Talk:Road to Avonlea/@comment-27031373-20160121195713/@comment-3493059-20160123152412

"Well, anyway, I still like the original books books."

Please don't knock it until you've tried it! Road to Avonlea is partially based on The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Chronicles of Avonlea and Further Chronicles of Avonlea, but it also borrows plots from and makes references to other LMM stories. It's similar to Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel in that it's an affectionate hodgepodge of characters and plots that's still great watching material. Marilla, Rachel Lynde, Davy and Dora appear, Anne and Gilbert are namedropped, and Gilbert makes a cameo.

To answer your question ... well, in the books, Beverley King is the narrator and doesn't have much of a personality. RtA's Andrew King, who only appears in the first two seasons, seems to be at least partially based on Beverley, because they have similar backgrounds. Felix King, who in the books is a King cousin, is Felicity and Cecily's brother in RtA, while his personality is a cross between book!Felix and book!Daniel. Felicity and Cecily are fairly close to their book counterparts. Sara Ray becomes the wimpy Clemmie Ray (who about disappears after the second season). Peter Craig is largely replaced by Gus Pike. Jasper Dale is based on the Awkward Man.

As for Hetty King, she is a well-written expy of Elizabeth Murray from Emily of New Moon, while RtA's Olivia King seems to be based on Laura Murray. Together, they create the dynamic of two maiden (initially) aunts who take care of Sara Stanley: Hetty is the older, conservative, stubborn one, while Olivia is younger, more liberal and gentle. Arguably, Hetty is one of the best characters in the whole series.

Anyway, if you liked the first two Anne movies with Megan Follows, you should enjoy Road to Avonlea, because it's a very good show in a similar vein. Give it a chance if you get the opportunity. :)