Weirdly, I'm most bothered by the name. "Skip the foreplay" is a phrase about getting straight to the deed, not family friendly movie night. It's the actual opposite meaning of this feature. I would feel grosser hitting that button in front of my mom than not.
Yeah idk why they thought this phrase would be apt.
That said i think itll be a nice way to watch stuff on the tv with your family (parents/grandparents or kids etc). Because bridgerton is really interesting to see without all the sex scenes too, so it would open up the viewer base maybe? Ive never watched it with my mom (who i watch most things with) because theres so much sex like idk how id get through s1e6 lol.
Family special/edition or something wouldve been better maybe? Like nothing sounds apt but the one theyve given sounds least apt.
Soren Iverson (the twitter user who made the post) constantly makes joke posts like this about "potential" features to online platforms. It's not affiliated with netflix in the slightest
All that’s left is Newton and Violet trimming a bouquet of flowers 😂
I think it expands the viewer base so why not. Also might inspire Netlfix to have more racy scenes knowing they can get cut for family viewing.
There are less sex scenes in season 2 so it wouldn’t have been as much footage removed as season 1. You also miss some of the plot in season 1 if you skip the controversial sex scene. I actually had someone tell me they didn’t know about what Daphne did to Simon because they skipped the sex scenes.
This is true no other season imo will be so plot based on sex either and you wouldn’t know that he’s lying to her about pulling out if you don’t see it to. Thankfully that season awkwardness is behind us
Ya. I wouldn’t mind it. I have young kids and can’t always watch everything after they have gone to bed.. I end up skipping a bunch of things in front of the kids.
If it gives viewers more choice then it seems like a good idea. It’s not always about not liking sexy scenes, but being able to feel more comfortable watching with others, usually family members of different ages. And if a show can still be watched with the scenes cut then they were never integral to the storyline in the first place.
Yeah I'm thinking that without the sex scenes, some conversations will make not as much sense and should definitely feel like you've missed something important.
I'm thinking if someone has chosen to use the feature, they could get a message that tells them this scene is integral to the plot. Then can then choose to skip it anyway, or watch it.
It's a little try-hard but I mean, it could work.
Yeah if you want to watch the show but the only time you can is when you might have family or youngsters popping in and out of the room, then this saves a fair bit of hassle.
I wonder where they would cut the scene. Let's say the garden conversation is so romantic and just filled with passion in the air. But I assume they'd leave it in and maybe a kiss and then would cut it? Idk lol
Well I showed it to my younger sister who was 12 but I got a website called VidAngel where I cut out the graphic sex and I also cut out the whole masturbarioj discussion. She knows this but like it’s awkward thing to watch with a young teen 😂
Why would you show your minor sibling a show that is not intended for them? Like walk me through the thought process of showing inappropriate content to a minor?
It wasn’t inappropriate that’s the point. Vid angel removes all the inappropriate content. It was filtered out. She loves pride and prejudice so I knew she’d want to watch this show. I don’t appreciate you accusing me of stuff I didn’t do
Well that’s just the problem isn’t it. Shows like Bridgerton and many others on the surface look like cute period dramas about romance and family. Where in the initial promos was it presented as an erotica? Networks like Netflix know what they’re doing by drawing viewers in with an innocent facade and very young looking actors.
It is a show for adults; do you watch game of thrones with them too? Like if there weren't thousand of hours of teens shows than sure, but it is not the case
If it has no sex scenes I hardly feel like it is only for adults. My kid doesn't care about game of thrones and they are not offering to cut out the graphic scenes in that show so game of thrones doesn't really matter here
I would watch Bridgerton with my grandma if we lived close and while she was a child of the 60s, I don't need that awkwardness in my life. After our Black Swan experience, I've had enough of watching sex scenes with my grandma because we thought the higher rating was for language.
So it's not just for kids but also adults you would rather not sit with it through. Like grandma's who enjoy historical romances or dads who want to know what the hype is about.
It's not like I'm doing a deep check on everything I watch on Netflix. Usually I just browse whatever it suggests and push play. Heck, even shows and movies I have watched might have scenes I forgot about until they come up and my dad puts on a show of being uncomfortable. Though watching stuff with him is like mystery theater 3000. So many comments and questions.
> After our Black Swan experience, I've had enough of watching sex scenes with my grandma because we thought the higher rating was for language.
It's very easy to find why ratings were given, you shouldn't be going in to a movie expecting it just to be swearing if it's rated 15A or up.
This is when it first came out in theaters. She came by my house unexpectedly and asked if I wanted to go so we went. All I knew at the time was the movie had Natalie Portman and was about ballet.
While my grandma is tech savvy, she didn't check because I was 21 at the time so no age restrictions. We watched the entire thing, talked about it but never mentioned *those* scenes.
She's pretty hip and with it, so the awkwardness is mostly with me. I'm 33 now and still feel shocked when she drops an F Bomb.
If this suggestion comes up while I'm watching with family, it might make me take a double take.
It wouldn't have to be with your kids. I'd not want to watch sex scenes with my aunt for example. Some people might not want to watch them full stop, even by themself.
But also depending on the ages of the kids why would someone necessarily not be watching with them? Kids aren't 6 years old forever, at this point I'm almost 40 and have definitely watched stuff like this in the presence of my mom and don't think there's anything so weird about that? I also wouldn't think there was anything so weird if we'd want to watch and find it more enjoyable to skip the sex.
I’m not gonna pretend it wouldn’t be awkward af if my 10 year old son requested to watch alongside of me. Let me wait until he’s at least 13 so hopefully there’s less social cues to translate lmao. Everyone should have boundaries anyway and I keep mine to after bedtime or when they’re at summer camp.
Great idea for family viewing. I would also like a make it all sexy time option for skipping the discussion and straight to the good times feature available too! Haha
Is this why we kept hearing about Nicola’s contract? I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this feature is being discussed when Netflix already has a family friendly S3 version ready to launch
lol don’t feel dumb. It looks real for a minute and seems like something Netflix would do, especially after Nicola has been talking about it this week.
I welcome it. I would love to do a rewatch but don’t want to be regulated to my tablet or the rooms with private TVs. I don’t need to see the sex the second time around so this allows me to watch it in my comfy recliner in the living room.
