I wonder, Real Gideon, whether you're male or female. As a male, I found Amanda very cute and full of spunk (to use Captain Wickham's word).
Clearly the writer tried to make Amanda Price a Lizzie-like character of the type that Darcy would be most likely to fall for after driving him crazy for a while.
As in the novel, he initially despises her, just as she despises him. Yet, the rules of society demand that he behave at least superficially gentlemanly toward her, and her own mission of making the book-world turn out like the story forces her to deal with him.
Darcy does not respect weak, gullible people. He despises "harlots" and climbers, and although Mrs. Bennett and Ms. Bingley believe Amanda Price to be such a person, she soon proves herself to be an honest and honorable person who keeps trying to get others to do the right thing. Darcy is constantly watching her; he sees her refuse to take Bingley's watch as winnings in the card game; he sees her trying to get Bingley and Jane together, then he sees her teach Collins a lesson at the ball, at the cost of getting thrown out. And, of course, she is honest with him about her less-than-pristine past.
Truly excellent film.
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aliholly-62819
9 years ago
In the novel Darcy never despises Lizzy. He states the famous line of her not being attractive or worthy enough of his attention blah blah blah but in the same scene it's mentioned that he can't help but notice her, and that he's incredibly intrigued by her. He despises her circumstances which is what he's using to try to keep himself from falling in love, but, ultimately, he couldn't help himself.
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