#hot jane austen men poll

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Some Firth!Darcy propaganda for the @hotjaneaustenmenpoll

Look at him running down the stairs while still getting dressed in order to properly welcome Elizabeth (whom he hasn't seen since the *proposal incident*).

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I'm going to be holding my breath over the Darcy v Darcy poll the rest of the fucken week, istg

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We have reached the stage of the hot Jane Austen men poll where I only care about two guys there, and reach peak annoyance at the sacred cows of the Tumblr Austen fandom (S&S 95, P&P 95, and P&P 05 a little).

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Some (unconventional) Jonny Lee Miller!Knightley propaganda for the @hotjaneaustenmenpoll.

Notice how he avoids saying that Mr. Elton has got engaged in front of Harriet, frowns uneasily when Miss Bates blurts it out, and discreetly hands Harriet his handkerchief in the end.

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The effect that the Hot Jane Austen Men Poll is having on this site should be studied

Case in point, @booksofthebiblebracketpoll

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The Letter in Persuasion gets a ton of (well-deserved) admiration for its exquisitely romantic language, but one thing that I think gives it an extra emotional punch is the rhythm that Jane Austen created in its structure. I'm not sure if that is the right term, but let me try to explain.

The first seven sentences are very...flowy. When you read them, your inflection naturally goes up and down throughout. Even the two most famous sentences, while short, are still very poetic and metaphorical: "You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope."

And then she drops this as the eighth sentence:

"I have loved none but you."

It's like a boulder being dropped on you. It's solid and straightforward and strong. It takes your breath away for a second because it's such a contrast from the rhythm of what came right before it. There is nothing metaphorical about it; it is a blunt statement of fact whose meaning cannot be debated. And that's what makes it so beautifully powerful.

The entire Letter is gorgeous, but I think this very simple line and its relation to the rest of the structure of the Letter doesn't get as much attention as it deserves.

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hot jane austen men poll is committing violence in this round (pitting the same characters from different adaptations against each other)

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I keep seeing these 'hot jane austen men' polls on my dash and they're all so ugly 😭 is this the best you can do, england?

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Cruel jokes of weight loss & dating

A little church of Gary Vaynerchuk with my morning detox tea.   

This morning I was still reading through and laughing at the results of my Facebook poll for this weekends date(s). 

The question was: 

Poll: Should I wash the barn smell out of my hair for tonights first date? Or just dry shampoo the hell out of it & curl it?

I'm so uplifted by the people I know and for those who take the time to interact. You literally made my day with the smiles! For the record, on Facebook 17 were against washing my hair and 11 were for washing my hair so I feel like I made the right choice?

Over on Twitter we also had some good results:

I dry shampoo'd and curled because lets face it, washing & drying your hair is a commitment and a 1st date isn't! Haha (For the record, I showered, I just didn't wash my hair) Also don't worry Mom, this is a SnapChat filter, I didn't become a ridiculously hot goth girl in the last 20 minutes. ;) (but I could be!)

After my 2016 Man Sabbatical I decided to jump back in to dating, and then had a horrible experience and wanted NOTHING to do with dating. And then I did, and then I didn’t and then I did and then...you get the picture. 

I’m a really public person on my Facebook and social media shares but when it comes to my private life I prefer to be uber private. Like the world can know I hate wearing pants but I would just plainly prefer that no one knew who was in my pants. Get it? 

It does create a bit of hilarity though, since I never share about it, a large population doesn’t think I date or get jiggy with it or even look. The occasional time I post about date night I get a few private messages or text like “I’m so happy you’re dating, you deserve to be happy” and it just makes me giggle.  Oh gurrrrl you have no idea. 

In the wise words of my girl Amy Schumer, she sums up how I feel: 

Modern dating is a jungle. 

Our society is so wrapped up in fast information, fast food and fast fashion that dating has fallen into that circle. In the same afternoon you can Amazon Prime and Tinder a hookup if you so please. 

A few of my thoughts on Modern Dating:

- I praise every day for Bumble. Founder Whitney Wolfe co-founded Tinder and then had a few breakups and left. Bumble is like Tinder with the swipe shop but it gives all the power to the lady to make the first move and forces them to do it within 24 hrs or the match is gone. 