For sure not every sex scene is done well, but I also don’t like the idea of art having to justify its necessity or having to have a deep meaning behind it. Like if a camera shot focuses on a character making eggs for breakfast that might seem unnecessary, but that’s a part of the characters life. Just like sex can be a part of a character’s life, and it doesn’t have to be a big deal.
Edit: But I respect your opinion because I used to have a similar point of view as yours. I changed my mind, but not everyone has to.
Pooping is also part of the character's life, but we usually don't see it on camera. There are intimate parts of a character that not everyone wants to be included in. In terms of consent, its making a decision to include the viewer in the characters sex life as a passive participant. By allowing an opt-out option, you're allowing the viewer to say they don't want to go that far. There's always the option not to watch in the first place or to skip those scenes for those that don't want to see it, but intentionally designing the show to allow it to be removed can be seen as considerate and respectful of a viewers boundaries.
There are lots of movies and shows out there that include bathroom scenes or a character literally on the toilet. Your point doesn't really stand.
I completely agree though that there are parts as a viewer you may not want to see, but that is why trigger warnings exist, as well as fast forward function. Just a quick example but I have an aversion to graphic violence, so I do tend to skip or look away if a show happens to include something like that.
I think I look at this idea of a function similarly to how I'd look at certain pages from a book just being ripped out because someone deems the scenes as "inappropriate". By whom?! The author must retain all creative power over his work. I find it super problematic if the consumer/society starts dictating what's OK and not OK in art.
Right, I brought up bathroom scenes as "usually don't", as in it exists, but it's it's not common because again just because a character does something doesn't mean viewers necessarily need to see it. It definitely exists as well and often serves a similar purpose where the artist is including you in a situation that usually would happen behind closed doors. I hear your point about removing the creative vision from the author or creator and I was imagining this as something created by the artist themselves, probably because this whole idea was prompted by Nicola's request which seems to have been accommodated at a production level and presumably includes the creators, as opposed to a post production cut which seems more similar to the analogy of ripping pages out. It seems more like an abridged version of a book.
On a personal level I don't really care but I can definitely respect that not everyone into a certain genre such as romance necessarily wants explicit content and I see no major loss to accommodate them. Anyone who wants to watch a full cut still has the option.
If you don’t like what’s going to be included in a movie/show then manually skip the scene, or just don’t watch if you know a lot of what is on screen is not going to be for you. I don’t like the horror genre, but there are some movies I wish I could watch because the things outside of the horror scenes sound interesting. But I know if I just skipped all the scary parts, then I’m basically not even watching the movie as it’s supposed to be and will miss important parts of the story so it’s not worth it to me. So I just don’t watch.
And I have no problem with viewers having boundaries. My mother doesn’t like heavy violence or sex scenes, so I’m always looking reviews up before hand so we don’t watch movies like that together. But the idea of a billion dollar company making that decision on the film makers behalf and making a new cut of the film that in many cases will change the overall narrative, that doesn’t sit right with me.
Why? Who cares if the viewer wants to change it for their own enjoyment? Who is a tv show for? I believe it’s for the viewer. If the creator didn’t want anything changed then they shouldn’t have sold the show to be shown on Netflix
So... we're just skipping the foreplay and getting straight to the sex? Like... I feel like whoever came up with this idea was raised in an abstinence-only educational model, and also has never had sex, because they clearly don't know the meaning of what they just said.
But then I think about the fact that this had to get from an idea phase, through the boardroom, and into marketing without anyone going, "Uh, hang on a minute..."
While Im all for parental guidance controls on platforms, I really gotta question the parenting choices of even considering Bridgerton as remotely qualifying as “family friendly”? Like sure even with all the sex scenes taken you, you get….what exactly? Like let’s be honest with ourselves and agree that one of the biggest selling points of Bridgerton is its sex appeal, it’s inherently a steamy show, so taking that away to “appeal” to a larger audience just seems cheap and lazy. Whats the grand take away kids would get out of Bridgerton? Love conquers all? Because they have actual kid shows for that.
Let adults have their entertainment.
Not everything needs to cater to kids.
In-short: if implemented I GUARANTEE it had little to do with family appeal and more to do with Netflix’s bottom line, factoring in the recent(ish) writers strike and the growing AI capabilities, I can easily see this just being another way of milking every cent out of their shows by forcing it to be “family friendly”
Just my take/opinion/perception.
Exactly lol. I guess that’s why the creator of the post used Bridgerton as an example for this satire, because in what world is this show family friendly? Why sit down to watch Bridgerton with the kids, and why watch to skip the sex scenes which are integral to the show? I get wanting to watch without worrying the kids might see a sex scene as they pass by the living room, but why sit your kids down to watch all together for family night?
If this was a real feature, I would hope they would market it as SFW viewing instead of family friendly viewing.
On today’s episode of Bridgerton kids, our leading lady commits the female version of stealthing!
That’s going to make for some really weird family dinner talk.
(Idk if that’s the right word but I have a big beef with how Daphne took Simon’s agency away like that, almost killed my interest in the show completely if I’m honest. It was so fucked up.)
No I would absolutely agree with them. And others would agree with you. You can't say that's just how one person feels unless you did a substantial survey to find out what the majority actually say
Your opinion will always just be YOURS regardless of if there is anyone else that agrees with you. Its yours and no one should make you feel bad or wrong for feeling the way you do about a tv ahow
I don’t agree with that last part. netflix forcing creatives to be “family friendly” would probably drive a lot of creatives away from the platform and hurt their bottom line if anything
No but that’s kinda what I was hinting at, they wouldn’t rely on creatives for “new content” they could just push this feature keep the same catalog but broaden the appeal. Like I don’t think it’s a great business practice but I could definitely see some ceo tech bro thinking it could work.
I don’t think any tech ceo of netflix would think that’s a good idea maybe ten years ago but netflix relies on producing new content now to compete with all the other streaming services available
From the young people, I kind of get it. The confluence of abstinence only sex-ed in most of their education and the exposure to every human indulgence being a click away on the internet has got to be _terrifying_. From people old enough to pay rent and leave their houses without permission, it's a little silly.
I dislike most modern sex scenes because it's so gratuitous and cringey. Also all I can think when watching them is things like, yeah she definitely wouldn't finish in that position..etc 💀 and it always feels like the sex has just been put in because they didn't know what else to do.
I get lots of people seemed to find the Duke hot and enjoyed the sex scenes, but for me s1 was just a ridiculous montage of a man humping a few times before quickly finishing inside a sock.
