Wonderful character development!

Sadly Over-hyped

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

I don't mind when movies slightly change from the original book to give a new twist, but this was a complete terrible overhaul. Doesn't match moods or themes. I hate when agendas are pushed in kids shows, can't we just be entertained?

I wss so hopeful for the first season despite the exaggeration of so many scenes and Anne's horrible rudeness. Then came the second season and it became clear that this wasn't a retelling of the beloved story at all but a soapbox for gay rights. Never mind that there was no mention of this in the series or that the portrayal is inconcevieable at that time. If I want to teach my children about sex and homosexuality, I can do that without the help of this mockery of a film. Shame on you for turning what should have been a wholesome family movie into a political statement that is over-the-top in your face and completely unrealistic for the time period. No matter your sexual orientation, it just doesn't work. No, thank you. I pass.

Oh it's a re-imagining alright - but not so much that it loses the essence of the original story completely. It's a li'l dark too, with flashbacks to Anne's suffering at the orphanage, and also the initial ostracism she faces at the hands of adults and children alike. Also, perhaps a bit more modern than L.M. Montgomery would have liked it to be (hint : Aunt Josephine), but I found the changes to be 'ever so nice'. It's a wonderful watch for all ages, not just for folks like me who grew up with the books, but for the younger generation too; this is good literature adapted right.

I'm sorry there are so many people who seem so upset because "Anne with an E" is neither Lucy Maude Montgomery's original, nor the Kevin Sullivan mini series many of us grew up obsessed over. But as Anne says at the end of season 2, "new isnt bad, it's just different." Folks, this is just a new perspective.So Anne and Gilbert aren't constantly fighting and seem more or less aware of their feelings, even if they're in denial. So there are gay and trans people in Charlotte Town (or at least visiting, be realistic, they probably don't all live there). So Gilbert brings a black man home to Avonlea after sailing on a steam ship....so it's not in the books. That doesn't mean it's the end of the world!When Lucy Maude Montgomery wrote Anne's story originally, it was progressive for its time. Anne thought for her self, was imaginative and highly educated. She was full of mischief and adventure and brought excitement to Avonlea. This new retelling honors that spirit by tackling issues that L.M. never wrote about, but surely existed at the time.I can't help wondering if people who so strongly oppose storylines that confront issues of race and LGBTQ issues aren't a little like Avonlea's "progressive mothers". You want a new Anne, but you want everything to stay exactly as it was. As Cole challenged Billy Andrews, "you might want to think about why you like destroying things."Take "Anne with an E" for what it is: a modern retelling of the story of an orphan girl growing up, finding love and belonging in a world of madcap adventure. Do not ask it to be what has come before. Love those things too; I'm not getting rid of my old books or dvds, but I love the new Anne as she is. Maybe even a little more (at least differently), because she is AWAKE!