I jokingly say that men who speak in complete sentences are on Bumble. Also the hottest, smartest women live there. 

Some reads on Bumble here and here 

- Dick pics have ruined my life. Gone are the days when the term ‘leave something to the imagination’ lives comfortably. Why do we live in a time where I have to say this out loud? 

I’m so tired of receiving photos of penis’s. 

Guess what fellas? You’ve created this world where there is nothing exciting or shocking about your man hood any longer. I got a unsolicited dick pic ON VALENTINES DAY...yes...you read that correctly! lol It was from a guy I hadn’t talked to in over a year or even been with. Like wtf? Was he just gifting his dink to every girl in his phone? 

We live in such a sexually aggressive age that I’m literally now turned on by kindness and effort. Like seriously, shock me by being slightly non-sexual and I will probably want to jump your bones. Crazy world...crazy world. 

But then Cassie and I watched Jane Austens ‘Sense & Sensibility’ today at the Metro Cinema and we realized, dudes have always been difficult and that was before cell phones, dating apps and dick pics. 

For the record, I don’t send nude photos, I tell any guy that requests them that I plan to be in politics or famous one day...which is a lie. And I’m pretty sure somewhere Derek Bisbing has a bunch of photos of my nudity we did for a breast cancer calendar in my early 20′s which might be nice to have one day in case these ones fall* And if there is a semi-scandalous photo of me out there, I just know that before I send something to the person I trust, I ask myself “If this was posted on Facebook tomorrow as part of a revenge post or anything, would I be embarrassed or would I be like ‘yah gurl heyyyyyy’” I would highly recommend if you are a woman that you consider the same. Just tell them you plan to be famous one day and not because of a nude photo ;)

*more on that below

- Date reports: I went on 2 different first dates in 2 days. Both were refreshingly fabulous. One will see a second date and one I made a cool friend zone friend. Neither have sent dick pics. Neither noticed that my hair was unwashed. 

I can’t tell you any other details because it will all be in my memoir one day a lady never tells, unless your my friend Jacquie Yaniw in which case, you know every detail of my dating life.  

^^^^^Me, talking about my clean hair commitment, not dating. ^^^^^

The cruel jokes of weight loss remain that women lose weight from every place EXCEPT the places we would like. If you recall, my goals were “2 chins & a muffin top” and so far I’m only losing cleavage and my Butkovic. 

#RaceTrackBootCamp has DEFINITELY accelerated some inches and pounds lost. 

This is what 26.4 lbs down & 31 inches lost looks like using dedication, but not perfection to our Arbonne 30 Days to Healthy Living Program & the addition of #RaceTrackBootCamp

As I mentioned, it's mostly out of my chest and butt but I am enroute to slaying my 28 lb goal by the end of March.

If you are on the program, don't give up! If you did it previously and didn't lose, were you dedicated? If you're wondering...if not now, when? I'm living proof that anyone can do it! 

Yours in Adventure, 

#HardFillyToHalterBreak 

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Checking in to let you know your Mark Strong propaganda on the hot jane austen men poll has convinced me to finally seek out the Beckinsale Emma. I didn't watch it in my first Austen adaptation glom (around 2000/2001) because he looked so *dour* and there was Jeremy Northam and also that hair. In my defense I was young and dumb. But the gif of the smile convinced me. Now to figure out how to watch this darn thing!

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What an honor! *sweats profusely*

I do not intend to make it look like the best adaptation of Emma ever made (though it is my second favorite after 2009), but I do think people in general give it less credit than it deserves -I'm aware a lot of it has to do with directing choices that are shocking and Andy being weird on main with Certain LinesTM.

Mark Strong is a bit of an acquired taste. I didn't like him much on my first watch, but on a rewatch I noticed other things that made me really like his performance, once I got the first "shock" of some scenes over. But I have also always been a fan of his, so.

In any case, 96 also has Olivia Williams' Jane Fairfax, which I think is the best we've ever gotten, hands down, and Samantha Morton is always a treasure. I also really really like this movie's take on John Knightley. He's very little in it, but I love every scene he's in.

