Re no.2: May I please point out that shyness and introversion are *not* the same thing, and being an introvert has nothing to do with how articulate a person is (though shyness certainly may!). I agree that Darcy is an introvert, though not that he is shy at this point in his life.

As you may have guessed, I fundamentally disagree with you on points 1,2, and 4, :-) but sort of agree on no.3 (we just don't have enough proof either way). I definitely agree on no. 5. The Bingley of the book is a lot more intelligent and able to think for himself than his doubles in P&P2 (even though Crispin Bonham-Carter's is in other ways my favourite film Bingley), and especially the IMNSHO awful Bingley of P&P3. As a fan of Mr. Bennet, can you tell me more about which post you're referring to in no.6? I tried to find it by number but couldn't.