10 Biggest Differences Between The Bridgerton Show And The Books

Simon wasn't annoyed that Daphne did not know his name. He was annoyed because he though she was trying to seduce him, like other ladies desperate for a husband. He thought that she was pretending not knowing his name. This was what annoyed Daphne because she was not trying to seduce him and just wanted to avoid the suitor, and she felt that Simon was thinking of her as just a desperate lady, who she was not.

[@fitzy2]

Hanh-Minh Nguyen..Thank you for the correction!👍

[@alexdelaloire8739]

Exactly!!! I was questioning my social comprehension for a moment when they said "he was annoyed by Simon not knowing her name"

[@eileensnow6153]

@@alexdelaloire8739 yeah this bothered me too lol

[@tonyawatson1081]

The story is better on the show

[@dianekeogh]

They weren't black Americans; they were Black British.

[@tracyleesmith781]

I agreed!

[@maplelu9514]

Not even black....biracial

[@racarafa5962]

@@maplelu9514 "And handsome remember that" as Simon says eating his ice cream :)

[@qtpye115]

@@maplelu9514 just because hes biracial hes still black. He has high dose of melanin bye felicia.

[@Cvdrake57]

Lol oh boy. Rege Jean page is just Awesome!

[@CaliOG2022]

Simon does stutter a few times when he gets nervous or upset. When Lady Danbury asks him what is wrong when he is jealous of Daphne dancing with other guys, he stutters. Also after the infamous scene, he stutters.

[@vidahpaz5921]

He also starters after he kisses her in the garden and is apologizing...but if that is the infamous scene...he also starters in that Daphne on top by force scene,😂

[@miss.g-shun-w]

Awwwww I didn't notice that!

[@larissassm]

Stuttering once in a while is one thing, *having* a stutter is another one completely. I get that the show tries to tell us that he got over the stutter as he grew up, but just making him stutter in “stressful situations” isn’t the same thing as having a stutter lol.

[@little7redify]

@@larissassm My kinda bf stutters only when nervous or in an argument. He doesn't stutter at all when speaking normally or having a normal conversation.

[@Taniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

@@larissassm facts. In the books he still has to pause a lot before he speaks so as no to stutter. People think he is aloof because he rarely speaks, whole time my guy is just trying not to stutter.

[@racarafa5962]

I am reading the second book now. Simon is much better in the show than in the book. And the actor, oh my god, he is the best that happened since the beginning of the pandemic!

[@lettyrabuyo7695]

lol

[@Dannstare]

Agree to disagree :P

[@munamako9206]

Fr

[@denisadellinger4543]

I just finished the first book. Big differences. Show is better! And I usually prefer the books always. I've seen the series 3 times now. Can't wait till season 2.

[@helenaghoche835]

He is barely mentioned in book 2 tbh u should read one

[@verifiedgossip2326]

African-American actors!? Most if not all of them are African-British or Caribbean-British!

[@billyb6001]

Old habits of appropriate language.

[@natashaa691]

Exactly! I had to run through the cast in my mind like who’s AA? They’re all/mostly Brits 🙄

[@qtpye115]

@@natashaa691 the only American cast is julie andrews

[@julietteSoul]

@@qtpye115 Julie Andrews is British !

[@cheriemonami]

I know, I've always disliked the term. But you know us Americans, the world revolves around us. Let's come up with a better one.

[@Isaleii]

I prefer the show over the actual book... the show gives us better plots and back stories and adds more to the character's 'character'

[@winsomeethics1550]

You're so right! Daphne seems so desperate to find husband in the book because she's on third season. But it was not the case in the series. So glad there's Prince Friedrich character in the series. It shows that Daphne actually has a better choice than the duke in term of high ranking/royal prestige but she's already attracted & fell in love with the duke. So she married for love...

[@clairealvarez5403]

Me too i like the thread of events on the show

[@elaisium]

Yes someone said it coz me too

[@franziskamaria5157]

@@winsomeethics1550 true, I just wished they would have added more actual conversations of both of them after their wedding. In the Books they talk more after the Wedding and have more of a Resolution in the Series it’s just the part after the Ball. Also would have liked to see the trip to Greenwich, informing Anthony and her being on her third season.

[@ericaallen3423]

@@franziskamaria5157 I agree and thank u for being respectful for some "reason" this series has triggered a lot of people and it's annoying

[@crysgould3592]

In the book, Daphne was in her second season. She did not spend "years" on the market. Once she and the Duke come to their agreement, she is deemed the incomparable of the season and attracts male attention.

[@joannecarrington277]

His stutter is evident in the show on several occasions when his emotions get the best of him. Which is similar to the book storyline.

[@bluebellbees5274]

The books contains a lot of inner- thoughts, but definitely a lot less events/plots and twist that will ensure enough episodes to produce. I like the show better, but I agree to some previous comment that there are some conversations in the book that are actually better. For one big difference. The wedding itself, it was portrayed as a full of laughing event in the book while the show is the quite opposite.

[@robinfranzen9705]

How are they African American actors when they were born and raised in England? When did they become American?

[@qtpye115]

There not they wanna ignore the fact that rege is a black man.

