Pride, Prejudice, Polygamy and... zombies.

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It's no secret to anyone who's talked to me for more than ten minutes about books, but just in case there's anyone of you to whom that doesn't apply, in my opinion Pride and Prejudice may be the most perfectly structured novel ever written. I think it is shocking in its sheer, staggering brilliance. And snark.

The P&P industry's taken a new turn though... and I gotta say, I can't wait!

Because you know what? Zombies make everything better!!

No joke: this is Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth... battle the undead!

And get a load of this: just green-lit, Pride and Predator: i.e. P&P meets TORCHWOOD.

Who's coming with me when this shit hits the screen???

Also found on the intertubes today: thoughts on polygamy from MsNBC. What do y'all make of that?

Comments

[mellacita.livejournal.com]

I love Pride and Predjudice. I loved it when I first read it, I love reading it again and again, I even love certain adaptations of it. I may even read JA fanfic. I also don't have a functioning semicolon until I get the new keyboard, so forgive the comma splices. I'm not a big fan of zombies, but Darcy and Elizabeth might help me work through that. *g*

As for polygamy, polyandry, polyamory, or whatever it actually is...if there is good communication and mutual consent, bring it on.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

You have a Darcy icon. YAY!

I just... Darcy & Elizabeth battle zombies! I find the sheer audacity of it charming. Way more than the average Darcy & Elizabeth solve mysteries, or whatever.

As regards the adaptations and fanfic -- I always look, I'm always hopeful. If we're speaking of books though, I find they're either too slavish, and miss the spirit of regulated hatred and clear-sighted acerbic-ness and well, fun, or they don't... add anything. I find Heyer to be an exception, but... I think her world building stands on its own and is first class, and also, the lady could turn a phrase on her own, without endless crappy imitations of "it is a truth universally known..." Still, hope springs eternal and all that, and I read every single one I can get my grubby little hands on.

Your ability to speak on Miss Austen sans a working semi-colon is eminently laudable.

Also, the um, Elton John movie really does sound like JA meets Torchwood. Two great tastes?

re: polygamy -- I think it's a perfectly respectable relationship format, and I've engaged in such myself. Much harder than monogamy in some ways however, due to the complications of more variables. Much easier in others, so whatever floats one's boat, I suppose. I just thought the article... sounded really sanitary. Which is not how I think of sex and relationships. It was a tonal quality quibble, rather than a content quibble.

[mellacita.livejournal.com]

Gotcha. The article did sort of skate over things, but I am not surprised given the fact that it is a truth universally known that such relationships inevitably cause a certain percentage of people think of patriarchy, subjugated women who can't cut their hair, and large compounds hiding from the law. Or as something those 'weird' people in far parts of the world do. Even when none of these apply. Perhaps I am a pessimist, but I was a bit pleasantly surprised there were as many positive reader comments as there were.

As for JA fic and adaptations, not much even gets close to the original, but I do enjoy the pursuit!

JA meets Torchwood. Life is now complete. LOL.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I am a pessimist, but I was a bit pleasantly surprised there were as many positive reader comments as there were.

I must confess I did not venture into the comments.

But yes, I completely agree with all you've said. In my days of reading trashy romance novels set in harems (ah, for those halcyon days of youth, and searching for the dirty bits in bodice-rippers) I always appreciated the ones which showed that not all relationships are so... easily mapped.