Bridgerton

I think the huffing and puffing was heavy breathing to go with the smouldering looks.

Also in the deer stalking/hunting scenes, they were all crashing through the undergrowth without their rifles being "cracked" for safety. I am surprised they didn't shoot each other.

hollysteers I agree with you and merlot re that stick. Lady Danbury is being played like a pantomime dame with all that grimacing (and although she walks with that stick, I noticed she joined in the dancing in one episode!!) Her eyebrows really bug me.

And like you, I noticed Eloise's poor use of cutlery. Plus Anthony is overdoing the puffing and panting.

I watched the final episode last night and thought the whole serious was disappointingly tedious.

Anthony’s huffing and puffing got on my nerves and I can’t say I cared about his love life. Lady Featherington was the only character to hold my attention this time.

I do agree about Lady Danbury and that flipping stick! ?

I’m enjoying this series more than the first, but does anyone else find Lady Danbury really annoying? Over the top acting and that blinking stick! Even in a carriage, she sits holding it at arms length. Maggie Smith shows how that sort of character should be played.
Some of the table manners in the episode I watched last night left something to be desired. Knives waving about, forks in right hand American style (Eloise). Julian ? had to mention this in Downton apparently. Not very aristocratic.

Lots of smouldering looks. Fantastic.

If you keep watching until around episode 7 there is some disrobing and subsequent passion LOL.

But they keep them on?

Luckygirl3

No sex this time? - oh - won't watch then

I’ve watched a few episodes, lots of suppressed passion and heaving bosoms so far, beautiful ladies’ dresses though.

I have just finished watching series two and enjoyed it as much as the first. Of course it is ridiculous but I loved all of it - sets,costumes,characters, intrigue, and especially the colour blind casting. The acting is superb. What a breath of fresh air. Can't wait for series 3

It reminds me of a Bollywood film but with no singing.

I’ve just watched episode 4. Trying hard not to binge as I want it to last.

Eloise is my favourite character. I wish there was more of her.

It's been driving me mad, I had to google it! Watching far too much far too fast, need to have a break.

I watched that series Oopsadaisy, thought it was marvellous.

I've run out of good things to watch now and it's Saturday night! I should have saved something.

I think it’s brilliant and funny, a brief explanation to the ‘Colour Blind Casting’ was made in Series 1. When it was said that if Queen Charlotte was to fall out of grace with King George they would all fall out of favour (Duke of Hastings was speaking to Lady Danvers) and that they had only become Lords and Ladies because of the Queen.

I love the colours of the clothes, the Sharmas dresses were beautiful.

I also love the orchestra playing modern songs.

Brilliant, must be careful and slow down the binge watching.

As for accuracy, I enjoy it for what it is, entertainment.

I was watching a series the other day and written on various surfaces, brick wall, doors was the phrase ‘ this story is completely true except those parts that are fiction’ and that was from a ‘true story’. As I said before, entertainment

Heyer not Heyers?

Heyers not Heyes.

I agree that it bears no semblance to reality and as such is disappointing. Dumbed down indeed.

Georgette Heyes’s novels are in a class of their own and she would turn in her grave if colour blind casting was used if her novels were dramatised, worthy though it is.
I read her novels from the age of fourteen and she was a massive part of my reading life then.

No sex this time? - oh - won't watch then

I binge watched it last week end. I enjoyed it but thought it was not very close to the book so I re-read that and it differs substantially. No Queen Charlotte in the book and Lady Danvers appears once. I also thought that it was too long, considering the short plot in the book.

There are 9 books in the series (I think) and the producers plan to make them all into tv series, if they remain popular. They are a treat to look at and I think it's good that the producers are colour blind.

I downloaded the books when they were 99p on kindle. There are many Georgette Heyer novels now on kindle and some are quite pricey. A few weeks ago kindle had 9 on offer at 99p so I downloaded them all. I do have all her novels in paperback, hidden in a chest but kindle is an easier read, especially in bed at night. Heyer's books are a class above Julia Quinn's novels.

My daughter works in tv and film, this is 21st century colour blind casting.

I've just had a google, you might like this article.

www.tyla.com/tv-and-film/bridgerton-2-black-history-month-regency-england-colour-blind-casting-20210930

I’m enjoying it for what it is, although it is difficult to be colour blind when we know how segregated classes were then.
I like the conceit of the unknown gossip writer, it works well.

Initially I was not impressed. However when staying with DD we watched it together and I was hooked. I haven’t started series 2 yet as I’m saving it for later.

You have to take Bridgerton with a pinch of salt. I binge watched Series 2 and it was good to have some escapism. The sets and costumes are sumptuous.