[@hopesignal240]

@@qtpye115 he is mixed

[@qtpye115]

@@hopesignal240 mixed with black he is Zimbabwe correct. Now shut the hell up

[@mariamaria-ti8fq]

@@qtpye115 really ur mean.

[@qtpye115]

@@mariamaria-ti8fq no I'm black and tired. 😭

[@lauravictorialaurilla-dola6819]

Huh, African-American? They’re all Brits!🤨

[@billyb6001]

Right. British African Americans.

[@despersonal]

@@billyb6001 black Britians or African brits

[@qtpye115]

@@billyb6001 you so uneducated lmao

[@billyb6001]

Its a joke doodypie

[@qtpye115]

@@billyb6001 you're just racist and uneducated pookie ❤

[@polyphiloprogenitive4614]

In this country we don't talk about Afro-British - EVERYONE is British!

[@qtpye115]

Rege has spoken proudly on his blackness thats a black man just because hes british it didnt stop him from being black.

[@qtpye115]

Rege has proudly spoke on him being from Zimbabwe where the hell are coming from with this shit here miss maam

[@KarenCatMom2]

If only we could get to that point in the United states. We are All American or we're not. We all have our ethnicity but there's a difference between our ethnicity and our nationality. if you want to describe someone by saying they're an American of African descent or American of European descent or whatever that would make more sense to me.

[@qtpye115]

@@KarenCatMom2 at the end of the day thats a black man you cant stop him from being one and its disrespectful that you dont care about him being black.

[@qtpye115]

Yall are racist

[@javitha6sweet]

I've read the first 4 books and the show is definitely better, but I absolutely love the 2nd and 4th book so I hope the show does justice to them

[@marshmallow7612]

I agree. I'm looking forward to the season 2. I just love Kate and Anthony's story, i hope they will definitely give justice to it

[@toriecoach9874]

So what do you think

[@toshiba5931]

Also would love to know what you think of season 2

[@javitha6sweet]

@@toriecoach9874 I honestly loved it! It is a lot different from the book, but the relationship between kate and anthony gaves the same vibes as in the book 🥰 I missed some important momments from the book that didn't make it into the show but I kinda like watching the same relationship in different contexts. Also *this is an spoiler if you haven't read the book* I really liked that anthony chose to marry kate instead of doing it to not ruin her reputation

[@dizaalifia6063]

@@javitha6sweet same thought! it's literally different plot from the book but the character it self still gave the same vibes, i love both version

[@bardnightingale]

I will always prefer the books. But I very much enjoy what they did with the show. I was so nervous when I saw they actually made the book a show. But you can't really compare are there are aspects that are changed for TV.

[@adryhere7918]

NOT African American, African (Zimbabwean)British and Caribbean. Diversity THANKS TO SHONDA RIMES for that. Maybe with this show we all suddenly 'discover' that everything is BETTER with INCLUSION? IT WAS ABOUT TIME and AGAIN THANKS SHONDA RIMES for this!!!!!

[@adryhere7918]

@GNnisa orobo it is a GREAT SHOW, diversity made it AWESOME.. Btw diversity is F I.PORTANT AND SOOO NEEDED, so please do not use the 'or only'

[@MsBahbii]

Yes, yes. We are deeply indebted to Shonda Rhimes (an African American woman) for bringing this project to the screen and especially for her personal advocacy for Rege Jean Page as the lead over protests from others that couldn't envision the Duke being a black man. Thank you so much, Shonda Rhimes for your inclusive vision!

[@Thomas-kj1fk]

Not everything needs "diversity" and "inclusion" But we know you racists require it or your heads explode.

[@adryhere7918]

@@Thomas-kj1fk YES, IT DOES. Everything needs diversity!!!! As the world really is F DIVERSE AND GREAT FOR THAT DIVERSITY.

[@Thomas-kj1fk]

​@@adryhere7918 No, it doesn't. If you made a show about Africa, it doesn't need a token "white" or "Mexican" or "Asian" person to make it better. Being entirely black is fine. The same for a show that is entirely white people. Stating it needs token characters or the anti-white "diversity" to be good is an excuse for racists to feel good about themselves. If you are ok with "diversity" of an all minority cast without whites, but have a problem with an all white cast; you are racist. Just make a good show, who cares what color the people are?

[@chilenewaysso5090]

I started reading the books after watching bridgerton and really enjoyed the book. It was interesting to read all the inner thoughts of the characters and other scenes that weren’t in the series. I see a lot of comments saying how they liked the series better and I somewhat agree. If they made the series just on the book it would basically be about daphne and Simon which wouldn’t be half as interesting and popular as the series is. I like daphne in the book more than the series u tip THAT SCENE. Also in the book he does have a stutter but he can speak quite fluently normally. Just when he gets upset or frustrated. That was a thing the series got quite accurate.

[@jillwatts4827]

I actually just started reading the book too and agree about the liking of being able to hear the inner thoughts but I haven’t been able to decide yet if I like the book or series more.

[@Arinamee]

It will be epic if all 8 books will be on Netflix!

[@Username-le4eq]

Yahp i belive it'll have 9 seasons

[@Arinamee]

@@Username-le4eq why 9?

