“I think it is so fun for an audience to see two people that love each other deeply, but aren’t able to say it,” Edgar-Jones said, to which MacKay followed up: “Yearning. It’s timeless, isn’t it?” From the moment both characters lay eyes on each other, it’s apparent that there’s a frisson in the air. But Elinor, famous among Austen’s characters for her reservedness, and Edward, for his shyness, won’t make it easy for themselves.
The yearning, indeed, is strong.
