Why Some Hate Anne With an E
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- A video essay on the Netflix show, Anne With an E.
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I think its ridiculous when people say a story about an Orphan in 1903 can't be gritty as if her life wouldn't have been
Isn't this the 1880s?
@@shiloh9029 I thought it was originally set in the 1870s? However, if I recall, this adaptation starts around 1898... I think.
Nah it’s 1903
exactly! she had a tough life.
It was worse! Sexually abused, tortured and tormented! It still happens today!!!!! We’re i live, New Zealand has the highest rate of child abuse under the care of the government :-o
I love this series because it's more real and in-depth. You learn more about Anne's past and why she is as she is. It's not sugar coated and that makes for a great show. Too many people want sugar coated fairytales.
This series is another writer's imagined interpretation of Anne's personality and mannerisms through a modern lens, and a possible explanation of a backstory that may have led her there, beyond (and even contrary to) what we know from the books.
I’m SOBBING watching this, it says everything I want to yell every time someone says this adaption is too depressing. It’s not, it’s real, and so steeped in love that the hardships feel realer, but the relationships and the family feel even more so
Exactly. How I love the bond between Anne and the Cuthberts. It's so heart-warming to have a character like Matthew around. Everyone should have a figure like that in their lives.
Really great review of this show. Well said. My fifteen-year-old daughter turn me on to the first season and I'm halfway through the second season now. I try to watch one episode at a time and let it sink in but yeah I appreciate how they don't sugarcoat stuff and keep it real as possible. Even though it's painful especially the racism part it's refreshing to see Drama TV showing so much reality. Respect
Raychristofer I think the went rather light on the racism part. which is understandable; since the show is also aimed at a younger audience, too. So we learn about it though Gilberts Journey.
Maijolin yeah, I can only imagine what it must have been like back then for a good person to have to endure that their whole life. One thing I didn't see when I made this original comment because I hadn't watched all the episodes to the end is how it seems the producers really hijacked the story and inserted a heavy amount of homosexual themes and for me it took away and was distracting to the point they seemed to be using the show as a vehicle to push that lifestyle and agenda. I'm not judging gay people but I thought it was a disservice to the show.
Raychristofer That was indeed a little bit too much. It felt out of place in that show. It wasn't in there as an organic part of the Show.. It's only purpose was to push the creators Ideology on the audience. I have nothinng against a homosexual character arc, it just shouldn't feel so forced.
Maijolin I'm glad I wasn't the only person to notice. You know what threw me for a loop at the beginning of the second season I was sure the young French boy would recognize The Drifters who beat him up. For some strange reason I think Matthew is my favorite character, he doesn't say March but he cracks me up sometimes with just his facial expressions and reactions
@@Raychristofer So I'm about to watch Anne with an E. I want to watch it but I'm afraid its gon be on some bullshit
I definitely agree with your review. The show was amazing and is actually the reason I read the book, It gave me interest in the story. After reading the book I noticed that all the extremities in the show were in the book, but they were more accentuated in the show. That was part of making this adaptation darker. Anne wasn't direct about her abuse in the book, but that doesn't mean the memories didn't haunt her, it's only the fact that in the show her memories are shown and more pronounced. I love the show and the book, and believe netflix created a masterful interpretation of the book. They made it darker and grittier, thus making it even more engaging. Wonderful review.
CBC made the show. Not Netflix.
Anne with an e is a narration of a person finding hope amidst the darkness .....it's beautiful and healing
I love the show it's amazing can't wait for season 3 I want like 10 season lol
WarSpite968 me too lol
I want 10 seasons too!
I want it infinity seasons!!! (That will never happen)
WarSpite968 I love Anne as a chraracter she's so inspiring and is just a pop of sunshine and flowers
We need season 4
Incredible! Reminds me of why I love this show so much. I love the way you worded your perspective. This needs to be seen by so many people!❤️❤️❤️
Mimi1239 Thank you so much! I can't wait for the next season =)
Ahh me too!! :) I just shouted out this video on my Instagram story because I feel like more people need to see this, hope that's okay with you!☺️❤️
Mimi1239 Absolutely!! Thank you. That's so sweet.
I *LOVE* your profile pic!
Wit and Folly Thank you so much for the review! Your voice was filled with subtle emotions and your words were absolutely beautiful!
It would be wonderful if you could share your opinions on the second season.
Very insightful comments here reveal major reasons this show is so powerful. Moira Walley Beckett is amazing. I will be following her work from now on. Amybeth McNulty is unforgettable in this role. I was especially entertained by her long intellectual lines that were as if she crafted them on her own.
Yes, of course Megan Fallows was great but Amybeth McNulty plays the emotion downs and highs way more like i would expect from a historical tale from that time frame. when shes sad thats extreme and when whe is happy she is enlighten a lot more. Also that show let place for a lot character developpement since the movies from the 80:s that cover that part of the series was only 3 hours here we had 25 hours to tell that story. Go sign that petition if you want that shpw back 1 day. Almost 1,5 millionsppls have sign it now.
How does the insightful comments reveal major reasons this show is powerful?
Omg guys I so can’t tell you how much I love the Netflix series. Anne’s vocabulary is just so beautiful and lovely and yet so out of place for a girl in her time. That’s why the song at the beginning says she’s ahead by a century, because she is so open minded.