[@Username-le4eq]

@@Arinamee not sure too but thats what they said

[@ashhole4998]

@@Arinamee there is a ninth book. It depicts the "happily ever afters" of all the storyline, gives insight to the next generation, and also has the prequel of the parents' love story in it.

[@shayaridilsey6150]

I hope so

[@ql4570]

I like the show as well as the books. They both have a certain charm to them that I find quite endearing & appealling 😊

[@nicoledenel]

Agree. Some characters or scenes I rather more the books than the series and vice versa

[@milliway2010]

If you liked the Bridgerton series be sure to read the Rokebury prequels. The stories take place a generation (or two) before The Duke and I. Author Julia Quinn weaves the stories of the Rokesbury and Bridgerton families together in unexpected ways. BTW, the narrator of the audiobook versions, Rosalyn Landor, is superb...maybe the best in the genre...she brings the characters to life so well that you forget that the men's voices aren't really male.

[@ql4570]

@@milliway2010 Thanks 4 that tip. I was actually thinking about reading those books as well (so far I've completed reading the entire Bridgerton series 😁), though at the moment I'm reading 'The Lost Duke of Wyndham', the follow-up of 'Mr. Cavendish I Presume', which I finished recently. Also books of our beloved miss Quinn 😊 once I'm done with TLDoW, I'll think about your tip 😄

[@jaydee6574]

in the show, Simon's stutter stems from trauma, fear of rejection, and fear of being seen as not enough, so he stutters the most when he is in the presence of his abuser or when he feels extremely anxious

[@Conmezzo]

Two hundred years ago Jane Austen wrote a biracial character, Miss Lambe, in her last novel Sanditon. In the novel Miss Lambe is an heiress from the Caribbean. BBC made Sanditon into a series last year. What does this have to do with Bridgerton? Austen may have seen wealthy Black and bi-racial people. Is Bridgerton revealing a hidden history by having ajmultiracial cast or is it diversity for diversity sake? BTW, not everyone with African DNA is an African-American. They're not from the United States. pertainsto

Nigel also did not simply "not get the hint" that Daphne was interested. He simply was an asshole and an entitled man of the time, who clearly thought Daphne, as a woman, was no more than a cattle which should have no preference of herself. He simply would not care if Daphne was interested in him or not. "If I was to buy a horse, I wouldn't ask the horse." That line basically sums up about him and his ideas about women.

[@tinkeratlecta8620]

What time do you speak of. It is an parallèle universe

[@sushmitapawar540]

@@tinkeratlecta8620 The time period that the Bridgerton novels are based on, that is, the early 1800s in England. Nigel's views about women are exactly what the English society at that time thought about women! It's all in the history. Do yourself a favour and read it, instead of living under a rock and thinking it's a parallel universe.

[@sUjU91]

I still can’t imagine the duke as a white man, while reading the book 😅

[@Plasterdeath1848]

I haven’t read the book, but really that’s a good thing

[@hopesignal240]

Well he is mixed ..his dad is white

[@angelsbeautified]

Yes! That was one of my biggest issues when reading the book. When I realized Simon was white, I had trouble getting past it because I'm used to him being Black or Rege-Jean Page. I basically wound up rewriting the character descriptions from the book to match the show in my head. It worked a lot better that way. Hahahaha

[@hopesignal240]

@@angelsbeautified he is mixed not black

[@qtpye115]

@@hopesignal240 hes black. Hes from Zimbabwe

[@uploader06]

African Americans? do your research before publishing stuff. The accents are not fake, the cast is entirely British. No Americans there.

[@joyceking8789]

I like the way the show portrays everything so much more interesting

[@pamelakellum1870]

I really enjoyed the show better! I of course, loved the diversity of Whats could have been. But, most of all I Enjoyed the romance, manners, fashion, and how they took care of each other.

[@vivyoung2251]

The story on the show is far better than the book. That's my preference.

[@liampatrick3110]

Why?

[@silversmith8995]

@@liampatrick3110 I tried reading the first book a while ago and found it a bit boring tbh. I didn't really feel the characters' chemistry or empathize with their back stories quite as much as I did in the show - then again, I only read half. I'll try to give it another read at some point. :)

[@liampatrick3110]

@@silversmith8995 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5y1i4einNt1mtE

[@Ambereigh]

I like them both equally. Just wished season one had more focus on Simon and Daphne since it was their story.

[@blessingsdeliverance6260]

Why yall trying to hate on a brother. We love Rege, everyone loves him in the show.

[@erikagholston6610]

I loved the books when I read them way back when. But I really enjoyed the show and the addition of poc. As a black woman it was refreshing to see strong black people on the screen.

[@liampatrick3110]

Whoop-de-do! 😒

[@elenacengija6378]

I just hope they'll do Benedict's story by the book, cause it's phenomenal

[@svitlanakovalyk2493]

i do too

[@jordanvalencia9597]

They said, they're going to skip him and move toward Colin x Penelope for season 3.

[@suryapermatasari7240]

Jordan Valencia really? how do you know it?

