We asked for your comments on Jane Eyre, you said:
"The best adaptation of Jane Eyre ever.
It's so passionate and intense. Ruth Wilson's a great Jane, Toby Stephens is magnificent - much sexier than Darcy - and the scenery is awesome.
It's incredibly well done, very true to the book. What a shame it's only four parts."
Ronnie, Chippenham
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"It's wonderful to find the story told with the care and tenderness of the book."
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"I've never really believed it possible to bring Rochester to screen successfully, and certainly not in the shape of Toby Stephens.
I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying being convinced otherwise. It's all there - the eccentricity, the dry humour, the brokenness, the swagger, even the touch of X-Men's Wolverine. He's perfectly counterbalanced by Ruth Wilson's Jane - her heart, her warmth, her stillness. The chemistry between the two of them is beautiful.
It's wonderful to find the story told with the care and tenderness of the book, as well as the passion and power. Episode 3 can't come soon enough."
Anna, Hampshire
"What a disappointment. A wonderful Rochester in Toby Stephens, but the awful script has robbed him (and Jane) of all character. Where's the witty repartee, the sarcasm and wit? Has Jane suddenly been struck dumb or are we in the 21st Century not deemed intelligent enough to be able to understand it?
One of my favourite books, dumbed down to the lowest common denominator."
Liz, Ipswich
"Having seen all previous adaptations of Jane Eyre, I was sceptical that a new and innovative 'take' on the story could be achieved. However, I was mistaken. The new version is vibrant and shows the characters much more in synch with the text than all other versions.
The casting is also inspired - Toby (despite the critics) and Ruth are excellent and extremely well matched."
Anne Bailey, Telford, Shropshire
"Noting previous comments, I'm trying to value this adaptation for what it is, not what I want it to be.
I think it's a refreshing version of this favourite book. The set design is fantastic and Ruth Wilson comes across really well. And I'm willing to forgive the fact that chunks of text have been missed out and changed.
But I think Toby Stephens is miscast as Rochester. Technically he's doing a good job and I admire his view that straight adaptation from the book would be too theatrical. But to me Rochester is dark, craggy, tortured and gruff, while Toby Stephens is posh, young and ginger."
AC, Leicester
"I'm a purist when it comes to Jane Eyre, my favourite novel, and I'm disappointed at the modernisation of almost all of the dialogue, which in the original is moving and humorous in places.
Having said that, I'm enjoying the episodes. I like the cast and it can be appreciated for its own sake.
Toby Stephens is the right age to play Rochester and has captured his charm and wit, as well as his rougher side.
Ruth Wilson is an excellent Jane, except that she isn't outspoken enough - her character has been muted. However, I look forward to the next episode, when I expect the romance will become more intense."
Jenny Steel, London
"I'm almost moved to tears by this aesthetically stunning adaptation. Each single frame and camera sequence is like a moving Vermeer painting.
This is a wonderful feast for the eyes."
Ioma A Jones, Ireland
"The usual diet of costume drama aimed at women was expected, complete with smouldering hero. Yet Ruth Wilson as Jane is the one who really smoulders - sex in a grey frock. One for the boys as well as the girls?"
BB, London
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"Ruth Wilson's portrayal is just what I imagine Jane should be like."
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"Ruth Wilson is the most powerful and wonderful Jane Eyre I've seen in a dramatisation.
I like the way she plays Jane Eyre almost as sombre and sullen as Rochester himself. Her strength of character and moral fibre really come through.
Jane's played in such a way as to make her come across without emotion. But all the time hinting at the passion that lies beneath the surface.
It's just what I imagine Jane should be like and none of this docile subservience we often witness in dramatic interpretations."
Barbara Wilson, Northern Ireland
"There are two levels of response to this episode. One is immediate, physical and emotional. The second is considered, and more intellectual.
At the base level, this episode pressed all the right buttons. The seduction of the 'blanket' scene (you know the one!) was irresistible. My rewind button has the text worn off.
However, is this Brontë? The Rochester of this adaptation is all man, but is he true to the original? I think not.
For me, the book made two equally nondescript characters equal by the unexpected power of their sentiments. The BBC have empowered Rochester in a sexual way that renders Jane a helpless moth to a flame. And whilst this is very entertaining, it subjugates Jane to the level of helpless simpering mute as portrayed in episode 1.
Having said all that - remove comparisons with the intellectual integrity of the book, and this is X-rated romance! Bring on episode 3, and hats off to the creators and actors for such entertaining television."
Emma Hekseth, Lancashire
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