It seems as though my poor neglected blog has been reduced to little more than my annual New Year’s Eve/Pride and Prejudice introspection. I’d say I’m resolved to do something about that, but I’m resisting the idea that my New Year’s resolutions amount to little more than yet another to-do list that will make me more productive, accomplished, etc. (See Resolution Reboot for more on this.)

So, in the spirit of big, bold dreams, I watched Lizzy and company with a renewed sense of optimism a...