Various and Sundry: Love just is....

On Monday I got a chance to see Jane Austen's Persuasion [BBC 1995] over at a friend's house. We throughly enjoyed it!! Who knew that this little gem would be so romantic? I knew it was one I hadn't seen yet so I made a date with a girlfriend for movie day... it rained the entire day, what could be nicer than to sit under a quilt and pull out the Jane Austen flick. I knew that Ciaran Hinds was the lead man. I had seen him in several things and lately Phantom of the Opera as one of the theater owners. He's getting older as we all are, but there was something in that Persuasion performance that will forever freeze him in time as Capt. Wentworth... the man that went off jilted and never loved again till he could have his beloved Ann Elliott. There is a moment when he takes her hand in his hand, his 'gloved hand' I might add, and the thumb squeeze is enough to bring you up out of your seat!! I never viewed this guy as sexy but this was definately doing it for me... wowow. Well as you would know, a trip to You Tube was in order and the fan vids are excellant over there at YT... There's just something about an Austen Man that makes your blood run hot!!! Just like Cpt. Wentworth here, you may not be hot looking but when your put in a frilly shirt, drink a cup of tea, or use manners.... look out... your going to be smokin' at the end of a two hour movie! Check out this look in the rain.... hardline profile... the Napoleon style hat.... the determinded look on his face? He's came to Bath for one reason and one reason only... to find Ann! She see's him walking outside the shop and she's instantly gotten butterflies. And what of letter writing??? Yes, the all important letter where love is declared in writing. And with the words of Cpt. Wentworth on paper Ann comes to find that he adores her and has for years since she first turned him down eight years before because she listened to some idiot woman that told her he was beneath them and had no money. Now he is rich from the war and is a catch for any girl... but will Ann be able to return to the love they had?

Oh yah.... thank goodness for second chances because he tries again and this time she only listens to her heart and accepts him for the solid man that he is and before you know it they are snogging right out on the street!! How sweet is that? This guy totally wants her and she totally wants him back. Ann never hides how she feels about the Cpt. you can read her like a book. Hey that's sort of a pun, because you can totally read it! Pick up Persuasion at the library sometime and enjoy a timeless love story. How do I know it's timeless... because they keep making it on stage and screen, yup, get ready Persuasion is coming again to BBC televisions in the fall of 2007...