As to where to find it... the usual streaming suspects, if you don't buy dvds/blurays would be britbox or uktvplay, or Acorn.

There's a couple low-res versions on YT.

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Semi-Final Two

Propaganda...

Mr Knightley (2009):

Johnny Lee Miller as Knightley is JUST SO. I mean the way he says "if I loved you less I might be able to talk about it more" IS JUUUST. The dance scene. The tentative shy smiles. The fact you can see in his eyes the entire time " I am completely in love with this woman. She'll never love me back BUT I DO NOT CARE I'LL LOVE HER FROM A DISTANCE ANYWAY" IS JUUUUUUST

We need to appreciate Mr Knightley more for both his snark and for those soft eyes just so full of love for Emma

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I was just going to send in the actual dance but the little panic he has when Emma says she knows his secret is just soo charming. There was some thread on twitter a few years ago about how a romcom man's most important quality is knowing how to look at a woman and JLM is just the master of it in this Emma

I really feel like the pictures say it all. He stands there, head tilted to one side. He is listening to you. His posture is relaxed. His gaze open, frank, candid. He's not trying at all. He just is.And that's why he is Knightley.

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Some propaganda, not just for Jonny Lee Miller, but the general interpretation of 09 Knightley. I have some excerpts here from my review of the 09 adaptation:

What I really think is great about the 2009 interpretation of Mr. Knightley is what an easy and comforting presence he is, without being apologetic when he scolds Emma. I think this is communicated especially well by how often we are actually shown Mr. Knightley taking his almost-daily walks to Hartfield, how smoothly he comes and goes, and how happy Emma is every time she sees him coming up the path (usually, just at the perfect moment when she needs something to put her back to rights.)

Here is Emma, feeling lonely after Miss Taylor's wedding. And in the background, walking up to Hartfield--there's Knightley. He's always been there for her, and he always will be.

And also this Mr. Knightley is as understated as ever, but I wanna highlight this outfit and why I love it: This is Knightley’s first appearance in the series and it’s the perfect establishing shot that shows the viewer everything they need to know about Emma and Knightley’s relationship and how it has always been. He sort of materializes, out of focus in the background, but Emma immediately knows he’s there. And to accentuate how much Knightley is part of her home and scenery, his clothes (similar shades of pale tan, white and minty green to the wall behind him) almost camouflage him and make him seem at one with the moulding of her home.

Additionally, Jonny Lee Miller captures Knightley’s playful qualities, and his exasperation is so endearing

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I can’t be the only one tickled by this Knightley’s frustration with Emma! JLM FTW!

Jonny Lee Miller is mesmerizing in any role he inhabits. It’s 2009 Knightly all the way.

no but can you actually go vote for mr knightley he was FOUNDATIONAL for 16 year old me my favourite portrayal of my favourite austen man cannot fall at this hurdle!!!

He is my ultimate Austen Dream Man, I'm with him until the end. Honestly this adaptation is my very favorite of them all (P&P 1995 is a VERY close second) because it made me fall in love with Emma as a story? Honestly no other adaptation or indeed even my reading of the book made me love it quite as much. My crush on JLM goes back to 1995 and I do think he is one of the better actors of his generation - his range alone is just impeccable. The fact that he can go from Sick Boy to Mr. Knightley to Sherlock to Jordan Chase is really something. Of all the actors I know, his range is the most impressive. But i love how bright and sunny this adaptation is. The colors, it is as vibrant as Emma should be! The Kate Beckinsale Emma is dark and terrifying to me, not at all suitable an adaptation. I like the Paltrow Emma a lot, but it's got the same issue the 2005 P&P has for me -- it's just too short. This is tonally just right, and the casting is lovely, and JLM is just at his dashing best. His face is so expressive, he is so capable of communicating so much without saying a word. His open jealousy of Frank Churchill is delightful to watch. His face when Emma tells him his secret is out at the ball! JLM is maybe the most underrated actor of his generation and I LOVE that he has been multiple Austen heroes. I maintain that in a future adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, an older JLM would make an EXCELLENT Mr. Bennet. He would convey the right amount of grumpy but fond beautifully.

