"Lost in Austen" is not quite a retelling or a modern take on Austen's most famous work "Pride and Prejudice." It's a unique spin on the story through the eyes and experiences of a long time Austen fan Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper) who somehow enters a portal to the story and switches places with the lead--Elizabeth Bennett (Gemma Arterton). Every girl's dream right? well the dream quickly goes south as the story changes due to her presence. She soon finds that the characters are too much like how they were written or not at all how Austen intended them to be.
The show is charming and fun. When the classic tale alters you're upset and amused watching all of the wild ways the characters could have developed and you wonder how Amanda will fix it. The only problem with the story is that Pride and Prejudice is so ingrained in our hearts and minds that you still kind of hope that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett will end up together and it slightly takes away from your being able to enjoy the new romance story set before you. 7.4/10
The show is charming and fun. When the classic tale alters you're upset and amused watching all of the wild ways the characters could have developed and you wonder how Amanda will fix it. The only problem with the story is that Pride and Prejudice is so ingrained in our hearts and minds that you still kind of hope that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett will end up together and it slightly takes away from your being able to enjoy the new romance story set before you. 7.4/10