The Bridgertons They keep generating things to talk about. It is one of the series of the moment on Netflix, a simple story but that catches locals and strangers. To such a level that production is going at the rate of breaking records within the platform. But not everything is positive news.
This series is inspired by the novels of Julia Quinn. The writer is one of the most outstanding voices of today, with historical romance as her main strength within the construction of her plots. She hasn’t done badly: part of her work has been translated into 41 languages. Is this an inconvenience? Not for her. But in adapting The Bridgertons yes it is generating some issues.
Some readers have questioned the adaptation, developed by Chris VanDusen. In particular, there has been criticism regarding the wedding of Anthony, played by Jonathan Baileyand Kate, played by Simone-Ashley. During the series, this moment was not recorded. On the other hand, within the literary work it does occur. This prompted a response from Van Dusen.
The Bridgertons and the explanation about that moment
The second season of The Bridgertons it is focused on Anthony, who wishes to take a step forward in relation to his emotional life. To do this, he explores different options while discovering his interest in Kate, with whom he ends up relating. While in Julia Quinn’s novels the wedding of both is developed, in the Netflix adaptation this does not happen the same.
Given the disparity, Chris Van Dusen explained in TVLine:
“From the point of view of tone, We were wondering what Kate and Anthony’s wedding would be like.. The Queen sponsored Edwina and Anthony’s wedding, and she wasn’t going to do it twice. There’s also Kate and Edwina’s bond. Her sisterly love story with Kate was just as important as the main love story between Anthony and Kate.”
Another question comes into play here: the freedoms The Bridgertons It has been taken in relation to the literary work. One of the most obvious has to do with the relationship that Edwina and Anthony initially had, invented in the Netflix story. The detail is not minor because this altered the relationship between the sisters. Regarding this, Van Dusen said:
“Our Edwina manages to be a fully formed character in the series. Anything else would reduce her to being an accessory. The version of her in the book was much less dimensional. She didn’t want it to be like this. She wanted her to have feelings and thoughts. I really like episode 6, and because of that, after she didn’t get married, we saw Edwina be nice to the Queen and the King. Edwina is inherently kind.”
Therefore, part of the narrative weight in The Bridgertons falls on his shoulders, while other issues, such as the wedding between the protagonists, do not have the space desired by the followers.