Nobody asked for my review- The Other Bennet Sister

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You thought I wouldn't watch a series related to Pride and Prejudice? 
Hah. The joke's on you. :)

The newest BBC series in town, The Other Bennet Sister, is an adaptation of the book by the same name, authored by Janice Hadlow, that retells the story of, well, the Other Bennet sister — in this case, Mary Bennet. 

A ten-part adaptation by Sarah Quintrell, it follows the life of Mary Bennet. 

If you've read Pride and Prejudice, or watched the BBC series (1995), the movie (2005), or the hundreds of spinoffs and modern-day adaptations of the genius novel that Jane Austen gave the world, you'll know about Mary Bennet.
If you are, in fact, living under a rock and don't know about her, then read on. 

Mary Bennet is the middle sister between Jane and Elizabeth at one end, and Kitty and Lydia at the other.
Born at a time when women had practically no rights and no inheritance of their own, their main purpose was to secure a wealthy husband. If he were handsome, that would be a bonus. 

So, every social season, each girl would come out to society with their rare talents, in the hopes of securing a match for themselves.

Every Bennet girl had a certain je ne sais quoi. Jane had her beauty, Elizabeth had her wit, Kitty had her good humour, and Lydia had her good spirits. 

Mary had yet to find hers (if she had any). She was quiet, plain, and constantly reading. Qualities that were not the best suited for a girl if she had to secure a match for herself in 18th-century London. 

After all her sisters are married off to respectable gentlemen, Mary is left alone at her parents' home in Longbourn. She soon receives an invitation to go to London to work as a governess at her uncle’s home. As reluctant as she is, she sees it as a good distraction from her quite boring life and sets off. Her new life as a governess in London and the adventures that come with her newfound freedom, away from her mother's eyes, form the rest of the series. 

It stars Ella Bruccoleri, Lucy Briers, Dónal Finn, Laurie Davidson, Tanya Reynolds, and Indira Varma, among others. The casting was as perfect as it could be. Ella Bruccoleri was very believable as Mary Bennet, and Dónal Finn was a delight to watch at all times. 

There are so many scenes that really make you feel something, but the scene where Mr Hayward (played by Dónal Finn) recites a poem to the Gardiners and Ms Bennet in what is probably one of the most scenic parks in London is an absolutely beautiful moment, and you cannot convince me otherwise.  

The characters, story, background score, writing, and costumes are all exceptionally well done. 

Mary Bennet, as seen in Pride and Prejudice and various other spinoffs, hardly has a happy ending. This book-turned-series gives her exactly that. Mary's redemption after being sidelined by her family was pure joy to see, and I'm here for it! 

So please, please go watch it! It'll be worth it. I promise! :) 

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