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Old 12-24-20, 02:48 PM
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Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20





From Shondaland and Creator Chris Van Dusen, Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto Regency London's competitive marriage market. Hoping to follow in her parent's footsteps and find a match sparked by true love, Daphne's prospects initially seem to be unrivaled. But as her older brother begins to rule out her potential suitors, the high society scandal sheet written by the mysterious Lady Whistledown casts aspersions on Daphne. Enter the highly desirable and rebellious Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), committed bachelor and the catch of the season for the debutantes' mamas. Despite proclaiming that they want nothing the other has to offer, their attraction is undeniable and sparks fly as they find themselves engaged in an increasing battle of wits while navigating society's expectations for their future.

PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
· Ben Miller as Lord Featherington
· Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington
· Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
· Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
· Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
· Harriet Cains as Philippa Featherington
· Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
· Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown (Voice)
· Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
· Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
· Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
· Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
· Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington
· Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton
· Polly Walker as Lady Portia Featherington
· Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset
· Ruby Barker as Marina Thompson
· Ruby Stokes as Francesca Bridgerton
· Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton
· Sabrina Bartlett as Siena Rosso
· Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton

CREW INFORMATION:
· Betsy Beers as EP
· Chris Van Dusen as CRTR/EP
· Julia Quinn as BOOK
· Julie Anne Robinson as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Shonda Rhimes as EP
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

This looks like a hard flop. It’s like Gossip Girl set in the 1800s.

Of course I could be completely wrong and it could be another huge hit for her.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

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This looks like a hard flop. It’s like Gossip Girl set in the 1800s.

Of course I could be completely wrong and it could be another huge hit for her.
Reviews are positive. Last I saw, something like 98% on RT.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

Watched the first episode last night and it was fun. I'll certainly watch the entire season. The actor playing the Duke of Hastings is very pretty.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

I'm five episodes in and I'm really enjoying it. I was looking up the cast on IMDB and it's funny that the actresses playing Eloise and Penelope are in their 30's and playing the middle children in their respective family. They're five or six years older than the actresses playing the oldest daughters.
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The wife and I binged the first four eps yesterday and we're pretty hooked. It's all a big game, but there's all kinds of gambits and power plays and secret plans all over and it's hard not to enjoy it.

I did think it was pretty obvious the actress for Eloise is visibly older than Daphne, and I think they light the scenes to hide it. You'll see Daphne in full sunlight but Eloise gets a lot of distant shots or scenes where you can't focus on her very well.

So who is our guess for Lady Whistledown?
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Lady Danbury is an obvious choice, but too obvious maybe. Eloise is kinda a possibility but she's not at enough functions to have all the gossip, unless she's part of a network of spies that all give the info a main person writing and publishing the papers, but the more people you get into something like that, the more likely a leak is to happen.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

No one watching?
Would it help if I told you it starts approaching Skinemax levels of smut while still telling a compelling story?
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

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No one watching?
Would it help if I told you it starts approaching Skinemax levels of smut while still telling a compelling story?
It's solidly adult at times but no where near Skinemax level. It's a really good show, I liked it even though it might not exactly be aimed at me.

I predicted the identity early on then really doubted myself later but there really was no other viable option.

I would watch a second season for sure.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

Yeah, apparently it's based on a series of books so there's a lot to go through.
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I watched the whole thing but didn't want to chime in with spoilers. Good series though I do have major, major problems with what went down in episode 6 and how people are reacting to what happened in that episode.
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The fact that Daphne basically sexually assaulted Simon and way too many viewers are either dismissing it or saying he deserved it is a huge problem. Apparently they did change it a bit from the book but there had to be a better way to get Daphne to where she needed to be as a character than to have her become a sex offender!

I had the same prediction and doubts about Lady Whistledown's ID as johnnysd had. Glad to see it confirmed.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

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I watched the whole thing but didn't want to chime in with spoilers. Good series though I do have major, major problems with what went down in episode 6 and how people are reacting to what happened in that episode.
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The fact that Daphne basically sexually assaulted Simon and way too many viewers are either dismissing it or saying he deserved it is a huge problem. Apparently they did change it a bit from the book but there had to be a better way to get Daphne to where she needed to be as a character than to have her become a sex offender!



I had the same prediction and doubts about Lady Whistledown's ID as johnnysd had. Glad to see it confirmed.
Spoiler:
At the time it didn't occur to me, because of the context of the time period and the fact that Simon was being deceptive with her from the start. She was working with limited information on both the biology side of things and how relationships should work.

With our modern view of sexual consent, it's certainly a form of assault and wouldn't go over well in a modern story.


As for the identity of Lady Whistledown, there's no way Pen is acting alone. She has to have some people helping her, I still think Delacroix is involved.





And I want to know if Daphne fixed the pig problem. That's seriously bothering me.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

Apparently each of the 8 books showcases a different child of the family, so the focus should change.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

Originally Posted by Superman07
This looks like a hard flop. It’s like Gossip Girl set in the 1800s.

Of course I could be completely wrong and it could be another huge hit for her.
Well...

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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

Wow, that's impressive. It was fun, but I didn't think it would be that popular.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

A show that almost no one in this forum watches is the most watched show on Netflix. Go figure. You simply cannot predict the viewing habits of people, especially here. I’m guessing this being a period drama as opposed to some exciting science fiction or genre show makes it unappealing to most here.

Several friends of mine have checked it out and have told me they love it. I guess I’ll have to check it out too.

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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

I really liked it, but I may be a little biased. I love a good period costume drama where everyone is trying to avoid "scandal".
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Yeah, I would have avoided this like the plague when I was younger, but stuff like Downton Abby has opened my eyes to new ideas. I still lean towards scifi/fantasy and animated stuff, but if something is well-written with interesting characters and twisty tangled plots, then I've learned to have fun with it.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

I watched it with my wife. It was OK but nothing terribly exciting. I suppose if you are a fan of dramatic shows this would be up your alley. It was a welcome diversion for a few nights and I had guessed the ending which to me was somewhat obvious.
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I watched it with my wife. It was OK but nothing terribly exciting. I suppose if you are a fan of dramatic shows this would be up your alley. It was a welcome diversion for a few nights and I had guessed the ending which to me was somewhat obvious.
Yeah,it’s more of a “journey not the destination “ kind of thing.

I was partially surprised by the identity of Lady Whistledown but I still think there’s others helping her.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

On to bigger and better things?

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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

If season two is focused on Anthony, he wouldn't have much to do anyway.
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Re: Bridgerton (Netflix) -- EP: Shonda Rhimes -- premieres 12/25/20

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Wasn't he rumored or didn't he get hired for Marvel stuff?
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Wasn't he rumored or didn't he get hired for Marvel stuff?
I hadn't heard anything but Black Panther and James Bond are two HUGE parts just waiting for the right casting choice...
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I’m sure I read each season will have a different character focus but you’d think he’d need to show up here and there.


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