Top Darcy and Elizabeth Moments<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have bewitched\u00a0 me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/pride-and-prejudice-2005<\/a><\/p>\n By: Jaclyn<\/p>\n Recently the 2005 adaptation, Pride and Prejudice <\/em>hit Netflix, I finally watched it and Oh my God! It\u2019s my new favorite movie ever<\/em>, I\u2019ve already rewatched it multiple<\/em> times and I\u2019m officially obsessed. I literally can\u2019t get enough of it! There is SO MUCH to fall in love with like the story, the costumes, the setting, the time period, the characters and of course- Mr.Darcy! I finally understand the hype and I wish I had taken the time to watch the full movie sooner but I\u2019m beyond excited now!<\/p>\n As a historical romance lover, I knew eventually I had to go to where it all started and it\u2019s so interesting to see all the little details that built the foundation for the genre we know now. The groveling, the broody and grumpy hero, the bold and strong heroine, enemies to lovers, and all societal issues that come within this time period. There is a reason<\/em> it\u2019s a well loved classic. I\u2019m so excited to finally be venturing into Jane Austen\u2019s world and begin the process of watching and reading everything, especially since she was one of the first who started it all!<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never seen it, you definitely need too! Don\u2019t be intimated, just let the story tell itself and you might be surprised how quickly you fall into it. I fell head over heels for Mr.Darcy and his romance with Elizabeth, that I was swooning, pausing the screen to stare at Darcy and kicking my blankets in giddiness. Here are some of my favorite scenes! (All the spoilers<\/em>!)<\/p>\n The Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/reginajeffers.blog\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The satisfaction when Elizabeth told Darcy off in the most proper and classy way! I cheered! Initially, these two don\u2019t really hit it off. She mentions dancing in which he says no and then later she overhears him say how she\u2019s \u201cbarely tolerable\u201d. Later on, in the most subtle way she repeats what he says, letting him realize she heard him. His stunned face was perfect and hilarious- especially as she smirks to him and walks away with her chin held high! In the very beginning when Darcy walks into the room, the camera shows them glancing at each other and then quickly glancing away. Then for him to show his grumpiness, Elizabeth is taken aback but she bounces right back yet still remains classy and she says her parting words to him. This also shows the audience how headstrong Elizabeth is, she sticks up for herself no matter what!<\/p>\n The Hand Flex <\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/amphtml\/ehisosifo1\/mr-darcy-hand-flex-pride-and-prejudice-tweetsp-funny<\/a><\/p>\n Ahhhh!! I can\u2019t even tell you how many times and I rewatched this. At the time period, touching skin to skin wasn’t something that was really done in these circumstances, it wasn\u2019t considered proper which is one of the reasons Elizabeth turns to look at him after she feels his hand in hers. A hand hold was considered to be such an intimate and romantic gesture. It also speaks volumes that she had already said her goodbyes to him and he reached out to help her into the carriage even though he wasn\u2019t directly next to her. This is the first time these two touch and the SPARKS that come just from this small moment. There is complete magic in these subtle touches and the directing makes sure that the magic is translated to the audience. This hand gesture helped build anticipation throughout the rest of the film and created such excitement. I never thought I would swoon from a hand hold and hand flex.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/amp\/lantanarose\/pride-prejudice\/<\/a><\/p>\n The way Darcy tries to flex it out and shake it off shows how much touching her hand affected him. Looking back after rewatching many times, the symbolism and camera focus on Darcy’s hands represent how eventually in the future, he\u2019ll have Elizabeth\u2019s hands in marriage-but that\u2019s the future. At this point he\u2019s trying to shake her away from him and get the feelings out of him. The clench says it all. He still feels her on his hand even after he already let her go, almost like the feel her hand is burning him. He tries to ignore it and the way she stares after him is just breathtaking. It should have been nothing, but it wasn\u2019t and this is just the beginning!<\/p>\n The Dance<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/529595237401326150\/<\/a><\/p>\n Before she dances with Darcy, Elizabeth dances with Mr.Collins, giving the audience a deeper look into the huge contrast between the dances. First, she is surprised he asked her dance and even more surprised she said yes. This also shows the difference from the beginning of the movie when he says no and she tells him that dancing encourages affection, so in an effort to gain her affection, he dances with her later on. When the first dance and he touches her hand, there is a moment when he bites his lip because he\u2019s trying so hard to resist her. Their dance is filled with tension and banter, then spirals into something deeper.