Great Expectations - is this meeting your expectations?

[Ann]

Started watching this last night, as for some unknown reason I had never read the book! Continued with the story tonight, but am finding it very tedious, all the characters are portrayed as so miserable, not keen on the lead actor/actress, thought Miss Haversham should be older and dreading the ending (not going to look it up on wiki) Is anyone enjoying it? I find it quite depressing but want to see it through to the end. All my friends agree .... its a bit boring, probably not one of Charles Dickens' best?

[Curvylady]

Yeh, what happened to the money, I was thinking he same thing.

[shaneystar2]

No.Because he was arrested again all his money went to the crown which is why you saw the bailiffs at Pips lodgings .Therefore Pip had no more "Great Expectations ".

[Ann]

O yes I remember now, Pip took gold rings out of the box to bribe the guards to let him see Magwitch and the bailiffs quickly took the rest. Why wasn't Pip arrested for helping Magwitch to escape?

[islasmum]

I've just watched the last part, and quite enjoyed it - I've never read the book but intend to in the future. One thing puzzles me - who was Jagger's housekeeper/maid? as she seemed to more than a servant the last time she was seen with Jaggers?

[Ann]

I'm confused islasmum - there are SO many different versions of this story. On this link it says that Molly (Jaggers handmaid) was a former lover of Magwitch and was indeed Estellas mother.
http://en.wikipedia.o...ctations#Plot_summary

[islasmum]

Thanks for the link, Ann86 - it did explain that bit - think that I'll have to read the book now!