As sad as it was, probably an accurate outcome of Charlotte and Sydney given Jane Austen's own personal history and the times it was written in. Refreshing that it didn't become Pride & Predjudice goes to the beach-which is where I thought it was heading. Would have been nice to see one of the men take interest in the heiress other than the hypochondriac brother..she went to the trouble of inventing the character, why not put a spin on it?