Anne With and E Netflix

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My perspective, never having read the books: Anne came across as histrionic, sometimes even mentally ill. She varied between outcast and toast of the town constantly, a mirror of bipolar illness and grandiosity. The incident where she went into the house being consumed by fire was just bizarre -- the rationale that she read or heard that oxygen feeds a fire was ludicrous. Then she was made out to be a heroine, when she had actually made the situation much more dangerous and absorbed peoples' time and attention during an emergency. Just couldn't fathom it.
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I agree. Most people know the story—if you do you’re horrified. If you don’t, it’s absolutely puzzling why this obnoxious, mentally ill girl is doing outside an institution.

[Anonymous]

I know I’m tardy to the party (always), but I love this show. I cannot believe the negative reviews. Of course it’s a different adaptation from the books, but I still love it. It makes me fall in love with the characters in a deeper level. All of the actors and actresses are amazing in their roles.

[Anonymous]

DD9 and I watched it together and loved it. I read the whole series as a kid, and it was my favorite. I really wish there were more seasons coming. Not sure if the door is completely closed on that, but it doesn't look hopeful, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

I was going to add, when I saw this thread pop back up just now, I hoped it was an announcement of another season!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was going to add, when I saw this thread pop back up just now, I hoped it was an announcement of another season!

There are petitions for Season 4

https://www.annenation.com/

[Anonymous]

Is the Megan Follows version streaming anywhere?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See I think it was always a dark story. It was the story of an abused and neglected orphan who struggled to fit in and a pair of elderly siblings who had set aside all hope of anything but a hard grind through their retirement years finding happiness because they realized that connecting and loving one another helped them overcome their dark past. I think there is added depth when you realize what a contrast there is between the before and the after for all of the characters.

I disagree. In the original stories and adaptation, the characters each had struggles and pain but they were still happy and loving people. This new adaptation removes any and all joy from the story and makes everyone and everything awful.

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Nothing can top the original Anne of Green Gables movies (1985), starring Megan Follows, Colleen Dewherst, and Richard Farnsworth (not to mention the books, of course). The story is joyous, sweet, and innocent. These new adaptations, including the 2016 version with Martin Sheen, are terrible. That one is so over-acted and tries so hard to be cutesy and "goofy." Awful. I had to turn it off after about half an hour.

My twelve yr. old daughter and I still watch the 1985 trilogy - VHS tapes and all.

I tried watching the Netflix version and only made it through a few episodes- it diverges way too much from the spirit and text of the books for me.

I ended up re-watching the 1985 version- Megan Follows is Anne for me, forever.