History WebVideo / EmmaApproved

''Emma Approved'' is a new series by the creator and writers behind the incredibly popular [[{{Pun}} Emmy-approved]] webseries ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries''. It follows the same vlog style as its [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual forerunner]], detailing the story of Jane Austen's ''Literature/{{Emma}}'' in [=YouTube=] videos posted twice a week. The premise? Professional matchmaker and lifestyle coach Emma Woodhouse documenting her rise to Oprah-level fame and success.

** Izzy is played by a Hawaiian actress.
** Maddy Bates is played by a black actress.

* CanonWelding: [[spoiler: Caroline from TheLizzieBennetDiaries is Elton's fiancee!]]

* BeneathTheMask: Emma's lack of durable and deep-seated self-confidence (and not the superficial, instable vanity she shows constantly) is foreshadowed since episode 3 at least.

* [[spoiler: CrossOver: Caroline from TheLizzieBennetDiaries is Elton's fiancee!]]

** Franks Churchhill is played by a Chinese actor.

* TheVerse: Shares one with ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries''; Pemberley Digital publishes both her videos and Gigi Darcy's.

* ThrowItIn: The slap fight between Emma and Izzy [[http://pemberleyintern.tumblr.com/post/76697752274/the-woodhouse-sisters-slap-fight-was-not-in-the was one of those, improvised by Joanna Sotomura]].

''Emma Approved'' is a new series by the creator and writers behind the incredibly popular [[IncrediblyLamePun Emmy-approved]] webseries ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries''. It follows the same vlog style as its [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual forerunner]], detailing the story of Jane Austen's ''Literature/{{Emma}}'' in [=YouTube=] videos posted twice a week. The premise? Professional matchmaker and lifestyle coach Emma Woodhouse documenting her rise to Oprah-level fame and success.

** Miss Bates' first name in the novel is Hetty, but is renamed Maddie here.

** Mr Weston didn't have a first name in the novel. His name is Ryan and he is now Frank Churchill's stepbrother, not his father.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Miss Bates, who wasn't referred to by first name in the novel, is named Maddie here.

* RedOniBlueOni: While being much less level-headed and more plucky than Alex, it's clear that Emma sees him as a team-member, and he doesn't question her goal yet.
** This is even visually conveyed in Episode 32!

* StepfordSmiler: Emma is a type A. No matter how much Annie's cold feet displeases her and endangers her plans, she pretends to be unaffected and to leave her space. Annie isn't fooled.
** Particularly clear in episode 16, as after Knightley furiously tells her off for convincing Harriet to turn down Martin, her facade is clearly cracked and she spends the last minute of the video struggling to cover it.

* AdaptationalVillainy: In the book, John Knightley is a pretty flat, bland character, while here he's borderline emotionally abusive to his wife.

* ExtremeDoormat: Harriet begins her assistant work for Emma this way. Although she questions Emma's decisions more than most examples, she's still completely willing to do them with gusto nevertheless.
** Izzie can't say no to John, which given the setting update is a much bigger deal than in the book.

** Bernie Su has [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LeQ6dtk0ToAbEpmWWjFxcCTbmwPqIfb_6zwhNSmkYqI/edit said that this will happen for the next few new characters to appear.]]

The first episode premiered on October 7th, 2013. The webseries can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/PemberleyDigital here]]. As of January 2014, the series is on hiatus.

** Mr Weston didn't have a first name in the novel. His name is Ryan and he is now Frank Churchill's stepbrother, not his father.

* RaceLift: Emma is played by an actress of half-Japanese and half-German descent.

* PortmanteauCoupleName: For the Emma/Alex shipping we have
** Emex from [[http://instagram.com/p/idES6rBCT2/ Brent Bailey's Instragram]]
** Knighthouse from a YouTube comment

* PluckyGirl: