Toby Stephens as Edward Rochester in 'Jane Eyre'. |
Edward Rochester. Master of Thornfield. Employer of Miss Jane Eyre. Man of my dreams.
Edward has a dark past, full of regret and pain. And as soon as he blows the lid off of it you cant help feel sorry for him. Even though he... technically... lied to Jane.
As a hero he is brilliant because of his inner torture. He's made mistakes... a few of them, and he continues to make them during the story. Each mistake has made him bitter and miserable and you just have to love him for it. He isn't perfect and he knows it, but he is not some big macho tough guy. He is sensitive under althose dark and painful layers.
Toby Stephens as Edward Rochester |
You can find these moments in the books but... I really enjoy seeing them during the films or programs. And the moments I am talking about are the ones where you see he actually cares about Jane. Sure he winds her up and pushes her buttons but he only does it because he is trying to figure out how she feels about him. The man has trust issues with woman and that is excluding the fact that he is rich and Blanche Ingraham wants to marry him for his money and land.
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