Anghraine

heckofabecca asked:

Who are your favorite Austen sibling pairs, and how would you rate them in order of most to MOSTEST favorite?

I replied:

Hmm! Let’s see … some of the ranking is easy, and some not so much, but I’m inclined to go:

7. Jane and Elizabeth Bennet—there’s not much to say, it’s just a sweet and strong dynamic that functions perfectly within the wider novel.

6. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood—never mind the love interests, their love is the beating heart of S&S.

5. Sophy and Frederick Wentworth—it’s really enjoyable to see 30-something siblings who are frank and upfront and affectionate, even with their differences.

4. James and Catherine Morland—both rather sweet and refreshingly normal, lol.

3. William and Fanny Price—the “no subsequent connection” passage about them is one of my favourites in all of Austen! <3

2. Mary and Henry Crawford—I like me my morally dubious schemers, and morally dubious schemers who are loving family and loyal friends (to each other) are like catnip.

1. Fitzwilliam and Georgiana Darcy—there was absolutely no other possibility for this slot, I adore them individually and I especially love them as a pair.

Of Georgiana: Her brother’s recommendation was enough to ensure her favour; his judgment could not err.

Of Darcy: There is nothing he would not do for her.

I’m ambivalent about the Romola Garai Emma, but I would murder a kitten for a MP adaptation that treated Fanny and Mary along the lines of the way that Emma did with Emma/Jane/Frank.

Like … both are brought to live under the guardianship of a rich and powerful uncle, both are enormously shaped by their upbringings within their foster families, but those upbringings are very different and Mary and Fanny are wildly different in personality yet attracted … and I think it could also raise the emotional stakes for the audience, which is sometimes difficult for people with MP adaptations.

elperian said:

why would you leave that golden commentary in the tags?!

I replied:

Heeeh, well, it seemed a bit speculative! But:

#if i had artistic skills i would totally draw tiny fanny vs tiny mary and henry in the same basic positions #like #being led to some fancy door or something #and then young fanny being almost sent away to mrs norris #and then mary sending herself away from the admiral #and then meeting #idk maybe it /would/ make a better graphic novel than film but i can’t do any of these things anyway #but IF I COULD that is how i would adapt mp

heckofabecca said:

I LOVE THIS

I replied:

Thank you, haha. I long for it in my soul!

These posts were mostly kicked off by a (very kind!) ask from an anon, in partial response to a fic writing meme.

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salazarastark on Tumblr asked:

So I'm going through your Austen tags and I really love it. It seems like you're articulating things that I've never been able too, or making me think of things I never would have. I have a couple questions that I love to see your response to, but I either can't seem to find them or you don't have them answered. If you don't mind, what are your opinions on a.) when the novels take place and b.) what the heroines would think of each other?

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Awhile ago, I happened across Maya’s (sarahtales’s) theory of Snack Food characterisation. It goes something like this:

Reasonably well developed characters come in three basic types: the Angst Muffin, the Sandwich, and the Pastry. 
 

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