This adaptation aired in my country when I was a child and it introduced me to Louisa Alcott's masterpiece. I was fascinated by the 4 sisters and their friendship and I thought 'Marmee' was the sweetest lady since Rose Maylie in 'Oliver Twist.'
I related with Jo because I'm a writer myself (have 3 published children's books under my belt) but I did NOT like her. I found her weird, temperamental, awkward and SO tomboyish the way she talked and felt her objection to Meg marrying was selfish. She was only gentle when she was around Beth and I liked her devotion to her. But after reading the book, I got to know her better and found her a more relatable and human character. And I also saw that the 4 actresses were way too old for the roles, particularly Beth and Amy and I hated the scenes where Amy and Jo quarrelled.
But it's not an adaptation I can forget since it was the reason how I ended up reading the book.
