How Beauty & the Beast and Pride & Prejudice are basically the same.

Whenever people tell me they don't want to / can't read or watch Pride & Prejudice, I just tell them - don't worry, you already know the story. Not only have direct adaptions been done, like Bridget Jones, Bride & Prejudice and You've Got Mail (yes, really), but you could pretty much apply it to any boy meets girl story. Don't believe me?

There's a girl.

They both like to read, coincidence?

There's a guy.

They are kind of rude / hostile / awkward when they first meet.

The boy lacks certain social graces.

Before we get too far, there's another boy. He's not the nicest, and he screws things up.

oh my gosh, they are basically wearing the same thing.

There are also silly girls.

The girl and guy are thrown together under circumstances out of their control okay the beast holds Belle hostage whatever. There are some shall we say interesting moments.

There's a lot of eyes going on in both stories.

Hands and touching play a big deal in both.. in one, he's all like 'she's touching me and not repulsed!' and in the other 'he's touching me but he hates me and this is like olden days where touching is like way more than it is these days so woah it's a big deal'.

There's some good ol' fashion dancing.

and I'm pretty sure this is the same balcony.

The conflicts are overcome...

and everyone lives happily ever after!

Ah, happy endings.

Moral of the stories?

Preach, Charlotte.

No wonder these are two of my favourite movies, right? Happy Friday. I think I know what I'm watching tonight - how about you?