
Lords and ladies, today [October 15, 2020] is the 25th anniversary of the day Mr. Darcy first came out of the lake on the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. You know exactly what I’m talking about. You may have worn your tapes through replaying it since then, but no one can forget their first time. To celebrate this momentous day in literary history (I mean), and to be honest with you, because the news is bad and I need something nice to think about instead, I have decided to rank my favorite Darcys, and, when appropriate, re-pair them with more suitable Miss Bennets.