Who Would You Pick? Pride and Prejudice Edition
I wanted to have some fun awhile back so I started this little series of Who Would You Pick?
I just started noticing lately that a lot of the books I’m reading involve love triangles and quite a number of them aren’t clearly black or white on who the heroine should choose. Both guys all have their good points and are not totally bad. So how about a series of who would you pick if you had the two guys fighting over YOU and why?
So this week’s pick is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I know Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley were not vying for the attention of the same woman but if you could choose between the two who would you pick? This was a tough pick for me because I thought they both had their pluses and minuses but surprising even myself I think I might choose Mr. Bingley.
- Both are rich although Mr. Darcy is much wealthier
- Both are supposed to be good looking
- Mr. Bingely has a sense of humor where as Mr. Darcy is just too serious
- I couldn’t tell if Mr. Bingley was a little dim or just too sweet natured but Mr. Darcy seemed very intellectual
- Both have good hearts although Mr. Darcy doesn’t like to make it obvious
- Mr. Bingley has that horrid sister where as Mr. Darcy has the sweet sister
I think the deciding factor for me was Mr. Bingley’s good nature. Even if Mr. Darcy has a good heart I think his seriousness would just be too much for me.
If you have any suggestions for future who would you picks please leave me a comment. I plan on doing one for Dark Visions by LJ Smith around the end of the month. So if you have not read it and want to participate go out and get a copy.
Past Who Would You Pick posts. Check them out and comment if you haven’t already:
- Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
- Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld
- True Blood/Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris
- Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Vampire Diaries by LJ Smith
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November 11th, 2009 at 11:00 am
You dare to pit best friends against each other? *Gasp*
For me, I think I’d have to go with Mr. Bingley as well. He seems to be the guy that would be the most fun to hang around.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
LOL. I know but they are both such good catches I was curious what others thought.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I’d go for Mr. Bingley as well. Darcy’s secretiveness and trying to figure him out would be too stressful. Although Bingley caused his fair share of heartbreak. But wait! That was mostly Darcy’s fault. Definitely voting for Bingley.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Yeah, I like Mr Bingley, you are right he had a better sense of humor BUT Mr Darcy was interesting and did have a nicer sister……but I chose Mr Bingley.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Alta-although I suppose you could say Mr.Darcy’s good point is he is always trying to look out for the good of his friends even when he is misguided.
Victoria-I know, the sister thing was a big factor. Just hope Caroline wouldn’t visit often
November 15th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Darcy….hands down it’s Darcy. He may be prideful but dang he wears it well. Mr. Bingley is just a bit too squeamish and understated. I imagine Jane wearing the pants in that family when all is said and done. Of course, this isn’t a bad thing necessarily but still not particularly smiled up on in that time period!
November 15th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Of course Darcy, I just can’t help but adore his serious and secretive nature. Mr. Bingley has always struck me as a bit awkward (& I agree with Michelle’s squeamish). Besides, Darcy is funny in his own sort of way…
November 15th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Have you guys read Marsha Altman’s sequels to P&P? It’s hilarious reading more about Darcy and Bingley and their marriages. There’s an especially funny running joke about marital relations