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Differences Between The Baby-Sitters Club Book and Television Show
by John Martin EngineerThe
Baby-Sitters Club is an American comedy-drama web television series on Netflix.
It is an adaptation of American children fiction writer Ann M. Martin’s novels
of the same name. People who have watched the show will realize that there is a
massive difference in the setting, the storyline of the series, and the book.
The novels are set in the 1980s, and the show is set in the modern world, some
40 years after the events of the book.
Netflix’s The
Baby-Sitter’s Club has gone through a few creative changes to strike a chord
with the audience in today’s time. So, here are the most visible differences
between the novel series and the television show.
The
Television Show is Set in the Modern World
Since the novels
are set in the 1980s and the setting of the show is in 2020, there will be a
massive difference in the visuals of the show. The style of talking and gadgets
used in the 20th and 21st centuries will be completely different. For example,
all the kids will now have a mobile phone instead of a wired landline. One
classic example is that of the discussion which takes place in the group
regarding a competing Baby-Sitters club. Whereas the novels showcase that the
vice president of the Baby-Sitters Club has a landline, which also becomes the
club’s number.
The books
addressed a lot of severe issues, and the show has expanded them completely.
The show deals with the topic of transgender acceptance. This particular topic
is addressed in the episode titled “Mary Anne Saves the Day”. In the episode,
Mary Anne is babysitting a girl named Bailey. In Bailey’s room, Mary Anne sees
a cupboard full of boy clothes and realizes that a little girl is a transgender
person. The makers did a fantastic job of portraying Bailey’s character with a
set of supporting, loving parents and a babysitter who bonded irrespective of
the kid’s identity.
Making new
friends can be terrifying for kids in high school. So, when May Anne is outcast
in school for telling her parents that her friends troubled her, she had to eat
lunch all by herself in recess. The silver lining of this issue was that Mary
Anne found a friend in Dawn, a fellow schoolmate who decided to sit with her
and eat lunch. The two become best of friends, and Anne also goes on to become
a member of the Baby-Sitters Club.
A
Difference in the Story of the Book and the Show’s Season 1
The storyline of
the books and television is mostly the same. But the overall story arc of the
books is different as compared to the order of the episodes in season 1. This
is quite evident after the first five episodes of the show. The 6th book in the
novel series titled Kristy’s Big Day has been portrayed as the 8th episode in
season 1. Another example is episode 9, titled ‘Hello, Camp Moosehead.’ This
episode is the second book being portrayed on screen.
The Baby-Sitters
Club television show also answers a few questions. The most evident example
that can be highlighted is the question of why Dawn’s parents got divorced. The
books only scrape through this topic. In the television show, it is revealed
that Dawn’s parents got divorced because her dad conveyed that he was gay.
One of the most
important things is that in the book, the club’s meeting starts at 5:30. In the
show, viewers can see Mary Ann wanting to leave the meeting and go at 5:20.
This is a clear indication that changes have been made in the show as compared
to the book. One probable reason is that the episodes have a run time of 25-30
minutes, and the makers had to cover a lot of details from the books within
this time frame.
John Martin is a Norton expert and has been
working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has
written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites
such as norton.com/setup.
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