#2005 darcy is fine. he's fine. but he does not do The Look like colin firth does and it's not even close.

[licorishh]

I'm sorry but the complete and utter lack of appreciation on the internet for the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is just absurd. WHERE IS YOUR ENTHUSIASM. WHERE IS YOUR APPRECIATION FOR SUPERBLY-CRAFTED MEDIA. Sure, the 2005 one is fine. Whatever. But the 1995 one??? HELLO???

'95 Mr. Darcy is the biggest simp on the face of the Earth and I will hear no objection to the contrary. My guy spent the first three episodes doing nothing but whining about how dumb and lame everybody was except for him 20% of the time and just staring at Lizzy like a big stupid idiot the other 80% of the time. My guy invented yearning.

My guy yearned so bad he finally bothered to do the self-reflection he'd never cared to do before when she eviscerated him to such a degree because she wouldn't stoop to marrying someone for whom she had not a shred of respect. My guy yearned so bad he was willing to risk his station in life, his livelihood, literally everything just to save her family from ruin, something he would never have dreamed of doing in the beginning of the show. My guy yearned so bad he recognized his deepest flaws and put in the work to change them and become a better person not so that she'd give him what he wanted, but because he realized she was right and that he was in the wrong and needed to make those changes literally just in order to actually have a happy and fulfilling life.

My guy literally created "I love my wife so bad I'm gonna explode and she could kill me on the spot and I'd thank her for the opportunity to be involved"-ism and you people ought to show more gratitude for him singlehandedly altering fandom culture.

[mermaidsirennikita]

where does conrad ricamora rank for you amongst MR DARCYS

Wow!!! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to RANK DARCYS (that I have seen)!!!!!

Matthew McFadyen as Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice (2005). I think this one is nigh impossible to beat for me, tbh. He is so tall. He is so intense. Matthew McFadyen is one of the greatest actors of his generation imo, and this is the one time he channels all that energy into a truly sweeping female gaze-driven romantic hero and the gazebo scene shall not be denied.

Colin Firth as Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). Perhaps the most Colin Firth role to ever Colin Firth. The true Colin Firth Darcy. Yesterday, today, tomorrow, anywhere, any time, any position. Nice boys don't kiss like that--yes they fucking do!!!!!!!!

Conrad Ricamora as Will, Fire Island (2022). I would say that this is really more of a tie or 2.5, but Mark Darcy edges him out by a TINY bit because Mark Darcy got to fuck and has more screentime. Neither of those things are Will's fault. Will should've fucked!!! My one critique of the film!!! Otherwise, perfect. He is adorable and he is hot and he is steadfast and he is funny and it's just a killer performance. Also, Will and Noah have fabulous chemistry and we get a rain scene, and he's a hero and I just love him.

J.J. Field as Henry Nobley, Austenland (2013). I actually really like this one, mostly because he's so uptight and bitchy, which is what we love in a Mr. Darcy. Also, I enjoy his grand gesture in the end quite a bit.

Colin Firth, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice (1995). He largely wins 5th place because he is Colin Firth. I actually do not really enjoy this miniseries. I find it pretty bloodless and boring. Colin Firth is really good in it, objectively, but I don't feel like anyone else is giving me shit and it's a lot for him to carry on his shoulders.

Martin Henderson, Will Darcy, Bride and Prejudice (2004). To be real, Martin Henderson is like... fine, but they could've cast someone more interesting as Will, and there are probably some problematic aspects going on with his entire character (it's been a while since I last watched), and Naveen Andrews is here as Mr. Bingley and that's PRETTY HARD TO LOOK AWAY FROM. But I do find Will and Lalita's dynamic very cute. It's super "early 2000s romcom slap slap kiss UST" and I am... trash for that. I remember liking Martin and Aishwarya's chemistry, even if he could've easily been played by someone more... more.

Daniel Vincent Gordh, William Darcy, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012-2013). Bro remember when this webseries had the internet in a chokehold lmao? Anyway, this Darcy is fine, but he's just... fine. I was never that into the tension between him and Lizzie, though tbh, a lot of that may be because I found the webseries version of Lizzie pretty irritating.

Elliot Cowan, Mr. Darcy, Lost in Austen (2008). This mini is very cute, but I wasn't into its Darcy, I didn't think he was suitably romantic, and I think there is a not-insignificant part of me that rejects the idea of Mr. Darcy ending up with anyone who isn't Lizzie.