I found a book challenge!

Why? This will probably be the most difficult challenge I have ever done. 

To quote Danielle from Ever After about books:

"I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens."

Well starting tomorrow, here goes nothing!

LBD 30 day challenge day 30: Another book you'd want to see a similar adaption for?

If it's another Austen title, I think Emma would be ideal. I can see modern day Emma dragging Knightley into a video project where she interviews people and plays Cupid by matching them together. Of course, her most important project has yet to come when Knightley is added to the list.

I recently found a more modern adaption of the novel and I liked how Jane was true to character, but she wasn't as meek and shy as the Jane of the original. I can see Jane vloging about her new job working for the mysterious Rochester somewhere near Hollywood.

LBD 30 day challenge day 29: Favorite prop item

The stuffed dog for Catherine De Bourgh's character. Seriously, it was so random and unexpected. I love that one of the eyes is falling out, and the stuffing is coming out of the eye socket.
Another favorite is the bow tie for Darcy. It's a classic!

LBD 30 day challenge day 28: Favorite siblings?

Lizzie and Jane. It's funny because their personalities are very different, but they get along and have a very powerful friendship. Lizzie would do anything for Jane, and Jane is always there for Lizzie when she's feeling sad. I almost envy their relationship because if I had a sister, I would love for her to be like Jane Bennet.

A second favorite is obviously the Darcy siblings, William and Gigi. They are literally polar opposites in personality, yet Darcy would do anything for his sister, and Gigi would do anything for Darcy. Sometimes I wonder if I would be different if I had a sibling closer to my age . . .

LBD 30 day challenge day 27: Favorite outfit

The Inkprint Bloom dress from Anthropologie. I love this dress, and I have my own thanks to information from Ashley Clements. It's one of my favorite dresses and it's up there with Belle's Armani Exchange lace dress. Other favorites are Lizzie's star print dress and her Bar III dress from Macys.

LBD 30 day challenge 25: Something you would change?

I would bring the adults in. As much fun as the costume theater is, it was even cooler to compare the Bennet's re-enactment of the characters with their actual selves. Lizzie makes very interesting impressions of her mother, father and Catherine De Burg, but we never see them. This is what made the episode where Darcy was introduced so powerful. Impression after impression was made of him, but when he actually appeared, the audience could witness his actions and make conclusions of their own. Right now we have very exaggerated portrayals of Lizzie's parents and Catherine De Burg. Seeing these impressions, and comparing them to Lizzie's view of Darcy before he appeared on camera, would make Lizzie's story more powerful and the audience can see these characters and decide who they are themselves.

LBD 30 day challenge day 22: Favorite episode

Episode 78: The Lizzie Trap

This is probably my favorite episode because so much is going on here, and it's balanced nicely. Lizzie is ready to make new friends and live in the moment. Gigi gives her an unexpected one by literally shoving Darcy toward her. First we see that Lizzie has changed her opinion of Darcy, and then we see Darcy being a gentleman. Both of them show a softer side that we've never seen before, and Lizzie especially shows that she doesn't want to offend him. The interesting thing about this episode is that both Darcy and Lizzie are testing out the atmosphere. Last time they saw each other, they weren't on good terms, and much has changed since then. I really loved Gigi in this episode, putting on an act and plotting with Fitz to bring Darcy and Lizzie back together. It shows how much Lizzie and Darcy have changed, and how similar they are.

LBD 30 day challenge day 21: What keeps you watching?

The clever dialogue, the modern day twists and the characters keep me watching The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. It's a habit to watch every Monday Morning, before I even write or blog and every Thursday morning before work or during my break. It's a great story and the modern day version is something
I can relate to easily. I'm curious how close they follow the novel and how much will change to reflect modern ideas and ways of life.

LBD 30 day challenge day 20: Lydia adorbs or annoying?

I never liked Lydia in the novel. She was so selfish and constantly cried for attention. She runs off with George Wickham, then brags about being married to him, leaving her family to patch up the situation. She never really bonds with her sisters, too busy bragging about herself to care about the difficult situation she put them in. Every interpretation of her is negative, so I was pleasantly surprised to find positive aspects in the Lydia of the Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Yes, this Lydia cries for attention, but we see her concern for her sister. When Lizzie is sad, Lydia tries to cheer her up by being goofy and obnoxious. Instead of running away with George Wickham, Lydia learns from her mistake and decides to be more open and honest with Lizzie. This is a good transformation, because it makes this Lydia more misunderstood than selfish. Her cry for attention is really a struggle to find who she is and what she is capable of. So I think Lydia is inbetween adorable and annoying. The annoying stuff is an act so she can feel in control of her life while the adorable part is her real character shinning through the mask. This was never explored in the original novel, but that could have been the motivation behind Lydia's actions.

