Postmodern, cringe-worthy and frankly quite hilarious... Even Austen/Firth purists have to appreciate Amanda's polite request for Darcy to remove his shirt and take a dip in the lake. What P&P adaptation would be complete without it? Even Bridget Jones 2 sported Darcy and Cleaver "man-fighting" in a fountain.
About halfway through the second [and final] episode, the writers decided they had quite ruined P&P beyond repair. [And they did a good job - Jane marries Collins...] In response, the writers choose to forgo the obvious modernist ending [pairing Lizzy & Darcy, obviously]. Instead, our modern day heroine-with-a-fringe Amanda nabs him.
Unfortunately my FGMD (Fairy God Mother Dearest) had earlier suggested that "Darcy" smacked of Malcolm Turnbull. [A turn-off if there ever was one...]. I can't see Malcolm in him, but I agree with Amanda, who admits "He's no Colin Firth". Quite true, my friends.
Lost in Austen is available at ABC shops from March 19
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