Death Comes to Pemberley (2013 miniseries)

A small snowstorm hit DC on Tuesday and turned our three-day President's Day weekend into a four day weekend!  Since I had the extra time, I decided to watch the Death Comes to Pemberley miniseries on Netflix!  I figured I'd share a list about the miniseries because it seemed like a nice follow-up, considering I read the book so recently.  (The link to the book's post, if you're interested: http://artemisiaeupraxia.blogspot.com/2015/01/50-death-comes-to-pemberley.html).
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I'll start off by saying that I liked the miniseries BETTER than the book.  Yes, you read that correctly.  It's very rare that I like the movie or TV series better, but that was just the case this time around.  I enjoyed reading the book, but, as I wrote in my post about it, it wasn't written all that well, and the main reason I enjoyed it so much is because it was like having something long dead become suddenly resurrected. 
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Why I liked the miniseries:

1. More fun to watch this storyline than reading it.
2. The actors did a great job portraying the characters.  They really embodied the essence of each character, especially Elizabeth and Darcy.
3. The exploration of the turmoil that hits Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship.  The miniseries really delves into the relationship troubles Elizabeth and Darcy experience while all the drama is happening at Pemberley, a topic the book just barely addresses.
4. The way they portrayed Lydia's and Wickham's characters.  They made Lydia slightly more likeable, and Wickham even more dispicable.  I loved it!  I wouldn't say it was a change from Austen's portrayal of the characters; rather, it was a development of their personalities, considering this story takes place a few years after the end of P&P.
5. The flashbacks.  These clips were meant to give the backstory from P&P, and were tastefully done.  I didn't have that feeling of them dragging on and on, which is what I experienced with the book.
6. The ending.  It was the same ending as the book, and even though I disliked it in the book, I thought it fit perfectly as the ending for the miniseries.  I think it's because I had an even greater dislike for Wickham, and Lydia's unending ability to be annoying was infinitely more palpable while seeing it played out by an actor versus reading it in the book.  I was glad to see how their part ended in the story.
7. The soundtrack, the scenery, and the costumes.  All beautiful!  

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There were multiple, small differences between the book and the miniseries, but, in my opinion, the changes made to the miniseries improved the story.  I really enjoyed watching it, and will probably re-watch it again at some point in life.
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Recommend?  Yes!