LBD 30 day challenge day 19: Character you are most like

When I'm around people I know really well, I'm a lot like Lizzie. I goof off, talk a lot and joke around. I'm also constantly analyzing everything that happens in my life and try to figure out the reason people act the way they do. I also love to read, and I consider myself a little witty, and hopefully charming.
When I'm around people I don't know, I can be like Jane. I'm a little shy, and I don't show my feelings at all if I can avoid it. I like to busy myself with work and projects, and I talk very little depending on the company. So the real me is more like Lizzie Bennet, but the less confident me is like Jane.

LBD 30 day challenge day 16: A character you'd want to see on the videos

Mr. Bennet. Although I doubt we will see him in the videos, he does know about them and has a tumblr where he discusses what he thinks of them. It would be cool if he appeared in the last episode because they did make a blog for him, and all the other characters that have blogs have been in the videos. He is portrayed by Lizzie a few times. 

LBD 30 day challenge day 15: Something you didn't expect to happen?

I thought it was interesting that instead of traveling with her aunt and uncle, Lizzie was shadowing Darcy's company. It's a nice twist, but since they showed Netherfield, I thought they would have an event at Darcy's house, or she would be on vacation when she saw the place. Having Pemberley be a company was an unexpected but pleasant surprise. It gave Lizzie plenty of time to get to know Darcy, Gigi and learn about what she wanted to do in the future for a career.

LBD 30 day challenge day 12: Favorite friendship

Charlotte Lu and Lizzie Bennet. These two have a powerful friendship that faces the ultimate trial when Charlotte moves away, but once Lizzie visits Charlotte, it was like their big fight never happened. These two have been through a lot throughout the series and they are always there for each other when they are needed most.

LBD 30 day challenge day 8: Favorite actress

Ashley Clements! I loved her reading of The Fault in Our Stars, which sounded so different from the Lizzie character. I also think it's neat she has a tumblr and twitter. She even started a tumblr for all the clothes in the show because so many people asked about them.

LBD 30 day challenge day 5: Funniest Moment

Darcy as Fitz
One word: Priceless.

LBD 30 day challenge day 4: Least favorite character

George Wickham

Of course, knowing the story and reading the novel long before the show, Wickham was always my least favorite character. He messed around, lied about his life and took advantage of women, especially Lydia, as silly as she is. But this George Wickham is the lowest of the low, because he used Lydia and tried to make money off of their relationship.And lets be honest loyal viewers, he loved the spotlight of the camera a little too much.

LBD 30 day challenge day 3: Favorite Male character

William Darcy.
We actually don't meet Darcy until episode 59, but we hear about him in Lizzie's point of view, and we see him act through costume theater. Naturally, Lizzie tells Darcy about her videos, and we see his reaction to this, to make our own opinion about his character. From then on, Darcy is aware of the videos, and appears in them again to explain his story with Wickham, and then becomes a regular appearance in Pemberly Digital. He's also in Gigi's Domino videos, where we see him take action against Wickham's scandal. As Lizzie's opinion changes about Darcy, we see him more for who he is, instead of her portrayal of him. Darcy is awkward, but he is also a loyal friend, and a kind person.

LBD challenge day 2: Favorite female character

Lizzie Bennet.
Elizabeth has always been my favorite character in Pride and Prejudice because she is clever and caring. Her character is upgraded for the 21st century with Lizzie Bennet, a clever, creative and opinionated young woman. Her concern for her sisters and her friends is obvious when she performs her costume theater, but she also has a bias in the way she views people, and as the show goes on, she learns this.
Part of Lizzie's charm is that she has flaws. She judges people, and has an opinion for everything that she values and cherishes in life. She bosses Lydia around because she is concerned for her. She advises Jane on what to do because she cares for her. She gets angry at Charlotte because she misses her. And of course, she judges Darcy, because she doesn't know who he really is, and goes by what she has heard of him.
I think Lizzie is my favorite female character because I can easily relate to her. The way people view her and the way she views people.

LBD 30 day challenge day 1: How did you find LBD?

I found out about the Lizzie Bennet Diaries by watching Pride and Prejudice online with the RumBelle Movie Club or RMC. They kept mentioning it, so I finally asked, and before I knew it, I had watched half way through what had been released at the time. From then on, I watched an episode during my breaks at work and finally caught up in about three days. After that, I was hooked, and recommended it to everyone I know.

From one challenge to another

I saw this and decided to participate, because the Lizzie Bennet Diaries is amazing!