Kate Johnson

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette @CammienRay Life is so busy right now that I'm so behind on these shows, but I'm looking forward to catching up and discussing them!

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@masterpiecepbs @PBS @LaFantomette Can't wait!!

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette After that Lady Jane news, I'm so happy to see this!!

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@CammienRay @SouthernSiren @DEADLINE Aaaaaaaahhhhh wwwwwhhhhyyyyyyyy

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette The writing is still wickedly smart, but I think the show (after EP 2) is slightly more endearing and compelling. I could get into the minutia, but essentially the show prioritized character development, especially in Jane and Guilford, more than the book did.

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette It's good, but different. The heart and most of the tone is similar, but the book was YA and this clearly isn't. The narrator is even more present and aware of modern pop culture references. The world lore is slightly different.

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette Just finished rereading the book, and I'm sure you've heard that it is very different from the show. Thankfully, there is a good amount of material still left from the book to form the basis of a season 2. So fingers crossed for them to renew it!

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette I'm glad you like it! I've been hoping to hear more of your thoughts! Episode 3 is so cute! I NEED to know what you think when you're done with Episode 4.

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette Such a heartbreaking one! The parallels between all the little family moments were so good!

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette I love that it's not cut and dry. It's not simple or easy. It's hard and she really struggles with it. But it's that way because it's realistic. The pain feels real because no one is the bad guy, sometimes you realize you're just not in love with him and it's better to move on.

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette Completely agree! Another thing I'll always love is the use of silence and pauses. They know when dialogue or over explanations could be detrimental to the point they're making... So they actually remove dialogue! There are pauses I could write theses about!

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette Ah yes, the emotional buy-in episode. I totally agree about the music. It reminds me that most PBS Masterpiece soundtracks are so immersive, but since the tone of this show is community, harmony, and hope, the music really reflects that.

[Kate Johnson @Katejohnson314]

@LaFantomette I didn't mention this yesterday, but I actually think the s1 is the weakest. I also think the pilot is excellent as a pilot, but the first two eps are probably my least favorite of the series. Ep 3 is where it really picks up and Ep 7 is where I got obsessed.