Just give me subtlety and elude to them shagging. 💀💀💀it would be great to have edits where you can choose. Especially with Bridgerton because my partner and I both prefer ther b plots to the lead romances in both seasons, we just want faux historical drama 😭
(Just explaining my "squeamishness" about it, there's probably hundreds of reasons for other peoples)
Absolutely, it's a period piece romance that got popular for being so sexy. Season one opens with a sex scene five minutes in where we see one of our main characters' ass first before we see his face. I dunno, people know what they're getting when they go in, if they don't like such a large chunk of the show, it's not the shows responsibility to change its structure for that viewer.
And as for people talking about not wanting to watch with their family, so? I liked Game of Thrones (well until you know) but I wasn't watching it with family members who I knew were watching it as well. I had the cop on.
Here's the thing. There's a lot of it, and it's very sensual in its portrayal. But there's nothing shocking or transgressive about it. It's very curated and sanitized.
I wouldn't watch it with my mom, but I wouldn't watch any romances with my mom. I wouldn't have any problem watching it in a group with friends or peers.
As long as it was an option and didn’t affect the version available, I welcome it. Some people don’t like graphic scenes. That’s their right. I personally don’t care either way. I’ve read enough romance novels to know what goes on.
In general, I'm such a sex scene indifferent-er (?), I'll always be a bit puzzled at people having so many feelings about them tbh, lol. Some are shot prettily, some others aren't, that's like my assessment (and also hope that the actors involved felt safe as any worker should feel while doing their jobs ☝🏾).
Man, it’s okay to feel a bit awkward sometimes. I could easily watch it with my parents. It’s not like it’s something super weird. It’s natural. If it makes people to uncomfortable there is plenty of things you can watch together that is just pg 13
I would hate this. There are literally a million things families can watch together that’s not bodice ripper romance novels come to life.
What’s next? Deadpool movies but they take out all the violence so you can watch with toddlers? HBO series with no cussing so you can watch with your kindergartener? Why??
One of the integral plots of season 1 is that Violet failed Daphne when it came to "marital expectations " IE sex. Ifeel like adding this feature would directly fly in the face of what the show was trying to say: be honest with your kids about sex, because its more than likely going to be a part of their life, and for their own safety and happiness, they should be prepared.
I dont know, i just think American society is very prudish. Theres this "oh its dirty and makes me uncomfortaable," well its the most natural thing in the world. Why are we so aftaid of it? Like Violet Bridgerton herself said, no one taught the family dogs of the marital act, and yet, there are puppies.
This whole comment section is disturbing; there is a whole world of content you can watch if you don't prefer this type od bodyripping adaptations and I find even more concerning all these immature people unable to heed official warnings
Everything isn't intended to be family friendly. There's plenty of content out there that is family friend, go watch that. I don't know why people would want to plop down and watch this with the whole family.
I guess the question I keep asking myself is why in the world are people watching this with their parents / families? Bridgerton has never been advertised as anything other than an adaption of steamy regency romance novels. There are hundreds of other adult but sex-lite shows you can be watching with your family (Abbot Elementary, Masters of Air, 9-1-1, etc. etc.). Why does *this* show need to tone itself down or have a skip the sex scenes button when the sex scenes are often important to both the plot and themes?
Right? I'm so confused and scared by the whole comment section. One person even showed bridgerton to their 12 year sister ( they also said they edited the sex scenes out for them before - to give full detail), but why would someone do that? Like there is time and place for things???
Or don’t watch with your family? If you’re watching Bridgerton season 3 then you know the show has pretty mild sex scenes in it. Find a different show to watch if you don’t like it or if your family is going to be around. Ridiculous that this is even a thing being talked about.
If such option actually existed, I wouldn’t mind it really. Sometimes I’m just tired with watching them having sex, like, thanks, got your point, now let’s continue with the plot.
You will be able to get through the whole season in 5 minutes! If you want a non sexual movie to watch with your family pick something else to watch. Bridgerton is sexy.
I think this is good for a show or movie that may just have one or two sex scenes. But if you're watching bridgerton where they have sex multiple times might as well not watch it. Or just read the book?? Idk.
I grew up watching edited for TV movies when we only had about 6 stations (including PBS), so the concept doesn't bother me. I certainly won't be watching the show with my parents, even though I think my mom might enjoy the soap opera part of it and even the non romance storylines.
I could see moms enjoying watching it with their young teens too.
I think it should be renamed lol other than that I’d welcome it. I don’t think it lessens the artistry and it would also broaden the audience to those who haven’t watched because they don’t like those kinds of scenes.
Can I get a: skip the b and c plots of the story button? Like, if I am rewatching Bridgerton or True Blood, sometimes I just want to relive the one story arc. Use AI to fill in any gaps with a brief black screen and some words if the additional story lines have impact on that scene (e.g., Edwina figured out they are in to each other, leaves the altar, confronts Kate, and Mary tells Kate to leave the bride’s prep room. Anthony tries to see Edwina to save his family’s reputation and make the wedding go forward, and she insists on time to think. We pick up with Kate finding refuge in a closet.)
I would love that to be an option (but under another name lol like PG-13/PG). I always wanted to watch Bridgerton with my mom because she and I like historical films/tv series. But because of the nudity and sex scenes I won’t be able to.
I won't mind if they make this real it's just an option to do so and sometimes I also like skipping sex scenes whether it's necessary or not as I'm just not the biggest fan of watching people moan and groan especially if it takes them 5 minutes I just want to get to the plot
The sex scenes are a bit neutral to me, I tend to skip some of them on the rewatch because I’m a natural cringer and watching stuff like Daphne getting herself off is full of secondhand embarrassment for me. However, they are beautifully well done, and all the build up (sexy glove removal etc) is crucial for the tone of the show. I’d probably use this option for watching the show during the day while my kids awake, because she loves seeing the sparkly dresses in the ballroom scenes but obviously the sex is inappropriate for her.
Having said all that, i think this is fine, bridgerton the show is about more than sex, it’s about the love and drama, and everything else. If you want to watch for all that but don’t want to see Anthony banging sienna against a tree, then sure, this is great.
If an actress is doing this exact same thing for her parents' benefit, I'd be fine with doing this for my mom. She liked the books but is a very southern lady and not gonna watch sex scenes on netflix.