Look. Do people realize JLM hates wearing period clothing AND hates dancing? And yet in Emma he's sashaying around in pink jackets looking amazing and is THAT convincing? That's called BRILLIANT ACTING!!

A tiny bit of Mr Knightley 2009 propaganda but I love that they put in that bit from the book where he looks like he's going to kiss Emma's hand when he's saying goodbye but then he hesitates and doesn't and I just...it's such a tiny detail but conveys so much!

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It’s the only Emma adaptation that really hits the romance notes well. Knightley’s crowning moment of awesome really feels like it (when he rescues Harriet from humiliation) and his subsequent dancing with Emma does make you feel a shift in their relations. Love this adaptation. - This Knightley and Emma in particular are equals. They quarrel, not because he’s telling her off, but because they can have an argument because they know each other, trust each other and care about each others opinions, and there is never a sense of domination of one over the other. This adds so much fire to the romance, and it’s so unusual for a romance of that era (or even one written today!!). - Emma is rich, clever and beautiful and as powerful as a woman of her age and situation could be at the time and she married Knightley for no other reason but because he’s her best friend and his company for the rest of her life will enrich her. - He even leaves his house to move in with her!

Captain Wentworth (1995):

Ciaran Hinds has that perfect ruggedness yet friendliness to his face that makes him the perfect charming Wentworth. And all of the longing that he manages to convey in his eyes is so hot.

Wentworth may be angry/resentful with Anne but in general he is charming and the best friend you could ever have. Ciaran gets the pleasant parts of his character and brings them out, while keeping a guarded coolness (protective camouflage) with Anne.

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I dunno if this counts as propaganda or not, but Ciaran Hinds has a face that looks like it was jackhammered out of a shale cliff.

If a line like 'I am half agony...half hope' comes out of a face like that you know that man has a soul for poetry.

I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone have brought me to Bath. For you alone, I think and plan. Have you not seen this? Can you fail to have understood my wishes? I had not waited even these ten days, could I have read your feelings, as I think you must have penetrated mine. I can hardly write. I am every instant hearing something which overpowers me. You sink your voice, but I can distinguish the tones of that voice when they would be lost on others. Too good, too excellent creature! You do us justice, indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men. Believe it to be most fervent, most undeviating, in

F. W.

I must go, uncertain of my fate; but I shall return hither, or follow your party, as soon as possible. A word, a look, will be enough to decide whether I enter your father's house this evening or never.  

This is propaganda for the next round because I need my boy to be a finalist! But this letter is all the persuasion I need to know that he is a winner

Ciarán Hinds in this is a whole other level of "a good man" He makes Anne's decision at the end so much more perfect.

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WHO IS THE HOTTEST JANE AUSTEN MAN ? THE FINAL

Propaganda...

Captain Wentworth (1995):

Ciaran Hinds has that perfect ruggedness yet friendliness to his face that makes him the perfect charming Wentworth. And all of the longing that he manages to convey in his eyes is so hot.

Wentworth may be angry/resentful with Anne but in general he is charming and the best friend you could ever have. Ciaran gets the pleasant parts of his character and brings them out, while keeping a guarded coolness (protective camouflage) with Anne.

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I dunno if this counts as propaganda or not, but Ciaran Hinds has a face that looks like it was jackhammered out of a shale cliff.

If a line like 'I am half agony...half hope' comes out of a face like that you know that man has a soul for poetry.

I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone have brought me to Bath. For you alone, I think and plan. Have you not seen this? Can you fail to have understood my wishes? I had not waited even these ten days, could I have read your feelings, as I think you must have penetrated mine. I can hardly write. I am every instant hearing something which overpowers me. You sink your voice, but I can distinguish the tones of that voice when they would be lost on others. Too good, too excellent creature! You do us justice, indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men. Believe it to be most fervent, most undeviating, in

F. W.

I must go, uncertain of my fate; but I shall return hither, or follow your party, as soon as possible. A word, a look, will be enough to decide whether I enter your father's house this evening or never.  

