I actually like Aunt Lydia *and* Arthur. They are both absolutely products of their time/upbrining and constrainted totally by that but they do try and do their best for the girls and even Arthur has moments of kindness (like giving Evie money for the taxi). Lydia is not a kind person, but she's not an unkind person either if that makes sense.

Very glad they altered the characters for the show, although I suppose having the relatives plotting against them and even Arthur as the *real* half brother would have made for better drama?