Thoughts while watching the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice for the first time.
1. The intro - very Barbie-coded. I like it.
2. Two men on horseback. Oh, I wonder who they could be.😏 And of course they only show one man's face properly. First mention of Pemberley. Colin Firth's voice is just *chef's kiss*.
3. Elizabeth!!! Hello! She looks just lovely. She skips back home! 🥹
4. Cute moment between Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth🥹father-daughter solidarity
5. Oh Jane! She does look pretty put-together. And their "Coming mama" in unison.
6. "Netherfield park has been let at last!"😂 And the way they all look so innocent when she says she hopes that one of them will marry him. I love Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.
7. "You don't know what I suffer." Is that like a universal rite of passage after becoming a mom? To say this every now and then?
8. Jane Bennet, your hair!!!
9. "One of us at least will have to marry very well."
10. Oh the good nights to everyone🥹
11. Mrs. Bennet is already on my nerves.🫠
12. Oh hello Mr. Darcy😶🌫️
13. Oh he looks so awkward and uncomfortable😂precious
14. Not Mrs. Bennet blushing like a girl when Mr. Bingley comes over. Compose yourself, woman! And Mr. Darcy why are you just standing there awkwardly behind Bingley😭😭
15. "And you, sir? Are you fond of dancing too?" And I swear, in that moment, Colin Firth did his best rendition of this emoji😳 in real time
16. He smiled! Mr. Darcy smiled🥹and it was everything precious in the world. Not him looking over and finding all the women gathered around gossipping about him.
17. My gosh the sideburns are strong tonight🫡
18. Mr. Darcy stop prowling around like a wildcat and do something😭
19. "I have no interest in women who have been slighted by other men." Then why do your eyes follow her as she walks past you?! 😭
20. Okay but why Mr. Darcy do the dewey eyed stare at Mr. Bingley on several occasions😭 do I sense a ship happening?
21. Not Elizabeth doing her best Darcy impression and winning😂🩷
22. Not Mr. Darcy staring at Elizabeth the whole time in the next gathering 😭 Sir, what ARE you doing?
23. Oh. Mr. Darcy is SMITTEN 😭😭
24. Okay, but Mary is underrated, in my opinion.
24. "Not at all they were brightened by the exercise." 👁👁
25. Mr. Bingley was honestly made for Jane. He really cares about her.🥹 Peak golden-retriever energy
26. Darcy taking every chance to acknowledge Elizabeth is sending me😭😭
27. Okay but Darcy standing there calmly accepting all that abuse from Mrs. Bennet is just🥹
28. Why are we watching Mr. Darcy having a bath😭😭 so early in the series too
29. Not Miss Bingley diffusing the tension between Darcy and Elizabeth before they attack each other, with force or with love, I couldn't tell😭
30. Oh but Jane and Elizabeth look so cute in their bonnets🥹🩷
31. End credits
Overall, it was very faithful to the book. The characters were well-played, and the casting was just perfect. And I daresay, I might need more than 6 hours of this in my life🥹🩷.












