She recognizes how a woman dressed in all black, wearing a top hat, suit coat, and carefully rolled-up hair would approach the world around her: with a respectful nod to those who accept her and a less polite “fuck off” to those who don’t. But little in their relationship (at least through five episodes) reflects the pain seen in a brief flashback to Lister’s last, passionate love: Marianna Lawton, who left Lister to marry a man.īut focusing on forward-momentum often befits Jones’ encapsulation of Lister, a performance that also happens to be the most eye-opening aspect of “Gentleman Jack.” The British TV veteran from “Doctor Foster” and “Scott & Bailey” strides through each episode with an apt air of defiance and demand. Wainwright focuses on the romance with Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle), a wealthy young woman who lives nearby and proves amiable to Lister’s advances. And at times, it can feel like you’re watching a lesser anecdote from her life. This broad strokes summary lends itself to a number of storylines - as does the abundance of source material Lister’s diaries topped 4 million words. She’s determined to live with a woman, even if it means getting her heart broken. But unlike the rest of her peers, Lister isn’t willing to marry a man to achieve financial security and companionship. A landowner and landlord with a respected ancestral home in Halifax, she wants what any resident of the age would: an enriching marriage and a profitable business. HBO’s eight-episode first season recounts part of Anne Lister’s many, many diaries and unearths a love story its 19th century observers tried to bury one so scandalous, she had to pen her experiences in code. Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 52 Films the Director Wants You to Seeġ7 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023 'Succession' Fiancee Willa Says We've Got Her Relationship with Connor All Wrong 'Succession' Review: Episode 3 Changes the Game with a Shocking, Brilliant Twist - Spoilers
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