Andrei is the man in my mind. Although his father's stubborn thought remains in his genes - unable to bear Natasha's betrayal, his melancholy breath, and the real aristocratic temperament different from Pierre, attracted me so deeply that I can't understand Natasha's empathy after her death, even though the beginning and the end were written (it was Pierre who Natasha first fell in love with and never forgot).
This can only be blamed on the arrangement of the episodes. It's not easy for the BBC to condense a novel of nearly 1,100,000 words in six episodes and to develop it in an orderly manner, and the compact plot can avoid the boring family chores. But it also comes with its drawbacks, as Tolstoy's proud psychological descriptions of characters are missing, or at least incomplete, making many important plot twists ridiculous. For example, Natasha's irrepressible love for Pierre's wife and brother (in fact, I can't understand Natasha's most emotional transformation and catharsis).
James Norton made me fall in love with Prince Andrei so much that I could not even bear it after his death.
ps. Natasha did shine in adulthood but with such a plot arrangement and Lily James she acted like Somewhat neurotic, at least not likable enough to be accepted as Andrei's true lover.
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