The new adaptation of Netflix&#039;s Persuasion has enraged fans on social media as they don&#039;t approve of the modern touch in a classic story.

Outraged Jane Austen fans destroy this dialogue from Netflix&#8217;s &#8216;Persuasion&#8217;

Netflix recently released a new period drama based on Jane Austen’s 1817 novel
Persuasion. The novel is one of the most complex works filled with love,
remorse, and regret that takes Anne Elliot a long way. Starring many famous
faces, including Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, and Henry Golding, the new
adaptation failed to reach viewers’ expectations and made fans furious as
creators tried to modernize the layered depiction of the regency era.



Unfortunately, this movie couldn’t portray Anna’s serious and mature point of
view. Instead, they gave her more of a cheerful outlook, and Dakota seemed more
happy than miserable. And fans didn’t like the fawning dialogue delivery by
characters, especially Johnson. Read on to know what fans say about this failed
Twitter experiment. 


PERSUASION RECEIVED A HIGHLY UNFAVORABLE CRITICAL RESPONSE FROM VIEWERS 

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Twitter is flooding with comments and reviews about this new adaptation of
Persuasion, and fans are complaining that they changed the persona of Anne
Elliot. By transforming a subtle and sensible woman into a sassy, outspoken
version with instant flipping moods. Moreover, the dialogues made it more
disheartening and clumsy, like when Mary says, “The thing about me is I am an
empath.” 

ALSO READ: “He’s a ten, but..” Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ Has left Fans Traumatized
Over THIS Trend’s Inclusion In The Jane Austen Adaptation
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Dakota’s direct interaction with the audience in the movie destroyed the
emotional weight of the storyline, which was meant to represent a gentle and
capable middle daughter. This direct address turned this regretful character
into a humorous rom-com queen who isn’t much bothered by the return of her past
love. Therefore, the movie has received 31% of the review aggregate from Rotten
Tomatoes [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/persuasion], and IMDb
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13456318/] gave it an average rating of 5.6 out of
10. 


FAN REACTIONS

Fans were quite disappointed with the adaptation. They took to Twitter to
express their feelings. From Dakota to miserable dialogues, here is what fans
think.

> jane austen did not die rejecting every single man who ever came into her life
> for dakota johnson to say “now we’re worse than exes, we’re friends” in
> netflix's persuasion
> 
> — sophie & the six 🌙 SHOLA DAY (@loversrespite) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/loversrespite/status/1548323068829126656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> My objection is that some of the dialogue goes directly against what
> characters say in the book. In the book we get the line 'Now they could never
> even be friends', and the movie says the literal opposite. There is
> modernisation and there is just rewriting a relationship dynamic
> 
> — Calicat (@WaitingOnLoona) July 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/WaitingOnLoona/status/1548547062492446725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Moreover, another fan said this movie is certainly not for Austen fans.

https://twitter.com/JustSomeGuy30/status/1548681095100628993?s=20&t=e68__xswwm49OflLflwvqQ

ALSO READ: ‘Persuasion’ Reviews: Big Media Houses Voice Same Opinion on the
Latest Jane Austen Adaptation by Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-persuasion-reviews-big-media-houses-voice-same-opinion-on-the-latest-jane-austen-adaptation-by-netflix/]

https://twitter.com/MelanyMonzon_/status/1548529525339803648?s=20&t=e68__xswwm49OflLflwvqQ

> It felt like they tried to make a fleabag adaptation of an Austen novel which
> could have been a cool concept but the secondhand cringe was unbearable and
> the writing felt so forced and clunky :/
> 
> — emily (@EmilyJudd00) July 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/EmilyJudd00/status/1548587396077301761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Whereas a fan tweeted that the movie has ruined the essence of what the novel
depicted.

https://twitter.com/sarahreuben_txt/status/1548575539077582848?s=20&t=e68__xswwm49OflLflwvqQ

If you haven’t read the works of Jane Austen, then you might give it a go. The
movie is currently streaming [https://www.netflix.com/watch/81410649?source=35]
exclusively on Netflix.

