Bridgerton, (Christmas period drama, colour blind casting)

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I’ve been waiting for this all year. It drops on Christmas Day. Apparently the second series has already been commissioned, so it must be pretty good.

m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=sIsKen3y-mU

Just got to the last episode. Did Marina marry Phillip after all? And what happened to the Featheringtons? Who inherited their country estate?

I think who the Featherington heir will be is a cliffhanger

I understood that Marina married Philip because Featherington's death meant that or go home.

Loved it and have never seen Harlots so after reading this thread I'm going to give it a go

I have read two of Julia Quinn’s books, but I can’t remember who the heir is .
The books have no plot either, so I wouldn’t bother reading them.
Galeen foley books are much better written. The historical facts mentioned and her knowledge about the period is very impressive.

Bloody loved it - got me through Xmas day and tv was shite!!!
Got my hormones racing toooooo. 😀

Love ❤️ So much fun.

So - when Mrs Colson said something about introducing fresh seed instead of barren seed to Daphne, in regard to the Duke's own conception - did she mean the Duke's father wasn't actually his biological father?

That’s what I took it to mean.

@Directionerforever

That’s what I took it to mean.

But why did Daphne not, at any point, say "hang on a minute, you are keeping a vow to a man that's not even your father" rather than flounce around in despair?

Expected I'd be switching off after about ten minutes but I LOVE it. So good. Lady Danbury and The Queen the best and don't even get me started on the DOH 😍

I loved it. Every silly, implausible moment was sheer joy.

I watched the first one by myself this morning in peace which was a great hangover cure

I'm reading a lot at the moment so I'm going to have to hunt out the books and Georgette Heyer apparently, never ready this kind of genre before, but it seems a lot of escapist fun.

I've finished watching Bridgerton and loved it - perfect easy watching. Thanks also for the recommendations to watch the fabulous Harlots. It reminds me of The Wire in the focus on the economic side of the business. It's a shame that Hulu has dropped it. Hopefully another company will pick it up. So many great roles for women.

Did not find the Duke hot AT ALL. Its Anthony for me. Found daphne and the Duke getting it on very boring by the final episode

Harlots was brilliant, fun and frothy. It was beautifully filmed as well and the costumes were just as vibrant as they are in Bridgerton.

This is a light weight version but immensely enjoyable all the same. I found Daphne and the Duke, handsome and rakish though he was, really bland and thinly sketched, the other characters are much more interesting.

I'm tempted to read the novels for a bit of frippery. I imagine that there will be many more series to come on Netflix.

I loved it, major crush on the Duke. Can’t wait for the next season!

I loved it. It was exactly what I needed. However my Dd who is 20 had told everyone that I am watching porn. Quite fancy the books now. I loved Eloise.

Loved this!

Right up my street!

I like it in the same way I like Casanova with David Tennant - not pretending to be accurate but the colours are lovely and it's something of a laugh. I do think the Casanova with David Tenant though , was better

Casanova with David tenant? Why wasn’t I aware of this up till now!

@queenofarles

Casanova with David tenant? Why wasn’t I aware of this up till now!

Is it still on netflix?

Casanova might be on Britbox.

It's old now. FIFTEEN. YEARS.

I have just finished the series. I watched the first episode and almost didn't continue but, what do you know - I found that the more the Duke was in it, the better the plot became!

(By the end I was even enjoying the non-Duke bits very much)

@queenofarles - do keep up at the back there Excellent work @EineReiseDurchDieZeit - gold star

Yes it's old , but I think it stands the test of time well & similar in that bright colours - doesn't pretend to be accurate - but funny & joyful.

I’ve just finished.

We’re watching the Serpent in the dvd in the evening which is really unsettling. This enjoyable nonsense and the beautiful duke are just the anecdote. I hope there’s a second series!