[@anabln7018]

Oh no please, it is just a remake of Cinderella 😭😭

[@xoicequeenxo09]

I just read it since its based on Cinderella, there isn't much to it that we haven't seen before

[@tracyleesmith781]

I love the book & show and both deserve an A+🥰 Thank u Julia & Shonda for making this happening! ❤✌🏾🙏🏾

[@kazarofchult8086]

I prefer to think of the show as a “What if alternative universe” same with GoT, Dinotopia, Marvel, and DC

[@AnxietyRat]

I mean... GoT isn't even based on earth. It's a totally a fantasy world/continent. Same with LOTR.

[@kazarofchult8086]

@@AnxietyRat Bridgerton is fantasy. This isn’t how life actually worked, just a wishful interpretation of it.

[@AnxietyRat]

@@kazarofchult8086 yes. I know. I agree with you on that. They completely throw away even some of the BASE societal rules of the regency period. Eg. No bonnets ANYWHERE, and all the mains have their hair down at some point. That would not have happened. Loose hair =loose woman back then. They for sure weren't trying to make it historically accurate whatsoever. Which I think is fine. It's a creative choice that I can respect. But I was just saying GOT is not on earth.. Where as marvel and DC stuff ARE meant to be based on earth even if the city names are fake.

[@kazarofchult8086]

@@AnxietyRat Oh okay. My thought was referring to the onscreen interpretations of comics, and literature. One of my favorite series involved Dinotopia - they took one of its main features pacifism, and ran with it. However in the books they weren’t a completely pacifist society. For instance if you were attacked by the tea Rex you actually were allowed to defend yourself and not just wait to be eaten. I’ve never really forgiven them for that

[@samanthakate8622]

I wonder if they’ll combine book 4,5,6 into only one season since they all happened in the same timeline, just in different POV in each book

[@tobyehr6395]

That would be really interesting

[@JuliaRosiexo]

In most cases, I would prefer the books over the movies/shows because they take out the really important aspects, but from what I’m gathering, Bridgerton the show is so much better than in the books. There’s more diversity, more character development, more suspense and drama, I just absolutely love this show! Bravo to whoever thought of changing the show into something more modern people would relate to!

[@kdbee6086]

The diversity makes the show very refreshing

[@liampatrick3110]

🤦‍♂️

[@cintiaferreira4950]

Makes so racist :)

[@marysaddington8024]

For goodness sake! It’s called E N T E R T A I N M E N T ! Not a historical programme. Get over yourself😡

[@vidahpaz5921]

Okay I stopped on the meeting because A) that is not how they met in the books, and B), that is not why he was annoyed when she continued to talk to him. In the books Simon heard her before he met her. She was trying to get rid of a drunk Nigel and he went to help...she was in the corridor of Danbury house. He literaly walked in and saw her punch him. B) he was annoyed at her in the show because he thought she was trying to trap him..as I. Desperate debutante going after the Duke. He ll he said "surely they will try anything" while rolling his eyes. So he wasn't annoyed because she didn't know his name.

[@rashelewiltzius216]

Thank you, so true! This bothered me too. I’ve been reading Julia Quinn and this series for like 20 years and there was incorrect information about the books in this video.

[@KarenCatMom2]

disagree with your analysis about Simon and his stutter. I think it made more appearances in the book but I noticed him briefly starting to stutter in the show when he was agitated. And as it was described in the book several times, he didn't answer right away because he had to get his thoughts together before he spokeand that happened in the show more than once. And the show does not in my opinion say he outgrew his stutter . Lady Danbury has a very distinct conversation with Daphne where she tells her that she worked with Simon very hard to help him overcomes his stutter. He didn't just outgrow it

[@CJ-83]

I like the book more, much more memorable, but enjoy the show too

[@ferrismaximillano1556]

There's quite much differences between the book and the series, but they bring the series quite well, more intrigues and drama to make the series more acceptable and fun to watch. For me i can't compare, both of them is good in their own way.

[@yoannavasileva5922]

Not every black man/woman is African American...

[@dangkhoanguyentruong1425]

“African-Americans”? Boy the whole cast is British.

[@MrsCassandra89]

In the book yes Violet told Daphne to stay away from him well Daphne tells him she said that but Violet did encourage their relationship regardless due to him being a Duke I believe she said it could be over looked. I love Violet in the books such a momma bear.

[@mercury3030]

I also remember that when Violet had the Speech with Daphne about sex, she told her a little bit more and wasn‘t that nervous. Daphne asked if she then only was in bed 8 times to make the children and Violet answered Oh no, lot more, it‘s a wonderful thing. Something like this.

[@MrsCassandra89]

@@mercury3030 😆 🤣 yes ah I kinda want to read all the books again

[@mercury3030]

@@MrsCassandra89 I just started few weeks ago and I‘m almost finished with Colin‘s Story.

[@MrsCassandra89]

@@mercury3030 I have to say I think Colin's is my favorite loved them all tho

[@kathymcinturf2610]

I really like the books! After seeing the Netflix presentation I knew it was very loosely based on the book! All sorts of side stories were added and embellished as well as characters! It was an interesting series, and I enjoyed it. I think it’s a shame that they revealed Lady Whistledown so early! That was so much of a fun thread running through to keep readers guessing! The 🐝 is telling for those who’ve read the actual books!

[@thevilonesfr]

Haven't read the books. But they shouldn't had revealed who whistleddown is so early on the show. It would had served a great mystery

[@kathymcinturf2610]

@@thevilonesfr totally agree! She wasn’t revealed in the books until the one about Colin and Penelope! I can’t remember the name of it at the moment!