Very well said! I'm a man in his late 30's and remember the movie series from the 80's very well. I wasn't sure if this series would do justice to the characters of those films, but with watching this new series with my wife and 8 year old daughter, I found myself loving this series more than I ever did the films! Especially with the characters of Marilla and Matthew - this series has fleshed them out so much more. The writing is great and creates small moments that have definitely tugged the heart strings more than once. I'm glad my daughter has such a great series to grow up watching!
I can't imagine anyone having a problem with this show! The cast, the writing, the slant on the story and the cinematography make this show magic! Can't wait for season 3
People deeply love the specs material. I can understand being upset when something you love is changed so much.
what people love didn't change, at all. a new adaptation doesn't do anything to the original work
I don’t like this version, not because of its grit but because it seems people have forgotten about the previous versions/adaptions. When I tried to find a scene from the 1985 version all I could find was this crumble. I am glad they tried to do this though. I hate this version so much. 1985 version forever!
Here in Brazil the book isn't popular at all, and now I feel like reading it. We get to know about life in Canada in that time, the landscapes, the snow! The relationship between Anne, Marilla and Mathew and everything that it brings to them is shown to us in such a delicate way. Just finished 2nd season and loved it. Let's wait for the 3rd 😔
People keep saying this show panders to liberals but me and my father are devout Christians and middle-ground leaning conservative, and we both love it. The acting, writing, cinematography, and direction are all beautiful. I’m sure the only problems to anyone about this show are the ones that arise if you compare it to the book. Even then, I dare those naysayers to watch the compilation video of Anne hitting Gilbert with her slate in all the different adaptations. Anne with an E is really the only one that’s acted out realistically, as an impulsive lashing out. That alone says everything that needs to be said. The show and its quality of storytelling, as well as the values it teaches, are wonderful. Anybody who dislikes it is welcome to stick their nose back in the book, the way Anne herself would if she disliked an adaptation of a book she liked.
Panda Huezo-Menjivar I love the show as well!!!
People just make mountains out of molehills
It gets pretty subversive at season 2. As a Christian I thought you have a problem with the homosexuality.
iamthewizardwhokocks My dad definitely did, but even then we were able to have a conversation about it and agree that the argument was mostly centered around the damaging effects of stupid gender roles. Believe me, I don’t like that my parents are homophobic, but it didn’t stop them from loving the show. After all, conservatives will watch people drink, kill, lie, and fornicate on screen without batting an eye. If this “sin” is any different, they’re the ones who want to be pandered to.
Well said. Anne Shirley (in this version) by her sheer inquisitiveness, independence, outspokenness and innocence, not only symbolizes progress beyond outdated ideas. She's an unwitting vanguard in Avonlea. She just calls things as she rightly sees them, and it makes a big difference.
I absolutely loved every minute of this show. Darker and edgier (I think I made up this word) that other versions of the books. But I think that is why I love the show so much.
It's not darker just more serious.
My mum loves Anne with an E and loved the book. She says OF COURSE Anne is traumatised. We have yet to show my grandma (who was named after Anne) Anne with an E and I think she will be in the camp of not understanding showing the trauma Anne probably went through.
I got excited when I seen First Nations actors come on my tv screen, I probably even screamed, I could barely contain my excitement because I rarely see people who look like me on tv. The excitement was sadly short lived. When the characters were calling us dangerous savages my stomach was doing flips. I know this is the kind of narrative that gets native people killed today. But I continued watching, I had faith Anne would do something to make it better. Then ka’kwet was put into residential school and her family started camping outside, from there I thought they would create a tent city or ka’kwet would escape but she didn’t. THEY wrote ka’kwet into the story, THEY wrote her into residential school, THEY had the power to write her escape and give us that little victory. But they didn’t. Instead they wrote dialogue calling us dangerous savages and left it at that. They didn’t even really go into how severe the abuse ka’kwet was most likely facing they didn’t want to get into it. So they should have left us out completely.
All they did was throw salt in the wounds of residential school survivors and others who struggle with the generational trauma of it.
The writers cared more about Gilbert and Anne kissing at the end. They don’t care about First Nations people.
I understand you feel that way, but it were the CBC and Netflix who pulled the plug on Anne with an E. The actors had contracts for 4 seasons and the creator even had 5 in mind. Corporate greed silenced Ka'kwet's story, not the writers. They didn't know the 3rd season would be the last. If it is any consolation to you, learning about the history of the residential schools in Canada inspired a group of fans to create a fundraiser project for Legacy of Hope, an organization that focuses on raising awareness about the history and long-lasting inter-generational impacts of the residential schools.And we're also still fighting for the continuation of Anne with an E, Ka'kwet's storyline being one of our main motivations.
Mikhaël Vervoort mikmaq fishermen were being shot at today. Their fishing rights are being taken away and they are being shot at! It started with flares but now their shooting actual guns trying sink boats with elders in it. Calling us dangerous savages on tv just makes it ok to treat us like dangerous savages in real life. The men shooting at them are savages. The priests and nun who raped my parents are savages. And anyone who stands by and let’s this pain continue is a nasty no good worthless savage.
Native people will never be treated fairly until white people demand it. But there aren’t enough real allies willing to get out there and protect us. BLM showed me white people can be real allies, they can form white walls and literally protect poc with the colour of their skin.
But when natives protest theconstruction of a neighborhood or a pipeline on unceded territory we stand alone.
