History WMG / EmmaApproved

** [[spoiler: Jossed, given that James Elton's fiancee is Caroline Lee. However, she mentions that she and James share a love of Italian culture, so she does use some Italian phrases when affectionately mentioning him.]]

* It just so happens that there is an actual Japanese surname that is a direct translation of the name Woodhouse from the JaneAusten novel.
* Not sure how common this form of Westernisation would be in Mr Woodhouse's line of work in America. If he is able to pass for a Caucasian like Emma, he might have been advised to use a Western name (complete with surname) professionally.
* Emma is working for her father in a sense, so she uses the surname Woodhouse professionally to ride on his reputation at the start of her career, then kept it after she became well-known under the Woodhouse name.

[[WMG: Woodhouse is a direct English translation of the Japanese surname Kiya]]
Not sure how common this form of Westernisation would be in Mr Woodhouse's line of work in America. If he is able to pass for a Caucasian like Emma, he might have been advised to use a Western name (complete with surname) professionally. Emma is working for her father in a sense, so she uses the surname Woodhouse professionally to ride on his reputation at the start of her career, then kept it after she became well-known under the Woodhouse name. Izzy's maiden name is simply given as Woodhouse on camera for the viewers' benefit.
Emma and Isabella are obviously the Western names the two sisters were given at birth, since Isabella is referred to as Izzy by Alex in a phone conversation he did not realise was being recorded, and by Emma. This won't happen if Emma and Isabella/Izzy were just informal Western nicknames the sisters were using. Legally, the Woodhouses could be Henry Kiya (barring AdaptationNameChange for Mr Woodhouse), Emma Kiya, and Isabella Kiya Knightley.

* Harriet placing an order on an online shop and hesitating over what to write in the special note for the retailer. (The part about sending orders to an address rather than buying it on the spot translates very well in this age of online shopping.)

Book Jane was presented as the accomplished person Emma could be if she had put more effort into drawing/reading/other feminine accomplishments of RegencyEngland. So EA Jane will probably have a higher success rate than Emma and [[spoiler: doesn't make any Elton-like boo-boos.]]

This is from a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waKPmWtHPdQ&google_comment_id=z13rs3ijfxbzgx3dk23xjzzxtnnrvbvvb Youtube comment by Gwendolyn Horton]]

* Augusta Elton: An Italian-American who doesn't have a good grasp of Italian, since in the original novel she kept using Italian phrases without knowing what they actually mean.

* Mr Woodhouse and Isabella: Since Emma's actress, Joanna Sotomura, is half-Japanese, it would make sense to cast actors of East Asian descent as her father and sister.

** ...Jossed as of Episode 25?

* Mr Woodhouse and Isabella: Since Emma's actress, Joanna Sotomura, is half-Japanese, it would make sense to cast actors of East Asian descent as her family members.

* Augusta Elton: an Italian-American who doesn't have a good grasp of Italian, since in the original novel she kept using Italian phrases without knowing what they actually mean.

* James Elton's former campaign manager (if she appears): Since they didn't cast a black/Hispanic actor for James, maybe this campaign manager will be the black/Hispanic character in politics.

* Mr Woodhouse: Since Emma's actress, Joanna Sotomura, is half-Japanese, it would make sense to cast an actor of East Asian descent as her father.

It's mentioned on Emma's website (particularly [[http://www.emmaapproved.com/2013/09/who-is-emma-woodhouse/ here]]) that Emma has helped others in ways other than matchmaking. Emma may have always thought herself good with setting people up and dating advice, but she may not have seriously considered becoming a professional at it until recently and only just added matchmaking to her list of services. It's even possible that Annie and Ryan may have been the first couple she actually set up within her business. This could also explain why Alex is so adament that she was "lucky" with Annie and Ryan: Emma may not have worked with any other couples.

It's mentioned on Emma's website (particularly [[http://www.emmaapproved.com/2013/09/who-is-emma-woodhouse/ here:]]) that Emma has helped others in ways other than matchmaking. Emma may have always thought herself good with setting people up and dating advice, but she may not have seriously considered becoming a professional at it until recently and only just added matchmaking to her list of services. It's even possible that Annie and Ryan may have been the first couple she actually set up within her business. This could also explain why Alex is so adament that she was "lucky" with Annie and Ryan: Emma may not have worked with any other couples.

It's mentioned on Emma's website (particularly here: http://www.emmaapproved.com/2013/09/who-is-emma-woodhouse/) that Emma has helped others in ways other than matchmaking. Emma may have always thought herself good with setting people up and dating advice, but she may not have seriously considered becoming a professional at it until recently and only just added matchmaking to her list of services. It's even possible that Annie and Ryan may have been the first couple she actually set up within her business. This could also explain why Alex is so adament that she was "lucky" with Annie and Ryan: Emma may not have worked with any other couples.

It's mentioned on Emma's website (particularly here: http://www.emmaapproved.com/2013/09/who-is-emma-woodhouse/) that Emma has helped others in ways other than matchmaking. Emma may have always thought herself good with setting people up and dating advice, but she may not have seriously considered becoming a professional at it until recently and only just added matchmaking to her list of services. It's even possible that Annie and Ryan may have been the first couple she actually set up. This could also explain why Alex is so adament that she was "lucky" with Annie and Ryan: Emma may not have worked with any other couples.

It's mentioned on Emma's website (partiularly here: http://www.emmaapproved.com/2013/09/who-is-emma-woodhouse/) that Emma has helped others in ways other than matchmaking. Emma may have always thought herself good at matchmaking, but she may not have really considered becoming a professional at it until recently and only just added matchmaking to her list of services. It's even possible that Annie and Ryan may have been the first couple she actually set up. This could also explain why Alex is so adament that she was "lucky" with Annie and Ryan: Emma may not have worked with any other couples.

[[WMG: Alex's middle name is George]]

...As Augusta Elton.

! Alex's middle name is George
If George can't be his first name, then why not his middle name?

! !Alex's middle name is George