Comments on: Marilla Cuthbert: A Wonderful Maternal Figure

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:36:51 +0000

I am over a year late & still greatly appreciate Marilla and the seemingly simple lives lived in PEI. I was hooked in all the Ann movies
(AOGG) and eagerly watched them with my daughter (now grown)
The Road to Avonlea series misses quite a bit of the charm of the AOGG, but still worth watching for the chance for a glimpse of the regular folks that inhabit that special place.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:42:57 +0000

Hi,

I know, that I am one year to late, but I saw this site today for the first time. I live in Germany (so please excuse my English). I saw AOGG last week the first time! Since that day, I read the book and I love it so much! Especially Marilla! She is wonderful. Strict, but heartly. And what I extremely like is her steady voice. She mostly explains Anne the things very silent. She don’t yell loud.
I love the scene when she is angry, because Anne break her slate over Gilberts head. When she says: “I know I should be angry. I should be furious….”
And the terrible scene in Annes Bedroom after Matthews funeral. Oh I had to cry .
I think, that Marilla was the best mom for Anne!

Regards from Germany

Claudia

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:51:31 +0000

Hi Dawn, I discovered your site via MomBlogNetwork.com

This post caught my eye and I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading it – as well as the “Unsung”. Personally, my favorite mother is still Mrs. Cleaver from “Leave It To Beaver.”

Sure, I get crap for that. Many self-described ‘progressive’ moms like to talk about how bad things were in the past. But you know what: Her character wasn’t about weakness. She may’ve been shown in the kitchen, but she ran the house.

Mrs. Cleaver was married to a strong, handsome man and they raised two thoughtful, polite boys. Father and sons cared about her deeply, there was never a bad word spoken, and she was respected. We should all be so lucky.

Furthermore, there was no teen sex epidemic, there were no high school and college shootings. I embrace progress but, for in some cases, sure wish things were a little more like the “good ol’ days.”

By: McKenna

McKenna — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:37:28 +0000

I totally watched the Avonlea series, Sharon! I’ve read all of the books and am the biggest Anne of Green Gables fan!! I actually want to reread them and rewatch the movies now. I agree that Marilla Cuthbert was an excellent mom!!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:32:05 +0000

Sharon: I never saw the series Avonlea… I think it was on the Disney Channel at the time and we didn’t get that channel. I too remember “puffed sleeves” and Anne saying the words “bosom friend”.

Jenny: The first time I saw them was in school, too! That was 5th grade for me, before renting videos became common, and so when they did eventually come out on video I was over the moon with glee. Plus they’d play them on pbs sometimes. I was sooooooooooooo sucked into the stories. I remember the part where Anne was in the boat and it started to fill with water, and then the “episode” ended – and that was the last one they showed us in school! So I was in suspense for years until I knew what happened next. I was so worried for Anne. I was 11.

I never read the books but I LOVED LM Montgomery’s series about Emily, and I have read those 2 or 3 times. Great stuff!!