The Perfect Couple Book vs Netflix Show Review

[@WhytheBookWins]

It really is a toss up on which is better. Sometimes I think the book wins, other times I think I preferred the show 🤷‍♀️ What did you think about the show??

[@WrathOfKhaaaaaaan]

I think the book wins because it's the only one whose ending I got right, this is coming from someone who hasn't read the book🤣. I'd give the show a 6.5/10 probably what I'd give the book as well.

[@brianbartels9580]

The very first scene I watched this character and I said watch it be the most innocent and I was right. 🤣🤣🤣

[@katiaruiz-to8pt]

The maid in the show is also so hilarious. "We moved up the wedding to accommodate her dying schedule and she brings store bought bananas". What? Lol

[@WhytheBookWins]

Lol yeah she was a funny addition.

[@blondies2755]

Does she grow her own bananas? 😂

[@GlennHuang]

@@WhytheBookWins Oh, but so easily hated.

[@SilentTrip]

I thought Greer's brother reveal was hilarious tbh 😂 "Do you not see the resemblance?" lmaooooo

[@WhytheBookWins]

Lol yeah that was pretty funny 😆

[@KathieMihindukulasuriya]

I thought the ending in the show was strange in that Greer says she's tired of carrying everyone - and you're supposed to view this as her being empowered BUT one of the people she is "carrying" is her 17 year old son, who seems like a decent kid in need of parental involvement and guidance, who's certainly not going to get it from his father. I couldn't really cheer for that.

[@danielvmay]

I thought the "perfect couple" in the show was the two girls - their friendship was perfect, the rest admitted being threatened by how real they were, the bride's parents adored her and celebrated their friendship, which connects with Nicole's transformation into a "real" version of herself. My 2 cents for whatever that's worth. The idea of Nic and Leiv being the perfect couple was ironic, the real perfect couple was the friendship between the victim and the bride.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Oohh I really like that interpretation! Thanks for sharing 😀

[@mmem4264]

It’s wild sometimes what gets changed in an adaptation. 🧐

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yeah it is so interesting, that's one reason why I love comparing books and their adaptations!

[@Bluebox87]

I just binge watched the show because I love Kidman. While it was very entertaining, it was only ok. It's funny the youngest son and the brother were made up for the show because I thought they were the two worst characters and completely unneeded. I like the show ending better than the book.

[@WhytheBookWins]

And I love Kidman too! For the most part I really liked the cast of the show. And I agree the brother was pointless, and the younger son only mattered because of the trust. The events with him getting upset about Mae and wanting to go out on the boat was unnecessary.

[@Coco-zu9ob]

I think there were 3 brothers in the book, I read it last year so I could be wrong. But Nicole's brother was ridiculous and so not needed.

[@Megan-xj4ip]

Thanks for this breakdown. So much has changed but it is interesting because it still feels very much like the book in so many ways. Maybe because the book ended in a vague way without a "whodunnit" ending, I couldn't remember who did and so it was enjoyable going through the series and wondering how it would end. I do wish they kept the bride almost eloping with the best man in the show like the book. You might have said and I missed, but the detectives changed quite a bit too- one of them was Nick "The Greek" who was the other main detective to the chief. Overall, I enjoyed both the book and TV show.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Thanks for commenting! I'm glad you liked the video😊 And yeah I should have mentioned the detectives because they swapped "the Greek" for the woman investigator and the dynamic between them was very different!

[@GlennHuang]

@@WhytheBookWins I haven't read the book but I felt that the woman detective was what made this show. Without her absolutely perfect timing and comments the show would be a bit more flat.

[@CutebuttonTV]

The book was better. I read it after seeing the trailer for the show, but was disappointed with the show.

[@kekacrabby]

same here!

[@Fairland3]

On the left cover I just noticed the blood in the water and on the beach. 😮

[@tylerisacutieee4355]

Can you do Interview with the Vampire? It has a movie and a TV show. The two seasons cover the first book.

[@WhytheBookWins]

yeah! I am doing that in October and plan on watching the movie as well as the show!

[@tylerisacutieee4355]

@@WhytheBookWins yessss! I hope you like it. it’s one of my favorite book/series

[@Radiante3]

What was the connection between Greer and shooter?

[@WhytheBookWins]

Shooter was close friends with Greer's son in the book and that was it. But in the show, Greer borrowed money from Shooter's rich family to pay debts her brother was racking up.

[@Radiante3]

​@@WhytheBookWinsinteresting. In the show greer kept mentioning how close they were to shooter and I kept thinking why? Did he do something heroic? Were their families in business dealings together? They didn't even show what happened to shooter after.