I swear the way we’re seen and treated just makes suicide sound like a good idea.
@@Butterfliesandbees I just read your comments and know this message is coming months after you wrote them, but I wanted to tell you that I’m so sorry about what is happening and pray for justice. Please know that suicide is never a good idea. Your life is valuable, you’re valuable. I’m glad you called the filmmakers out. Keep speaking the truth and talk with someone to help you through all this. God Bless you
@@MariaT6317 your prayers aren’t enough. We need active allies.
@@Butterfliesandbees I agree about active allies and welcome you giving me information about how I can help. But you still have my prayers, to the true God that would never condone what those “Christians” do to your people
Growing up I loved Anne of Green Gables, all versions. I related to her very much.
I found this version right when it came out. I almost didn't watch it, I was in a really dark place mentally and I wasn't sure I could give it a fair chance since she's so positive, and I was having a hard time even getting out of bed... This version helped me reconnect with a character I related to so deeply as a child by acknowledging the hardships she's been through have affected her, and showing how they've shaped her.
I have PTSD, and much like Anne my main coping mechanism is such exteme optimism that most don't realize how much I struggle.
To think Anne would have had such a rough start in life (during a time when even an average life included many hardships) is just ignorant.
To those who don't like it, that's fine. I'm sorry you don't enjoy it, but if you wanted more of the same watch the old ones. Please stop complaining and let the rest of us enjoy it - no one is forcing you to watch it 😋
No mortal words can describe how much I love Anne With an E
The show is awesome - i didn't watch it at first, due to the loyalty to the books, and previous adaptations - BUT I WAS WON OVER AS IT CONQUERED ALSO MY STORY WHEN I WAS YOUNG - EG THE COLE CHARACTER - IT SEEMS IT WAS MY IN MY CHILD HOOD - Love the show bring on season 3 please and soon
paz thakrar ditto! I really didn't expect to like the show, but it's really... I ADORE IT!
and I really like how they show Anne's strength, but also show the abuse she's lived through. I relate due to my own experiences ss a kid (it's validating and I've cried with relief over things like, "you can't hold Anne responsible for what she's been exposed to" but basically... She's not "broken" but she's been through a lot. And that's really meant the world to me to see on screen. It's been so healing for me trying to accept myself as I am, and it's been forever since I read the books, but I really loved how they showed how there's so many different ways to love and people you love. I think the "old fashioned" - ness of the show's overall tone actually seems to encourage not "labeling" people by their sexually, nor does it limit us to think of love as just who we choose as sexual parters. Maybe I partially love this because my first knowledge of what "gay" meant, was my father explaining to me that my first grade teacher was gay, and that meant that he [exact method of sexual interaction typically used in male same sex relationships], which, as a 1st grader, was... Confusing, heh, to say the least, though I still adored my AWESOME teacher and didn't understand why some parents would care about his choices (my dad, messed up as his choice of explanation was, did strongly support my teacher and didn't like that parents of other kids were making issues over him being "gay"... I honestly would have never thought twice about anything related to the topic if parents hadn't brought it up!)
Anyways, I love this!
Honey I discovered Anne as child, from an Adaptation on Television from the 80s/ I read the books for me it took me to child hood innocence, yet also far from reality, This show is reality, with peoples flaws. you can all relate to some thing from this. The Cole character really reminded me of my child hood, the isolation the bullying but the nice female friends I did make, the bonded they gave for life, I ran away from home as my parents did not accept me, I felt there really was no place for me in the world, The show got it spot on, how it is for some people in child hood when they are Gay. - It is about love, love in any form, respect for all and none judgemental, Marrilla is awesome too in this. I love the show, thanks for your reply xxxx
I hate this show.... they took modern problems and put them into an period setting during the second season.....Why couldn't they create a show from scratch if they were going to do that? The first season might have been more realistic, but the second season certainly were not, at least not according to the timeline they were thinking. Remember even from the books, Mathew voted Conservative, which means Anne did too...... as she put it" You always agree with religion according to your mother and your father in politics"....
Joy Phillips I agree about the Politics, and parents views. However the book has had so many adaptations, that it needed to move in the modern times. Only then can this wonder full ideal concept of the author L M Montgomery, can be immortalised. I disagree some of your points as I LOVE IT ….. have an open mind -
Joy Phillips Oh please aunt Jo is from the books and even there it's pretty evident. They were just more forthcoming. And it makes perfect sense to who Anne is to embrace people despite being different.
Thank you for this post. My daughter and I watch this show together. Being a fan of the books and 90’s version I was reluctant to watch it at first. The first two minutes made me a fan. The books were meant for young women and the subtleties were understood. At least I believed so. The content is only enriched by the careful and tender scripts. I salute all who have played a part.
it's the best serie of the world !!! I'm French and I watched it 10 times in English, 10 times in French ! I love it !
I hope it will last many more years !!
I wish i had your free time to watch it at least once
Other than we love this series, a good reason for another season? A season 4 would see Anne facing voting and equal pay for women, and many other inequalities that remain issues today. Couldn't film right now anyway with the virus issues. Skip a year and season 4 starts.
You can't vote in Canada until you are 18.
@@16BitDungeon Look up what voter suppression and gerrymandering mean.
