History YMMV / PrideAndPrejudice

** The 1995 film series became this after ''TheKingsSpeech'', where Jennifer Ehle plays the wife of Edward VI's (Colin Firth) therapist, and her character is shown looking shocked when she first sees the King and Queen in her home.

* HilariousInHindsight: Darcy's and Elizabeth's debate about the dangers and merits of yielding to ''{{persuasion}}'' -- emphasis Elizabeth's.

** Part of the reason Mary has such a MisaimedFandom is because of the range of things other characters get down on her for - everything from the truly obnoxious, like her moralizing lectures, to hogging the piano to...[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking not being interested in balls]]. And this is used as grounds to say she's ''as bad as Lydia and Kitty''. One has to consider, though, that balls were the primary way for young single people in the English countryside to meet and mingle (those in the city had other opportunities), and for girls like the Bennets who would be penniless upon their father's death if they didn't marry well, getting to know men at balls was crucial both for their own welfare and that of their family. So it ''was'' rather presumptuous of Mary not to at least ''make an effort'' to dance and socialize.

** Mary and the way the novel characterizes her as "just as bad as Lydia and Kitty." While her moralizing lectures are indeed obnoxious, the way other characters get down on her for just being ''not that into dancing and balls'' seems a little like LonersAreFreaks. Back then, of course, a girl's whole future welfare rested on getting a husband, and balls were often the main way for young single people to meet and mingle, so it would have been seen as imprudent and a bit self-absorbed that Mary didn't take husband-hunting more seriously.

* MisaimedFandom: "See? [[SlapSlapKiss Deeply rooted dislike is always just a mask for true love]]!" Tell that to Mr. Collins.
** Also, Mary has a lot of fans who like to see her as a disliked nerd when really she's an arrogant KnowNothingKnowItAll, who takes things like her sister ruining herself and the family as times to moralize and give lectures with no empathy or care for the family's problems. (Not to say there isn't anything sympathetic by a plain lonely girl turning to books when everyone focuses on her sister's beauty, but arrogance is a clear and definite fault and it's heavily implied she's not that smart.)

** Mary and the way the novel characterizes her as "just as bad as Lydia and Kitty." While her moralizing lectures are indeed obnoxious, it's a bit strange as to why her obvious boredom at balls is also seen as imprudent. Obviously, the code of etiquette back then was completely different from what it is now. There's a lot more room today for a girl to be an introvert and [[LonersAreFreaks put books before boys]] than there was in the early 19th century.

* Which explains why so many women today are in love with Darcy.

* ValuesDissonance: Minor, but interesting -- despite Mr. Darcy instantly standing out as the richest and most handsome man at the ball when he first arrives in Hertfordshire, the ladies quickly lose interest because he's a haughty, brooding loner... which would only serve [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys to augment, rather than diminish, his appeal today]].
** Which explains why so many women today are in love with Darcy.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: A fair few feminist critiques of the book posit Elizabeth as being just as materialistic as any of the less sympathetic characters by focussing on her feelings for Darcy changing as she visits his magnificent estate. (Considering that, during this retelling, Jane immediately thereafter entreats her to please be serious, these critiques may well be CompletelyMissingThePoint. Or at least the humor.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: A fair few feminist critiques of the book posit Elizabeth as being just as materialistic as any of the less sympathetic characters by focussing on her feelings for Darcy changing as she visits his magnificent estate.

** In the same adaptation, Elizabeth (played by Keira Knightley), while far from being considered ugly, is repeatedly said to be less pretty than Jane (played by Rosamund Pike). While Pike is very pretty, there are many who would be hard-pressed to name an actress prettier than Keira Knightley.
** But, Knightley has an idiosyncratic beauty--unlike Pike's rather generic blonde good looks--largely due to her ''[[FridgeBrilliance fine eyes]]''!

** Austen wrote in a letter that she personally found the novel "too light, and bright, and ''sparkling''" -- by contrast, a modern author, who loves comparing her [[Literature/{{Twilight}} first book]] to ''Pride and Prejudice'', obviously didn't find it "sparkling" enough...

* The American ending features Darcy and Lizzie, newly married and discussing ''pet names''. Darcy jokingly asks if, when he's angry with her, he should call her Mrs Darcy. lizzie responds that he should call her that only when at his happiest, and he responds by kissing her repeatedly, calling her Mrs Darcy between each one.

** At least those who weren't forced to read RomeoAndJuliet, which is arguably even ''MORE'' generic.

* DullSurprise: Donald Sutherland's performance as Mr Bennet in the 2005 adaptation is so phoned in he may as well have sent the performance as an SMS, especially when compared with Benjamin Whitrow's performance in the 1995 miniseries.

* SpecialEffectFailure: The paper dolls in the PC version. They don't even bother to change their pose most of the time, only their facial expressions. This leads to some gems like Mr. Darcy asking if Elizabeth reads when she's ''holding a book in her off-hand'' or Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth dancing while Elizabeth is holding a book and while Mr. Darcy's hands are hanging by her side.
* UncannyValley: Lydianne in the Matches and Matrimony PC game falls ''right'' into the valley for some odd reason. Which is weird, given that the characters are heavily stylized.

** Austen wrote in a letter that she personally found the novel "too light, and bright, and ''sparkling''" -- by contrast, a modern author, who loves comparing her [[{{Twilight}} first book]] to ''Pride and Prejudice'', obviously didn't find it "sparkling" enough...