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* AcCENTUpontheWrongSylLABle: Catherine de Bourgh.

* AdaptationNameChange: Several.

* AerithAndBob: The central characters of the show are Lizzie, Jane, Lydia, Charlotte, William (who tends to be called [[LastNameBasis "Darcy"]]), Caroline and... ''Bing''. Especially noticeable since Darcy's first name is changed from "Fitzwilliam" to the far more common "William."

** Maria asks Charlotte why she always calls Ricky "Mr. Collins." Charlotte can only reply with a series of facial expressions.

** And the one exception to all of this is when any of the above do impressions of each other, which are typically spot-on. Which you'd expect from, you know, sisters (or as-good-as, in Charlotte's case). In a similar vein, Darcy is unable imitate his sister but is excellent as his best friend Fitz.

* BigWhat: Gigi's reaction on Twitter upon discovering that [[spoiler:Darcy's surprise appearance at Lizzie's house.]]

** Mary Bennet as well, the first time we see her she's reading through all of Lydia's antics.
* BreatherEpisode: Episode 65 and onward, coinciding with the Thanksgiving holidays, take us away from the plot for awhile. Culminates in Episode 69, starring Lydia, Lydia-as-Lizzie and Jane-as-Lydia.

** Lizzie is apparently a fan of the movie ''Literature/BridgetJones' Diary'' despite it being based off ''PrideAndPrejudice'', too.

* CerebusSyndrome: Starting at Episode 40 or so, the plot ''really'' takes off.
* CharacterBlog: Obviously the show is Lizzie's personal vlog. Butmon top of that, most characters have social media accounts, giving the story more dimension and allowing the audience to be privy to information we don't get to see in Lizzie's videos.

* CoolBigSis: Jane for Lizzie and Lydia, Charlotte for Maria. Occasionally Lizzie shows flashes of this, but for the most part she's [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling annoyed by Lydia]].

-->'''Darcy:'''If I knew a Darvid, perhaps he would feel differently.

---> '''Lizzie''': Okay! For the record, when the nicest thing [[AllLovingHero Jane Bennet]] has to say about you is "tall", you have personality problems.

* DeadpanSnarker:
** Lizzie herself.
** [[spoiler: Darcy]] as well. From episode 80:

* DeathGlare: Lydia gives Lizzie an especially long and angry one after realising that they're not going out partying like she thought.

** Lizzie in episode 60, after she inadvertently told Darcy about her videos.

* DemotedToExtra: Kitty Bennet, who was the fourth Bennet sister, has been adapted into an actual cat named Kitty, while Mary has been turned into a cousin seen mainly in Lydia's spin-off videos (although she has appeared in Lizzie's videos).

* DramaBomb: Episode 41 (Collins' proposal to Charlotte) and 42 (fallout thereof).

* {{Adorkable}}: Gigi, Mary, and Maria. Darcy and Bing also show flashes of this. Many think Mr. Collins is this too. And Lizzie herself.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: What, you didn't see this one coming?
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Lydia. Some of Gigi's antics could make her one as well.

---> '''Lizzie''': Okay! For the record, when the nicest thing [[TheMessiah Jane Bennet]] has to say about you is "tall", you have personality problems.
** Lizzie herself feels like Darcy is employing this trope on her. Evidently she's "decent enough" for him.
** Fitz accidentally employs this on ''himself.''
---> '''Fitz''': ... I taught Darcy everything he knows about living life. Truth! (Beat) No, wait.

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** And the one exception to all of this is when any of the above do impressions of each other, which are typically very good. Which you'd expect from, you know, sisters (or as-good-as, in Charlotte's case).
** Mary's attempt at costume theatre is {{melodrama}}tic, and she breaks character twice.
** Darcy finds it too hard to imitate his sister, but is excellent as his best friend Fitz.

* Whenever Darcy is introduced (back) into the story line, he'll either spend the first few minutes mostly out of shot with his head cut of the frame, or off screen altogether.

If you haven't realized yet, this is a modernized VlogSeries [[SettingUpdate adaptation]] of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'', written by Bernie Su and produced in part by [[Music/HankGreen Hank]] [[WebVideo/VlogBrothers Green]]. Though it's scarcely the only update of ''P&P'', what was surprising was the exciting and devoted fan reaction: the show boasts close to 200,000 YouTube subscribers and its DVD release raised 500% of its goal on Kickstarter within just one week of its month-long fundraising drive. It can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/LizzieBennet on YouTube]], the terrestrial channel TBD, or [[http://www.lizziebennet.com/ at its own website]]. Oh, and then it won an Emmy for "Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Original Interactive Program," which is pretty darn impressive.

