Friends, as a humble duck, I have to admit, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice rocks my feathers. But what did I think about Paging Mr. Darcy, in which a serious literary scholar attends a Jane Austen conference as a keynote speaker and finds the whole event is filled with costumes, period dances, and a liaison who constantly plays Mr. Darcy? Answer: I ducking loved it!
Star: Me too! Mallory Jansen was spectacular as the female lead, Eloise, and I know Will Kemp tickled your flippers as the Mr. Darcy liaison.
Duck: He made me swoon so hard I almost lost my salmon! The plot was super-ducking awesome too. Some very mild spoilers here, folks: Eloise wants a job at Princeton and must pretty much become the whacky costume-wearer and period dancing loon she’s always shunned if she’s to impress the person who’d hire her. This also ties her to her Mr. Darcy, who must teach her period dancing and lots of other beak-tickling, period-themed skills—see, he has his own reasons for helping her land that job of her dreams. And he has true feather-packed swagger when he wears that top hat.
Star: It was quite the world too! What a visual feast!
Duck: And super-ducking rich and inventive, like a lobster wearing Prada.
Star: Duck, the mind boggles.
Duck: Well, to well and truly park my pondweed, I’ll say that liberated fun is at the heart of Paging Mr. Darcy, and that really pays tribute to Austen’s work.
Star: At the same time, there’s a deeper message. Love is a risk worth taking. And play can lead to love.
Duck: And kippers. Love usually leads to at least a couple of those.
Star: Duck, the mind boggles.
Keep your eye on the Hallmark Channel for upcoming showings of Paging Mr. Darcy!
Romancey Pants 
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