Comments on: Mr Darcy versus Mr Bingley

By: Alex Bell

Alex Bell — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:15:59 +0000

Jaine – it’s an excellent book. Haven’t read any “how to” books like that in a while but saw it recommended on another writer’s site, and under the principle that tis never too late to learn, I bought it.

Mum – absolutely. I agree with all that stuff about Darcy. That’s why I *do* prefer him to Bingley (let’s be clear on this). Most women who watch/read it are probably smitten with Darcy.

But my point is that I don’t know how well he would transfer to the real world. Or how well he would work as an actual husband once the smouldering courtship phase of the romance is over, and the couple progress into the comfortable domesticity stage. Darcy will not stay young and dashing forever, after all. You could not laugh until you cried with him. That’s why I stand by what I said about Darcy being the sort of man women dream about, but not the sort they would necessarily want to marry. The smouldering falling in love bit is what gets focused on in books/film but it is not the end of the story.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:04:23 +0000

Give me Darcy anytime! The point is that he ‘wants’ to comply – to a point. He is not quite sure how to do so which makes him all the more desirable for trying! He has back bone, he has spirit, he has the ability to really love but to not loose himself in the process. Oh yes give me Darcy anytime! And Colin Firth is the best actor I have ever seen play this role, so maybe I should say give me Firth!

By: Jaine Fenn

Jaine Fenn — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:52:25 +0000

I’ll look out for that book.

You’ll be unsurprised to hear that Dave is usually the first one to don the silly hat, though he usually leaves multiple hatting to me.

By: Alex Bell

Alex Bell — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:53:05 +0000

Sef – many, many congrats! Babies are more work than cats, I’m told, but you can put sweet little booties on them so that makes up for it, I think.

Sam-I-Am – premature? It would only be premature if I had not read the book or seen other adaptations, including this one! As such, I know exactly who Mr Darcy is.

The point is that I absolutely *do* prefer him to Bingley in the book/tv series (who doesn’t?)But that world is a bubble, and in real life you need someone who will wear a silly hat at an xmas party. Not Bingley, perhaps (the man has no backbone!) but not Darcey either. Perhaps something inbetween is called for?

By: Trevor Bell

Trevor Bell — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:42:13 +0000

I agree with much of what you say, but at only three episodes in I think some of your comments are a little premature. I’ll wager that once you’ve finished this series you will still very much prefer Darcy to Bingley!