It has started a trend of Setting Updates diaries appearing on Youtube, both professional and fan made. ''WebVideo/TheAutobiographyOfJaneEyre'' referenced the [=LBDs=] in its first episode and its authors cite it as their inspiration. Meanwhile, it's been followed by its own {{Spinoff}}s: ''WebVideo/WelcomeToSanditon'' follows Gigi Darcy in her adventure to a beach resort Sanditon, beta-testing the "Domino" application, which records, auto-edits and auto-uploads video monologues and dialogues, and covering Austen's unfinished last novel ''Sandition''. Another spinoff, ''WebVideo/EmmaApproved'', launched in October 2013, chronicling through Domino the adventures of Professional ShipperOnDeck [[Literature/{{Emma}} Emma Woodhouse]]. And they have branched out of the world of Austen with ''WebVideo/FrankensteinMD'', following the career of the bioethically-challenged [[GenderFlip Victoria]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Frankenstein]]; and with ''WebVideo/TheMarchFamilyLetters'' concerning the daily shenanigans of the [[Literature/LittleWomen March Sisters]]. As of 2017, ''Lizzie'' and at least two of its spinoffs (''Emma Approved'' and ''Frankenstein MD'') can be seen in compilations on the digital subchannel TBD.

If you haven't realized yet, this is a modernized VlogSeries [[SettingUpdate adaptation]] of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'', written by Bernie Su and produced in part by [[Music/HankGreen Hank]] [[WebVideo/VlogBrothers Green]]. Though it's scarcely the only update of ''P&P'', what was surprising was the exciting and devoted fan reaction: the show boasts close to 200,000 YouTube subscribers and its DVD release raised 500% of its goal on Kickstarter within just one week of its month-long fundraising drive. It can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/LizzieBennet on YouTube]] or [[http://www.lizziebennet.com/ at its own website]]. Oh, and then it won an Emmy for "Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Original Interactive Program," which is pretty darn impressive.

Lizzie Bennet is a normal young woman, pursuing a Master's degree in communications and desiring nothing more than to be her own person. This is in clear contrast to her mom, who just wants to get Lizzie and her two sisters married off to someone rich as soon as possible. She even got them all shirts saying "[[SignatureLine It's a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife]]." Lizzie doesn't buy it, and is going to explain exactly why to the whole internet in the form of video blogs.

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** Probably to avoid confusion with Darcy, William Collins has become Ricky Collins. Presumably short for Richard, but we never find out, as he always insists on being referred to as "Mr Collins."
*** His name is Richard Collins. Charlotte refers to him as such in the "Without Reservation" video on Maria Lu's spin-off vlogs.

* SettingUpdate: P&P in modern America, as a vlog. The Bennet sisters are now university students who are probably going need a man in possession of a good fortune to dig them out of the debts their family has. Mr Bingley is now a medical student with huge family money and Darcy is a media mogul's son and a hipster. Many plot points focus on women's career rather than on their love life and marriage prospects.

** The Lucas family are English in the book, but become Asians in the vlog. Charlotte Lucas is Charlotte Lu.

It has started a trend of Setting Updates diaries appearing on Youtube, both professional and fan made. ''WebVideo/TheAutobiographyOfJaneEyre'' referenced the [=LBDs=] in its first episode and its authors cite it as their inspiration. Meanwhile, it's been followed by its own {{Spinoff}}s: ''WebVideo/WelcomeToSanditon'' follows Gigi Darcy in her adventure to a beach resort Sanditon, beta-testing the "Domino" application, which records, auto-edits and auto-uploads video monologues and dialogues, and covering Austen's unfinished last novel ''Sandition''. Another spinoff, ''WebVideo/EmmaApproved'', launched in October 2013, chronicling through Domino the adventures of Professional ShipperOnDeck [[Literature/{{Emma}} Emma Woodhouse]]. And they have branched out of the world of Austen with ''WebVideo/FrankensteinMD'', following the career of the bioethically-challenged [[GenderFlip Victoria]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Frankenstein]]; and with ''WebVideo/TheMarchFamilyLetters'' concerning the daily shenanigans of the [[Literature/LittleWomen March Sisters]].

* BelligerentSexualTension: Lizzie and Darcy, at least at first.
* BigDamnKiss:
** [[spoiler:Between Lydia and Wickham]] in episode 24 of Lydia's spin-off.
** Aaand, much more awaited, [[spoiler:Jane and Bing]] in episode 92.
** [[spoiler:And the ForegoneConclusion that we've been waiting for, Lizzie and Darcy in episode 98. ''Thrice''.]]
* BigNo: Episode 30, upon finding out it'll take more time than expected to remodel the house.

* BlackBestFriend: Fitz (the former Col. Fitzwilliam), to Darcy. And, evidently, to [[NotSoDifferent Lizzie as well]].

* BrickJoke: In episdoe 30: "[Darcy]'s very, uh... He's... um... very..." "Tall?" "What?" "Never mind."

** Darcy.
** Mr. Collins gets a moderate version of this, for being anvilicious, self-important, blunt ''and'' not unspontaneous (because he is socially awkward, career-driven to a fault and slightly self-involved).

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: Lizzie sees herself as this in relation to her sisters, but [[UnreliableNarrator the plot dents this perception somewhat]]. The ''real'' source of wisdom is Charlotte, who knows enough about everyone to {{foreshadow}} their CharacterDevelopment.

** Charlotte Lucas becomes Charlotte Lu. Naturally, her sister Maria as well.
** Mr Bingley has been re-imagined as Bing Lee. Caroline Bingley becomes Caroline Lee as a result.
** Colonel Fitzwilliam is black in this version.

