Thanks to my friend, novelist and Lucy Maud Montgomery nut Rachel McMillan, I am starting to see this innovative, new "Anne" as a character study, and not a plot driven retelling of AOGG. I know I have ranted here, and I'm still not thrilled with every change to my beloved story, but I feel … [Read more...]
Review of “Anne,” Episode 5: There Shall Be “Raspberry Cordial”!
While last week's episode was my least favorite so far, this one is by far my most favorite. I was pining for "iconic" moments, and iconic moments I received! I mean, if this were an ice cream cone, it would be Triple Scoop Iconic flavour (Canadian spelling). 1. Anne and Gil's Spelldown! I … [Read more...]
Top 10 Literary Crushes and Why We Love ‘Em
So, I thought we'd count backwards, because I always like my lists counted backwards, don't you? That way, it builds anticipation for number one! And btw, my abiding thanks to Modern Mrs. Darcy and her fine readers, whose comments about my guest blog--Gilbert Blythe vs Mr. … [Read more...]
A Eulogy for Gilbert Blythe
I can’t fathom it. Jonathan Crombie, the stage and screen actor who brought Gilbert Blythe to life in the near-flawless “Anne of Green Gables” miniseries, is dead at age 48. A brain hemorrhage, they say. And just like that, about forty years too young, the world loses a gifted actor, and a humble … [Read more...]