Okay Ladies and Gents! Bridgerton is not only binge worthy, but bears being watched at least 5 times! (I confess - I've watched it at least 30 times already!) There is so much depth to so many of the characters in Bridgerton, that each time, you will see something new that you did not notice before... From the multi-layered personality of Eloise who is ambitious enough to want to go to UNIVERSITY! in a time when women were only allowed to study the history of British war heroes, the various lines of the monarchy, societal etiquette, home-maker skills of needlework, playing pianoforte and hierarchical deportment, as part of their education... To the two lead men; Anthony Bridgerton who is in love with someone (below his station) that he is not allowed to marry; who is burdened by the responsibilities placed upon him by societal rules/laws as the eldest male; and also is still obviously grieving the loss/death of his beloved father at age 16... To 24 year old Simon Arthur Henry Fitzranulph Basset, the Duke of Hastings, who hates his late father for the emotional (and possibly physical) abuse inflicted by the man on him, due to his stammer/stutter and lack of perfection from birth. Simon is obviously at age 24, still longing for his mother who died in childbirth with him (beginning of Episode 2), and is so traumatized by this, that in making a vow to his father on the latter's death bed that he would never sire a child, it is obvious that he is terribly afraid that any wife of his could also die in childbirth as his own mother had done, in addition to him wanting to end the Hastings line with himself. Let us not overlook how strong all of the Bridgerton young ladies are - even those wanting to get married are assertive, outspoken, ambitious and take-charge. Any modern man would find that admirable, and counter to his year 1813 male colleagues' attitudes (including Daphne's own eldest brother, Anthony) the Duke of Hastings is VERY impressed by Daphne's ability to defend herself against the "Loathsome Toad, Lord Berbrook", her assertiveness, and sense of humour, as well as him being respectful enough on their wedding night to ask "Do you want me to stop?" twice! No spousal rape here! I love the way Simon's psychological issues are slowly revealed by his Godmother Lady Danbury, his very perceptive boxing friend Will and his wife Alice, then gradually discovered by an inexperience, but persistent loving wife Daphne, episode by episode, with culmination in her plain spoken, but loving speech to him in the rain at the end- all resulting in his surrender to LOVE itself. As Lady Danbury told him - LOVE CONQUERS ALL!
Review by tantetellsBlockedParentSpoilers2021-02-05T04:51:41Z
Okay Ladies and Gents! Bridgerton is not only binge worthy, but bears being watched at least 5 times! (I confess - I've watched it at least 30 times already!) There is so much depth to so many of the characters in Bridgerton, that each time, you will see something new that you did not notice before... From the multi-layered personality of Eloise who is ambitious enough to want to go to UNIVERSITY! in a time when women were only allowed to study the history of British war heroes, the various lines of the monarchy, societal etiquette, home-maker skills of needlework, playing pianoforte and hierarchical deportment, as part of their education... To the two lead men; Anthony Bridgerton who is in love with someone (below his station) that he is not allowed to marry; who is burdened by the responsibilities placed upon him by societal rules/laws as the eldest male; and also is still obviously grieving the loss/death of his beloved father at age 16... To 24 year old Simon Arthur Henry Fitzranulph Basset, the Duke of Hastings, who hates his late father for the emotional (and possibly physical) abuse inflicted by the man on him, due to his stammer/stutter and lack of perfection from birth. Simon is obviously at age 24, still longing for his mother who died in childbirth with him (beginning of Episode 2), and is so traumatized by this, that in making a vow to his father on the latter's death bed that he would never sire a child, it is obvious that he is terribly afraid that any wife of his could also die in childbirth as his own mother had done, in addition to him wanting to end the Hastings line with himself. Let us not overlook how strong all of the Bridgerton young ladies are - even those wanting to get married are assertive, outspoken, ambitious and take-charge. Any modern man would find that admirable, and counter to his year 1813 male colleagues' attitudes (including Daphne's own eldest brother, Anthony) the Duke of Hastings is VERY impressed by Daphne's ability to defend herself against the "Loathsome Toad, Lord Berbrook", her assertiveness, and sense of humour, as well as him being respectful enough on their wedding night to ask "Do you want me to stop?" twice! No spousal rape here! I love the way Simon's psychological issues are slowly revealed by his Godmother Lady Danbury, his very perceptive boxing friend Will and his wife Alice, then gradually discovered by an inexperience, but persistent loving wife Daphne, episode by episode, with culmination in her plain spoken, but loving speech to him in the rain at the end- all resulting in his surrender to LOVE itself. As Lady Danbury told him - LOVE CONQUERS ALL!