Anne with an E (TV Series) Memory Has as Many Moods as the Temper (2018) User Reviews

Great episode

[brianjohnson-20043 · 9/10 · 24 March 2020]

I found a few of the reviews from other people annoyed about the gay content of this episode to be ridiculous.

This is a series about a brother and sister raising an orphan. If you only like "traditional love" or "traditional family values", how did you get this far into the series before throwing a fit?

The way the gay characters' identities were revealed wasn't exactly out-of-the-blue. I saw it coming. And I'm not known for having the best gaydar.

Another thing: it shouldn't be a problem to the viewer if the gay couple had sex. However, the episode never ever even spelt out whether or not they ever did have sex.

So if you're a parent and you tell your kids there was some awful message in this episode not suitable for them, the kids are potential going to think your message is that one shouldn't have a lasting friend of the same sex.

Like a lot of "risqué subjects", it's not risqué unless you try to make it "risqué ". And the work to construct some problem to complain about speaks more negatively toward you than the thing you're trying to condemn.

Settle down, people...

[Lolo1976 · 8/10 · 28 August 2018]

Sad that we still have people today who can't handle even the insinuation of homosexuality... aren't we past this archaic thinking by now? And the show is "inspired" by the books, not a word-for-word copy. Did you all complain about every other plot point that wasn't in Montgomery's novels? There have been many!

This was a beautifully-done episode, especially with those elaborate set designs, and actually seems accurate to the time. Despite what one reviewer here believes, nobody was ever executed for being gay in Canada, and any related laws only applied to men (and were rarely enforced). Finally, representation does not equal an agenda; that is just a reflection of one's own views and prejudices. I enjoyed this episode very much, partly because I viewed it with an open mind, and didn't worry myself over how it related to the books. It's called artistic license.

Beautiful episode with a beautiful message.

[pixie_gurl17 · 9/10 · 11 July 2018]

This episode showed the beauty between relationships in any form. Love is love and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks about it. So beautiful.

Love is love

[left_us_silent · 10/10 · 17 September 2018]

This episode brought some tears and many smiles. It should be more highly rated. It has a beautiful message about how love comes in many forms. Marilla and Matthew also reflect on the love of family which was a beautiful sequence. I just loved this episode, it was simply wonderful.

The Best

[reinoud-242-371245 · 10/10 · 22 February 2020]

I'am not fast writing a review but the theme is excellent! The camera work, lightning, the performance seldom seen better.

Touched the heart

[dianeshideler · 10/10 · 3 April 2019]

One of the best episodes of Anne of Green Gables. It was so well written and acted. I can not wait to show this to my daughter's. "Love can come in so many forms."

Bravo Netflix

One of the Best episode

[santiagonavidad · 10/10 · 18 April 2019]

Anne can easly understand love. She likes "love" even if it comes in many way.

The message that the chapter gives us is enormous. Come on .. The series is about an orphan and how she learns to live in society and how she is discriminated. The series is about discrimination in general. Why are you surprised that they have touched a controversial topic like this? Obviously if they do it in the book it would be not good at all because the age.

love this show, love is love

[dollfacecrafter · 10/10 · 29 April 2020]

Love is Love and it comes in many forms, I love this show and this episode was amazing, Anne is amazing.

Great

[gerhardgehrmann · 10/10 · 24 May 2020]

I have news for the homophobic ones.....gay people are not new...nor is love and friendship.

You are ahead by a century......

[lunaticsanonymous · 26 August 2019]

This series may not follow the books to a tea but haven't we seen numerous "Anne of Green Gables" series over the years? I like the messages these writers provide. It is a different perspective. In 2019 we should be over it already. ...The times they are a changing'! Don't get your nose out of joint because of the subject matter in this episode. Even if you are not fond of the subject matter, in 2019 you should be at least talking about these things with your children and family because it is our world today...like it or not.

A beutiful mesage

[bielbielzinho · 10/10 · 9 August 2018]

This episode was wonderful!! An can't imagined they used an important fact of all theses century! The party of jose is just amazing, such a interesting characters. Cole is a very good child, and i am like he! Oh my! I love so much this episode, thanks to whole staff!!

Well, that was nauseating.

[boygenius1999 · 2/10 · 24 July 2018]

It's very sad that you can't watch a story that just shoves a certain agenda down people's throats. There are better ways to tell that kind of story without the lazy writing I saw. While I agree that both Anne and Diana's reactions are how the book would handle a situation like that, it seems to be displayed a little too openly to be accurate for that period in time. I am not trying to be hateful or offensive, and I'm really sorry if some of you feel that way, but I just feel like there are better ways of that type of storytelling (see Patsy and Delia on Call the Midwife).

