# Masterpiece Theatre -- Northanger Abbey

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 21, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterpiece-theatre-northanger-abbey/434343 "2008-01-21T04:31:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterpiece-theatre-northanger-abbey/434343/41 "2008-01-30T18:21:44Z")

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[QUOTE=StGermain]  
**Shirley** - What did you think?

StG  
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Having never read NA, I was all a twitter over the story line, and naturally because everyone in England can act, heartily approved of the casting.

Presently, I am listening to a reading of it [at publicliterature.org](http://www.publicliterature.org) whilst knitting.

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**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterpiece-theatre-northanger-abbey/434343/42 "2008-03-04T07:57:58Z")

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Finally got around to watching it today

[QUOTE=Miss Purl McKnittington]  
Did anyone else find John Thorpe a little creepy looking? He looked so hulking and threatening when he’s staring at Catherine while she’s dancing.  
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Yes.  
That was a weird directing choice. I remember him being immature, a little rude, obnoxious, kind of rough around the edges. A fratboy. Not a bad guy - just a wrong-for-Catherine guy. The Thorpe in this production was scary and creepy and weird.

Other than that - not a bad job.

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