8 Differences Between Off Campus And The Deal Book

Off Campus has become the latest buzzy TV series to take over our feeds, but there have been some changes from the book that have left fans scratching their heads. This includes missing lines, a completely different breakup (and no campus-wide hands-off law!), and the introduction of [spoiler alert!] Dean-Allie. We’re not complaining about all of it; have you seen their chemistry? So yes, the TV adaptation strayed a little from the source material. But it definitely has a solid fanbase, and Off Campus has been given our seal of approval. Below, we go through the biggest changes between Off Campus and The Deal by Elle Kennedy. Spoilers ahead! Hannah kisses Logan instead of Dean In The Deal book, Hannah Wells kisses Dean Di Laurentis to prove a point to Garrett Graham. In Off Campus, the backstory of how John Logan had secret feelings for Hannah was subtle, so it’s possible writers included this in as a moment to really show how much of a crush he had on her. Justin is a musician instead of a jock This was a change we could get behind. Instead of Hannah pining away over another jock, she was drawn to musician Justin Kohl. Seeing as music was a big part of her storyline in the TV show, this makes a lot of sense. The Breaking Bad scene was removed In The Deal, Hannah and Garrett bond over Breaking Bad. During this moment, the hockey player realises he can bond with someone of the opposite sex without getting naked, which is a huge turning point for their relationship. The show seems to have replaced this with Hannah and Garrett bonding over music, which again, tracks with her character change. Garrett finds out who Hannah’s assailant is on the ice In the book, Garrett bumps into Hannah’s assailant and beats him up. In Off Campus, the violence happens during a hockey game, so the stakes feel even higher. Garrett breaks up with Hannah instead of her receiving Phil’s ultimatum This was one of the biggest changes from the book, which fans felt a certain way about. In The Deal, Garrett’s father says he will cut his son off financially unless Hannah breaks up with him. She gives him the excuse that she wants to date other people. In Off Campus, Garrett breaks up with Hannah after believing he will end up like his father, violent and out of control. Even though Hannah begs him not to, he makes up his mind. There’s no campus-wide hands-off law In The Deal, Garrett forbids anybody at Briar University from talking to Hannah in an effort to stop her from dating others. It’s extremely problematic and misogynistic, so the show rectified this misstep. In Off Campus, there are rumours that Garrett has invoked a campus-wide hands-off law, so Hannah storms into the locker room to confront him. Instead, it was just a rumour started by his teammates, who could see how upset he was. “I would never tell anyone to stay away from you,” Garrett says in the show. “You should be with whoever you want to be with.” DeanAllie was introduced early We all thought that Off Campus would be completely based on The Deal. It made sense to see one book per season. However, Dean and Allie’s relationship was introduced early. Large chunks of The Score were peppered throughout Season 1 of Off Campus, and the finale left us with a big cliffhanger. It’s possible that Season 2 will be all about DeanAllie. There’s no SexyBack ringtone In The Deal, Garrett sets SexyBack by Justin Timberlake as his ringtone on Hannah’s phone. It’s one of the most cherished details from the book, so it’s interesting this didn’t translate on TV. Maybe we’ll get this easter egg in a later season? Off Campus Season 1 is now streaming on Prime Video. Want more? Sign up for our newsletter to get the best of Refinery29 Entertainment. Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?Is Spicy Hockey Series Off Campus Worth Watching?Off Campus Is Steamy & Surprisingly SensitiveEverything We Know About Off Campus