History Awesome / PrideAndPrejudice

* Mr Bennet's letter to Mr Collins, announcing Elizabeth's and Darcy's engagement and acknowledging that Lady Catherine won't be happy to hear about it: "If I were you, I'd stand by the nephew -- he has more to give."

* Elizabeth's glorious rejection of Darcy's [[spoiler:first]] [[CondescendingCompassion marriage proposal]]. Darcy, up until this point, has done nothing but acted like a total snot, and Elizabeth calls him out on it. Thus begins CharacterDevelopment on Darcy's part, turning him into the guy that millions of women still swoon over.

-->'''Elizabeth:''' I have said no such thing. I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to '''you''', or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.

* Mr Bingley, finding out that Mr Darcy kept him from seeing Jane, mans up the independence to escape Mr Darcy's command to go and propose to Jane. (Mr Darcy by that time was able to bless Mr Bingley's decision.) Even better in the 1995 BBC version, where Bingley is clearly ''furious'' with Darcy. It's the only time in the whole story that he ever gets angry at all.

* Elizabeth's [[TranquilFury tranquilly furious]] [[BreakTheHaughty telling off]] of Lady Catherine, when the latter essentially tries to bully her out of an engagement (which doesn't, at that point, actually exist) to Mr Darcy. Having previously unnerved the woman in Kent by making it clear she does not worship her like just about everyone else who knows her, she now defends her right to marry whomever she pleases, and basically tells her to "Mind your own business!" Go, Elizabeth!

-->'''Elizabeth:''' I have said no such thing. I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to YOU, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.
-->'''Reader:''' GO ELIZABETH!

* The way Elizabeth handles Lady Catherine when the latter confronts her on the rumors that Elizabeth and Darcy are engaged. In particular, Elizabeth's response to Lady Catherine's snobbish objection that she would be "quitting her sphere in which you have been brought up.''

* Mr Bennet's letter to Mr Collins, announcing Elizabeth's and Darcy's engagement and acknowledging that Lady Catherine won't be happy to hear about it: "If I were you, I'd stand by the nephew -- he has more to offer."
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!!Awesome from the book:

!!Awesome from the Adaptations:
* In the 2003 [[RecycledInSpace Latter-Day]] version of ''Pride and Prejudice'', Darcy is the only character that remains British - with a CoolCar and accompanying guitar riff that James Bond would envy. See in the first minute [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWwUjB6pXPM here]].
* In the 1995 miniseries, Louisa Hurst following up Mary's frankly dreadful singing and piano with a ''flawless'' rendition of "Rondo alla Turca" at the Netherfield Ball. The moment may be just musical -- and go unnoticed as most of the Bennets make spectacles of themselves -- but ''wow''. It's enough to make any musician swoon.
* Darcy searching London for Wickham's confederate, Mrs Younge, in the BBC version: we see him tramping tirelessly through the streets, interviewing the locals, and finally forcing his way into Mrs Young's house, his whole manner saying "either help me or get the hell out of my way."
* This exchange from the BBC series:
--> '''Bingley:''' "Then I have your blessing?"
--> '''Darcy:''' "Do you need my blessing?"
--> '''Bingley:''' "No. But I should like to know I have it all the same."
* Elizabeth's guileless dismissal, in the BBC series, of Mr Collins when he arrives at Longbourne to sympathise (or rather, sermonise) with the family on the matter of Lydia's elopement with Wickham, and the dishonour it brings on their family. Elizabeth suggests that Mr Collins risks association with that dishonour by being at their house - the mere thought of which is enough to send Mr Collins scampering away sharply.

* Elizabeth's glorious rejection of Darcy's [[spoiler:first]] marriage proposal. Darcy, up until this point, has done nothing but acted like a total snot, and Elizabeth calls him out on it. Thus begins CharacterDevelopment on Darcy's part, turning him into the guy that millions of women still swoon over.

* Elizabeth's guileless dismissal, in the BBC series, of Mr Collins when he arrives at Longbourne to sympathise (or rather, sermonise) with the family on the matter of Lydia's elopement with Bingley, and the dishonour it brings on their family. Elizabeth suggests that Mr Collins risks association with that dishonour by being at their house - the mere thought of which is enough to send Mr Collins scampering away sharply.

* Mary's guileless dismissal, in the BBC series, of Mr Collins when he arrives at Longbourne to sympathise (or rather, sermonise) with the family on the matter of Lydia's elopement with Bingley, and the dishonour it brings on their family. Mary suggests that Mr Collins risks association with that dishonour by being at their house - the mere thought of which is enough to send Mr Collins scampering away sharply.