Anne of Green Gables has been my favorite book/series for as long as I can remember, so when I heard it was being made into a Netlfix series, I was thrilled. Anne’s story continues in the books long past the first few years of her life at Green Gables and I thought a series would allow them to use far more of the untapped material from later books and really allow us to watch Anne grow up as the actress grew up too from season to season. I have watched the whole series, but knew mere minutes into the first episode that Anne with an E was not going to be the classic story I loved at all. The biggest problem for me is that while they may have wanted to focus on the harsh reality of Anne’s life, this is entirely contradictory to the message of the original source material. The entire focus of Anne’s story is not supposed to be harsh reality but rather the beauty of imagination. Anne is special because she has this imagination that makes both her and the reader fall in love with the world and life. It’s a coming of age story where we watch Anne grown into a young woman while managing to bring light into the lives of everyone she meets. The messages Anne with an E deals with and the reality of modern issues back in that time I agree are so very important to discuss, but I don’t think Anne of Green Gables was the right story to use to do that. They took a story that was already so beloved and entirely erased its personality, twisting the mood, characters, and plot points to fit the message they wanted. I understand modern audiences at the moment tend to prefer dark, serious, more angst-y stories, but AOGG is none of those things and isn’t supposed to be. I guess I just think that if they wanted to create a historical drama focusing on those themes, they should have picked a story that already fit either the mood/message they wanted or created an entirely original one. Instead the result is that they misrepresent the original and now for an entire generation, their first introduction to Anne’s story is a warped and inaccurate one. Not to mention the way Anne with an E treats the original material seems to me to be very disparaging. It implies to the viewers (many of whom have no experience with the original), that the story was “too happy” and not progressive enough and therefore needed heavy alteration, when it had no such problems. I can enjoy Anne with an E ONLY if I completely disconnect it from it’s source material. As a period drama, it holds its own, but to me, it completely fails as an adaptation of Anne of Green Gables because it erased all the elements that endeared the original story to me in the first place.
Very well said!
this take doesnt make sense at all, Anne's imagination still is a HUGE part of the story in the show. It would be completely unrealistic to pretend like the trauma she's faced doesnt effect her at all, it makes complete sense that they'd show that and make it a part of who Anne is. you cant escape trauma, it's something that will be with you forever, it's also one of the reasons her imagination is so good. she uses her brain, her ideas, her thoughts, her imagination to create these stories because it's better than her real life. without the trauma she's faced, she would have no reason to immerse herself in stories from her mind all the time. it sounds like you want a childish story with no real problems or character development, they did amazing. the actress who played Anne brought that character to life, it's one of the best acting performances ive seen. stop being so critical just bc it's not exactly as you'd picture it.
@@Sixgirlss I entirely agree that the acting and character development in Anne with an E are absolutely excellent! I don’t mean to call it a “bad show” by any means since it has a ton of merits and is a really lovely piece of art in its own right. I was just sharing how as a lover of the original book it felt very different which is why I have to separate it from the source material in my mind when I watch it. Something can definitely be an inaccurate adaptation and still be good art! My expectations are based on the vibe I associate with the story and the way I’m familiar with it and are 100% just my personal feelings. Not a reflection on the quality of the show as piece of art, just a discussion on how it personally makes me feel as it compares to the book and other adaptations. 🙃🤷🏼♀️
irrelevant but can we take a moment to realise how soft this woman's voice is, i can listen to her to sleep
As much as I loved Colleen Dewhurst’s Marilla, I really enjoy the relationship between Marilla and Anne in Anne with an E. I am halfway through the second season and I do have some ambivalence but I think as time goes on this will stay with me and the depth will make it a good rewatch.
It's good to see good mother/daughter relationships on TV. :)
I saw my mum watched this on Netflix, and I was interested in it. I’m quite interested in the honest truth of history. This adaptation shows it. That’s what I like about it. I’m so happy that my mum got me into this
What a spot on review. Many of themes you touched on are why I became a loyalist of this show. Have to admit I was not a faithful reader of books so was curious about this adaptation. {*NOTE: the intro is gorgeous. so creative & the song again sets the proper tone & whimsicalness} The more modern take on the story is appreciated, giving a better context than making everything in the past seem so perfect and sweet. If Anne had been bounced around in foster care as more of an indentured servant she would of had the experiences shown which are one way detrimental yet her knowledge makes her powerful as well. Such a good job on this show. Please bring on Season 3 soon!! This is much needed programming.
So beautiful written and presented. I completely agree with you, and wish many others could give this series a chance.
