From a writers point of view I must say I can understand a few of the things depicted in Anne of Green Gables - the continuing story. First of all - it is called Anne, and not Rilla. The perspective and focus would have been way off and not as interesting. I think, this is just my own philosophies here - that Mr Sullivan has chosen to focus more on historic correctness, Romance and this with a touch of biographical material of L.M Montgomery.
It is said that L.M Montgomery actually was active within the Red Cross. Witch Anne is too, as we've all seen. Following the history books on that. When it comes to Gilbert there's a soldier, who bares a liking with him - history wise. I don't remember his name now. But it was the one who wrote the poem "In Flanderns fields". This soldier won the gold medal at collage, studied medicine and enlisted as medical personal. He was injured though, and was placed at a field hospital. Vimy Ridge spoken about in the series, was in fact one of the biggest battles won for the "good guys", and for Canada.
When it comes to the actual story - I must say I don't think it's that far of a leap in the sense that it would be something that Anne could do. Dianas "You do what the rest of us only dream of doing, Anne" is a perfect head on the nail. Now, I have only read three out of eight books, granted, but I'm familiar with the rest. It kind of would have been fun seeing Anne and Gilbert with their house and their kids - but I think all and all it was a good story and it managed too keep a bit of Annes edge and Gilberts charm. And at the same time, it managed to make the circle round... Anne experience the exact same scene from the very beginning. Of course only then, she was in Dominics position and Matthew was in hers.
It is said that L.M Montgomery actually was active within the Red Cross. Witch Anne is too, as we've all seen. Following the history books on that. When it comes to Gilbert there's a soldier, who bares a liking with him - history wise. I don't remember his name now. But it was the one who wrote the poem "In Flanderns fields". This soldier won the gold medal at collage, studied medicine and enlisted as medical personal. He was injured though, and was placed at a field hospital. Vimy Ridge spoken about in the series, was in fact one of the biggest battles won for the "good guys", and for Canada.
When it comes to the actual story - I must say I don't think it's that far of a leap in the sense that it would be something that Anne could do. Dianas "You do what the rest of us only dream of doing, Anne" is a perfect head on the nail. Now, I have only read three out of eight books, granted, but I'm familiar with the rest. It kind of would have been fun seeing Anne and Gilbert with their house and their kids - but I think all and all it was a good story and it managed too keep a bit of Annes edge and Gilberts charm. And at the same time, it managed to make the circle round... Anne experience the exact same scene from the very beginning. Of course only then, she was in Dominics position and Matthew was in hers.