Okay, so technically, Miss Havisham just didn’t leave the house after she got jilted. She didn’t go lock herself in the attic — that’s Mrs Rochester #1, and what a text chain that would have been:
HAVISHAM: I am NEVER leaving the house AGAIN.
ROCHESTER: TELL ME ABOUT IT.
HAVISHAM: I’m also NEVER CHANGING MY OUTFIT.
ROCHESTER: You do you, girl. Now, let’s talk about arson.
This is my way of telling you that BBC has done Great Expectations once again — it’ll be on Hulu in America — and Olivia Colman gets to yank on that wedding gown and go for it. It looks VERY dramatic and also freezing cold:
Her photocall dress DOES have a whiff of old wedding gown, with a heavy dose of Remember That Time Kate Middleton Wore Solely Lace Sleeves For Like Six Months, and a dash of My Stylist Is Worn Out After Awards Season And This Is FINE!. Which it is!