Judy Carrasco me to
Whenever I watch a period film, particularly those that focus almost entirely on the romance between main characters, I just wonder about the "hidden" aspects that must have been topical during those times as well. We know about slavery and discrimination but we hardly see it be addressed in movies. Perhaps more so now than, say, 10 years ago. Misogyny is addressed here there but almost always in the same manner even though it takes many forms, such as how women aren't supposed to talk about reproduction and periods, which they addressed spectacularly in Anne With An E. And those dark subject matters like abuse and how tough life was is almost always glossed over in favour of, once again, the romance. It makes for bland television, in my opinion, and makes all romcoms seem the same. Personally, the grittiness of this adaptation adds so much more weight to the characters and the story as a whole. Because they go through such hardships, and we as viewers go through it along with them, it makes the happy moments that much more meaningful and special. It makes Anne seem that much braver because she doesnt let those horrible experiences define her as a person. Yes, she has had to deal with the consequences of having been abused as am orphans and also with growing pains in entering a new type of society, but she perseveres and comes out of it all the better for it. It's perfect character development. Same goes for the other characters. You can't develop a character all that much if you don't have them go through hardship, that's how most of us in the real world develop as people too. I really don't know how that's so hard to understand. 🤷♀️ Most likely, it's people who are too used to the movie adaptation that really dislike the show, and also critics and viewers who don't like all these topics to be discussed because they see it as SJW pandering instead of simply addressing topics which have been around for ages but that have been kept secret and quiet about. 😑 I enjoy every adaptation for what it is. It's just more material for me to watch and analyse. What's not to love about that!? 😁
Exactly WHAT is not talked about that you are hinting at? White Hate? LGBT? Man Hating? Please... We are flooded with that BS in everything that is made for the past 10 years and only getting worse. They cant make anything now unless it has some men making out or making a White Man look like a complete idiot or pig.
I am absolutely loving Anne with an E. I have 2 episodes left in the second season.... I don't want it to end ever!!! The original miniseries was my childhood. I was Anne. My middle name is Ann.... I have red hair, freckles, loved reading... It's wonderful to see my heroine reimagined and less ideallic now that I am older.
This video was so emotional and I agree with everything. To understand Anne with an E, ppl need to be sensible, need to watch it with heart and soul and then they will catch the feeling. I cried the whole seasons 1 and 2, and S3 started and my tears are back again. I really hope I can cry I lot in this season, but not with bad things that could happen. Anne with an E is the most soul touch tv show I ever watched in my life, and being a Brazilian girl, soap opera addicted (I really watch soap operas since I was a baby), this is a important title I can give to a serie.
One of my very favorite shows! I love how you broke all this down. You have an uncanny great perspective!
this is so spectacular. now I love the series even more. thanks.
Honestly I loved this show so much, it broke me that they didn’t get more seasons
The problem I have with it is the order and era. Anne of Green Gables is not 1800s, it's 1900s. A fairly peaceful time. I hated the first season but during the second season I noticed something. I liked the show when it's doing its own thing. However when it's doing things from the books it doesn't fit and it's done wrong. For example, they cram so much book stuff in that if they continued they'd have no more book material in maybe 3 seasons. In the books Anne meets Diana and after a bit she accidentally gets her drunk. Mrs. Barry cuts off their friendship. During this time Anne studies hard and competes with Gil for top student. Also the teacher leaves bringing in Miss Stacy. She's compassionate and supportive of Anne's creative side. Then after some time has passed Minnie May gets sick. Anne saves her, Josephine is not there. This lightens Mrs. Barry up and she invites Anne to the christmas ball. Matthew gets the dress. Then after the ball the girls accidentally tackle Josephine. Leading to an apology from Anne that makes them friends. The show does nearly all of this in the first season but Miss Stacy isn't introduced until the end of season two. Taking away any arc or test to the blossoming friendship. So instead of letting Anne grow away from Diana for at least a year the show has them apart for maybe a few days to a few weeks. When the show does its own thing, like the Gold Con, it's great. I really enjoy it. However when it comes time to do book stuff they do it half heartedly and it comes across like a hindrance to the writer. It's like the writers wanted to write a small town gritty slice of life period piece but couldn't get the funds. So they threw in Anne of Green Gables scenes to get the money and fans they wanted. Also... Why the fuck is Miss Stacy such a bitch to Anne? I was so excited to see her then she's petty, rude and dismissive. What the literal hell? Where is the compassionate, patient and understanding woman from the books? These are the problems I, as a long time fan of the books, had. Nothing to do with the progressive stuff, nothing to do with the "gritiness" (I'm sorry I find the pallets they use make the show uninteresting to look at. Like a Zack Snyder film but easier to over look.).
Well stated it seems like the writers are more interested in trying to place this 19th century storyline into the 21 century in order to try and sale it to the Teens of this generation (with a reference of Anne of Green Gables tossed into the mix occasionally for ratings purposes) and it just isn't blending well together..I felt like almost all of Avonlea was dying to come outthe closet in season 2 .I would not be shocked if in season 3 Avonlea will be introduced to its first Trans teen or child and it will not work simply because that was not the way real life was back in the 19th century..I have no issues with these topics being brought forth in a series but where I take offense to it is when they start trying to link it to L.M Montgomery's works of love about her life as a female living in 19th century Canada..
Judy Holiday see I have no issues with the introduction of gay characters. They have 3 out of a huge cast. One of which is no longer in the story. What I took issue with is the lack of interest in the actual storylines. It's nice to see gay representation in media.
If you read my comment you will see that I stated that I have no issues about ppl being gay or trans in a tv series..However, the way it is being portrayed on Anne with an E is not the way ppl acted back then and it is not in L.M Montgomery's writings. so I think they should stop trying to make our lifestyles fit into the 19th century it is just wrong..I totally agree with you about the lack of interest in the storylines that many of us know by heart..I also think they need to start developing Anne and Gilbert relationship instead od focusing on situations that never occurred in the books..
