Ehhh.... I'm conflicted. I feel like it's a good show, but it really just misses the mark when it comes to capturing the original story. Mostly when it comes to the feminism stuff. Anne of Green Gables (the book) had feminist themes for sure, but literally... this series just shoves it down your throat. It's too much - it makes the story about that, and it shouldn't be.
As for accuracy to the books... look I understand that they want to expand on material, and I'm OK with deviation of detail, but... look the charm of the Anne books (really up until the last book) is their simplicity. There isn't a whole lot of dramatic violence or desperate situations - that's why her imagination was so important. She imagined all these wild, exciting, romantic things. And the point was you got to see how really - the drama of normal life turned out to be just as exciting and important. We don't need any dramatic things like... well, that ending. Geeeeeez.... come on.
Other than that... I mean I like the acting of Marilla and Matthew. They're really good. It's pretty well made I guess - really nice visually. Good music. And honestly I think Diana was cast so perfectly - she's ten times more charming than Anne in my opinion. And Gilbert is handsome and charming as you could wish - pleased with that casting choice.
Just... I was really hoping for better. Solid six out of ten. Hoping the next season doesn't feel the need to invent anymore story lines.
As for accuracy to the books... look I understand that they want to expand on material, and I'm OK with deviation of detail, but... look the charm of the Anne books (really up until the last book) is their simplicity. There isn't a whole lot of dramatic violence or desperate situations - that's why her imagination was so important. She imagined all these wild, exciting, romantic things. And the point was you got to see how really - the drama of normal life turned out to be just as exciting and important. We don't need any dramatic things like... well, that ending. Geeeeeez.... come on.
Other than that... I mean I like the acting of Marilla and Matthew. They're really good. It's pretty well made I guess - really nice visually. Good music. And honestly I think Diana was cast so perfectly - she's ten times more charming than Anne in my opinion. And Gilbert is handsome and charming as you could wish - pleased with that casting choice.
Just... I was really hoping for better. Solid six out of ten. Hoping the next season doesn't feel the need to invent anymore story lines.