The Positives of this Emma and Scenes that should have been included

I think Sandy Welch did a wonderful job of adapting the book, and Romola Garai did a great job of bringing out both the good and bad of Emma. I think a lot of the threads tend to focus on the negatives of this 2009 series. Because, yes, while Emma does have all the social graces of a lady in her station, she is a snob. She's kind-hearted, selfless when it comes to her own needs in comparison to familial duty, has extreme class anxiety, and is so conscious about social perception. She's arrogant but vulnerable, full of herself but wants to help others, and inconsistent in her behavior. In this way, she is remarkably and lovably human.

Does anyone recall in the book where Emma is discussing the Coles ("low-born" tradespeople who have become the second richest family in town)? At one point, she says that she wants to refuse their party invitation but is afraid that if she refuses, they'll think it's because her father is a recluse... That is, she wants to convey "how dare you extend an invitation to me" with her refusal. While she's not outwardly rude, she's exceeding conscious of class, as it was at that time. And, when the invitation is delayed, she feels a bit hurt and rejected, despite having gone on and on about wanting to refuse. She even goes out of her way to read the invitation, when it does arrive, to her house guests so that they might persuade her to come. She loves causing a reaction. Prior to that, she talks about Churchill and his journey to London for a simple haircut; she finds that vain and frivolous (something Mr Knightley actually says out-loud), but tries to excuse his behavior.

With this short illustration, my point is that we cannot compare this mini series to the movies. There's so much happening in the book, so many facets of her personality that don't always come across that people tend to lose sight of who Emma actually is. Though a woman of her time, she's also a very timeless character, her characteristics "modern" in that we still act very much the same.

My question is: are there scenes like this that you wish were included in the series (were it not pressed for time)? What did you like about this series?