Judy Holiday there were plenty of gay people. Oscar Wilde is one of the most famous, people were all in a tizzy over semi homoerotic things in Dorian Gray and that's a piece of classic literature now. They mention in the show that if it gets out the penalty is death. And if you're gonna use that "it's not in the writings" excuse then about 80% of the show is unnecessary and shouldn't be there. All the gritty ptsd stuff, the gold con artists, the pantomime, gilbert travelling, etc. Majority of the second season is made up. Gay people exist, they have for a very long time. Most of the gay stuff in the show is between friends and in a safe place. They aren't screaming it from the rooftops. They're having a private party with friends. They aren't pushing anything, this show and book series takes place over the womens suffrage. It was a time of change.
I am not going to get into this long debate over this and yes I am aware of Oscar Wilde and that gay ppl have existed since the beginning of time ..I just personally do not feel like it should have been brought up in this series..I am also aware that over 80% of the 2 season was not even based on the books..Which makes me wonder why they are even using (Anne of Avonlea) as their ratings pull..The producers could have named it Andie with an Y and have gotten what they have now from the exact viewership..I realize that I am the only one that feels this way and that is perfectly fine ..The more that I think about it it is making think that the makers of this production are only using the whole L.M Montgomery name to pull in the ratings because it obvious that they're only going to use the smallest amount of her work in thisseries but use her nme to make the $$$'s and for a true fan of Maude Montgomery I cannot help but take offense ..That's really all I have to say concerning this matter..You have a blessed day!
I'm obsessed with this show, it's just so great, that it turned out one of my favorite shows ever. I can't wait to see season 3💞.
I am currently reading the books and watching the series.
I love both. But I think that. Some of the things that they have excluded from the book would have made the. Series better.
I love the series though. I like the changes but I would have liked to see the things that they had excluded from the book 📚
I love Anne with an e! It's such a beautiful show. Just everything, from the characters to the story. It teaches so much and has many beautiful messages. I think it is so worth watching it. The show or Anne teaches it matters how you look at things in life. And you have to do it with this show as well, just like everything else in life. Otherwise you will never see and find the beauty.
in the book Anne had PTSD in a way! that is why she is special. that is why she is not like any other girl!
Thilini Pathigoda Miss, Can you please care to explain to me by what you mean she’s “Not like any other girl!” I’m just curious 🤔.
Please, do not romanticise it, it is very dangerous. Anne was not like any other girl,because she was herself, her trauma was not her. Also, going with that and the fact that life was hard, many other girls could also have ptsd, so...charms vanishes.
I have to admit, I PASSIONATELY love the original mini-series with Megan Follows and the books and when I started watching this I just couldn't appreciate it. I love the light tone, in view with Anne's optimistic outlook, that despite her trials in life she has risen above it to be who she is. Having said that, after watching your vid I'll give it another shot. I don't hold out much hope, but you never know. I feel things should be faithful to the source material. But I guess as you say it is an adaptation, it's not like they call it "anne of Green Gables"
Too true!! This version of Anne is not Anne from the books. And that's okay, you just have to know that going in. She still has the characteristics that are unique to the classic Anne, except those traits fit into plot points differently because of the tone and messages of the show, which are different because it's 100 years after the first book was published.
Honestly the new show is so great I spent two days watching the first two seasons
I love everyone, everything and anything about Anne with and E. Loveeeeee
I was actually surprised when I first heard that people found this series too dark. I was like: "What? This show is my #1 source of wholesome content!" I guess, the sad or realistic aspects only felt natural to me. What's the point of doing a remake if you keep it 100% the exact same thing every time? It won't bring anything new and won't talk to the younger audience. Anne With an E is a historical drama but is very much "modern" in its approach. And I would even say better or at least more original than a lot of shows because it's not just constant struggle, angst and tears, it is truly a positive show filled with beautiful, funny and happy moments. Hearts get mended, problems get solved, and frowns are turned into smiles. This show is infused with hope at its core. I'll conclude my comment with a very cliché comparison: without the darkness, the light wouldn't shine as bright.
I absolutely love the show. My husband and I binged all three series in a week. So sad that it's finished! :( the casting was perfect and there seems to be a genuine affection between Matthew, Marilla, and Anne. ❤
That scene with the letters broke my heart
Do you mean this scene? ruclips.net/video/xGpse01ukVs/видео.html
How can you dislike this show????????????
totally agree with you!!!!! I loveee this show, its very dynamic and full of emotions, she is my fav Anne tho i just fallin love with her acting, and so many 'pause' moment scenes (idk if i say it right) like when Cole run away from class because fight with billy make him injured and they realised everything was doomed, urgh so devastated and yet so beautiful, and many more... and this is the only tv series that i never skip the intro!
I taught 12-14 year olds for approximately 23 years. When I first viewed ANNE WITH AN E, I saw my 8th graders on the screen, the way they looked, moved, and interacted with each other. I have really enjoyed the series. In fact, I’ve been crafting a lesson plan in my head to share with a class although I have been retired for 17 years. The series is very well done. Be proud of your outstanding work!
I love this version and how she took the book and cleverly given different take on some of the characters including Anne. I have two daughters and this reflects of the times now and they like the show.
