

Now that Season 2 is over, and many changes were made to the book series, there are many questions that arise regarding the future of the show. Clearly heartbroken, Penelope returns to her room, and to everyone’s surprise, she begins to write her next Lady Whistledown entry. Following this argument, Penelope overhears Colin Bridgerton ( Luke Newton) admitting that he would never court her. Instead, here there is a feud between the two best friends leading Eloise to say that she would never want to see Penelope again or want her near her family. Lastly in Season 2, there was the addition of Eloise finding out that Penelope is Lady Whistledown! Despite this happening later on in the book series, it doesn’t occur in the same way as the adaptation. Throughout the episodes, we see her cleverly try to challenge Lady Whistledown’s assumptions and keep an eye out for anyone in society that seem suspicious. The queen, a character excluded from the books, isn’t keen on the opinionated commentary on her decision to find the diamond of the season. While Eloise is much invested in the quest to unravel Whistledown’s identity, she isn’t the only one.


From crossing words down in her manuscript to listening to private conversations between guests during the festivities, viewers know what Penelope is referring to whenever a scandalous observation is published. This is different from the book series because Lady Whistledown’s identity only comes to light later on and there aren’t chapters written from her perspective other than the pamphlets that she delivers to the ton. Since viewers were already aware of Penelope’s secret after that Season 1 finale, in this new chapter there is an emphasis on the character’s behind-the-scenes process crafting each Lady Whistledown edition.