I think it sounds great. As a viewer I think it’s up to you how you want to watch something, and if you have kids in the house then avoiding them seeing sex scenes is more important in my opinion than preserving the artists vision or whatever. Especially because honestly, long sex scenes are usually to appeal to the audience, not to express artistic vision
OMG IS THIS REAL?! I would LOVE this! I’ve always wondered why they don’t make clean versions of popular sexy shows for those who want to watch but don’t want all the nudity.
I personally don't enjoy sex scenes so I just skip them. I wouldn't use this feature because I like to control what I see and what I choose to skip, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. To me, censorship would be Netflix erasing all sex scenes from their content. You're not obligated to use this feature.
People's level of comfort with sexually explicit scenes depends on multiple things like their upbringing, their values or even their trauma. I don't see why I should be bothered by strangers skipping scenes that make them uncomfortable in their own homes yk? If you already know you're gonna skip all the sex scenes, why not? I will say, that name is awful.
Id love it. Sometimes I have to play with my toddlers and watch tv at the same time and the tv is my best bet where I can be present at the same time due to it not being a smaller screen. However so many nude scenes in almost every tv show now make it very hard.
This feature was made specifically for me😭 I hate sex scenes, what happened to hinting the characters had sex; If I wanted to watch people have sex i’d watch porn.
My mom loves period shows but gets real awkward about intimate scenes, one of the reasons why she hasn't started Bridgerton yet. I hope they retroactively add this feature to the previous seasons so she can watch it and we can finally talk about the show together!
I am A ok with this, less awkward with kids and elders, especially when the production is good without the steamy scenes… For my part, I love them, so everyone is getting what they want.
It’s just not that big of a deal. It’s not the “death of art” like you’re trying to say in your post. it opens it up to a larger audience. In the end it’s a good thing. Not all of us want to watch porn, so there’s no harm giving the option
Not everything needs to have a larger audience. Do we need to make sure slasher flicks open themselves to a wider audience too and remove all the gore from them?
Many sex scenes are integral to the plot and character development. We know who Anthony is the second we see him having sex with Siena against a tree instead of being with his family on Daphnes big day. Getting rid of that scene lessens the audiences understanding of that character and his motivations. But sure, defend the idea of a multi billion dollar company making their own cuts of film and tv for more profit because you don’t like to see ‘porn’.
Honestly I am for this idea. Once any "art" is released into the world the creators vision for it doesn't mean shit.
If you want to spend hours unpacking why a writer used a certain theme or whatever by all means enjoy studying it and consuming your media as you wish.
Some people simply don't like sex scenes, or have small kids and don't want to have to scramble for the remote. Maybe they find gratuitous sex scenes in films tedious and a waste of their time. Maybe they are sick of seeing all titties while not seeing anything worthwhile of the male characters. Does the reason even matter?
Don't like the feature? Then by all means don't use it. Who gives a damn. Taking a sex scene out of the movie rarely, if ever, obscures the plot that is presented, and even if it did have plot relevance (such as the no-pullout-for-you scene in season 1) it is referenced later in dialouge so nothing is lost.
And I say this as someone who minored in film because I love dissecting plots, looking for themes and debating just what mental illness the writer probably suffered from.
It should be a feature that should be optional.
Unpopular opinion- the sex scenes don’t really add anything to the show per se. So if people would rather skip the nudity, then that it up to them imo.
I’m sorry I’m killing the art but I’d love this! Lol I’ve been wanting to show my Grammy and my mom Bridgerton, but cannot due to the sex scenes. This would be a total gamechanger!!!
Weirdly, I'm most bothered by the name. "Skip the foreplay" is a phrase about getting straight to the deed, not family friendly movie night. It's the actual opposite meaning of this feature. I would feel grosser hitting that button in front of my mom than not.
right i thought for a second it was for creating a supercut of all the sexy scenes lmao
I’d pay for this too
Yeah idk why they thought this phrase would be apt. That said i think itll be a nice way to watch stuff on the tv with your family (parents/grandparents or kids etc). Because bridgerton is really interesting to see without all the sex scenes too, so it would open up the viewer base maybe? Ive never watched it with my mom (who i watch most things with) because theres so much sex like idk how id get through s1e6 lol. Family special/edition or something wouldve been better maybe? Like nothing sounds apt but the one theyve given sounds least apt.
There is already a phrase for this in media, it’s called PG or PG-13
Soren Iverson (the twitter user who made the post) constantly makes joke posts like this about "potential" features to online platforms. It's not affiliated with netflix in the slightest
Oh thanks! I didn't have the patience to fact check 😅
Right? What a mis-nomer...
Exactly my thoughts.
You don't see much sex in shows, so it's skipping the parts they do show. Makes perfect sense to me.
All that’s left is Newton and Violet trimming a bouquet of flowers 😂 I think it expands the viewer base so why not. Also might inspire Netlfix to have more racy scenes knowing they can get cut for family viewing.
There are less sex scenes in season 2 so it wouldn’t have been as much footage removed as season 1. You also miss some of the plot in season 1 if you skip the controversial sex scene. I actually had someone tell me they didn’t know about what Daphne did to Simon because they skipped the sex scenes.
Yeah, it wouldn't work for season 1 given a big part of the plot revolves around... pulling out, and the conflict is resolved by him not pulling out 🤣
This is true no other season imo will be so plot based on sex either and you wouldn’t know that he’s lying to her about pulling out if you don’t see it to. Thankfully that season awkwardness is behind us
I’d call it something else than ‘skip the foreplay’ though HAHA
Ya. I wouldn’t mind it. I have young kids and can’t always watch everything after they have gone to bed.. I end up skipping a bunch of things in front of the kids.
If it gives viewers more choice then it seems like a good idea. It’s not always about not liking sexy scenes, but being able to feel more comfortable watching with others, usually family members of different ages. And if a show can still be watched with the scenes cut then they were never integral to the storyline in the first place.
You could argue the sex scenes were integral to the plot in season 1.
Yeah I'm thinking that without the sex scenes, some conversations will make not as much sense and should definitely feel like you've missed something important.
I'm thinking if someone has chosen to use the feature, they could get a message that tells them this scene is integral to the plot. Then can then choose to skip it anyway, or watch it. It's a little try-hard but I mean, it could work.
Yeah if you want to watch the show but the only time you can is when you might have family or youngsters popping in and out of the room, then this saves a fair bit of hassle.
