* Edward finally stands up to his mother and tells her [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules to keep her money, he's marrying whoever he wants!]] And here we thought only women had to deal with {{Arranged Marriage}}s...
* Marianne, against every rule of etiquette in the book, defends Elinor from Mrs. Ferrars' {{Stealth Insult}}s -- everyone else is appalled... except Colonel Brandon, whose inward reaction can best be described as, "Wow, that's hot!"
* Brandon's duel against Willoughby in the 2008 miniseries.