6/6/2023 0 Comments The great expectations![]() ![]() ![]() On the whims of an eccentric and cruel Miss Havisham (Olivia Colman), he is swept into the world of polite society in exchange for spending time with her adopted daughter Estella (Shalom Brune-Franklin). ![]() (*For any and all annoyed by my frequent use of “expectations” in this opening paragraph alone, be prepared for Episode 2 of this series, which could inspire a game of “Take a shot every time someone says ‘expectations’” -but only if you wish to die of alcohol poisoning.)įX’s Great Expectations, created by Peaky Blinders ’ Steven Knight, follows Pip (Fionn Whitehead) as he attempts to become a gentleman and move far away from the impoverished life he leads as an orphan in the care of his sister. This time, FX and BBC have taken their swing at Dickens’ 1861 coming of age novel Great Expectations (which will stream on Hulu), and sadly, this series simply cannot live up to the, well, expectations*. Those expectations are not unfounded-one of the most popular writers of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is responsible for a number of culture-defining stories, each with their own attempts at being brought to both the big and small screens. With Dickens adaptations always comes great expectations. ![]()
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