#so itd be inspired by instead of a half-assed adaptation
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#and with her KNEES OUT LIKE A HARLOT#the movie couldnt even manyfacture a reason to give her a riding habit like in the book 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️#at least digweeds actor seems to fit with his book character#but that makes the other acting choices almost more jarring#and like#i know obedience and being demure and doing as shes told were virtues in the 40s/1800s or whatever#and they maybe wanted to modernize her character so she'd be more relatable to a more forthright and bold audience#but /also/#its still. set. in the 1800s#i just. there are story elements that make more sense in the context of the historical period and theyre deviating /badly/#if they had though this through and /changed more/ or changed things more thoughtulfully#so itd be inspired by instead of a half-assed adaptation#itd work better
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