YMMV / Jane Eyre (1973)

• Broken Base: Whether or not the idea of making this version close to its source material works.
  • Reactions about having a lot of voiceovers in this show are mixed, with those are against it because it looked awkward to see characters stop moving and wait for few seconds, even in their minor actions until the narration is finished. This was later corrected or omitted in later adaptations. However, some have used to it because viewers can hear Jane's thoughts about the people she meets and many of its dialogues came from the novel.
  • This is sometimes got this with 1983 version when it comes to the closeness of the novel.
• Cant Unhear It: Since many of this version's dialogues and narration are based on the novel, chances are you'll read it with Sorcha Cusack's voice as Jane and Michael Jayston as Mr. Rochester.
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • In Part Four, Jane asked Adele to write a short essay about Arthur Wellesley and Napoleon. Jane's actress Sorcha Cusack would end up being one of the casts of "Napoleon and Love", a historical drama aired in 1974.
  • In the same part, Mr. Rochester has said this line to the three men after they saw Bertha - "Then judge me, priest of the gospel and man of the law, and remember with what judgment ye judge ye shall be judged!". Mr. Rochester's actor Michael Jayston would end up appear in an episode of Holby City titled "Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged".
• Narm: Being produced in the 70's, this series is prone to this.
  • The most common criticism about this version is whenever Jane narrates, the characters pause for interjections even in minor actions.
  • Near the end of Part One, the "What the deuce is to do now!?" line from Mr. Rochester tends to be a little flat. It was later corrected at the beginning of Part Two.
  • The ending credits in Part One featured Mr. Rochester's horse eating grass in the dark.
  • The scene where Mr. Rochester sits in the library with Pilot after the failed wedding.
  • In Part Five, Mr. Rochester's scar on his right eye was supposed to look hideous, but it appears to look like a band-aid.
• Narm Charm: Seeing Pilot in between Mrs. Fairfax and Jane talking in the hall may look ridiculous to see, but there's something charming about that dog being like a counter desk.
• Never Live It Down: Jane herself is sometimes remembered by her eyebrows being perpetually raised.
• Retroactive Recognition: This show marked the debut of Sorcha Cusack, long before she became known as Kate Wilson in CASUAL+Y and Mrs. McCarthy from Father Brown series.
• Signature Scene: Mr. Rochester singing in front of his guests in Part Three is one of the well-remembered moments in this version.