* This troper has always had a soft spot for Mary's guileless dismissal, in the BBC series, of Mr Collins when he arrives at Longbourne to sympathise (or rather, sermonise) with the family on the matter of Lydia's elopement with Bingley, and the dishonour it brings on their family. Mary suggests that Mr Collins risks association with that dishonour by being at their house - the mere thought of which is enough to send Mr Collins scampering away sharply.

* Darcy searching London for Wickham's confederate, Mrs Young, in the BBC version: we see him tramping tirelessly through the streets, interviewing the locals, and finally forcing his way into Mrs Young's house, his whole manner saying "either help me or get the hell out of my way."

* This exchange:
--> '''Bingley:''' "Then I have your blessing?"
--> '''Darcy:''' "Do you need my blessing?"
--> '''Bingley:''' "No. But I should like to know I have it all the same."

* Darcy searching London for Wickham's confederate, Mrs. Young, in the BBC version: we see him tramping tirelessly through the streets, interviewing the locals, and finally forcing his way into Mrs. Young's house, his whole manner saying "either help me or get the hell out of my way."

-->'''Mr. Darcy:''' ''(who could contain himself no longer)'' Yes, but THAT was only when I first saw her, for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.

* Elizabeth's [[TranquilFury tranquilly furious]] [[BreakTheHaughty telling off]] of Lady Catherine, when the latter essentially tries to bully her out of an engagement (which doesn't, at that point, actually exist) to Mr. Darcy. Having previously unnerved the woman in Kent by making it clear she does not worship her like just about everyone else who knows her, she now defends her right to marry whomever she pleases, and basically tells her to "Mind your own business!" Go, Elizabeth!

* Mr. Darcy's selfless heroic rescue of Lydia's -- and, therefore, the whole Bennett family's -- honor, which involves negotiation to his own financial loss with his ArchEnemy. Elizabeth spends a whole page swooning over the awesomeness of it.
* Mr. Bingley, finding out that Mr. Darcy kept him from seeing Jane, mans up the independence to escape Mr. Darcy's command to go and propose to Jane. (Mr. Darcy by that time was able to bless Mr. Bingley's decision.) Even better in the 1995 BBC version, where Bingley is clearly ''furious'' with Darcy. It's the only time in the whole story that he ever gets angry at all.

* Mr. Bennet's letter to Mr. Collins, announcing Elizabeth's and Darcy's engagement and acknowledging that Lady Catherine won't be happy to hear about it: "If I were you, I'd stand by the nephew -- he has more to offer."

* Mr. Bingley, finding out that Mr. Darcy kept him from seeing Jane, mans up the independence to escape Mr. Darcy's command to go and propose to Jane. (Mr. Darcy by that time was able to bless Mr. Bingley's decision.)
** Even better in the 1995 BBC version, where Bingley is clearly ''furious'' with Darcy. It's the only time in the whole story that he ever gets angry at all.
** This exchange:

** Especially when you consider that it would have been a pretty new piece then--quite [i]avant-guarde[/I].

* Mr. Bennet's letter to Mr. Collins, announcing Elizabeth's and Darcy's engagement: "If I were you, I'd stand by the nephew -- he has more to offer."

* Darcy searching London for Wickham's confederate in the BBC version: we see him tramping tirelessly through the streets, interviewing the locals, and finally forcing his way into the confederate's house, his whole manner saying "either help me or get the hell out of my way."

* In the 2003 [[RecycledInSpace Latter-Day]] version of ''Pride and Prejudice'', Darcy is the only character that remains British - with a CoolCar and accompanying guitar riff that James Bond would envy. See in the first minute [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWwUjB6pXPM here]].
* The way Elizabeth handles Lady Catherine when the latter confronts her on the rumors that Elizabeth and Darcy are engaged. In particular, Elizabeth's response to Lady Catherine's snobbish objection that she would be "quitting her spherein which you have been brought up.''

* Elizabeth's glorious rejection of Darcy's [[spoiler:first]] marriage proposal.
* Darcy laying the smackdown on a snide Caroline Bingley when she insults Elizabeth, informing her in the iciest manner imaginable that while he merely considered Elizabeth 'pretty' when he first knew her, it "has been many months" since he has "considered [Elizabeth] one of the handsomest women of [his] acquaintance." He leaves no room for doubt that Caroline herself doesn't share the honour.

* In the 2003 [[RecycledInSpace Latter-Day]] version of ''Pride and Prejudice'', Darcy is the only character that remains British - with a CoolCar and accompanying guitar riff that James Bond would envy. See in the first minute here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWwUjB6pXPM

* The way Elizabeth handles Lady Catherine when the latter confronts her on the rumors that Elizabeth and Darcy are engaged.

* Elizabeth's glorious rejection of Darcy's [[spoiler:first]] marriage proposal.

* The way Elizabeth handles Lady Catherine when the latter confronts her on the rumors that Elizabeth and Darcy are engaged.