Creekster and pelagius argue about Jane Austen again

[Mormon Red Death]

Explain this Austen lovers... Why does nearly every book end in a double "very brady" wedding?

[pelagius]

I don't think that many young women got their start in reading Austen for the very reason that she's frankly not very romantic. Bronte perhaps, but Austen no. (I reserve the right to be wrong on this.) And plus there's only been like six generations. But to get hung up on the number is probably being unreasonably difficult, even for me.

Now myboynoah feels like Ron Weasley as well. I'm sure I will be next.

[Babs]

Now myboynoah feels like Ron Weasley as well. I'm sure I will be next.

Just give me a sec. Since we're largely in agreement on the topic, I haven't read any of your posts yet.

[pelagius]

I could grant you this point (and I do, really) and still I am correct. However, all the modern viewers care about is Darcy striding across the field at dawn. That's why they think lizzie falls for him when in reality it is becasue Pemberly is soooo big and beautiful (pemberly, for those more crude minded among you [goat], is the name of his estate, not an intimate sobriquet)

They also like when he dives into the pond to refresh himself after the dusty ride on horseback.

[creekster]

Just give me a sec. Since we're largely in agreement on the topic, I haven't read any of your posts yet.

Ouch. That cuts even worse than being wrong. You are cruel Hermy baby, very cruel.

[Babs]

Ouch. That cuts even worse than being wrong. You are cruel Hermy baby, very cruel.

Hey! He (unlike SOME people) appreciates the brilliance of Austen! He gets a bye.

I better stop before I get run off the board.

[creekster]

They also like when he dives into the pond to refresh himself after the dusty ride on horseback.

STOP! That you even know this disturbs me.

[creekster]

My guess is this thread will have the highest post to thread view ratio ever. That should be a CUFFY award.

This is probabyl true even after I trolled for views in some other thread.

[pelagius]

Ouch. That cuts even worse than being wrong. You are cruel Hermy baby, very cruel.

I'm pretty sure that makes me Neville Longbottom ... that is cruel ... but at some point I will stand up to her and maybe win a few house points.

[Babs]

I'm pretty sure that makes me Neville longbottom ... that is cruel ... but at some point I will stand up to her and maybe win a few house points.

oh, lord. I'm in for it now.

[creekster]

oh, lord. I'm in for it now.

Did I see you roll your eyes when you said that?

[pelagius]

Did I see you roll your eyes when you said that?

I knew it ... she does think I'm Neville.

[Babs]

Did I see you roll your eyes when you said that?

I don't roll my eyes. I leave that to my 9-year-old.

But me picking an academic spat with pelagius seems like the kid who shows up with waterballoons at a swordfight.

(Incidentally, if you're going to stick around you may want to don your rainslicker.)

[RobinFinderson]

oh, lord. I'm in for it now.

I'm like the kid who winks at Hermione, says he appreciates smart girls, then she slaps him in the face, calls him 'creepy,' and nearly gets him expelled from Hogwarts.

[pelagius]

Explain this Austen lovers... Why does nearly every book end in a double "very brady" wedding?

Well in P&P, for example, the dual marriages at the end serve as contrast. Bingley and Jane serve as foils of a sort because of the absense of pride and prejiduce in that set (note, the absense of these qualities is not viewed as an umitigated good thing).