The Duke Of Hastings Is Really Just Chuck Bass In The 1800s

If you have a thing for brooding bad boys on TV, this one is for you. I’ve grown very fond of Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings — a main character of Bridgerton with fuckboy antics. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX In fact, I know them all too well. *Chuck Bass has entered the chat.* CW Network / Courtesy Everett Collection If there is anything that I’ve learned, it’s that fuckboys have been around no matter the time period. Sure, they both have that element of charm and good looks going for them, but I know toxic behavior when I see it. Now that I’ve had an ample amount of time to rewatch Bridgerton as much as I’ve rewatched all six seasons of Gossip Girl, here is why I think the Duke of Hastings walked in 1813 so that Chuck Bass could run in the 21st century. ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection, ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection Here are five reasons why they’re the same: 1. They’re natural-born leaders. Netflix / Via giphy.com One a leader of an entire town, the other building a New York empire…with an huge sum of money in his name, of course. Both Chuck and the Duke asserted their dominance in their…
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