Never before have I watched characters with such passion, or felt that I truly knew a character personally. I experienced every moment of happiness, heartache, belonging and fear which Ruth Wilson portrayed so fantastically as Jane. A true credit to the acting profession, I hope to see many more outstanding performances by her. Equally, the ever unpredictable Edward Rochesters character shone through perfectly due to the never ending talent of Toby Stephens. This is undoubtedly the best period drama to date. I look forward to the DVD and hopefully a few BAFTAs.""Having never previously seen an adaptation of Jane Eyre, or read the novel, I find myself wishing for Sunday evening to arrive so I can see the next episode. However I equally dont want to see an end to a truly wonderful drama. This episode was fantastic - from finding out that Jane had an uncle, to her confession of love to Rochester, and vice versa, to the revelation of another wife, it was all beautifully done. When Rochester was explaining the story of how he had come to marry, it was very easy to feel compassion for him.""I had thought Ruth Wilsons performance slightly dominated this adaptation. However, this episode saw Toby Stephens really shine. He was absolutely superb, going from schemer to giddy lover to despairing self-loathing man. Ive thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation, mainly because of the great actors and the chemistry between them. This has risen above any minor quibbles in details being left out.（） Sunday nights have never been so good." "Im a purist when it comes to Jane Eyre, my favourite novel, and Im disappointed at the modernisation of almost all of the dialogue, which in the original is moving and humorous in places. Having said that, Im enjoying the episodes. I like the cast and it can be appreciated for its own sake. Toby Stephens is the right age to play Rochester and has captured his charm and wit, as well as his rougher side. Ruth Wilson is an excellent Jane, except that she isnt outspoken enough - her character has been muted. However, I look forward to the next episode, when I expect the romance will become more intense.""Having seen all previous adaptations of Jane Eyre, I was sceptical that a new and innovative take on the story could be achieved. However, I was mistaken. The new version is vibrant and shows the characters much more in synch with the text than all other versions. The casting is also inspired - Toby (despite the critics) and Ruth are excellent and extremely well matched.""Im really enjoying this version, although I agree with some viewers that the script is a tad dumbed down and misses some of the subtlety of the novel. The relationship between Jane and Rochester is believable, they really do connect despite their different backgrounds. Ive always disliked previous Rochesters who have been played as bellowing brutes. Toby Stephens is tortured, sarcastic, self-pitying, charming and as real as the Rochester in the book. I thought the mad wife was a little too pretty. In the book shes lost her looks and is fairly hideous. Perhaps a little more mad snarling wouldnt have gone amiss."