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Discrepancies.

posted 8 years ago by minifie-1
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If this is happening over a couple of months Pocket would probably not have had time to go to America for a while and back. If this is a prequel to' Oliver Twist' Bumble had yet to marry Mrs Corney - they marry in the course of the book - and given that Lady Dedlock and Miss Havisham are young women, in the same time scheme, Little Nell, Oliver Twist and the Cratchit children would not yet be born. Again Satis House is in Kent, not London, and if Tony Jordan thought he was being clever in introducing Fanny Biggetywitch, a non-Dickensian character with nothing to do in the series he might at least have had her engaged to a Mr Harris, since in 'Martin Chuzzlewit' Sarah Gamp makes lots of references to her friend Mrs Harris. All in all there seems to be a lot of padding in what is merely a brace of prequels to 'Bleak House' and 'Great Expectations'.

[–] Slam_Evil 8 years ago

Inspired by the works of Charles Dickens. It's not a direct adaption. Considering who killed Marley, this show is kind of like JJ's Trek.

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[–] randommovies2002 8 years ago

Yeah, well I realized that a long time ago, but it didn't stop me from watching.

[–] michelebruce26-1 8 years ago

I'm just enjoying it as a stand alone series, 'inspired' by the works of Charles Dickens, not particularly sticking strictly to any of the original story lines. I think it's been fun and dramatic in turns, and I've loved it.

[–] lauster123-844-670943 8 years ago

Are you seriously looking for another version of the books? They have been done to death! This fast and loose interpretation "Inspired by"...gives us the best (of the worst) in one village square. I love it, and I hope Mr Jordan goes a little crazier in his vision if (please, please, please!) there is a second season.

[–] Morgana0 8 years ago

I love it, and I hope Mr Jordan goes a little crazier in his vision if (please, please, please!) there is a second season.

I agree. Though having said that, if a 2nd season were to be made, which characters are left that are as well known as those in this season? There aren't that many.

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[–] randommovies2002 8 years ago

They could bringin main characters from other stories, such as Mr murdstone and Uriah Heep in David Copperfield, and bradley Headstone and Eugene Wrayburn in Our Mutual Friend.