While "Northanger Abbey" was my least favorite Austen novel, "Mansfield Park" is my least favorite Austen miniseries. Nothing against the acting, which was very good, it's just that the characters in the novel are some of the least appealing and this stands out more on screen. In the other works, no matter how flawed a character (Lydia, Wickham, Mr. Collins, Willoughby, Lucy Steele, to name a few), they were still entertaining to read about, or watch. I found this not to be the case with the Crawfords, Maria, Julia and the rest of them. They just didn't have it.
Also, there was never enough of a chemistry between Fanny and Edward to make it believable that they were destined for a HEA, nor the conflict/misunderstanding that provides a spark, like you find with Darcy and Elizabeth or Knightley and Emma.
There's just too much missing, and even a subplot of adultery isn't enough to really spice things up.
Not bad, but nothing to rave about, either.
Also, there was never enough of a chemistry between Fanny and Edward to make it believable that they were destined for a HEA, nor the conflict/misunderstanding that provides a spark, like you find with Darcy and Elizabeth or Knightley and Emma.
There's just too much missing, and even a subplot of adultery isn't enough to really spice things up.
Not bad, but nothing to rave about, either.