Users on Twitter are warning each other about “The Scene” in Netflix’s latest romantic drama, “Bridgerton,” that depicts rape.
However, the show doesn’t treat the scene like rape, which viewers have called out for being just as egregious as the scene itself. “Bridgerton” is based on a series of romance novels by Julia Quinn.
The show’s first season — produced by Shondaland — follows Quinn’s first book, 2000’s “The Duke and I.” Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dyvenor) arranges a fake courtship with Duke Simon (Regé-Jean Page).
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