[@marviniaphilemon6993]

They probably revealed it early in the series for reason. It may help us understand Penelope's character better. We never know.

[@kathymcinturf2610]

I think it was Romancing Mr. Bridgestone!❤️👍🏻❤️

[@jeannan.barker9662]

I thank you for the diversity of the cast.

[@liampatrick3110]

🙄

[@cintiaferreira4950]

😂😂😂it's so stupid

[@mslatipah]

Thank you Bopping for a detailed explaination between what happened in the show and in the books. Firstly what is most important is that the plot between Simon and Daphne remained intact . They finally got married and stay married. This explains the title of Julia's first book which is The Duke and I. Secondly the idea in making stories from books into films are there are no right or wrong. It all depends on the interpretation of the Producers in this case Shondaland and partner. If the original writer i.e Julia Quinn has no qualms in making certain characters different from the book I supposed it is all right . Clearly in the show the director decides to project Daphne's character highly since the title of episode 1 is Diamond of The First Water. This describes Daphne's beauty and character. The one particular steamy scene from the show only reflected that Daphne is truly a Diamond of the First Water. Though it is kind of sneaky for Daphne in the book to do it while Simon was intoxicated and half awake. This is cheap. As for Simon's stutter it is known that stutter could be cured with age and a specific treatment. I like the part in the book that Simon watched Daphne from afar . The author here is trying to make the readers' imaginations run wild. In relaying slightly different character of Simon and Daphne I think did not mar the storyline much because the fact that both fell for each other at the end of the ruse is what matters. Other characters in the storyline do not weigh much because in Book 1 and Season 1 , the plot is mainly on Simon and Daphne. Reeaallyy waiting for Season 2..

[@melaniesmith2917]

I haven't read the books, but I would've like them to continue to have Simon still have his stutter. At least during his stressful times. Yes, his vow against his father , was an indication of his brokenness , but that stutter would really show that this " perfect Duke" is not really so perfect.

[@AnxietyRat]

Exactly. Stutters aren't unattractive! Or even a flaw, really. They could have kept it in. Easily. But they didn't.

[@kalebasse6535]

That's the thing i am Sad they didn't include enough. It would have being beautiful to have Simon stutters more, espacially when arguing with Daphné.

[@KarenCatMom2]

I don't believe there are any African-American actors on the show I could be wrong. I enjoyed the characters that were added to the show. I also thought it was interesting how they took Marina who was just a mention of a deceased person in the original books and created a character around her. I also love the way they used a character who we won't meet until we get to Eloise's love story and introduced him in this first season although it was very brief. I won't say I liked the show better than the books. I love them separately but equally. I mean we've only seen one book come to life. There's a whole lot more story out there to tell

[@AnxietyRat]

Yeah, it's a fully british cast IIRC. No Americans.

[@MarthaMansbridge]

@@AnxietyRat And most with no 'African' heritage either.

[@happydaze7976]

​@@MarthaMansbridgeRege's mom is Zimbabwean and Adjoas Dad is From the Gambia.

[@cindycristobal8738]

Books over the show. Its an adaptation so likely they change and add a lot of things in the show.

[@lindar7698]

The books are better. In the show I love Anthony and in the books I love Colin.

[@ariellin2541]

I just started reading the book. Colin is so funny. Lmao 😂

[@lindar7698]

And hungry all the time lol.

[@lawrenceadrian8897]

Is there gay happening in the book?

[@bntiscz8473]

After reading all the books, Colin really took my heart away. He's my most favourite character

[@Ambereigh]

@@lawrenceadrian8897 no

[@avialevy6339]

I feel like they’re totally different stories. The characters and the plot aren’t similar at the most important events, and it’s hard to compare them because they have a different vibe. However, I enjoyed the books more because I could actually know what they were thinking and feeling. They were both great tho.

[@sushmitapawar540]

Me too. I really think the books gave more insight in the characters than the entire series did. The first series has deviated so much! For example, the character of the queen, and her involvement in the London season is beyond logic, not to mention, unnecessary! But that's what adaptations are, they have the liberty to deviate, and it's perfectly okay. Plus, I enjoyed both the versions, and looking forward to the next ones.

[@mufaronyabereka]

Guess the book inspired the story

[@lorriharrington2055]

Both are ridiculous but the book is a little less ridiculous. I also know the book and show are for modern audiences not social historians.

[@VampireWithBraces]

I love the show so much and wanted to read the books but after hearing all of this I think ill like the show more but ill never fully judge until I actually read them

[@loulou007eddie2]

Reading you can use your own imagination

[@micheledix2616]

The 8 books are all entertaining as is book 9 which includes Violet's (& Edmund's) story . Also there are 4 prequels which I'm enjoyed just as much as any of the 'Bridgerton ' set. And there are 2 Lady Whistledown books which are different again and are totally peripheral to the full series , Benedict is mentioned in the one I am almost finished ( Lady Whistledown Strikes Back) some are more humorous than others but all enjoyable and I have read most of the books twice

[@amalilconfused]

OMG! That Marina was Philip Crane’s wife?!? as in Eloise’s Philip?!?! OMG! I have to watch S2 for the 4th time to judge Philip Crane!

