Anonymous
03/29/2022 14:35
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely hated when Edwin would call Kate “Dee Dee” and Kate would call Edwina “Bon.” So annoying.
Lol, why would this annoy you? Tons of Indians call each other by these pet names/nicknames.
Because it wasn’t part of English society. The whole Indian angle was stupid.
Well Indians who were past or English society during the English colonial era probably didn’t completely abandon all traces of their Indian heritage when they lived in England.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 14:35
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely hated when Edwin would call Kate “Dee Dee” and Kate would call Edwina “Bon.” So annoying.
Lol, why would this annoy you? Tons of Indians call each other by these pet names/nicknames.
Because it wasn’t part of English society. The whole Indian angle was stupid.
Dude, a TV show about what English society really looked/acted like in the early 1800s wouldn’t be nearly as much fun. If they are going to take ridiculous liberties with the way people behaved, dressed, and looked (in terms of hygiene and general appearance), why not add race & ethnicity into it.
Do you also have a problem with sci-if and fantasy shows set in other universes having a diverse cast as being unrealistic?
Anonymous
03/29/2022 14:29
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
When Kate got stung by a bee and Anthony had a breakdown…and then they almost kissed…it was so cringey!!!
Anonymous
03/29/2022 14:29
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely hated when Edwin would call Kate “Dee Dee” and Kate would call Edwina “Bon.” So annoying.
Lol, why would this annoy you? Tons of Indians call each other by these pet names/nicknames.
Because it wasn’t part of English society. The whole Indian angle was stupid.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 14:05
Subject: Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I thought Penelope was made distractingly fat and ugly this season. She looks much better in Derry Girls.
It would have been nice if dress colors had occasionally changed. All that money and the dressmaker organizes each household by fabric color!
I thought the turmeric scene was weird because these Indian girls act completely British ton society at all other times except for the nicknames and bangles. Then all of a sudden they need to incorporate something ethnic? The other non-White characters don’t do anything different, I just thought it was a weird switch. Are we having multiracial characters or not?
Agree. The small random attempts to slide in “Indian cultural norms” was utterly bizarre, distracting and completely unwarranted. These books are about the English regency not Indian culture.
Yes. Why did the show move in this direction?
I imagine because the books were all written about white people. And they felt like they had to explain why some indian people were suddenly part of the Ton. Kind of like how they wrote the backstory in season 1 for the Duke's father and the Queen. It's all obviously not based in fact or reality, but I just think they did a better job of explaining the changes last season than this one.
also - indian person here - what bothered me was the accents. Kate has an indian accent. That makes sense because she grew up in India. Her mom doesn't have an indian accent and that makes sense because she grew up in England. But Edwina literally switches between an indian accent and a british accent the whole time which really annoys me - just make up your mind. Personally to stay consistent, i think she should have an indian accent since she grew up in india too.
Actually, I think it does make sense, and this happens today. People who grew up in an area with a strong accent but who are "educated" can speak in both "accents". This also happened back then where people who grew up uneducated, then became educated had elocution lessons to drop the "uneducated" accent and spea
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:57
Subject: Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I thought Penelope was made distractingly fat and ugly this season. She looks much better in Derry Girls.
It would have been nice if dress colors had occasionally changed. All that money and the dressmaker organizes each household by fabric color!
I thought the turmeric scene was weird because these Indian girls act completely British ton society at all other times except for the nicknames and bangles. Then all of a sudden they need to incorporate something ethnic? The other non-White characters don’t do anything different, I just thought it was a weird switch. Are we having multiracial characters or not?
Agree. The small random attempts to slide in “Indian cultural norms” was utterly bizarre, distracting and completely unwarranted. These books are about the English regency not Indian culture.
Yes. Why did the show move in this direction?
Do you people not even bother to hide your racism and disdain for anything even mildly “different?”
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:39
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am eager to see Benedict’s story. I would love for him to have a forbidden, undercover gay romance.
True! They are modernizing everything else - why not this ?
I think they might subtly be laying the groundwork for this.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:36
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Absolutely hated when Edwin would call Kate “Dee Dee” and Kate would call Edwina “Bon.” So annoying.
Lol, why would this annoy you? Tons of Indians call each other by these pet names/nicknames.
Because a lot of DCUM likes to come off as open-minded and liberal and loving diversity, but they don't actually like being truly exposed to it.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:34
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Absolutely hated when Edwin would call Kate “Dee Dee” and Kate would call Edwina “Bon.” So annoying.
Lol, why would this annoy you? Tons of Indians call each other by these pet names/nicknames.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:27
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:I am eager to see Benedict’s story. I would love for him to have a forbidden, undercover gay romance.
True! They are modernizing everything else - why not this ?
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:24
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
I am eager to see Benedict’s story. I would love for him to have a forbidden, undercover gay romance.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:18
Subject: Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I thought Penelope was made distractingly fat and ugly this season. She looks much better in Derry Girls.
It would have been nice if dress colors had occasionally changed. All that money and the dressmaker organizes each household by fabric color!
I thought the turmeric scene was weird because these Indian girls act completely British ton society at all other times except for the nicknames and bangles. Then all of a sudden they need to incorporate something ethnic? The other non-White characters don’t do anything different, I just thought it was a weird switch. Are we having multiracial characters or not?
Agree. The small random attempts to slide in “Indian cultural norms” was utterly bizarre, distracting and completely unwarranted. These books are about the English regency not Indian culture.
Yes. Why did the show move in this direction?
I imagine because the books were all written about white people. And they felt like they had to explain why some indian people were suddenly part of the Ton. Kind of like how they wrote the backstory in season 1 for the Duke's father and the Queen. It's all obviously not based in fact or reality, but I just think they did a better job of explaining the changes last season than this one.
also - indian person here - what bothered me was the accents. Kate has an indian accent. That makes sense because she grew up in India. Her mom doesn't have an indian accent and that makes sense because she grew up in England. But Edwina literally switches between an indian accent and a british accent the whole time which really annoys me - just make up your mind. Personally to stay consistent, i think she should have an indian accent since she grew up in india too.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:09
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:All the reviews state there is no chemistry between Kate and Anthony. What a huge let down.
+1
Anonymous
03/29/2022 13:08
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
I guess I’ll have to read the books since the show was so disappointing.
Anonymous
03/29/2022 12:54
Subject: Re:Bridgerton, Season 2
Anonymous wrote:I absolutely loved the scene when Eloise discovered Penelope was Lady Whistledown.
Why was a Colin dissing his friend to the guys? Very un gentleman like.
Kate and Anthony start making love outside before marriage with people right at the house? Ridiculous.
well actually that sort of thing happens a lot in the series (books)