Reactions to the third episode of Jane Eyre (II)

And some more impressions about the third episode of Jane Eyre:

Gallivant in Screen Stories:

And so to the third (and penultimate) episode of the BBC's period adaptation of Jane Eyre ... and what a pleasing episode it was. Susanna White's direction seems to have gained in zing, zip and imagination as the series has progressed and we had some lovely visual sequences to feast our eyes on this time round. Most exotic of all were flashback references to Rochester's time in the Caribbean and his love affair with Bertha, evoked by a delightfully dreamy cacophony of vibrant colours, and of course, her own sensual beauty. (Read more)

Mark Thwaite on ReadySteadyBlog

So, last night was the third episode of the BBC's latest adaption (by Sandy Welch) of Jane Eyre. The first episode was rushed and underwhelming, if stylish, with little chance for you to emotionally engage with the important early scenes at the brutal Lowood school. On the plus side, Ruth Wilson captured Jane wonderfully, but Toby Stephens's Edward Rochester didn't convince me at all (too handsome? too young? not sure

John Beresford on TVScoop (the picture is taken from here)

(...)So much richness in tonight's episode it was a true cornucopia for the senses. The beautiful autumn scenes outdoors at Thornfield, the incredible tour-de-force by Ruth Wilson as Jane poured out her heart to Edward in the field, the wedding costumes, the death-bed scenes with the old aunt hanging on to her hate to the last. Strong material still needs to be delivered in strong performances, and tonight's instalment not only gave us those in good measure, but also set up the last episode to be an excellent grand finale.

We also recommend a visit to Eyris blog, with extensive reviews of the episodes one and two (and hopefully soon, the third one).

EDIT: Not a reaction as such, but This is Bolton proudly carries an article on local actor Andrew Buchan, who plays St. John:

Andrew was delighted to have been offered the part in Charlotte Bronte's classic story alongside actress Ruth Wilson as Jane. But he had one regret."I didn't even get to snog anyone and felt like walking out, " he joked.
"Rivers is a stubborn one, quite uptight, and someone who always keeps things to himself.
"We both have blue eyes but I'm not sure if I match up to the other descriptions of him, the square jaw."

St. John? Snogging? We'd as soon see pigs flying ;)

Andrew was in America when his agent offered him the audition for the part.
"I said, Oh come on, this isn't me,' but I went for the audition and I got it. I learned my lines in a bar in Soho, with big bad techno beats in the background which was ridiculous, but I still got the part.

That's also very un-St.-John-like.

"Filming was hilarious because they got me in all the gear - a massive hat and ruffled shirt - and took me to the middle of Derbyshire.
"All the crew were standing around and the producer held an umbrella over my head and said Welcome, this is your church.'"

Ha!

And finally as every post-Jane-Eyre Monday here are the figures for last night's ratings:

The third part of BBC's Jane Eyre managed slightly higher figures than previous weeks, rising to 6.1 million with an audience share of 24.8%.

Well, that's good news if success can be measured that way.

EDIT(10/10/06)
And do not forget to read MysticGypsy's review of the third episode, it's full of interesting and insightful comments.

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