[@erinahnandyose5129]

I read the novels not knowing that it will be filmed but glad that something that captivated my head is shown. Love the Author Julia

[@1976chelle]

I am nearly done reading all Julia Quinn's books. They are fab. I love Bridgerton just as much but the books are better than the series imo. There are books about other characters that are and are not mentioned in the series so I hope they do a series of each of the stories.

[@tobyehr6395]

Um Lady Danberry does exist in the books in fact she is mentioned several times in Colin's book and in Hyasenths book as the grand mother of the Saint Clair boy

[@adrianacuadradocid1774]

I prefer book Simon; there is more deep trauma and character development in my opinion. I had a slight stutter in my childhood and I know how difficult it is to overcome it. Also, his obssession with his father is crucial to understand his conflict with Daphne's. Lady Danbury seemed WAY older and more devilish in the books, kind of a Lady Violet in Downton Abbey and I would have loved to see that kind of sass. Much more like "Miranda Presley walks into the office" kind of fear in the others; not so "motherly"; she hates almost all her relatives and that kind of relationship is more strong with Hyacinth in her book. Also, Lady Featherington...( ugggg, let's avoid the wrong-in-so-many-ways corset scene), she is more clownish in the book, showing the stupidity in the Featherington family (that only Penelope and Felicity can avoid). She is not a strong woman neither bad; she is just a foolish, gossipy, loud mum that bosses around (mostly Penelope, as she was the most likely to become a spinter) and when she hurts Penelope, she does without malice. I am a fan from the books and the dissappointment just in the first episode was huge; that was NOT Bridgerton adaptation, is a "loosely based in" and for me it looses all the charm from the books. (The hairstyles do a lot to sell more Alice in wonderland than Regency to me - and the Queen; as the great Damien said: She doesn't even go here!)

[@ariellin2541]

I think she's just trying not to say the 'black' word.

[@ericaallen3423]

Exactly for some "reason" certain people have started this narrative... book vs series and that they like Anthony's book better and I can get with that but with some people u know what they're really saying and it's a damn shame in one of the Bridgerton Facebook groups someone said that Simon was gorgeous but they missed his "beautiful blue eyes" should they have given Rege blue eyes we were like r u freaking kidding smh Rege is the reason why Bridgerton is so successful as well as Daphne

[@franziskamaria5157]

@@ericaallen3423 after that sentiment Phoebe has too light hair (even though she used a wig) since all the bridgertons hair was supposed to be brown and all looked identical. The important description t me was that Simon had a lot of strength in his appearance making men jealous and women lust for him and that obviously worked. If you want To be detailed Phoebe looked too good, since she was described as not after the beauty standards.

[@madhuram8005]

Black is not offensive, the response is

[@blessingsdeliverance6260]

Don't accuse people, if you don't know the facts.

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

The show is 💯% more appealing than the books. Special note.... Queen Charlotte did have African DNA! That's a history fact. She was against slavery. Period!

[@Ilreleonewikiasamandcelaena]

like her husband, by a really distant Spanish haunt, since a royal member could only be married to his/her relative.

[@jocelynguadalupe6517]

I like the show better than the book. Its good that the producers make a diversity because black people were often refered to as slaves, servants, couriers during regency era and beyond. In the show black people were treated equal as with white people. Our world is made of diverse people and we should recognized people of color as part of our daily life. Soon they will put Asian cast also in the show.

[@nmhg]

Presumed to white in the book😂 Simon is literally described as white and even looking similar to Anthony with similar height and brown hair and the only difference being that Simon has blue eyes😂

[@karmacanquints4222]

Even though I love the show, I will still choose the book.

[@krotzee8814]

I like both equally. It’s almost like learning about two different universes with same characters 🤩

[@bilhamumbi6620]

Not every black person is African American. Most of us are African Africans actually 😀. And the duke of Hastings is African British, just like all the rest of the black cast. Americans calm down , there's another world outside your oen.

[@bilhamumbi6620]

@Charisma Girl American media. But other media out here never usesc the term African American. They just say black Africans.

[@Cvdrake57]

Yeah why are people so upset over weather it’s African American/ African British .? They were all wonderful.

[@qtpye115]

@@Cvdrake57 the reason why where upset is because there trying too pin us the same and everyone black is not the same.

[@qtpye115]

@@Cvdrake57 there african decanted in England no on in bridgerton is American its ignorant too think all blacks are the same when we are not

[@erq200310]

No tiene comparación los libros a la serie, prefiero mil veces los libros, te muestra más el carácter de cada uno de los personajes, las situaciones tienen más sentido. La serie de TV armó sus historias paralelas para hacerlas más atrayente para el público 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rjwoodson7690]

The Show is better than the book in this episode. I love The addition of Queen Charlotte, Lady Danbury role of Simon’s substitute Mother since he has no living relatives , the description of Simon without a stutter and the relationship between Simon and Daphne

[@annapatricia292]

Lady Danbury is also grandmother to Gareth St. Clair who marries Hyacinth Bridgerton in book 7. By the show's genealogy, they will have to cast someone mixed (black+white) or black.