This is propaganda for the next round because I need my boy to be a finalist! But this letter is all the persuasion I need to know that he is a winner

Ciarán Hinds in this is a whole other level of "a good man" He makes Anne's decision at the end so much more perfect.

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The yearning the yearning - JLM gives a great look but Captain Wentworth is the king of longing stares. He's trying sooo hard to hate her sooo hard to get over her - 8 years and he thinks he's ready to face her and move on but no he has to notice she's exhausted on the walk, that her nephew is being overwhelming, that she should be dancing and not just playing the piano for everyone else. And even though he's jealous later on when Mr Elliott gives her an "admiring look" in lime he's pleased for her because he knows she deserves to be admired and cherished even if he's angry that he wasn't able to be the one she let admire and cherish her. I just this man - he loves Anne so much and it's so so hot.

Propaganda for Captain Wentworth.

I've always loved Persuasion and so I was voting for him in his polls anyway, but I had never seen the 1995 adaptation. So because of this blog I decided to check it out.

Well. Now I'm obsessed. I came into this tournament fully expecting to vote Firth Darcy to victory. Ciaran Hinds suddenly showed up and sparta kicked him to curb. His every look, every gesture is laden with longing. He's so tender with Anne but then the barely restrained rage in his voice when he speaks to Lady Russell. He's rugged and manly yet tender and considerate.

I BURN, I PINE, I PERISH

If you're wondering why you should vote for Wentworth 95 in the @hotjaneaustenmenpoll, it's because he's got something hot for everyone.

Do you think it's hot when a man dresses up fancy? He looks very dapper in his uniform! Or do you find it more sexy when a man is more casual, a little mussed up, maybe even a little grimy? He does that perfectly too!

Do you find men hot when they're being tender and restrained? Or do you find men hot when they're losing control a bit, maybe getting a bit passionate with anger or jealousy?

Do you like a refined man of culture? Or a rugged outdoorsman?

A warm smile? Or something more broody?

Someone who's the life of the party, boisterous, laughing, charming? Or the strong silent type, serious, calm, mysterious?

Hinds's Wentworth does all of these sexy things brilliantly! You cannot lose with him, he's got it all!

II ranked Wentworth as the #1 Austen man in terms of fuckability, and I stand behind that when it comes to Wentworth 95 versus Knightley 09.

Is Wentworth 95 angry sometimes? Yeah. But that's hot, at least coming from Ciaran Hinds' ruggedly handsome face. Have you heard of makeup sex? Tell me Wentworth 95 and Anne don't have the most scorching hot angry makeup sex imaginable 🥵

And yet Wentworth 95 is also super tender! The slow, gentle, worshipful way he kisses Anne at the end?? So beautiful and hot. The longing way he looks at Anne in silence. The way he is so solicitous of Anne's comfort to put her on the carriage with his sister! You can just tell he's gonna take the time to worship his wife in bed.

And let's not forget that he writes the most romantic letter ever written! The depth of passion in this man, my god! 🔥💕🔥

This is not a who is the better man contest, or who is the more faithful to the book, or who would you most want to marry. This is a hotness contest, and Wentworth 95 is so fucking hot.

Mr Darcy (1995):

Colin Firth (1995) is book Darcy brought to life. He uses tiny gestures and looks to communicate with us and Elizabeth… his struggle is so subtle but so palpable. A beautiful asshole with a creamy nougat center. Just perfect.

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Those heart-eyes right up above☝️? Hot!

Passive-agressively drinking tea? Hot!

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The way he rushes over to see Elizabeth at Pemberley on those delicious long legs of his with that slutty wet curl hanging over his forehead? Hot!

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Fencing? Hot!

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The way he is so concerned about Elizabeth crying and takes her hand even though he shouldn't? Hot!

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This dimple-y smile of pure joy because he knows he's married to Elizabeth freaking Bennet? Hot!