Amazing

[tonimalinov-27662 · 10/10 · 24 April 2020]

This episode was so emotional and beautiful in every way. I hope to see more episodes like this one <3

Poetic

[haibao80 · 10/10 · 24 May 2020]

I found it beautiful and poetic, both in the content and in the scenography (I am thinking specifically about the ball scene). I also loved the conversation between Matthew and Marilla and the flashbacks thanks to which we could investigate a little further in the siblings' past and understand more why they are the way they are. It also discusses homosexuality (yes, homosexuality did exist back then) and celebrate acceptance and love in all its forms.

About love

[rangxrang · 10/10 · 21 February 2021]

This episode makes us rethink about love and family. Both don't look the same for everyone, and can come in so many forms. What a beautiful episode.

A beautiful and moving episode

[briannakorthuis · 10/10 · 12 March 2024]

This episode will never not make me burst into tears. It shows a story of hardship between brother and sister, Marilla giving her life to take care of her family after Michael's death. Matthew is not one to show affection often, but his genuine love for his sister is clearly seen in his interactions with Marilla as he takes care of her for once.

As someone in the lgbtq, this episode is such a beautiful tribute to how we experience love. Aunt Josephine and her love for Gertrude is truly inspiring, as well as Cole's immediate comfort in her home. The way Cole confides in Aunt Josephine talk about love always moves me to tears. It shows the actuality of lgbtq love throughout history, even if it's not a major plot of the show.

Anne and Cole both find themselves at the party as they meet these incredible people very unlike those at Avonlea. Anne sees many different paths in life and accepts everyone at the party with bursting curiosity. Cole regains his passion for art and leaves knowing that there is a better life outside those he is surrounded by at home.

This episode is truly a masterpiece and a breath of fresh air from the lifestyle and routine we see from Avonlea in the rest of the show.

Script is off on this one

[maryannabanana-2 · 5/10 · 30 September 2021]

I have come to like this series very much. At first, I was expecting the story to follow the book. Instead, the writers have chosen to significantly change the plot, and why shouldn't they? Anne has been brought to the screen in other superb renditions.

Anne with an E has lovable characters and interesting plot twists. This episode is different. What makes the episode stick out like a sore thumb is the plot doesn't usually deviate from the era. It's like Anne walked into a 7-11 and got a slurpee. That party never would have happened that way. People were not openly gay then. You would have been publicly shunned for having or attending that event. Because it was so far fetched and didn't jive with the rest of the series, this episode was not as enjoyable for me.

Ridiculous

[Yyclc · 1/10 · 10 December 2018]

Why, oh why would you ruin a good book with agenda politics? You lost our our support and following this series. Who writes these things like you feel you have to be woke????

Ridiculous

[PhilipHartmann · 1/10 · 29 November 2020]

Wow Netflix. Did you have to sink so low? Absolutely ridiculous

Positive message, but historically inaccurate.

[justanothermuggle · 5/10 · 26 September 2022]

There were certainly gay people in PEI in the early 20th century, and people like Anne and Diana would have certainly learned about them by their early teenage years, and Anne's reaction of openness and Diana's reaction of apprehension are both realistic and relatable. The part that seems unrealistic is the flamboyant queer culture that is portrayed with a lavish houseparty attended by mostly openly queer guests, all of whom seem to be artists, with the mannerisms, vocabulary, and big-city interests stereotypical of queer people in the late 20th century. It strains credulity to think that an island with a sub 100,000 population could ever have such a culture. Yes, there were queer people in PEI, but they probably didn't look that different from the straight people of that time and place. I think this does a disservice to queer people in modern times, by not letting them imagine what queerness in other societies might have really looked.

What about Diana?

[auste-71963 · 1/10 · 6 December 2022]

I think Diana's character has been thrown away with this episode. She has shown herself(s1) to be extremely tolerant. She keeps her opinions to herself and accepts other people's different views and opinions without judgement. It's illogical for her to be "shocked" about her aunt. It'd be more logical that'd she'd feel out of place in a "crazy" party because it's not her nature and she doesn't find any people who she could relate to. People who should be close to her, alienate her, they're too busy having fun. After all she did to make sure Anne felt good at school. She could have had fun on her own at school - she fit in there. But she tried so that everyone would feel good. Meanwhile Anne seems to be only understanding to outcasts of "normal society".