Glad you're enjoying it, Marie! I can't comment on the casting, as I haven't read the book
yet - but as far as the tv production goes, Dorothea, Mary, and Dr. Lydgate are my favorite characters. I also recall liking Mr. Garth (Mary's dad) a lot, and Uncle Brooke is a hoot! LOL at Dorothea (reluctantly) examining Mamma's emerald necklace: "How deeply colors seem to penetrate one, like scent."
My vote for best scene with your darling Mary is the night of Mr. Featherstone's death, when they are alone - that one really stuck with me - a brief but amazing scene which really encapsulates Mary's good character.