7 Biggest Differences Between Bridgerton Season 2 And The Books

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[giedra]

yeah, another difference is that in the book, Kate was socialising with Penelope quite a bit and it was so cute because they bonded over "not being the most wanted girls". Unfortunately, this connection is not developed in the show and a part of a cute conversation between them about Penelope's dress was borrowed for the interaction between Penelope and Edwina.

[_pineappleprince]

I love when Anthony called Kate by her full name Kathani on the last episode 😍 that gave me goosebumps because I didn’t expect her to have a authentic sounding Hindi name.

[DreamsofmyDreams]

Only complaint is I wish there was more Kathony scenes after they got together 😫

[ScarlettOcean]

Daphne/Simon being forced to marry creates tension because Simon doesn’t WANT to marry her. “Forcing” Kate and Anthony to marry would have absolutely killed all tension because they desperately want each other (plus, not gonna lie, “sucking the venom out on a wound that just so happens to be on her bosom” is just a little bit too contrived to be enjoyable). I know a lot of people hated that the reworked Kanthony love story kiiiind of turned them into villains for screwing over Edwina, but I actually enjoyed it for how realistic it was. Not all characters can be perfect. I enjoyed a love story we rooted for despite its flaws, despite also loving Edwina.

[lachenbekjegheran]

Loved this season more than I loved the second book. However they should have explored Kate's fear of storms more as in the book I feel that since both Anthony and Kate went trough similar traumas and both had PTSD that brought them so much closer together and showed a real connection between them

[eileenkramer]

The scene in the book with Anthony and Sienna the opera singer and Anthony’s mistress, and Kate hiding under the desk, is hilarious. Also Kate hiding under a table during a lightning storm. Also Newton interrupting a love scene when Anthony bring Kate her ring. Kate helping Anthony realize his fear of bee sting and his own mortality.

[oliviahasnohobbies]

I wish the show had included the plot of Kate being scared of storms. It brought Anthony and Kate so close together in the books.

[wanderer]

They keep mentioning a love triangle, but I felt like there was more an appearance of one than an actual conflict. Edwina didn't seem to have real feelings for Anthony in the show, it was more like she was in love with the idea of being charmed by a handsome viscount. I get why they wanted to differentiate between season 1 and season 2 plots, but I feel like it kind of cheapened Anthony and Kate's characters. In the show, Anthony is flirting with and even proposing to someone he knows he doesn't are for despite having feelings for her sister. Then, Kate is listening to her sister talk about her feelings for Anthony, and literally minutes after Edwina realizes their feelings at the wedding, Kate's like, "well, she knows now, so we might as well go for it" with no thought to her sister's feelings. I also hate how bratty they make Edwina after the botched wedding, who gets over herself in about 10 minutes after Kate recovers. In the book, Edwina never even pretended to have feelings for Anthony, she simply knew her obligation to marry well so mom/sister would be taken care of. And she was actually relieved when Kate and Anthony had to marry because 1) she wasn't an idiot and saw the chemistry between them, and 2) she was now free to pursue who she really wanted- an academic with no fortune.

[phannah]

For me, I liked that they didnt follow the book where they were forced of getting married ( just because of the bee sting) If it happened like that -them getting married just because they are forced and obliged - is not romantic at all and it will just be like how Daphne and the Duke got married (being forced) in season 1, in fact i liked the slow burn romance in this season. The longingness in their eyes and stealing glances, the wanting to touch each other yet couldnt, and we were able to see how their characters and relationship developed before their intimate scenes. You could really feel the love and not just lust and make us crave for more.

[reneedhingra]

The books were very different from the series in many aspects, overall the series was entertaining and heartwarming, but the books were very realistic and showed how the society really was in those times unlike the series.

[breebree]

As a non book reader I love season 2. I'm watching videos and re-watching the season. Season 1 never made me do that. It was generally good. But it didn't sit with me. The chemistry and tension between Kathony is so intense in the show I just love it. I can overlook some of the minor things I didn't like and rewatch it over and over.

[fionatasarek]

In the first epsiodes of the first season they showed hints of Anthony‘s obsession with time. He checks his watch constantly, even during s*x and Siena mentions at some point she‘ll take away that watch if he won’t stop cheking it

[Meyem_yilmaz]

After reading the book, this season makes me feel frustrated... They left out very relevant scenes and gave a lot of importance to the Featherington family, which are certainly irrelevant in the original story

[javi]

I was so annoyed that they missed out the part when Kate was under Anthony desk table, and in the library! Those were the best parts of the book

[kflowers]

I'm so very glad the bee scene was different. As I read the scene in the book, I was rolling my eyes at how dumb it was to think you can "suck out" the venom from a bee sting.🙄

[cherylhester]

Eloise did not find out that Penelope was Miss Whistledown until her own book comes out and she never said anything bad about Eloise that messed up for sure.

[erienjunkie]

The things I missed the most in the show:

in the books the bee Causes his biggest loss - but also his greatest gain,
Kate’s trauma

the fact that Edwina is one of the first to see that Anthony is smitten for Kate And That Edwina wants to marry a scholar and not a Duke/prince/viscount

And the scene with Penelope, Kate, Cressida and Anthony

[kimsinthes]

I think a lot of book readers are disappointed in this season. In the book, you get to see the couple grow together and work through really traumatic experiences they have both shared and eventually fall in love. This season sacrificed a lot of character development for side plots that felt like time we could have spent with the leads. If you compare last season and how much time the show focused on Daphne and Simon, I think we got way less time with the leads this season. There was a funny scene with Newton that got cut, but I could go on and on about changes to the book. The writers for this season pretty much threw the book out the window after episode 3. I really wish we got more payoff for the slow burn we watched, so we could have had at least 2 episodes with the couple being happy together.

[myrandadrake]

Thier mothers didn't force them to marry in the books, it was simpmy because Mrs. Featherington also caught Anthony sucking out the 'venom'

[boohankins]

Anthony was a little cruel to Kate in the books. He catches her hiding under chair in his office while he was meeting with an old mistress.

Kat's self-esteem is low in the books. She doesn't see herself beautiful and is a very bad dancer. If Pall Mall is better on the show!