<\/p>\n https:\/\/gifer.com\/en\/82By<\/a><\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the moment the rest of the room disappears and it\u2019s just them. This was such an AMAZING directing choice. It amplifies the intensity and fully shows how drawn these two are to each other no matter how hard they try not to be. It almost makes it become more of a sexual and burning tension. Darcy has so much pride, he doesn\u2019t want to be in love with her but by this point, it\u2019s clear he already is! The tension and love in the way he looks at her just kills me. Elizabeth feels so much attraction to him but she doesn\u2019t like the person he is. She feels he’s cold and judgmental especially after what Wickham told her. When the room disappears it\u2019s a visual representation that at that specific moment in time, nothing anybody says matters. It\u2019s just the two of them and this electricity that follows them.<\/p>\n The First Proposal<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/pin\/89720217547998129\/<\/a><\/p>\n My heart pounds and aches at the scene in the best way. Just everything about it,\u00a0 even the rain <\/em>(which is such a contrast to the end of the movie, I can cry) This is the moment when the tension fully explodes<\/em> and everything comes bursting out. Right after Elizabeth finds out some frustrating news, she runs outside in the rain just to be followed by a desperate Darcy.<\/p>\n He gives her this speech about how he\u2019s tried not to feel the way he does but he asks for her hand in marriage anyway. She fires back at him reason after reason and Darcy just sinks himself into a deeper hole. This is considered one of the best and worst proposals because he really does say all the wrong<\/em> things and such terrible things, but the desperation<\/em> and longing<\/em> underneath is tangible. The added rain and thunder after he says these things as they fight helps the audience feel the escalated tension. He\u2019s taken aback by her words and she\u2019s taken aback by his and the hurt is so clear but with the beginning confession hanging in the air, it sets this entire confrontation up perfectly. The confession is so sudden as if he couldn\u2019t contain it anymore and then once the fight has melted, the anguish intensifies as he leans in closer.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/tagged\/elizabeth-bennet-and-mr-darcy-gif<\/a><\/p>\n The way they look at each other\u2019s lips as if ready to end the tension, and Darcy\u2019s whispered \u201cplease\u201d before he continues after a long pause and apologizes for taking up her time and walks away leaving her gasping and stunned. I can\u2019t stress enough how much I wanted to shake my tv screen. They were so close<\/em>!! But they weren\u2019t ready, things needed to happen before they came together but wow<\/em> was this such an amazing and powerful scene and from here on there is a different amount of awareness between them that runs the course of the rest of the movie and it\u2019s magnificent to watch.<\/p>\n The Letter<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.fanpop.com\/clubs\/pride-and-prejudice-2005\/quiz\/show\/399385\/mr-darcys-first-name-fitzwilliam-seen-movie-letter-elizabeth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The letter that Darcy writes to Elizabeth is when everything completely comes clean. After the storm passes from that first proposal, Darcy leaves a letter explaining everything and apologizing. He isn\u2019t good with talking as we\u2019ve seen, so he writes it for her to communicate in the best way he can. Words on paper can be rewritten and fully thought through as opposed to speaking which can lead to things a person doesn\u2019t mean to say. One of the really interesting moments from this scene is how it starts with Elizabeth looking at her reflection. She has to face <\/em>her feelings and all of the terrible things that were said. The time passing from day to night shows how long she\u2019s thought about it all and all the time she\u2019s taken to face it. While she\u2019s reading his letter, it flashes to him leaving<\/em> and it\u2019s heartbreaking. She\u2019s realizing she loves him as he\u2019s riding away. The camera work, the transition, music, the colors everything is so incredibly well done in this scene and brings so much more weight to the entire piece.