I've felt such difficulty relating to Anne. I can appreciate that she is artistic, brave, a fighter, talented and a feminist, but was she ever kind? Over the episodes she kept making the same mistake of not caring about the feelings of others: After Gilbert's father dies he tells her that not everything is about her and she keeps making it so anyways ("Matthew's" love letters, Cole's not going to school and especially Josie's harassment) She keeps reacting to every problem as if she is the biggest victim and makes others suffer. I get that she has PTSD and she has coping mechanisms that would make her put herself over others for safety, but she only reacts like that while others are the ones at risk. And for a viewer it's annoying how she holds views that are extremely divisive to the point of complete cognitive dissonance: she hates that women are being valued only for their beauty, but her self esteem issues are mostly because of her appearance. She keeps hurting others and being unjust over her own personal problems while expecting that the world is going to be better because of it. Over all she is nice, but she would not change for the sake of others. A child has flawed morals, sure, but she keeps her views 'till the very end and that is why she is the least likable character in the whole series for me.
I like her motto for the show, "the mud is muddy, the rain is wet"
Love it. It's different from the ones before but that's the point. 💖 They are all amazing
That's exactly why I NEED THEM to renew the show. It's so sweet but so real, and So so good and sensitive!
#renewannewithane
(I'm french canadian) I'm completely OBSESSED with that show. I watched it in french at first, but the translation was absurd.. I did watch it again, but this time in english. It was wayyyy better in english than in french! Jerry's voice is wayyy cooler in english than in french (his accent and everything). For french people who are bilinguals, I personally recommend it in english.
Oh and, it would be so sad if Anne would repeat the same mistake with Gilbert than Marilla did with John. Cause, Gilbert does love her with all his heart and I think Anne does too.. It would be so heartbreaking if Anne doesn't take the gigantic chance she has with Gilbert.. I mean those two there are soulmates.
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Totally agree
Totally agree with you, the English version is so much better!! The voices and interpretations are so beautiful in the original version!! (in the French version Anne's voice lacks the character's depth and sounds almost 'niaise' at times (not sure what the right word is in English sorry :) )
I grew up watching the 1980s version and reading the books, I have loved Anne since I was a kid, being Canadian. I was very excited when this show first aired, I didnt mind for one second that they took a different perspective, I actually really love what they did and by the end of season 3 I found myself thinking oh my I cannot wait to see where they will go next! Amybeth played such a great Anne!! I can't wait for them to renew the show ;P
I just watched all your videos, fantastic work you're doing!! Subscribed!
Ruby M Thank you so much! I'm excited to create more!! =)
This show had such potential smh
This just makes me love the show even more, thank you!
A beautiful, sensitive and well-crafted video with a subtle crescendo. Scenes like the Marilla flashback with John Blythe or Marilla crying her lost love reminds me why I love so much this series.
Anne With An E is definitely a different version of the Green Gable stories that we've seen before. But I think it has to be to keep the Green Gables audience interested and expanding. I love these stories & I think I always will.
I love and miss this show! ❤️💔
Thanks for pointing this out. This is an amazing show. One of the best.
For me personally, I think the biggest turn off was how Anne was portrayed. Not necessarily because of the more blunt feminism, but rather because her acting felt, stiff. Like she was reading lines that were supposed to be passionate, but weren't. That, and I will admit, I hold a strong bias in favor of the original TV miniseries. However, I think I will try this one again. I think the darker view on Anne's past life could be very interesting.
I really love the in-depth take of this Anne of Green Gables👍💕
I have finished watching the series yesterday and am currently reading the book. I am at chapter 26,and honestly, i don't mind the changes made to the book. Usually i have a hard time with adaptation of books and changes made on the way but here i really like it.
@Lol Spare I send changes made TO the book so no i didn't call the book an adaptation
The past Gilbert’s Dad/Marilla storyline is present in the books. That being said, sounds like she would be a good candidate to consider adapting L.M.Montgomery’s Emily of New Moon trilogy.
I love the show .. bing watching
HOOKED on the first episode!!!
I love the show and all of the actors!
I think that the Anne of Green Gables books were so romanticized because of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s own tragic life. Her husband was mentally ill, and he abused her severely her whole life until he died. They even believed that her death might have been suicide since she died in her sleep, and it was believed it was because of her prescripted medicine. She was a very creative woman, and sometimes I think Anne was her escape.
me, tearing up bc i love matthew and marilla so much
I once read a comment where someone was mad that the show was steeped in 21st century morality. But it's not. It's steeped in 19th Century morality. That hardships, the fallout of slavery, the sexism, the scams, the un-named and un-treated mental illness..... This is more how it was. The mud is muddy and the rain was wet.
I love this
I believe this series is far better than the previous one, even with the Gilbert's altered life (in the book he seems quite a pampered child). But Anne for sure is finally a passionate character, not just emphatic. I like your explanation. Haters hate. PTSD is very much probable.
I really hope it gets renewed for another season. It frustrates me that Netflix says the show isn’t getting enough views yet they do nothing to promote it. This show is such a gem and it’ll be a shame if it gets cancelled.
Well I love it and binged watched it all over a weekend! ❤️
Anne With an E is such a beautiful show and I just wish I live in the early 20th century without all the electronics and so on.
I kind of want to know a girl like anne. She's so beautiful from the inside and the outside
A+ TIMES INFINITY, ONE OF THE BEST FILMS I EVER SEEN........REAL, AMAZING, 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 BRAVO, ENTIRE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE STILL WATCHING FOR THE FIRST TIME. REAL TALENT, REAL LIFE, REALLY GREAT, THANK YOU FOR ONE OF THE BEST AND YES DIFFERENT FILMS, BUT MOST REALISTIC.....IN ALL TIME, TO BAD THEY LET IT GO, WHATS REALLY SAD IS LETTING IT GO. A SAD.....LOSS.
