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The Mr Darcy Debate

Ah yes – hasn’t everyone had one of these at a dinner party? (The debate – not the Mr Darcy!!!)
Well actually – no, not me! I’d never seen the original Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice (and I love him). So after much hounding by my fellow Bootcampers I finally found the DVD. I got all very excited and decided to make a day of it.
It was an unusually cold and rainy day for sunny Coffs Harbour so I stocked up on munchies and wine, snuggled on the lounge with my two muses (my mutts – Strawberry and Daiquiri) and pressed play.
I actually watched the entire six (or was it eight) hours in one sitting (yes the dogs had a hungry look in their eyes towards the end!)
The next day I watched the more recent version with Andrew Macfadyn and Keira Knightly. But I remain undecided on who my favourite Mr Darcy is out of the two.
Who is yours? Vote now!

6 thoughts on “The Mr Darcy Debate”

  1. Monique Wood

    I think Colin is the better of the two, but what about the rather swoon worthy Elliot Cowan of ‘Lost in Austen’? Yummo!

    http://www.itv.com/Drama/perioddrama/LostInAusten/default.html

    I think Colin has the puppy dog eyes down pat, but Elliot would catch my eye. Then again, he’s my age, so maybe that’s something to do with it?! 🙂

  2. jennjmcleod

    I thought about adding Elliot – but not until after I’d designed the poll that took me waaaaay too long. So maybe next time!

  3. Shayne Collier

    Jenn,
    I am undecided – I voted in the poll. I think they are both equally yummy. Recently saw Andrew Mcfadyn in Frost Nixon, which is a must-see flick. He’s still gorgeous, but a little bit gone to seed!
    I really couldn’t come at the last episode of Lost in Austen – it lost the plot for me, so doesn’t count.
    I mean, Lizzy WAS meant to be with Mr Darcy, not some ditzy Y-Gen chick with fat lips.

  4. Sandie Hudson

    Colin is the one for me. I have both DVDs (because I'm an Austen nutter) & while Matthew is growing on me (yes I've watched it more than once), for me Colin wins hands down.

    I watched the 8hrs of P&P on Saturday as well. I was going to watch Gone with the Wind as well but thought I'd sat on my butt long enough. LOL.

    Great post Jenn.

  5. dianecurran

    I’m not going to vote because I haven’t seen them both.

    But I have to disagree – what is unusual about it being cold and rainy in Coffs? We’re turning into Melbourne up here.

  6. jennjmcleod

    LOL Diane – but when you run a tourism business it’s always sunny!!!!

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