Sense and Sensibility (2008 TV series) and 17, so these romantic relationships are real rites of passage for them." Davies commented that he would have liked to have been in charge of the casting. He revealed that he had initially objected to Hattie Morahan being cast in the role of the eldest Dashwood sister, Elinor. However, he was glad that his objections were ignored, because he fell in love with her performance. Morahan told "The Daily Telegraph's" Jasper Rees that she deliberately chose not to watch the 1995 film adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility" or think about Emma Thompson's portrayal of the character. She explained that
Sense and Sensibility (2008 TV series) this new "Sense and Sensibility", the last in Masterpiece's winter-long homage to Austen; it is both lush and tidy. But it alters the emotional chemistry, and the result is an adaptation that feels more arid than Mr. Lee's effort." Nancy Banks-Smith from "The Guardian" called "Sense and Sensibility" "a charmingly domestic and spontaneous treatment of the story", adding that it had become "a younger sister" of Lee's 1995 film. "Variety's" Brian Lowry commented, "this latest "Sense & Sensibility" has done a splendid job casting its various roles, despite an inevitable wattage deficit compared with the most recent theatrical version. Davies