The fourty-sixth TV show: #519 Pride and Prejudice
While I'm not a fan of historical dramas, we enjoyed watching this in a single day. Partially this is down to Peter's enthusiasm, partially because the circumstances of this rewatch were a lot less draining than the first watch. But that's not down to the show.
What makes the show more enjoyable is that it's not all heavy, but that it instead adds a lot of levity to the story that's present in the book, but is easy to hide through what can be stilted dialogue. They cast a number of comedic actors that are capable of playing the more serious roles as well, but know to control the level of this. I feel I've seen David Bamber everywhere since the first time I've seen this, but he is a distinct character.
The actors in more serious roles do well too, and the two leads of Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth do incredibly well, playing their mutual dislike and unthawing of their relationship well. It feels like there are places where it takes more time than it should, but it now doesn't feel as egregious as in other shows. This adaptation is still seen as one of the best of its kind, and especially on the second watch, I have to agree.