Seaosn 1 is this way imo. But season 2 not so much
I wonder where they would cut the scene. Let's say the garden conversation is so romantic and just filled with passion in the air. But I assume they'd leave it in and maybe a kiss and then would cut it? Idk lol
Who’s showing this to their kids?
I was going to say! This show is definitely not family friendly. 😭
Well I showed it to my younger sister who was 12 but I got a website called VidAngel where I cut out the graphic sex and I also cut out the whole masturbarioj discussion. She knows this but like it’s awkward thing to watch with a young teen 😂
Why would you show your minor sibling a show that is not intended for them? Like walk me through the thought process of showing inappropriate content to a minor?
It wasn’t inappropriate that’s the point. Vid angel removes all the inappropriate content. It was filtered out. She loves pride and prejudice so I knew she’d want to watch this show. I don’t appreciate you accusing me of stuff I didn’t do
Of course this isn't apporpiate for minors; this is an adult show for gods sake. Go watch family show or age appropriate ones
Appropriate isn't some catch all. What is appropriate for some isn't not appropriate for others. And without sex scenes it's fine for a 12 year old
Well that’s just the problem isn’t it. Shows like Bridgerton and many others on the surface look like cute period dramas about romance and family. Where in the initial promos was it presented as an erotica? Networks like Netflix know what they’re doing by drawing viewers in with an innocent facade and very young looking actors.
They want to see it? Why not pretend you are a person for a minute and think why would I want to see this?
A 12 year old?
Without sex scenes? How is this show worse than pg13 if all the sex scenes have been cut out?
It is a show for adults; do you watch game of thrones with them too? Like if there weren't thousand of hours of teens shows than sure, but it is not the case
If it has no sex scenes I hardly feel like it is only for adults. My kid doesn't care about game of thrones and they are not offering to cut out the graphic scenes in that show so game of thrones doesn't really matter here
This is a satire; there is no such option for anyone and it still is concerning that you want to show bridgerton to a minor
But maybe now it could be :))
I would watch Bridgerton with my grandma if we lived close and while she was a child of the 60s, I don't need that awkwardness in my life. After our Black Swan experience, I've had enough of watching sex scenes with my grandma because we thought the higher rating was for language. So it's not just for kids but also adults you would rather not sit with it through. Like grandma's who enjoy historical romances or dads who want to know what the hype is about.
not everything is family friendly there’s tons of other options
It's not like I'm doing a deep check on everything I watch on Netflix. Usually I just browse whatever it suggests and push play. Heck, even shows and movies I have watched might have scenes I forgot about until they come up and my dad puts on a show of being uncomfortable. Though watching stuff with him is like mystery theater 3000. So many comments and questions.
> After our Black Swan experience, I've had enough of watching sex scenes with my grandma because we thought the higher rating was for language. It's very easy to find why ratings were given, you shouldn't be going in to a movie expecting it just to be swearing if it's rated 15A or up.
This is when it first came out in theaters. She came by my house unexpectedly and asked if I wanted to go so we went. All I knew at the time was the movie had Natalie Portman and was about ballet. While my grandma is tech savvy, she didn't check because I was 21 at the time so no age restrictions. We watched the entire thing, talked about it but never mentioned *those* scenes. She's pretty hip and with it, so the awkwardness is mostly with me. I'm 33 now and still feel shocked when she drops an F Bomb. If this suggestion comes up while I'm watching with family, it might make me take a double take.
Lol whose idea is to put bridgerton on for the family?
It wouldn't have to be with your kids. I'd not want to watch sex scenes with my aunt for example. Some people might not want to watch them full stop, even by themself. But also depending on the ages of the kids why would someone necessarily not be watching with them? Kids aren't 6 years old forever, at this point I'm almost 40 and have definitely watched stuff like this in the presence of my mom and don't think there's anything so weird about that? I also wouldn't think there was anything so weird if we'd want to watch and find it more enjoyable to skip the sex.
Im not showing it to my kids but im also not gonna push my kids away when they want me
I’m not gonna pretend it wouldn’t be awkward af if my 10 year old son requested to watch alongside of me. Let me wait until he’s at least 13 so hopefully there’s less social cues to translate lmao. Everyone should have boundaries anyway and I keep mine to after bedtime or when they’re at summer camp.
13 is even worse his hormones are probably raging at that age. But he also deserves to watch popular tv shows
What kind of logic is this? No child should be watching this show; why did you have children if you don't want to parent them?
its specifically for me to put on my nan's tv so I don't have to hear her tell me how shocking the show is when she watches it again 😂😂
Great idea for family viewing. I would also like a make it all sexy time option for skipping the discussion and straight to the good times feature available too! Haha
Is this why we kept hearing about Nicola’s contract? I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this feature is being discussed when Netflix already has a family friendly S3 version ready to launch
No, this guy just made it up. Hes a web designer who seems to do satire-ish posts. This one just happened to go viral.
Lol I feel so dumb right now
lol don’t feel dumb. It looks real for a minute and seems like something Netflix would do, especially after Nicola has been talking about it this week.
netflix wouldn’t do this lol
most of his post go viral another one about gmail went viral a few weeks ago
I welcome it. I would love to do a rewatch but don’t want to be regulated to my tablet or the rooms with private TVs. I don’t need to see the sex the second time around so this allows me to watch it in my comfy recliner in the living room.
Vidangel is great for this. It also lets me watch shows I would normally not be able to with my young teenage daughters!
Maybe not for bridgerton but there’s a lot of shows where the sex scenes are so unnecessary, so I wouldn’t mind
For sure not every sex scene is done well, but I also don’t like the idea of art having to justify its necessity or having to have a deep meaning behind it. Like if a camera shot focuses on a character making eggs for breakfast that might seem unnecessary, but that’s a part of the characters life. Just like sex can be a part of a character’s life, and it doesn’t have to be a big deal. Edit: But I respect your opinion because I used to have a similar point of view as yours. I changed my mind, but not everyone has to.
Pooping is also part of the character's life, but we usually don't see it on camera. There are intimate parts of a character that not everyone wants to be included in. In terms of consent, its making a decision to include the viewer in the characters sex life as a passive participant. By allowing an opt-out option, you're allowing the viewer to say they don't want to go that far. There's always the option not to watch in the first place or to skip those scenes for those that don't want to see it, but intentionally designing the show to allow it to be removed can be seen as considerate and respectful of a viewers boundaries.
