5 Biggest Problems Bridgerton Fans Still Have With Season 2
The love arc of Lord and Lady Bridgerton was far from perfect.
Although Season 2 of Bridgerton surpassed Season 1 in terms of hours watched on Netflix and was generally well received by audiences, some Bridgerverse fans, especially those who came from the Julia Quinn fandom, were left frustrated by the on-screen love story between Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma.
This was largely due to changes the show's creators made to the source material, but also quality issues.
Here are five major problems that Bridgerton Season 2 had, according to fans on Reddit.
Anthony's Motivations
In Quinn's novel, Anthony's phobia of dying young like his father is presented as the main reason for his decision to marry and an obstacle he must overcome to be with Kate. In the series, his motivations are different.
Lord Bridgerton is determined to marry out of duty, not love, because he doesn't want to break his wife's heart should he die young. These considerations don't become clear until Episode 3 and don't sit well with fans because they make Anthony's thinking so much more complicated.
Love Triangle
The love triangle trope may be the most hated storyline of Season 2. Instead of pursuing a relationship with Kate, Anthony decides to marry the diamond of the season, who happens to be Kate's sister, Edwina. The story goes all the way to Anthony and Edwina's wedding, which is interrupted by the bride herself, as she has finally realizes how much Anthony and Kate are taken by each other.
In the books, there's nothing even remotely close to this, and many fans feel that blowing up Edwina's arc has ruined the dynamic between the characters and taken away from Anthony and Kate's time together.
Kate as a Character
Many fans feel that the show put Kate in such a bitter state that it made viewers disconnect from her. The book version is much more sympathetic and less tormented. Instead of being stand-offish to every character, the book Kate is clumsy, friendly, and loved by everyone but Anthony. As a result, it is harder for fans to relate to Shonda Rhimes' version of Kate.
The Sharmas Background
The show's creators changed Kate and Edwina's heritage but didn't give the sisters much backstory. Their mother (Kate's stepmother) Mary's role was almost non-speaking and had too little screen time, which harmed the perfect family dynamic Julia Quinn built in her book.
Production Issues
Apart from bending the source material, fans find that Season 2 was inferior to Season 1 in production quality. The balls are a lot smaller and less spectacular. The music is slower and sadder. The editing is chaotic, cutting off some conversations mid-sentence. All in all, Season 1 simply felt more compelling than the second one.
Fortunately, the third installment of Bridgerton is coming out sometime soon, hopefully later this year — and, judging by how well the show's prequel, Queen Charlotte, has performed, Season 3 can still surpass the first one by a mile!
Source: Reddit.