* TheStinger:
** Episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45q4cggTil8 20]] involving Lydia.
** Episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjxwyaGB-pY 37]] involving Lydia.
** Episode 100: [[spoiler: ''Mrs. Bennet'' shows up.]]

* TakeThat: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryXOrkSkaeQ Lydia to Lizzie]], InUniverse.

* UndyingLoyalty: Darcy, as vouched for by Fitz and Gigi.

** [[spoiler: Episode 97: Darcy shows up at ''Lizzie's house''.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Darcy''': Excuse me, Lizzie.]]
* WhamLine: Two almost right after each other: [[spoiler: "I'm in love with you"]] is followed very closely by [[spoiler:"...what videos?"]].

** Jane starts out as a DeerInTheHeadlights every time the camera lands on her, but CharacterDevelopment allows her to showcase her growing thespianism.

%% * BelligerentSexualTension: Who do you think?

* RealityEnsues: In episode 90, Lizzie wonders [[spoiler: what kind of med school allows Bing to take so much time off so that he can swan around the country like he's been doing. Turns out, no sane med school does - the whole reason Bing set up camp near the Bennets at the start of the series was that he dropped out and Caroline and Darcy were trying to help him get sorted out. Part of the reason Caroline is so mad at the Bennet girls is, after she got Bing away from Jane and back into med school, he dropped out ''again'' to be with her.]]

* AgeLift: The series' modern setting wouldn't fit with [[ValuesDissonance 15-year old Lydia or 16-year old Georgiana]]. Lydia's two older sisters are several years older than their book counterparts as well. Inverted with Charlotte, who was 27 in the book, but is Lizzie's age, 24 years old, in the adaptation.

It has started a trend of Setting Updates diaries appearing on Youtube, both professional and fan made. ''WebVideo/TheAutobiographyOfJaneEyre'' referenced the [=LBDs=] in its first episode and its authors cite it as their inspiration; likewise, a New Zealand group called "The Candle Wasters" have taken on [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare the Bard himself]], throwing together a HighSchoolAU for ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' called "WebVideo/NothingMuchToDo," and British group "Foot in the Door" are adapting Mansfield Park as [[http://mansfieldseries.wix.com/mansfieldwithlove From Mansfield With Love]]. Though ''WebVideo/ClassicAlice'' has tackled many different books while working within its own original plotline, its original vlog-format spoke as an homage to the LBD. Meanwhile, it's been followed by its own {{Spinoff}}s: ''WebVideo/WelcomeToSanditon'' follows Gigi Darcy in her adventure to a beach resort Sanditon, beta-testing the "Domino" application, which records, auto-edits and auto-uploads video monologues and dialogues, and covering Austen's unfinished last novel ''Sandition''. Another spinoff, ''WebVideo/EmmaApproved'', launched in October 2013, chronicling through Domino the adventures of Professional ShipperOnDeck [[Literature/{{Emma}} Emma Woodhouse]]. And they have branched out of the world of Austen with ''WebVideo/FrankensteinMD'', following the career of the bioethically-challenged [[GenderFlip Victoria]] [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Frankenstein]]; and with ''WebVideo/TheMarchFamilyLetters'' concerning the daily shenanigans of the [[Literature/LittleWomen March Sisters]].

* AmbiguouslyJewish: There's a passing reference to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet going to Uncle Phil's Hannukah party. Although they also celebrate Christmas...
** It's possible that Uncle Phil is the husband of either Mr. or Mrs. Bennet's sibling, with said sibling being Christian (or a convert to Judaism).

** Jane asks Lizzie what she plans to do with herself after her degree, and (on a greater level) what she wants from her life. The normally-voluble Lizzie is not much more eloquent than was Charlotte.

** Jane starts out as a DeerInTheHeadlights every time the camera lands on her, but CharacterDevelopment allows her to showcase her growing thespianism. (Must go with the red hair!)

** Mr. Collins gets a moderate version of this, for being anvilicious, self-important, blunt ''and'' unspontaneous (because he is socially awkward, career-driven to a fault and slightly self-involved).

** The only compliment Jane has in regards to Darcy is that he is "very tall."
---> '''Lizzie''': Okay! For the record, when the nicest thing Jane Bennet has to say about you is "tall", you have personality problems.

* RedheadedHero: Lizzie is a beautiful readhead and the central character of the show.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Both Caroline and Wickham are smart enough to discover the videos and then use them to their advantage, broadcasting their sides of the story and attempting to portray themselves in a positive light. Wickham briefly appeared to be the only character watching both Lizzie's videos and Lydia's videos as well.

* GenreSavvy: Darcy. When Gigi calls him on Domino (a device that can record calls and post them online) he immediately asks if she's calling him on the demo, and hangs up promptly.

** Later in the story, Darcy's company Pemberley Digital developed a story-telling application that automatically recorded and edited phone calls and conversations, with automatic up-load to the channel. That explains how some of the private moments got into Gigi Darcy's spin-off and viewers could see it. Darcy was GenreSavvy and when Gigi called him, he immediately asked whether she was using Domino demo, and ended the call when she said she did.