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Smiles<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/amp\/pin\/397513104581929592\/<\/a><\/p>\n This moment is so unbelievably adorable and sweet. After the fight, the letter, and everything that happened, Elizabeth and Darcy meet again by chance. It\u2019s important to note the huge difference <\/em>in Darcy after all of it. There is such a clear air between them. It\u2019s truly as if they\u2019re being around each other for the first time. I feel that during their time away from each other they had time to really think about what happened. Darcy understood how closed off he was even from his expressions which is why Elizabeth was so easy to get the wrong impression from him so he\u2019s trying to be a better man. This is the first time we see them smile at each other and it was well worth the wait! It\u2019s such a breathtaking and swoon worthy scene. We also get to finally see him with his sister, and there is definitely a more comfortable approach from his sister\u2019s presence which lets Elizabeth really see a different side of him. It\u2019s very cute how much he cares about his sister and how easy going that relationship is. We find out about how much Darcy talked about Elizabeth in their time of absence and Darcy is so bashful, it\u2019s so cute! But Elizabeth teases him and the two fall into an effortless sort of banter. It\u2019s very sweet and it\u2019s clear that the feelings they share for each other have grown in their time apart.<\/p>\n Bewitched<\/p>\n https:\/\/gfycat.com\/gifs\/search\/te+amo+elizabeth<\/a><\/p>\n THE SCREAMS WHEN DARCY CAME! The tension, the music, the fog, the way he just stalks toward Elizabeth with so much purpose<\/em>. I love the music during this scene and I love the visual representation of their emotions shown in the fog. Instead of getting a horse or a carriage, he walks through the mud to get to her. Powerful and wealthy Mr.Darcy doesn\u2019t care about any of that; it means just getting to her is what is important. He remembers how she mentions how fond she is of walking. This is something super small but represents a lot in of itself. his scene itself is when I realized this movie has \u201cbewitched\u201d me.<\/p>\n https:\/\/wifflegif.com\/tags\/1367-pride-and-prejudice-gifs?page=24<\/a><\/p>\n During the first proposal that became a giant fight, there was rain washing away some of the tension as Darcy\u2019s feelings became exposed and the thunder symbolizes the harsh and tremendous magnitude of the fight itself. Then in this scene, the air is clear. The fog is going away which represents all the rest of their doubts and all the words people said. It\u2019s just them. It\u2019s the break of a new day, the sun rising as they meet each other ready to start their life together and move on. There\u2019s a brightness too, especially when they come together, Elizabeth grabs his hands and they lean their foreheads together. The sun shining in between symbolizes the power they both feel towards one another and the peaceful feeling they each have.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.silverpetticoatreview.com\/2015\/11\/11\/pride-and-prejudice-2005-a-10th-anniversary-review\/<\/a><\/p>\n I can go on forever about how Darcy\u2019s speech was my favorite speech ever. It\u2019s so heartfelt, raw, and beautifully articulated. Everything that he did was for it at this point. He fixed the relationship with Jane and Bingley, helping Lydia not ruin the Bennett family. He did it all because he loves her and he showed it to her in the way he knew how. It\u2019s so heartwarming to see and that<\/em> is what makes it an amazing moment. The second half of the movie is essentially Darcy groveling for Elizabeth because he loves her so much and can\u2019t bear to hurt her or be away from her any longer.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/amp\/pin\/157485318191503605\/<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s so beautiful and so powerful. This right here is the reason why Darcy is GOALS. He speaks so eloquently and would do anything and everything he could for Elizabeth. His first proposal he expected a yes because that\u2019s that was done, this time he knows her better than that. He knows that she has a mind of her own and he accepts that. By telling her \u201cone word will silence me forever\u201d it gives Elizabeth the power to think for herself and make her own decision. What she says won\u2019t make a difference, he just needs her to know his feelings haven’t changed. This was something rare for the time because women themselves didn\u2019t have the power that they should have. Elizabeth was truly a modernized woman in a different time which is one of the reasons why this story is so timeless. It makes it even deeper when you consider that she was created during this time and not in our modern world. Darcy letting her have that, means a lot to her and you can see it in her face as she listens to him.<\/p>\n I love how he says the word \u201clove\u201d three times. He\u2019s so choked up and emotional, he needs to get it all about but you can see from that subtle shift how much that love has consumed him. The way his eye flutters when he says it, just everything! It\u2019s beautiful to watch!<\/p>\n