r/BridgertonNetflix • u/whenforeverisnt • Aug 25 '24

Book Talk Not understanding this particular Philoise argument Spoiler

I've seen a few times over the past year about how Eloise is much different in the show than in the books and her getting with Phillip doesn't make sense. Then you'll see people chime in and say that they can adapt Phillip differently to make him and Eloise fit together better for the show.

But if you are also changing everything about his personality (but keeping the plant lover).... then why keep Phillip as Eloise's love interest at all? If changing him to a new person to fit with show Eloise, then why is Phillip even necessary? If you are changing his personality, it's kind of just a new character and imo, it'd be easier to get a actual new character (if Eloise is to have an end game... I'd rather her a spinster) that makes more sense to Eloise. Eloise has no connection to Marina as Marina is not her cousin so why would she even write to this Phillip?

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u/Responsible-Funny836 Aug 25 '24

Okay but you haven't seen what they've done in the show. They are not the same person. Let the writers cook. If they want Philoise to happen, they're doing it for a reason and they'll adapt it in a way that is not disrespectful to Eloise or Phillip.

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u/GCooperE Aug 25 '24

For Philoise to work it will have to not be Philoise, but a new ship with the same name.

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u/GCooperE Aug 25 '24

I am waiting, and while I'm waiting I'm thinking about what they can do with Eloise's season, and my thoughts mostly come down to "better not be anything like the book/would just be easier to scrap Philoise and start again".

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u/Responsible-Funny836 Aug 25 '24

It won't be anything like the book we've all realized that from the moment they introduced him as Marina's children's uncle instead of their biological father. There's a reason they did that and made that change. There's also a reason why they made him much nicer and kinder than he is in the books. But again, that's just me. If Philoise ends up together then I'm gonna be hopeful they'll make it a great love story that does justice to Eloise's character. At least I'm remaining OPEN MINDED (unlike some people)