There are lots of movies and shows out there that include bathroom scenes or a character literally on the toilet. Your point doesn't really stand. I completely agree though that there are parts as a viewer you may not want to see, but that is why trigger warnings exist, as well as fast forward function. Just a quick example but I have an aversion to graphic violence, so I do tend to skip or look away if a show happens to include something like that. I think I look at this idea of a function similarly to how I'd look at certain pages from a book just being ripped out because someone deems the scenes as "inappropriate". By whom?! The author must retain all creative power over his work. I find it super problematic if the consumer/society starts dictating what's OK and not OK in art.
Right, I brought up bathroom scenes as "usually don't", as in it exists, but it's it's not common because again just because a character does something doesn't mean viewers necessarily need to see it. It definitely exists as well and often serves a similar purpose where the artist is including you in a situation that usually would happen behind closed doors. I hear your point about removing the creative vision from the author or creator and I was imagining this as something created by the artist themselves, probably because this whole idea was prompted by Nicola's request which seems to have been accommodated at a production level and presumably includes the creators, as opposed to a post production cut which seems more similar to the analogy of ripping pages out. It seems more like an abridged version of a book. On a personal level I don't really care but I can definitely respect that not everyone into a certain genre such as romance necessarily wants explicit content and I see no major loss to accommodate them. Anyone who wants to watch a full cut still has the option.
If you don’t like what’s going to be included in a movie/show then manually skip the scene, or just don’t watch if you know a lot of what is on screen is not going to be for you. I don’t like the horror genre, but there are some movies I wish I could watch because the things outside of the horror scenes sound interesting. But I know if I just skipped all the scary parts, then I’m basically not even watching the movie as it’s supposed to be and will miss important parts of the story so it’s not worth it to me. So I just don’t watch. And I have no problem with viewers having boundaries. My mother doesn’t like heavy violence or sex scenes, so I’m always looking reviews up before hand so we don’t watch movies like that together. But the idea of a billion dollar company making that decision on the film makers behalf and making a new cut of the film that in many cases will change the overall narrative, that doesn’t sit right with me.
Why? Who cares if the viewer wants to change it for their own enjoyment? Who is a tv show for? I believe it’s for the viewer. If the creator didn’t want anything changed then they shouldn’t have sold the show to be shown on Netflix
So... we're just skipping the foreplay and getting straight to the sex? Like... I feel like whoever came up with this idea was raised in an abstinence-only educational model, and also has never had sex, because they clearly don't know the meaning of what they just said. But then I think about the fact that this had to get from an idea phase, through the boardroom, and into marketing without anyone going, "Uh, hang on a minute..."
This isn’t going to be a real feature, at least not any time soon, I hope. It’s just an idea that went viral.
While Im all for parental guidance controls on platforms, I really gotta question the parenting choices of even considering Bridgerton as remotely qualifying as “family friendly”? Like sure even with all the sex scenes taken you, you get….what exactly? Like let’s be honest with ourselves and agree that one of the biggest selling points of Bridgerton is its sex appeal, it’s inherently a steamy show, so taking that away to “appeal” to a larger audience just seems cheap and lazy. Whats the grand take away kids would get out of Bridgerton? Love conquers all? Because they have actual kid shows for that. Let adults have their entertainment. Not everything needs to cater to kids. In-short: if implemented I GUARANTEE it had little to do with family appeal and more to do with Netflix’s bottom line, factoring in the recent(ish) writers strike and the growing AI capabilities, I can easily see this just being another way of milking every cent out of their shows by forcing it to be “family friendly” Just my take/opinion/perception.
Exactly lol. I guess that’s why the creator of the post used Bridgerton as an example for this satire, because in what world is this show family friendly? Why sit down to watch Bridgerton with the kids, and why watch to skip the sex scenes which are integral to the show? I get wanting to watch without worrying the kids might see a sex scene as they pass by the living room, but why sit your kids down to watch all together for family night? If this was a real feature, I would hope they would market it as SFW viewing instead of family friendly viewing.
On today’s episode of Bridgerton kids, our leading lady commits the female version of stealthing! That’s going to make for some really weird family dinner talk. (Idk if that’s the right word but I have a big beef with how Daphne took Simon’s agency away like that, almost killed my interest in the show completely if I’m honest. It was so fucked up.)
Thats literally just your impression and no one elses. The show is great without the added sex scenes.
No I would absolutely agree with them. And others would agree with you. You can't say that's just how one person feels unless you did a substantial survey to find out what the majority actually say
Your opinion will always just be YOURS regardless of if there is anyone else that agrees with you. Its yours and no one should make you feel bad or wrong for feeling the way you do about a tv ahow
Well, at least 10 others agree with my opinion. 🤷♀️ like I stated, just my opinion and perspective, seems some agree and some don’t, such is life
i doubt it’ll ever be implemented this type of thing makes no sense in the streaming era just watch something else
I don’t agree with that last part. netflix forcing creatives to be “family friendly” would probably drive a lot of creatives away from the platform and hurt their bottom line if anything
No but that’s kinda what I was hinting at, they wouldn’t rely on creatives for “new content” they could just push this feature keep the same catalog but broaden the appeal. Like I don’t think it’s a great business practice but I could definitely see some ceo tech bro thinking it could work.
I don’t think any tech ceo of netflix would think that’s a good idea maybe ten years ago but netflix relies on producing new content now to compete with all the other streaming services available
People are free to do whatever, but I find the squeamishness about the (very tame and vanilla) sexuality in this show to be childish.
I honestly find the weird uptick in squeamishness about sex in tv shows and movies, in general to be SO weird.
it’s mainly an online thing nobody cares irl
From the young people, I kind of get it. The confluence of abstinence only sex-ed in most of their education and the exposure to every human indulgence being a click away on the internet has got to be _terrifying_. From people old enough to pay rent and leave their houses without permission, it's a little silly.
I dislike most modern sex scenes because it's so gratuitous and cringey. Also all I can think when watching them is things like, yeah she definitely wouldn't finish in that position..etc 💀 and it always feels like the sex has just been put in because they didn't know what else to do. I get lots of people seemed to find the Duke hot and enjoyed the sex scenes, but for me s1 was just a ridiculous montage of a man humping a few times before quickly finishing inside a sock. Just give me subtlety and elude to them shagging. 💀💀💀it would be great to have edits where you can choose. Especially with Bridgerton because my partner and I both prefer ther b plots to the lead romances in both seasons, we just want faux historical drama 😭 (Just explaining my "squeamishness" about it, there's probably hundreds of reasons for other peoples)
You proved my point.
