility difficulties.
Esther is having a hard time, and of course she is!!
Well, Patty, now Im married to a lady, and it feels pretty great.
Basically, boo everyone who uses this phrasing.)
Also, back in town is terrible Edward, who is part of the army.
He immediately sees Lady Denham, promises he wont harass Esther, and then harasses Esther.
Elizabeth/Darcy is overdone; I demand more Edward/Elinor copycats.
Their family has no money, though, so she has to work.
Charlotte saves nine-year-old Leos life, and Augusta is a grumpy teenager.
She walks out after hearing him say that society wants a woman to be accomplished and not learned.
How very Blanche Ingram of him.
He later rides after her, offers her the position, and rides away.
This feels like a Kate Beaton comic.
Meanwhile, Georgiana and Alison steal Lord Kingsleys carriage and ride it around the soldiers on the beach.
We dont see Georgiana at all and a soldier we saw earlier only checks on Alison.
Is Georgiana okay??
The last we learn is that Sidney was in Antigua on business for Georgiana.
Whats going on?!
When will Charlotte and Alexander Colbourne inevitably make out?
Will Georgiana succeed in her sugar boycott?
Is she even alive?
And how many pamphlets does it take before Lady Denham becomes a caring human person?
Hopefully, well find out some of the answers next week.