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Colin Firth Darcy is simultaneously immaculately put together and entirely falling apart internally. The wet shirt scene is so iconic not (only) because ‘oooh almost-shirtless sexy man’, but because it’s a metaphor for how he’s absolutely falling apart!!! This is a private moment, when he doesn’t think anyone can see him. And then he bumps. into. Lizzie. At his house!! And the entire sequence that follows with him rushing out still doing his jacket up to catch her before he leaves. They are both on the back foot and it’s THAT moment of confusion that opens a more honest dialogue between them.

Without Firth in a lake you wouldn’t get Macfadyen in a downpour!

There's a reason why Colin Firth is forever known as Mr. Darcy above all other roles he's had and will have! Even ignoring the wet white shirt, which has become A Thing now, he is so hot with his curly hair and his little half smiles and his intense looks of longing and his legs that go on for milessss.

This cannot be real. My fellow Jane Austen people. Without Colin Firth’s Darcy we wouldn’t have 90% of modern JA content. He opened a door and there was no turning back for modern culture. There would be no MacFadyen standing half undressed in a field at dawn without Firth jumping into a lake first. There would be no hand flex if there hadn’t been Firth doing his best impression of a man undressing Elizabeth Bennet with his eyes and hating himself for liking it. There would be no Bridgerton without Bridget Jones. Let’s face it people. We wouldn’t be here having these arguments if Colin Firth had not been Mr Darcy.

Colin Firth understood Mr. Darcy in a way no other actor ever has. He is awkward as fuck in a way that comes across as snooty and judgmental on a first watch-through, then can be read as awkward and longing on a second time. His performance had such depth while looking extremely shallow at first glance. This man WAS Mr. Darcy. (I love 2005, as well, and I love Matthew McFayden, but he was awkward for awkward sake.) Colin Firth made Darcy's awkward look snooty and aloof.

THE socially awkward Darcy is the 1995 Darcy - look at him coming and sitting in awkward silence with Elizabeth pointedly asking her if she wants to live a long way from her family (to obvious relief) and then abruptly leaving - vote for him please 😭😭😭😭

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Colin Firth served so much as Darcy that when they did Bridget Jone's diary, they brought him back.... AS DARCY. The smoulder. The angst. The man is the quintessential Darcy.

“Firthing” is an actual term that is used now to describe someone yearning intensely. It is named after Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy performance.

Colin Firth all the way. He's known in our household as Owl Eyes because in every frame he's mooning over Elizabeth Bennet. Unsurpassable, unmatched, golden television (and some of the worst dancing you've ever seen).

Colin has beautiful, touchable curls.

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My high school English teacher was very into using movies to teach alongside literature, which was a great teaching tool. When we read Pride and Prejudice, he used both 2005 and 1995 for various scenes. What stands out to me all these years later was when it got to the part when Lizzy went to help Georgiana after Caroline dropped Mr. Wickham's name and Darcy gives Lizzy this look:

My teacher stopped the film and pointed at Darcy's face and said, "See that? That is THE look. If someone ever looks at you like that, you know they're in love." And what is hotter than that?

Also this teacher had two cats named Lizzy and Darcy. Not relevant to the poll but I wanted you all to know about them.

Colin Firth dazzles and amazes in the nuanced performance that just blows all other attempts away.

The best thing about the Colin Firth wet shirt scene is actually the scene that follows where him and Lizzie are both just dyinggg of embarrassment but Darcy pulls himself together refuses to lose his advantage and runs to get dressed and chase her down before she leaves - just the mix of cringe and hopefulness at seeing her again is so well done and so attractive!!! (this is just the bit where he's running after her but I love it all!)

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Hot Jane Austen Men Tournament!

48 of the Hottest Jane Austen Men from all your favourite Jane Austen Adaptations are readying their duelling pistols to prove they are the Hottest Jane Austen Man. From the rakish to the heroic to the truly pathetic we're putting these men head to head to see who'll come out on top!

I've picked men from Pride and Prejudice 1995/2005, Sense and Sensibility 1995/2007, Emma 1996/1996/2009/2020, Northanger Abbey 2007, Persuasion 1995/2007/2022 and Mansfield Park 1999/2007 as well as a couple of random others but my ask is open for submissions!

Like all good period dramas this tournament will begin on Sunday (18th February) and the first round polls will last a week!

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