Shikha Arya

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Netflix recently released a new period drama based on Jane Austen&#8217;s 1817 novel Persuasion. The novel is one of the most complex works filled with love, remorse, and regret that takes Anne Elliot a long way. Starring many famous faces, including Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, and Henry Golding, the new adaptation failed to reach viewers&#8217; expectations and made fans furious as creators tried to modernize the layered depiction of the regency era.
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Unfortunately, this movie couldn’t portray Anna&#8217;s serious and mature point of view. Instead, they gave her more of a cheerful outlook, and Dakota seemed more happy than miserable. And fans didn’t like the fawning dialogue delivery by characters, especially Johnson. Read on to know what fans say about this failed Twitter experiment. 
<h2>Persuasion received a highly unfavorable critical response from viewers </h2>
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Twitter is flooding with comments and reviews about this new adaptation of Persuasion, and fans are complaining that they changed the persona of Anne Elliot. By transforming a subtle and sensible woman into a sassy, outspoken version with instant flipping moods. Moreover, the dialogues made it more disheartening and clumsy, like when Mary says, &#8220;The thing about me is I am an empath.&#8221; 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-hes-a-ten-but-netflixs-persuasion-has-left-fans-traumatized-over-this-trends-inclusion-in-the-jane-austen-adaptation/" rel="bookmark">“He’s a ten, but..” Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ Has left Fans Traumatized Over THIS Trend’s Inclusion In The Jane Austen Adaptation</a>
Dakota&#8217;s direct interaction with the audience in the movie destroyed the emotional weight of the storyline, which was meant to represent a gentle and capable middle daughter. This direct address turned this regretful character into a humorous rom-com queen who isn&#8217;t much bothered by the return of her past love. Therefore, the movie has received 31% of the review aggregate from <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/persuasion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13456318/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IMDb</a> gave it an average rating of 5.6 out of 10. 
<h2>Fan Reactions</h2>
Fans were quite disappointed with the adaptation. They took to Twitter to express their feelings. From Dakota to miserable dialogues, here is what fans think.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
jane austen did not die rejecting every single man who ever came into her life for dakota johnson to say “now we’re worse than exes, we’re friends” in netflix&#39;s persuasion
&mdash; sophie &amp; the six 🌙 SHOLA DAY (@loversrespite) <a href="https://twitter.com/loversrespite/status/1548323068829126656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
My objection is that some of the dialogue goes directly against what characters say in the book. In the book we get the line &#39;Now they could never even be friends&#39;, and the movie says the literal opposite. There is modernisation and there is just rewriting a relationship dynamic
&mdash; Calicat (@WaitingOnLoona) <a href="https://twitter.com/WaitingOnLoona/status/1548547062492446725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Moreover, another fan said this movie is certainly not for Austen fans.
https://twitter.com/JustSomeGuy30/status/1548681095100628993?s=20&#038;t=e68__xswwm49OflLflwvqQ
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-persuasion-reviews-big-media-houses-voice-same-opinion-on-the-latest-jane-austen-adaptation-by-netflix/" rel="bookmark">‘Persuasion’ Reviews: Big Media Houses Voice Same Opinion on the Latest Jane Austen Adaptation by Netflix</a>
https://twitter.com/MelanyMonzon_/status/1548529525339803648?s=20&#038;t=e68__xswwm49OflLflwvqQ
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
It felt like they tried to make a fleabag adaptation of an Austen novel which could have been a cool concept but the secondhand cringe was unbearable and the writing felt so forced and clunky :/
&mdash; emily (@EmilyJudd00) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmilyJudd00/status/1548587396077301761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Whereas a fan tweeted that the movie has ruined the essence of what the novel depicted.
https://twitter.com/sarahreuben_txt/status/1548575539077582848?s=20&#038;t=e68__xswwm49OflLflwvqQ
If you haven&#8217;t read the works of Jane Austen, then you might give it a go. The movie is currently <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/81410649?source=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> exclusively on Netflix.

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