#...but this is in a footnote and the whole thing about how darcy can't /really/ match her is in the main body so >_<
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I’ve talked about my intense dislike of the “Elizabeth’s feelings for Darcy consist entirely of dispassionate respect for his moral character and faithfulness and landscaping choices” interpretation. However, closely related:
“Elizabeth comes to respect/love Darcy because he’s principled and responsible and loyal. Of course he can’t keep up with her intellectually, but he’s steady and reliable, and P&P highlights the value of that in a husband over wit.”
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#this is more of an academia take than a fandom take but it's been annoying me since i got into austen lit-crit in high school#there's one essay that concedes that darcy's dry responses to caroline are actually pretty witty in their way#and that this suggests he and elizabeth speak the same language#...but this is in a footnote and the whole thing about how darcy can't /really/ match her is in the main body so >_<#it's actually a pretty common take though—or at least used to be#austen: *switches to omniscient narration to tell us that bingley is intellectually fine 'but darcy was clever'*#critics: suddenly i can't read#anghraine babbles#austen fanwank#austen blogging#lady anne blogging#fitzwilliam darcy#elizabeth bennet#otp of otps#anghraine rants#honestly i think some people find p&p disturbing because it's neither vacuous nor didactic#austen gives elizabeth a love interest who is difficult and complicated but also noble and responsible and principled and loving yes#...but also young and smart and hot and rich and powerful bc elizabeth gets it ALL#i mean i do think that's a big part of the 'point' in having darcy be so extra#elizabeth compromises nothing and gets everything
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