Bridgerton Sex Scenes Look Way Too Familiar If You Love Grey's Anatomy

With her skilled and edgy ways she has successfully pushed the boundaries of network television with hit shows like Grey's Anatomy and How Get Away with Murder, among others.

Shonda Rhimes has become synonymous with bringing provocative and risqué scenes and topics to the small screen, doing it all the way with utmost craft and respect.

Her new show Bridgerton, now awaiting its third season, is no exception.

Being set In the Regency era with its stipulations and sensitive limitations, Bridgerton openly took inspiration from another Shondaland show on how to depict romantic and sensual scenes.

The clear choice for said inspiration was Grey's Anatomy, where topics of love, affection, and sex are depicted maturely and often just subtly enough to make sparks visibly fly.

One case in particular is how the chemistry between Cristina Yang's and Owen Hunt's characters on Grey's is shown, with almost-touches and non-verbal cues, that moved over to Bridgerton to show us the relationship between Daphne and Simon.

The scenes involving nudity in both couples' stories were both shown in a similar vulnerable and beautiful manner.

Both Grey's Anatomy and Bridgerton have been praised for their handling of sex and romantic relationships in a way that is both realistic and respectful.

They show a commitment to portraying intimacy in a way that doesn't exploit or demean the characters involved.

This is exactly what Shondaland has been doing masterfully for years. Even in the spiciest scenes, like the gay threesome one in How To Get Away With Murder.

This show even managed to believably and dramatically incorporate an HIV-stigma into one of the bedroom scenes.

So, Shondaland shows are no strangers to handling sexual themes with maturity and depth, and pushing boundaries without being exploitative or inappropriate.