Vanity Fair

I have watched episode 1 & 2 on catch up and I LOVE it so far, I can only imagine it to get better, so waiting patiently for next episode

I have never seen the previous versions, nor would I want to, but I have read the book, but I appreciate, being a person who is open to diversity and to new and fresh interpretation.

The characters in the series are well done, and am so far thoroughly caught up in their lives.

I most definitely recommend it and also urge people to give it a chance!

It's been great seeing this series doing something very different, how refreshing!! Claudia Jessie is a really good Amelia, and Olivia Cooke is equally good as Becky!

How refreshing to see how Gwyneth Hughes has revitalized the series, a perfect classic to adapt for ITV - even though people think BBC are better at this sort of thing! Clearly not here

The music is original! Enticing and fits with the originality of this version!

I have just finished watching the first episode of this latest adaptation of William Makepeace Thackary's classic tale of fighting against the tide of traditional class prejudice in Regency England. Aside from the odd choice of a contemporary song to open proceedings, it was note-perfect. Olivia Cooke was the perfect choice to play Becky Sharp, delivering a version of the character that has never felt more right, complete with occasional knowing looks through the 4th wall. This is all the more remarkable for the fact that Olivia Cooke has not come through the traditional dramatic training for period roles, and has done a fantastic job of delivering the required 'received pronunciation' instead of her native Northern British accent. From what I've seen of her so far, she has a glittering career ahead of her. If the rest of this series is a well made and paced as the opener, then it ought to be lauded as the finest example of the genre in quite some time.

I went into watching this unsure I guess, especially after seeing the trailer and hearing the music, but once I started watching, I was like WOW! far from dull! It's actually far better than what I expected! I am really enjoying it.

I don't know too much about the book, and I am glad, as I might have been of a similar opinion to the dowdy people reviewing it on here. (God! calm down!) It is visually stunning.

The sets (CGI) and costumes are incredibly grand without being over the top. The acting is top notch from EVERYBODY involved.

In a word, it is FANTASTIC! And it's human!

Glitzy, cutting and in this day and age relevant.

The casting is superior as is the dialogue and costumes.

Whilst I adore the film, this dramatisation is giving more depth to the story. I for one cannot wait for the third part. Welcome addition to a boring Sunday night.