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Saturday, 2 April 2011

"Masterpiece Madness"

Posted on 19:00 by simmo
PBS is having a Masterpiece Theatre character tournament on Facebook.  I don't have FB so I can't vote.  But naturally, I'm hoping a certain someone will win.  ;)

What I'd be interested to know is why so many people vote for Elizabeth Bennet.  The comments say that it's because she is "outspoken"...but she really didn't go out on a limb to be so.  Indeed, you could say that her whole family was in the habit of speaking their mind. Anyhow...inquiring minds want to know your opinion on why she is a great character.  :)

And now I'm trying to picture said characters participating in the Olympic Games...tomorrow on short track speed-skating, Sherlock Holmes faces Hercule Poirot in the men's 500 meters...
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