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winniethedoo · 16/11/2023 21:04

Anyone else watching this?

I loved the 90s version, especially Greg Wise and Carla Gugino, and was really looking forward to the new series. And I've read the book as far as it went. I quite enjoyed the first three episodes but it seems to have jumped the shark quite annoyingly this week. Just wanted to vent my frustration 😀

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Scruffington · 16/11/2023 21:11

I've just looked at the trailer. What a surprise, it's going in for the '21st century behaviour in a 19th century setting' thing. Which already feels tired to me. Oh and the compulsory modern soundtrack. How original...

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winniethedoo · 16/11/2023 21:30

There's definitely a Bridgerton vine but I quite liked Bridgerton so I didn't mind that as such. I'm sorely disappointed with the storyline though.

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winniethedoo · 16/11/2023 21:31

Vibe!

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Umanresources · 17/11/2023 18:50

I didn’t think the girl leaning over the balcony in her underwear or the one climbing down the wall was believable. It’s put me off slightly.

MarkWithaC · 20/11/2023 17:51

Much to my surprise (I lasted one episode of Bridgerton), I'm enjoying this. Sure, it's deliberately anachronistic, but I think a lot of the themes were genuinely salient then (disclaimer: I haven't read it/any Wharton) and are just as live now.
I tend to look at things like climbing down walls/letting people see them in their underwear as standing in for behaviour that we would see as utterly innocuous now, but which would have been scandalous then.

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winniethedoo · 21/11/2023 06:53

MarkWithaC · 20/11/2023 17:51

Much to my surprise (I lasted one episode of Bridgerton), I'm enjoying this. Sure, it's deliberately anachronistic, but I think a lot of the themes were genuinely salient then (disclaimer: I haven't read it/any Wharton) and are just as live now.
I tend to look at things like climbing down walls/letting people see them in their underwear as standing in for behaviour that we would see as utterly innocuous now, but which would have been scandalous then.

I will give this week's a shot, I've renewed my apply tv subscription just for this so I'm literally invested 😀

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APurpleSquirrel · 01/12/2023 23:32

I read the book as a teenager but can't remember any of it. I'm enjoying the series (up to episode 6 now). As another PP said the behaviour/music is to try & emulate have very different the American girls were. I wish I could remember how it ends. I've even bought the book again (99p on Kindle) to see how it fairs against the series.

APurpleSquirrel · 05/01/2024 14:49

Just got round to watching the final episode, & was pleasantly surprised. I finished the book over Christmas & was completely underwhelmed & disappointed with it. Had forgotten it wasn't finished & really, other than the characters names there was little similarities between the book & tv series, which I'm glad about tbf.
I've found the tv series much more interesting & engaging. I read that series 2 has been commissioned, so will be interesting to see how it develops & how much of the book is used.

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