[@MsColetha]

Soooo the book is corny and Netflix tried to correct this??? Moral: Adultery leads to death of the woman by another woman while the man suffers no consequences. 😮

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yup basically

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

I am watching I am on episode 4 I am enjoying it so far it’s a good end of summer show. It’s not a masterpiece but I find it campy fun. I do like the maid I find her hilarious I know have an excuse to not clean dishes if I am ever invited to a rich family’s house lol. I am kidding usually I ask for that. I did find Amelia a little annoying in episode 3 like be subtle when you investigate. Is she like that in the book? I am glad that they made Benji a better guy on the show I understand why they cut the story with Merritt’s parents but I think the show could have had a line that they were estranged. Cause I know with a lot of parents they would have been on the first plane to Nantucket. I can understand why the Winbury are desensitized because their trained to brush these things aside I might write again once I finish the series

[@WhytheBookWins]

Glad you are liking it so far! And Amelia is very different in the show. In the book she was shy and they focus more on just how much she loves her parents. And Greer wasn't unhappy with Amelia's behavior the way we see in the show.

[@floral_boi]

Its so funny how terrible they all are at sneakng around lmaooooo

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

@@floral_boi especially Amalia lol. What bothered me about the dinner scene is the way she asked. I would have studied the family and realized Thomas likes to spill out secrets and I would have offered him a drink on the couch in private and he would have spilled everything without Will getting upset

[@Coco-zu9ob]

Good point. I didn't even think why aren't Merritt's family coming to see what happened and to collect her body. There was not enough back story on anybody, except that ridiculous story about Greer being a hooker. Lol

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

@@Coco-zu9ob I can understand from a production standpoint they didn’t want a hire extra actors but they could have given some lines like passed away, estranged, or were caught up in plane delays to come to Nantucket for the last part Amelia could just tell someone that Merritts got their at the last minutes all was needed was just a few lines

[@pretty_raya]

Can you do the book “The Mess You Leave Behind” it’s really good so is the show it’s on Netflix

[@WhytheBookWins]

I have been wanting to do more thrillers so I'll definitely look into this one! I'll let you know if I for sure decide to do it

[@mobellescorner9702]

So what’s funny is I knew Abby was the murder from the glass she was washing in episode 2 but I thought the motive was exactly what you said happened in the book lol.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yeah her washing the cup seemed pretty obvious! That's funny you guessed the book motive

[@southxsoutheast7654]

I think the quote from the cop father about "victim of her own choices" was suposed to be a character thing for him and not a message to her audience. It seems like the type of thing my dad would say to me when I was young. A poor attempt to protect his kid from dangerous decisions.

[@qilorar]

I enjoyed tvshow alot. And believe the changes they have made enriches the whole experience especially the ending

[@WhytheBookWins]

Thanks for sharing! The show definitely made some smart changes.

[@annelizebuitendach7523]

What a FAMILY. The end was very interesting.

[@filmtoppings]

Apparently they changed the name from Celeste to Amelia to avoid too many similarities to Nicole Kid man’s show Big Little Lies 😅

[@WhytheBookWins]

I was wondering about that haha. Makes sense i guess.

[@emiliecharlotte1955]

*has

[@WhytheBookWins]

Oh wow that's embarrassing I didn't catch that lol, thanks for letting me know!

[@Danielle2Cats]

Abbey's motive in the show doesn't make sense. A miscarriage (forced or otherwise) would mean that they still would get the money right away. They also didn't mention her sentence or what happened to the baby.

[@WhytheBookWins]

That's such a good point!

[@dalubuhlengwenya7188]

Okay I needed this video just after finishing the show and feeling blahhh about the ending. It was overall a 6/10 show, could have been better but fed my love for murder mystery enough

[@WhytheBookWins]

Yeah I agree with your rating.

[@arachnid33]

100% agreed

[@esther7976]

can you make of video on Behind Her Eyes? it’s a netflix miniseries that utilized Amelia’s actress’ skills much better imo

[@WhytheBookWins]

Oh thanks for letting me know! I'll look into it

[@WrathOfKhaaaaaaan]

Nice to see you point out the differences like book Shooter is fleshed out more, the absurd Greer's brother subplot was made up, felt out of place. The killer being pregnant Abby I did not see coming still hard to believe a heavily pregnant women. I thought it was Greer being the Matriarch being rich and fiction writer, planned it and had a fixer do it. That sounded a bit obvious so thought maybe twist might be it was accidental or even crazier the maid Goicia did it lol. Thanks for the insightful review and never thought the Perfect Couple was Celeste's/Amelia's parents makes perfect sense.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for commenting 😊

[@Johnwick00726]

AMELIA NEEDED TO BE WITH SHOOTER ❤; Benji is just a lazy ass fellow 😂

[@jadacampbell9331]

A lazy lay?

[@Teaally1913]

The Perfect Couple is a great Dark Comedy ~ who done~it…. Everyone I have spoken to absolutely loves it. Too fun

[@la_scrittice_vita]

The book may not be great but COME ON, the show is so bad there is wide speculation that it was written by an AI. 1 example of hundreds: the youngest son is 18 in, like, a month. The trust will be distributed long before the baby is born. The new, invented motive doesn't hold up at all if anyone thinks about it for 10 seconds. Ditto the arrest. What evidence do the police have? She washed a glass? This is fan fiction level dumb. It's not good that you're finding it to gave merit.