[@xicanavida1559]

Face it had the show not had actors of different races it would not be the smash hit it is 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@colettearmstrong7045]

Although the show is entertaining, it doesn't show a lot of humour. Julia Quinn has a great sense of humour. She made me laugh out loud on several occasions. It's a pity it doesn't translate onto the screen. Also the turmoil Simon carries with him inside, doesn't come across at all. It was heartbreaking to read his story and his struggle. On screen it doesn't come across as well. Lady Whiseldown was revealed too soon. I was reluctant to watch the show because I didn't want to be disappointed. I love the books. A specially " When he was wicked". Would like to know how that will come across.

[@erica.3852]

A world without racism, one can only dream

[@iloveinnoutxoxo]

I love Daphne and Simon, but the fact Daphne graped him was wrong. Just because shes a woman doesn't make it okay. It's crazy that some people excuse and brush over that.

[@stacybee154]

I prefer the show rather the book. I found the books a bit slow.

[@elizabetha.a9229]

Yes and it wasn’t as interesting as I thought it would be when I saw the show

[@kalebasse6535]

Yes. Slow indeed. The show has a good pace. I appreciate that.

[@Olgav19]

I enjoyed season 1. But I read the complete book series and liked it better.

[@denisevalenciafoster6924]

In which book is Marina Thomson talked about?

[@itslikerawr]

Book 5

[@denisevalenciafoster6924]

How is it I read the book and never made that connection.

[@Diviknight]

@@denisevalenciafoster6924 I think it's because you never actually meet her and she never has any interaction with the Bridgertons in the book series. She's just mentioned by name in Eloise's book, but even then the main character doesn't like to talk about her because of painful memories.

[@sharonhill576]

In the book Marina is actually a cousin of the Bridgerton family so Colin would have already known her

[@bluemagic5959]

I am so glad to find this show with an all Brit cast. I would not watch this with Americans trying to speak with British accent.

[@AnxietyRat]

As a Canadian, I agree. Bad British accents are the WORST. Glad they went with an actually British cast.

[@daretodreamabout9267]

Am I the only one interested with what’s going to happen to Eloise’s and Philip’s relationship? In the books, they mentioned that Marina was a relative of the Bridgerton family and upon her death, Eloise sends a letter of condolences to Sir Philip. But, now that Marina was the former fiancée of Colin and not a relative, IDK how the production will do Eloise’s arc.

[@cherrypicklist5519]

This! That's what I'm confused too. Bcs I read the books looong time ago but I remember thaylt Eloise was sent letter to her cousin, which was Sir Philip Crane's wife. So when I watched the movie, I was like "is this Eloise's future husband, if so, why Marina is relative to Featherington?"

[@cherrypicklist5519]

@Charisma Girl We don't know yet if Kate, Sophie, and Lucinda will played by white. If they stick to make Marina dies, I hope it's not bcs suicide, could be maternal death or accident. And I'm looking forward if they make story for Francesca's first marriage on S2 (bcs Eloise has debuted on S1)

[@avi.chan23]

I first watched the show, out of alternatives at that time and thought, I am not entirely a fan of scenes to juicy and Bridgerton being not a serious and authentic to the real history as it could be, I enjoyed both seasons. Now I am reading 'The Duke and I' and I honestly love the wit, sarcasm and stupidity of the characters. I wouldn't want to choose one format over the other. They are both light stories, with sympathetic characters and funny twists. They are different of course, but I an enjoying both so far.

[@alm33r4]

I had read the books about 6-10 years ago. I really love it and had a lot imagination about it. So it will be nice if the show can give much more about all of the Bridgerton series. Good luck for all the actors & actress.. 😊

[@lolly1405]

The biggest difference is clearly there would be no people of color in the British aristocracy. There were none in the book and I didn’t know if I would like it or not because it doesn’t fit the era. But I thought it worked out well and the actors carried it off. There were some other differences. I read all of this series and I think that this was a entertaining depiction and its own right. I would recommend everyone read the books as well.

[@Rubys_Rouge]

There were people of color in the aristocracy, but it wasn't very comon, and most of them had a slave mother.

[@animanhwa7417]

​@Rubys_Rouge There weren't. Maybe one or two rarely, but you should had had a really high status to be able to protect them

[@alyzu4755]

I read the books when they were first published and absolutely loved them. But I love the cast of the show.

[@TorAthena]

This video seems to literally use every word possible to describe THAT SCENE, except the most accurate one which begins with R....

[@evitaceleste1906]

The book is better hands down. There were funny moments in the book. I had hoped the show was more of a comedy. I really would have preferred if the show followed the main storyline of Daphne and Simon. The diversity on the show and the Queen's being added was a great touch. Hopefully there will be a show or movie with the diversity of Characters and a storyline. Can only wait and see.

[@KB0522]

I’m on book 7 and I LOVE the books, but I also love the show. I have to look at them as separate entities…. although I didn’t understand Marinas role until after reading book 5…. In the book I thought Marina was a distant cousin of the Bridgertons not the Featheringtons . Question for anyone who has read past book 5…. Do you think Marina lost George’s baby and then had the twins with sir Phillip or are the twins George’s kids? The books help put more context to the show, and I love the colorful wardrobe on the show.

