The teaser trailer for "Bridgerton" dropped this morning! Take a look -
My initial thoughts -
- I have never watched "Gossip Girl," so I have zero idea what's it's about. But there are a LOT of comments comparing "Bridgerton" to that so... sure?
- On that note, I have also never watched anything that is produced through Shondaland, though I certainly know of Shonda Rimes's output. Nothing that she's produced has really piqued my interest enough to try it out until now. That being said, I'm willing to be impressed.
- I am slightly annoyed that the teaser trailer touted its TV connections, but failed to mention that this series is based on Julia Quinn's original Bridgerton series of romance novels. Maybe another trailer will drop and make that clearer? Or the show itself will say so? Maybe my inner book nerd is just needlessly irritated on that score.
- I am well-aware that the series definitely has its own look to it. Not just the racial diversity of the cast, but also some of the costuming is... interesting. Like I said, I'm willing to be impressed. The actress playing Daphne Bridgerton looks amazing and the actor cast for Simon Bassett is damn easy on the eyes. So maybe I'm being a bit shallow, but I'm okay with it. As long as the subplot regarding the Duke of Hastings's father and his childhood is left intact, and we get the glorious relationship between the two leads, I will be happy.
- And here I probably should go with the broad statement that book-to-screen adaptations can be hit and miss. Some are great (Lord of the Rings), some are ehhhhh.... (Artemis Fowl). So while I say I am willing to be impressed, I also am approaching this with some trepidation. Or I can just sit back and enjoy this for what it is, while enjoying the book as a different entity.
- But dammit - Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown? Yes, you have my attention! (Though how they'll handle the reveal of Whistledown when they finally get there... not sure. But that seems that it'll be in a future season, if they do the "season = book" formula that it looks like they're doing for the whole series.)
- I hope this series is successful, both in terms of ratings and in terms of impressing the True Believers. I would love the possibility to open up for other romance series to get adapted into streaming shows - the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that streaming is the perfect outlet for such adaptations. I will always love reading romance books and visiting those settings in my head. But there is something to be said for being able to see it played out on screen. And while I love Jane Austen adaptations and the like, period drama needs to branch out. Just a bit.
That's really all I have as far as thoughts. I mean, this was just a minute and a half trailer for a series that's going to be eight episodes (all dropping on Christmas Day - yay!), so it's impossible to know the whole picture. But it's a nice little tease and I'm excited to see the finished product.
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