The Men of Austen: P & P Today

The men of Pride and Prejudice certainly are something else.  We got to wondering...what would they be like in today's world?  Here's our take on the modern day equivalent of these Jane Austen characters.

• Mr Bennet- Works hard enough at a boring desk job to get by.  Comes home and secludes himself in his den playing video games channel surfing.  Can't be troubled to set boundaries for his children when it comes to dating, cell phones, or online social media, resulting in lots of scandalous behavior.  Would divorce his wife, if it wasn't so much work.   
• Wickam- Suave.  Never admits this, but can't actually hold a job for more than a year.  Dresses like a model out of GQ, but has credit card debt up to his ears.   Practically has multiple personality disorder making every woman love him.  Somewhat regularly attends a church to keep up appearances, and the nice old church ladies think he is the cutest thing.  Acts like a wealthy businessman, but actually never finished college.  Is about to have his Hummer repossessed.  Can smell a single girl all the way on the other side of the crowded, swanky clubs that he frequents every night.
• Bingley- The perfect "Mr. Nice Guy." Has enough money to live in a McMansion in the burbs, but still goes home so his mom can do his laundry.  Great socializer, but oblivious to the need to actually pursue a girl in order to win her.  Has lots of buddies.
• Collins- Lives in the online world.  Holds several advanced degrees, but still cannot share that knowledge being condescending.  Maybe even a stuffy college professor. Closet Dungeons & Dragons player.  Would have actually have proposed to Charlotte through a text message. 
• Darcy- Engineer, hence some trouble communicating with the real world.  Partner in the successful and lucrative family business, and everyone thinks that it is just an honorary position, but he is actually the most talented one there.  Runs in the right social circles, drives the right car, and lives in the right neighborhood, but is tired of fake people.  He is not looking for a wife- he doesn't need one judging from the ridiculous women he encounters or the divorce rate prevalent in his family.  Travels all over the world supposedly on business, but has actually started a mission in Uganda which he supports and visits monthly.  We think that Elizabeth is a lobbyist that starts fighting against something his family business is doing.  She is so set apart that she makes him reconsider everything he thought he used to know.

What do you think?

-Katie