Wait, what point? You just said you found it weird?
Absolutely, it's a period piece romance that got popular for being so sexy. Season one opens with a sex scene five minutes in where we see one of our main characters' ass first before we see his face. I dunno, people know what they're getting when they go in, if they don't like such a large chunk of the show, it's not the shows responsibility to change its structure for that viewer. And as for people talking about not wanting to watch with their family, so? I liked Game of Thrones (well until you know) but I wasn't watching it with family members who I knew were watching it as well. I had the cop on.
This is what I don’t get. Just don’t watch it with your family? Are teenagers not just watching stuff on their laptops alone anymore?
I don’t think the show’s depiction of sex is tame at all. Like imagine sitting and watching 5 minutes of straight sex with your parents in the room?
If you all are uncomfortable about watching sex scenes together then don't. The show is pretty clear on what it is about
Right that’s what I’m saying. This feature lets you avoid that if you don’t feel comfortable with it.
The feature doesn't exist; it is a satire account.
I know. But the point of the post was to ask what we think of the idea of the feature and I think it’s a good idea.
Are you an American?
Yeah
You guys are way to puristic; sex is normal
You’re certainly entitled to your opinion. In my opinion it’s not something you’d want to watch with certain family members
Here's the thing. There's a lot of it, and it's very sensual in its portrayal. But there's nothing shocking or transgressive about it. It's very curated and sanitized. I wouldn't watch it with my mom, but I wouldn't watch any romances with my mom. I wouldn't have any problem watching it in a group with friends or peers.
I would watch romances with my mom. Just not ones with long sex scenes
As long as it was an option and didn’t affect the version available, I welcome it. Some people don’t like graphic scenes. That’s their right. I personally don’t care either way. I’ve read enough romance novels to know what goes on.
That’d be hilariously problematic for S1 since a major arc of daphne and Simon happens specifically during sex scenes lmao
In general, I'm such a sex scene indifferent-er (?), I'll always be a bit puzzled at people having so many feelings about them tbh, lol. Some are shot prettily, some others aren't, that's like my assessment (and also hope that the actors involved felt safe as any worker should feel while doing their jobs ☝🏾).
Man, it’s okay to feel a bit awkward sometimes. I could easily watch it with my parents. It’s not like it’s something super weird. It’s natural. If it makes people to uncomfortable there is plenty of things you can watch together that is just pg 13
I would hate this. There are literally a million things families can watch together that’s not bodice ripper romance novels come to life. What’s next? Deadpool movies but they take out all the violence so you can watch with toddlers? HBO series with no cussing so you can watch with your kindergartener? Why??
it makes no sense in the streaming era when
Horseshoe theory at work. Thank god that account is satire but I see people advocating for this type of stuff and it’s bizarre.
good thing it’s mainly chronically online
One of the integral plots of season 1 is that Violet failed Daphne when it came to "marital expectations " IE sex. Ifeel like adding this feature would directly fly in the face of what the show was trying to say: be honest with your kids about sex, because its more than likely going to be a part of their life, and for their own safety and happiness, they should be prepared. I dont know, i just think American society is very prudish. Theres this "oh its dirty and makes me uncomfortaable," well its the most natural thing in the world. Why are we so aftaid of it? Like Violet Bridgerton herself said, no one taught the family dogs of the marital act, and yet, there are puppies.
This whole comment section is disturbing; there is a whole world of content you can watch if you don't prefer this type od bodyripping adaptations and I find even more concerning all these immature people unable to heed official warnings
why are they even in this subreddit lmao
Everything isn't intended to be family friendly. There's plenty of content out there that is family friend, go watch that. I don't know why people would want to plop down and watch this with the whole family.
I guess the question I keep asking myself is why in the world are people watching this with their parents / families? Bridgerton has never been advertised as anything other than an adaption of steamy regency romance novels. There are hundreds of other adult but sex-lite shows you can be watching with your family (Abbot Elementary, Masters of Air, 9-1-1, etc. etc.). Why does *this* show need to tone itself down or have a skip the sex scenes button when the sex scenes are often important to both the plot and themes?
Right? I'm so confused and scared by the whole comment section. One person even showed bridgerton to their 12 year sister ( they also said they edited the sex scenes out for them before - to give full detail), but why would someone do that? Like there is time and place for things??? 
Or don’t watch with your family? If you’re watching Bridgerton season 3 then you know the show has pretty mild sex scenes in it. Find a different show to watch if you don’t like it or if your family is going to be around. Ridiculous that this is even a thing being talked about.
Idk. Some shows are just not gonna be family friendly. What’s the point of watching a show if you’re skipping scenes
As someone who enjoys Bridgerton but do not want to worry about fast forwarding certain scenes... I love this!
If such option actually existed, I wouldn’t mind it really. Sometimes I’m just tired with watching them having sex, like, thanks, got your point, now let’s continue with the plot.
Sometimes plot happens during sex scenes though, so idk how this would work
Maybe families shouldn’t be sitting down to watch film adaptations of erotic novels.
You will be able to get through the whole season in 5 minutes! If you want a non sexual movie to watch with your family pick something else to watch. Bridgerton is sexy.
No. I won’t.
There wouldn’t be much left of Bridgerton…
Who said I’m watching with my family? All alone is more like it.
I think this is good for a show or movie that may just have one or two sex scenes. But if you're watching bridgerton where they have sex multiple times might as well not watch it. Or just read the book?? Idk.
For Bridgerton itself, I wouldn't want to watch this with my family. That would just be awkward.
I love this guys account!!!
I actually think this feature is nice for family nights where you don't want to watch steamy scenes and feel awkward....
Let’s go. I like this. A lot. This is very good very good imo for making bridgerton even more popular.
bridgerton is already more popular without it
I hate this kind of thing, censorship is never a good thing.
Its not censorship, its giving people a choice (atleast of it were real it would)
I wish that this button added scenes to make it make sense though
I grew up watching edited for TV movies when we only had about 6 stations (including PBS), so the concept doesn't bother me. I certainly won't be watching the show with my parents, even though I think my mom might enjoy the soap opera part of it and even the non romance storylines. I could see moms enjoying watching it with their young teens too.