[@musicismylife2525]

How do I get the books to read 😢

[@Smk42217]

Simon DOES grow out of the stutter in the books

[@snoopygonewilder]

Okay, I stopped the video. I assumed they were going to talk about the show's first and only season and book 1, but they gave away info from book 5, and since I just finished book 2 (I loved it) That wasn't something I wanted to find out yet. I guess I should read the title of the video better next time... "books" was plural. Even though there's no reason to talk about books 2-8 when talking about a show that so far only has one season based on book 1 I can't really get mad when I was the one who didn't pay attention.

[@skyrocketcoast219]

Loved all Julia Quinn the books.

[@Britannia.]

Queen Charlottes ancestry is believed to be moorish ,thats spanish and arab and she was 15 generations removed so not black at all ,not even near it. a purely fictional series .Puff some white face powder on the woman that plays q. charlotte and they could be closer to the truth..

[@deborahforeverme]

I know she did not stutter on purpose when talking about Simon 😂 like a easter egg 4:44

[@Mareekayy]

My only wish is that Simon kept a slight stutter in arguments. Other than that I love the show’s plot much more.

[@TippedScales106]

Simon had a stutter in the show. It’s slight but it exists in moments where he isn’t in full control of his emotions

[@Mareekayy]

@@TippedScales106 Really?! I only heard him stutter once. I guess I’ll be watching it again lol

[@TippedScales106]

@@Mareekayy you have pay attention and watch his face most of them a very subtle or even a simple pause

[@Mareekayy]

@@TippedScales106 yep you’re right. He definitely pauses.

[@berryrl9]

5:48 Sir Philip Crane is Eloise's future husband in the books :)

[@FreeFallin119]

Well spoiler alert 🧐

[@mitsycat2803]

@@FreeFallin119 not so much. You can tell at they end of the show they will get married. It's heavily alluded to. That being said... that comment maybe should have been withheld in case people didn't pick up on that. (Only read the next part of you've seen the show) If you watch the end of her storyline in the first season it seems pretty clear that they will wed. I think they ride away in a carriage together or something, plus it is heavily discussed because I think she is still pregnant, so it's kind of implied. Also, pregnancy at that time, without a husband, money, or means of support was BAD. Her beloved is dead, so she can't wait for him anymore and she has this nice guy offering her a way out of her predicament. She also was trying to marry Colin for the same reasons she would marry crane. Her and her child needed protection from the shame of being an unwed mother and a bastard, along with financial support. Crane is a good man, considering her situation, that's about the best she could have gotten before the child is born. Why wouldn't she marry him? Can't afford to wait for love again or to be a single mother with nothing but shame and hardship. Crane would probably support her and her child anyway because they would be his relations and, again, he's honorable at heart. However, that would still leave the child to the fate of being a bastard, which would be awful. So... unless she wants her child to be stigmatized for life because HER transgression... she kinda has to marry him. Sad, but that's how it was back then.

[@polyphiloprogenitive4614]

Slavery! Not in Britain! In Regency England there were 20,000 black people in London alone! - and not ONE a slave!

[@tinkeratlecta8620]

And not one a duke!

[@katherinejordan8018]

Um Lady Danbury IS in the book. She just isn't as prominent a character.

[@tinkeratlecta8620]

She appears in every books of Julia Quinn

[@jenniferfowler6713]

in the books they are stories you dont want to put down. the show is good but the books are better

[@Seraphina-Rose]

The reason people have a problem with the scene in which Daphne has sex with Simon and doesn't allow him to pull out is not because it was graphic. Many people consider that Daphne's refusal to heed Simon asking her not to do so - his lack of consent to that sex act - is rape. That's the controversy you're avoiding.

[@tmsuter2186]

In the regency period there were far different rules of consent for legally wed couples.

[@AnxietyRat]

@@tmsuter2186 except they throw out the rules of the regency Era SO MUCH in the show. Martial rape didn't need to happen in the storyline. He could have explained consent or even just how sex is avyally done in the same way he graphically explained masterbation to her. In the regency period masterbation was concidered a disease. It was NEVER Talked about. Ever. ESPECIALLY not female masterbation. But they put that in the show??? Make it make sense.

[@Ambereigh]

@@AnxietyRat it is a major plot point in their story why would they not have it in the television show. And like in the book Simon is completely into actually having sex just wanted to Pull out. he didn’t like what she did but he wasn’t pissed about it and got over it because he clearly wanted to have sex with her.

[@AnxietyRat]

@@Ambereigh He was asleep and drunk in the book. It was waaaaaay more rapey in the books don't even start.

[@Mads270791]

I hate this includes them saying marina will take her life, bc we don’t know what they plan to do in the future and if they follow the books somewhat this could happen.... at the end he try’s (sir Phillip) to hold her hand and she moves her hand away... so maybe this will still happen.

[@manahil4392]

The show is wayyyyy better

[@sgoddard638]

you know it's alright to say black/mixed race/asian etc. The actor that played the Duke comes from Britain so how exactly could he be African American.

[@ruthaquino4073]

I'm proud of the shows diversity but I will always love the book specially Anthony's and Colin's story

[@denisedango7588]

What's the name of the book?

[@Rubys_Rouge]

the duke and I