Great defence video! 👍💝😁
The only thing I hate in this show is the freaking second-hand embarrassment that makes me wanna crawl into a hole, but there's no denying that the show is phenomenal and no second-hand embarrassment is stopping me from complete this. Period.
love this show
There are some things that are obvious and cheesy and outdated for the time but it’s a guilty pleasure for me. It’s very sweet.
Geez, I always considered this show super light hearted. People have problems, but it all gets solved, normally.
It is terrible according to actuacy of the book but the aesthetic is pretty cool. But like Matthew died in the book and he would never try to kill himself. Anne didn't try to run back to the asylum and from then on nothing is comparable to the book.
I absolutely love the shows it is much more real than the others they are like pretend or fantasy.
People say they hate Anne with an E because its “Too Edgy and Dark than the book 📖”
YESSS! I was thinking the same thing about Marilla and Matthew. I've never seen 2 elderly characters so fleshed out in any drama before. I'm turning 65 this month and it was a revelation seeing these 2 amazing actors at work. In fact, Marilla is my favorite character in Anne With an E. We need more dramas with senior folks who have real lives and personalities and aren't just there to play someone's grandparents.
When I first started the series a few scenes shookt me 😯...but watching more of it 😁 It was the best version ever. It was just so true and I love it ever so much😍
So people just assume that people with mental issue are just mildly traumatized? Like that's how mental issues are, it manifest into something dark, and sometimes the only way out is to create alternative to the reality. People are really lily-livered and I despise them for the cancellation of the show.
personally I think the biggest flaw of the entire show is tha main actress, she's a good one from what I can see but she's just not suitable for the role, I think her personality (or what is supposed to be. since her actions and emotions are directed by the producers for obvious reasons) do not represent Anne, the real Anne of the story. What I'm trying to say is that this story, tho it take place in the same locations, and has the same charecters is not about Anne of green gables. Anne with an E, not to be confused with Anne of green gables is somehow an entirely and completely different person from the calecter l.m montgomery wrote in her famous books. bothe characters have there own fans and anti-fans.
oh I forgot to mention, in case you haven't noticed yet. I'm clearly an anti-fan and I think Anne of green gables is a likeable, lovable and relatable character while Anne with an E is just straightforward annoying
I love this show, the only thing that bothers me is that half the movie she’s running away and crying. She completely freaks out and screams for like no reason and to completely innocent people.
I think that's pretty normal for a child who's that young, who's been orphaned and traumatized
Seeing those opening sequence paintings, that song automatically plays in my head.
So well said! I agree with everything you say about the show! Beautiful! :)
I'm going to be completely honest with you, and I know my opinion doesn't matter that much as I am some random individual, but I didn't dislike the show because of some deep meaning or really a good reason. I just found Anne annoying and stopped watching. Howeverrrrrrrrrrr, I read through some comments here and it seems to me like it's just that in the first couple of episodes, Anne may have been putting up a large front that appeared annoying because she was in a new environment and didn't want to be thrown out again. So, I think I'll make time to try the show out again and give it an actual chance rather than leaving it because a character might get on my nerves a little bit.
I like how in the beginning murella realizes how much she actually cares about Anne. I do like that Anne despite her past has picked up helpful tips. Also I think the real thing is that it wasn't just her red hair it was because of her Irish heritage because in the 1800 and early 1900s if you was Irish you was on the bottom scale even below African Americans. If that makes sense. History is fun when you do your research. There was a lot of job signs that was hiring but not hiring Irish people. 😅 So the families treated her like crap because of that too.
I love Anne with an E, even moreso the 2nd season where there is a lot more levity and fun and heartwarming scenes of friendship and kindness in Avonlea (Matthew and Marilla are adorably coming out of their shells that season! I love it!); I get why people hate it and it's not my all time favorite Anne adaptation (the Sullivan films are too perfect to be surpassed, at least to me)... but there is SO MUCH to love. The AwaE cast is equally as good as the Sullivan series cast for just about every main character. Anne, Diana, Marilla, Matthew, and Gilbert shine in AwaE and I think they gave their all in encapsulating the roles they were given, JUST as much heart as the Sullivan films. And that's not something I say lightly since the Sullivan films are, to me, beyond classic and a beautiful series I return to again and again. I can't wait for Season 3 to come out, I'm already a fan of Mrs. Stacy and want to see more of Cole's story.
I recently finished the book "Anne of Green Gables", and I loved, so much. And it did not took the essence of the show, of the brilliant interpretation of Anne by the actress. And I think that the changes was great, however, I would like to see some of the histories of the book, who didn't show up. But for me, both, book and serie are great and worth it.
I just want to comment not about show vs book itself, but on what creator said about sugarcoating - she would go to a war with an author of original Anne herself. Because she, very talented writter, fought with people who were attacking her for her fairy tailsh charm and called it sugarcoating. Lucy Maud Montgomery insisted that is what she wanted to do,but that is was not sugarcoating, but looking at one,still existing, part of reality and that people who insist that showing what is ugly, sad and blank, grey equals realism is preposterous.
Wow, really great video. Enjoyed every second. :)
I'm not crying, you're😂
Beautifully put! So glad I've found your channel!