OT: “pianist” Francesca Bridgerton
twocats Yes, it was!! I was feeling a little sheepish about admitting to being a fan, but I'm over that now! 
Josephine I have seen season 1 and 2,but I didn't watch the queen Charlotte series. Do you have to watch it to understand season 3?
Nope, you don't need to watch the Queen Charlotte one to be able to follow season 3. But that one is good too.... it's kind of hard to watch, IMO, in that it's distressing in some ways that the regular shows are not. Just my opinion anyway.
You could easily watch Season 3 and then watch Queen Charlotte afterwards. If you are a casual viewer, just watch season 3. If you're a big fan, watch Queen Charlotte (before or after season 3)
Again, just my opinion! 
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twocats My friend who knows a lot about historical clothing trends says it was a real style of wig, just 40 years off!!
Oh wow, really? I mean, that it was authentic, just a few years off. I sort of wondered if it was an exaggeration or not.
You gotta love all the totally over the top costumes etc! ETA: esp Cresseda's shoulder/sleeve thingies!!!
Yay, more people to talk about it with!
Mr. SK does not share my interest.... 
I haven't watched any of those (Kleo, Lupin, the Crown) and the Crown is the only title I recognize. Mr. SK is Japanese, and when we watch TV together, it's usually Japanese shows. And I don't watch that much TV on my own, because usually I try to be playing the piano if I have time for solo tv watching.
But it's summer and I have a little more time at the moment. So...
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My wife and I have watched Bridgerton a few times; it's quite a silly soap opera confection with all sorts of historical inaccuracies! But amusing. The actor playing Francesca is clearly not playing the piano for the soundtrack. The sound of the instrument is also wrong, as it sounds like a modern instrument, and the instrument pictured is supposed to look like it's from the early 19th century. The string players in the quartet or other musicians pictured are also not playing music for the soundtrack itself. They may or may not actually be musicians. I've often wondered if the actors don't have to speak, why not use real musicians? I think it has to do with the way they film sequences within a scene, the choreography, the sound recording and editing, etc.
Easier to add it later, I guess.
pseudonym58 I've often wondered if the actors don't have to speak, why not use real musicians? I think it has to do with the way they film sequences within a scene, the choreography, the sound recording and editing, etc.
Easier to add it later, I guess.
Most likely. Still, I enjoy Francesca's storyline and the role the piano plays in it. I hope there's more to that detail in the second half of season 3!
We just moved and I spent all day unpacking boxes, so I haven’t watched yet. Soon!!!
I watched halfway through Ep.7 yesterday. I should have gone to bed earlier. But this season is so juicy and definitely the best one.
This time I noticed the violinists and how utterly fake they are! 
Also am I mistaken or was that choral music right before the wedding from Mozart's Requiem? 
I've been having waaaaaay too much fun with this today. Back to practicing!!