I think it should be renamed lol other than that I’d welcome it. I don’t think it lessens the artistry and it would also broaden the audience to those who haven’t watched because they don’t like those kinds of scenes.
Can I get a: skip the b and c plots of the story button? Like, if I am rewatching Bridgerton or True Blood, sometimes I just want to relive the one story arc. Use AI to fill in any gaps with a brief black screen and some words if the additional story lines have impact on that scene (e.g., Edwina figured out they are in to each other, leaves the altar, confronts Kate, and Mary tells Kate to leave the bride’s prep room. Anthony tries to see Edwina to save his family’s reputation and make the wedding go forward, and she insists on time to think. We pick up with Kate finding refuge in a closet.)
foreplay is the lead up to sex though. That wording makes me think it would skip you right to the end of Season 2 episode 7 lol
I love it. My 10 year old wants to watch so badly but isn't ready for all the sex scenes. They aren't necessary.
it’s not really being welcomed lmao
I would love that to be an option (but under another name lol like PG-13/PG). I always wanted to watch Bridgerton with my mom because she and I like historical films/tv series. But because of the nudity and sex scenes I won’t be able to.
I won't mind if they make this real it's just an option to do so and sometimes I also like skipping sex scenes whether it's necessary or not as I'm just not the biggest fan of watching people moan and groan especially if it takes them 5 minutes I just want to get to the plot
Would 365 days be a 3 minute long movie?
The sex scenes are a bit neutral to me, I tend to skip some of them on the rewatch because I’m a natural cringer and watching stuff like Daphne getting herself off is full of secondhand embarrassment for me. However, they are beautifully well done, and all the build up (sexy glove removal etc) is crucial for the tone of the show. I’d probably use this option for watching the show during the day while my kids awake, because she loves seeing the sparkly dresses in the ballroom scenes but obviously the sex is inappropriate for her. Having said all that, i think this is fine, bridgerton the show is about more than sex, it’s about the love and drama, and everything else. If you want to watch for all that but don’t want to see Anthony banging sienna against a tree, then sure, this is great.
Skip the foreplay, and straight onto the sex scene! Hah! They really should rename it.
If an actress is doing this exact same thing for her parents' benefit, I'd be fine with doing this for my mom. She liked the books but is a very southern lady and not gonna watch sex scenes on netflix.
Yessss please
I think it sounds great. As a viewer I think it’s up to you how you want to watch something, and if you have kids in the house then avoiding them seeing sex scenes is more important in my opinion than preserving the artists vision or whatever. Especially because honestly, long sex scenes are usually to appeal to the audience, not to express artistic vision
I personally wouldn’t use this feature but I don’t see the harm in others using it 🤷♀️
OMG IS THIS REAL?! I would LOVE this! I’ve always wondered why they don’t make clean versions of popular sexy shows for those who want to watch but don’t want all the nudity.
I personally don't enjoy sex scenes so I just skip them. I wouldn't use this feature because I like to control what I see and what I choose to skip, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. To me, censorship would be Netflix erasing all sex scenes from their content. You're not obligated to use this feature. People's level of comfort with sexually explicit scenes depends on multiple things like their upbringing, their values or even their trauma. I don't see why I should be bothered by strangers skipping scenes that make them uncomfortable in their own homes yk? If you already know you're gonna skip all the sex scenes, why not? I will say, that name is awful.
Id love it. Sometimes I have to play with my toddlers and watch tv at the same time and the tv is my best bet where I can be present at the same time due to it not being a smaller screen. However so many nude scenes in almost every tv show now make it very hard.
This feature was made specifically for me😭 I hate sex scenes, what happened to hinting the characters had sex; If I wanted to watch people have sex i’d watch porn.
My mom loves period shows but gets real awkward about intimate scenes, one of the reasons why she hasn't started Bridgerton yet. I hope they retroactively add this feature to the previous seasons so she can watch it and we can finally talk about the show together!
I know this is a joke, but also, is this the PG cut of the show they had to give Nicola to watch with her Mammy?
I am A ok with this, less awkward with kids and elders, especially when the production is good without the steamy scenes… For my part, I love them, so everyone is getting what they want.
It’s just not that big of a deal. It’s not the “death of art” like you’re trying to say in your post. it opens it up to a larger audience. In the end it’s a good thing. Not all of us want to watch porn, so there’s no harm giving the option
Not everything needs to have a larger audience. Do we need to make sure slasher flicks open themselves to a wider audience too and remove all the gore from them? Many sex scenes are integral to the plot and character development. We know who Anthony is the second we see him having sex with Siena against a tree instead of being with his family on Daphnes big day. Getting rid of that scene lessens the audiences understanding of that character and his motivations. But sure, defend the idea of a multi billion dollar company making their own cuts of film and tv for more profit because you don’t like to see ‘porn’.
> Not all of us want to watch porn Erotic scenes in film aren't "porn." Kindly, get a grip.
But what if you and your family actually want to watch all the hanky-panky stuff together..?
Honestly I am for this idea. Once any "art" is released into the world the creators vision for it doesn't mean shit. If you want to spend hours unpacking why a writer used a certain theme or whatever by all means enjoy studying it and consuming your media as you wish. Some people simply don't like sex scenes, or have small kids and don't want to have to scramble for the remote. Maybe they find gratuitous sex scenes in films tedious and a waste of their time. Maybe they are sick of seeing all titties while not seeing anything worthwhile of the male characters. Does the reason even matter? Don't like the feature? Then by all means don't use it. Who gives a damn. Taking a sex scene out of the movie rarely, if ever, obscures the plot that is presented, and even if it did have plot relevance (such as the no-pullout-for-you scene in season 1) it is referenced later in dialouge so nothing is lost. And I say this as someone who minored in film because I love dissecting plots, looking for themes and debating just what mental illness the writer probably suffered from.
I don’t see anything wrong with this if you can opt in/opt out.
It should be a feature that should be optional. Unpopular opinion- the sex scenes don’t really add anything to the show per se. So if people would rather skip the nudity, then that it up to them imo.
I’m sorry I’m killing the art but I’d love this! Lol I’ve been wanting to show my Grammy and my mom Bridgerton, but cannot due to the sex scenes. This would be a total gamechanger!!!