#and then many non-Brits have said I have a very British accent so idk if it'd even be helpful ldfglfg

[smalltimidbean]

what does fiend sound like? any accent or distortion in their voice or is it open to our imagination?

First we gotta describe what Bean sounds like, bc Fiend is just them but louder

Idk how to describe voices, but Bean is kinda on the higher-pitched side with a southern English accent - which there are many accents here, so probably not very helpful, but I am not comfy sharing my specific county y'know - just imagine like a stereotypical accent and call it good fddgf

And then Fiend is just that, but like louder and with a sort of reverb, as if they were projecting into a theatre or something

The distortion gets more noticeable if they are agitated/stressed/hungryyy, and it's very noticeable while in their big form

But much like Pep, they are an excellent mimic, so they can sound however you like I suppose

[thekatebridgerton]

tbh I want them to cast someone Irish to play Sophie. Definitely could still cast a woc because Irish woc definitely exist and are definitely underrepresented. That said, I’m as pasty as the inside of russet potato, so Irish woc may have a different take on Sophie being an Irish woc given her backstory and obvi it’s their voices that should be listened to. Moreover, I’m being a bit bias in wanting an Irish actor because I’m part of the diaspora and I’m always down for an Irish character in a British period drama that causes chaos amongst the aristocracy (ie Tom in earlier seasons of Downton Abbey). Also I’m still a bit jarred by Nicola’s English accent lol. Regardless, I think it’d be an interesting layer to her story and a way to make the class/privilege divide a bit different from the relationship we’ve already seen Benedict have with a working class English woman. Historically, there were two rebellions in Ireland that would’ve occurred within the past twenty years of the show (1798 and 1803 respectively) so I’d love it if Sophie was pro-Irish independence then as well. Maybe a scene with the Queen inspired by when Gráinne Ni Mháille (anglicized as Grace O’Malley) met Elizabeth I. In “legend” it’s said that Gráinne spoke Gaeilge and Elizabeth didn’t understand so they conversed in Latin (in reality Gráinne probably spoke English). But, Sophie speaks French in the books and it’d make sense for the Queen to know French! So idk I’d just love a scene where she refuses to address one of the monarchs occupying Ireland in English. Bonus points if she speaks in Gaeilge. Especially, if they do end up going the white woman route given the next two leads after Sophie will be portrayed as Brits. That said obviously casting a white irish actor is not the same as casting a woc in terms of representation. Conflating Irish oppression by the British to that of BIPOC is a false equivalence and is super problematic. Given CVD’s track record at this point idk if I trust him to not do that or handle the Irish/British relationship with any nuance. Anyways sorry for the word vom, your response to an anon earlier about Sophie’s casting got my gears turning and this is the result 😅

You know as a Latin American myself, there is very little we know about the history of what England did to the countries around them to offer an educated opinion on the subject. From what little I know of the Irish, I realize that the oppression you have faced from England is a big issue. And Irish Bridgerton fans, wow, I did not know any of this. 

That being said, you are right, casting any kind of white person for the role, especially European would not be the same as casting a WOC. Look at it from the point of view of a Latina, or Asian, or Desi, or Black or Middle Eastern girl. A white girl can bleach her hair, color it and look like any Disney princess, if she wants to look like Danerys, Katniss, Hermione, Guinivere,  Black Widow, Princess Leia, She can!. it’s as easy as bleaching your hair and adding another color. 

But if a girl with skin a bit darker than the usual white, ivory, or sunset tan, wants to do the same. She can’t. She can’t change the color of her skin to fit in with her heroes. Neither can the Asians. the POC community just has to accept that there is no Latina Daenerys, that the Asian Hermione only exists in fanfiction, that the Desi black Widow isn’t real and that the Black Princess Leia isn’t cannon either. See a pattern here?.

And I’m not trying to invalidate your struggle with Irish representation. Or what the Irish people have gone trough. And are still going trough because of England. But at the same time, do you know how many characters a white actress can play if she’s simply open to dye her hair?. And how many can a WOC one play?. How many casting calls are available for “white female main character” right now in Hollywood and how many there are for “Non-white, female main character”  and it’s 2022. This perception needs to change. And I am willing to support a show who is making an effort however small, to demand that change. 

So maybe Kate isn’t as fully diverse as she could be, maybe her accent is as Indian sounding as it should be. The show may be blundering it up a little. It’s to be expected really. But progress is still progress. Sometime tomorrow there are going to be millions of darker skinned girls who finally have a regency romance heroine who looks like them. And just by that, Bridgerton is paving the way for the many races to be seen as attractive options for romantic leads. Not just the white ones.

And that’s the tea anon, I hope I didn’t offend you. If I did, please know it’s not my intention.