Bridgerton Season 2 is out and so is Jonathan Bailey’s butt

Luke Thompson also shows his butt

This show seems terrible. I love Bailey but even his delicious butt isn't alluring enough to get me into another shitty Shonda vehicle.

I'd hit that.

Going to start watching tonight. I hope they released the whole Season-two at once as they did with Season-one as this show is easy and enjoyable to binge watch.

I am so looking forward to this show. I enjoyed Bridgerton Season-one as much as I enjoyed "The Pursuit of Love" which was quite a lot.

R4 they did release the full season at once. It's not that great of a show. It's not winning any awards. But if you are into period dramedies then its fun.

He's living every bottom's dream, he got his ass on TV.

He showed his ass twice in season 1.

The second season lacked any of the charm the first season had.

Everything from the story to the characters to technical matters like pacing was terrible. The story was erratic and made no sense. Key story and plot points violated the basic in-world story rules established not only by the first season, but even those rules that drove key story points in the second. Some story lines were drawn out and others massively rushed. The writing was atrocious.

Daphne was not only under-used, but what she did do made no sense. No wonder Rege Jean Page refused to do the second season.

The worst story points were clearly deviations from the source books - and I haven't even read the source books. You could simply feel the bolted on, frankenstein-nature of entire storylines and characters.

Why do they insist on making the second daughter, our deb this season, so immature looking? The bows at the neck, the loose hair which would never be loose in public and ugly hats? So at odds with the husky voice.

We're there really that many black people back in Victorian times?

Probably but mostly in their own ghettos R10. I'm sure it's easily googled.

[quote]We're there really that many black people back in Victorian times?

Actually, the wide variety of races is not something with which I take exception. There are plenty of stories where the race (and genders) of the characters matter, as they go directly to character motivation and the question of "what does x want" which are the key drivers to any well-told story. It's the underlying driver to any real conflict in a story.

However, when you completely eliminate race, as Bridgerton has done, where no conflict based on race exists for any of the characters, it simply doesn't matter. That there weren't minorities in the nobility in reality during the Regency (not Victorian) period is more a story conceit (apparently, the books aren't the United Colors of Bennetton) than a driver to conflict. It's more like an alt history story (like The Man in the High Castle) than meant to reflect a period drama.

There is a scene in season one where Danbury tells the Duke essentially that the King choice the Queen and went against society which elevated their race to the higher standings they are in. So I guess racism does exist. Dont think a King doing that would help that much. Very fantastical but that is what this show is.

[quote]There is a scene in season one where Danbury tells the Duke essentially that the King choice the Queen and went against society which elevated their race to the higher standings they are in

I'd argue that little conversation was a huge mistake made by the writers in all probability because they were unsure whether audiences would accept the "color blind" casting, so wanted to "hang a lantern on it" in order to acknowledge it without making it a huge point of conflict in the story.

At no time does Daphne (or any of the other socially conscious members of The Ton) ever factor race into their calculations. It doesn't impact suitability or marriage prospects.

At least, the writers continued this, as opposed to suddenly introducing race as a point of conflict.

In season 2, the Sheffields had disowned their daughter, Lady Mary, because she married below her station, as well as adopted her husband's daughter (Kate) from his first wife.

They really should have hewn much closer to The Taming of the Shrew storyline for Antony and Kate.

I still feel awkward thinking about the sex scenes in S1 cause that girl looks like she is 12 years old. Mary!!

That fucking wisteria is STILL blooming!

And they seem to move it back and forth from their city home to their country estate. The poor mistreated thing.

Rege Jean had no intention of doing a second season, regardless of its merit. He just wanted to use the show as a launching pad to fame.

He has a great body!!! very tanned.

watching episode 1 and so far, I'm very bored.

I don't like his love interest. She's ugly

[quote]Rege Jean had no intention of doing a second season, regardless of its merit. He just wanted to use the show as a launching pad to fame.

LOL - at the time he filmed the first season, he wasn't nearly as big as he is now which is still just opportunity that hasn't actually converted into success yet. He only opted out AFTER it catapulted him into the limelight.

I liked Season 2, thought the love story was good, but had a few issues with it. The ending felt rushed from declaration of love to them being married, no response from The Ton to him marrying his ex-fiancees sister, no one really discussed the Duke, no throwaway line about him being busy with the estate or traveling or just avoiding "The Season" after last year. Cutting down on the sex feels like a mistake, it's part of what set the show apart from other period romances.

Given how little Daphne had to do, which made sense, I can understand Rege not coming back (he had a 1 season contract).

I have a feeling the Duke is dating on the continent if you get my drift.

I haven’t seen the show but he was excellent in Company. He can act and sing. Deserved the Olivier.

He’s everything but I won’t watch/ don’t watch Bridgerton. The casting distracts.

The Viscount was in Company. The Duke wants to be Bond.

Terrible show. Will be cancelled soon.

I don't find this season compelling. too many ugly people.

He definitely has charisma but I didnt find Page's acting ability as great as many do. He didnt deserve the SAG or Emmy noms he got. He was fine not great.

R27 this person obviously hasnt seen how well it does on Netflix's viewership numbers. That's what gets shows renewed.

I do like Luke Thompson and applaud the appearance of his naked arse. 33, unmarried no social media presence and very, very private about his life. Hmm.

omg I am watching the 4th episode...this is so bad. I'm in my friend's house and they insist on watching this...

I believe he's out. the guy who showed his beautiful naked body...

[quote]We're there really that many black people back in Victorian times?

Yes. According to the newly revised, now politically correct historical records, black people have always been an integral, visible part of European society. In fact, did you know that most notable European historical figures were black? Macbeth? Anne Boleyn? If not, you probably need to report for reprogramming.

I wish they picked better looking people, the writing is very poor.

[quote]Given how little Daphne had to do,

What Daphne needed to do was come back in full Duchess Hastings mode in two episodes to help when the marriage got cancelled.

I can buy that she would return to London if her family were in trouble and that the duke would stay at their country estate. As a duchess, she's literally at the top of the social pecking order except for the actual royalty.

There's a scene from Gone with the Wind where Scarlett arrives at a party right after gossip started about her and Ashely. Melanie takes Scarlett arm-in-arm and walks her around the room greeting people - and daring them to say something to Scarlett. THAT is the type fo scene that was needed.

Jonty is dreamy. But the show is awful.

The only reason people watched the first season was coz of the pandemic and everyone was stuck at home with nothing to do but watch shit shows on TV.

R33 eat shit racist fuck

R27 renewed for 2 more seasons already

r38 it's racist now to say that the English aristocracy were all white?

Yes, it's now the 'White Man's Burden" to be abused by everyone else on the planet

And where the fuck are the Asians or Spanish people? Didn't the English trade with them back then?! Why aren't they featured instead?

The music is shit too. Much better music in the first season, much better everything in the first season.

R40 it's racist bullshit to go on some stupid rant about reprogramming. It's a FANTASY show FFS.

R42 there were multiple Asians, including the sisters.

This is supposed take place around 1813 and India comes under British rule in 1858, none of this makes sense for this new family to be there? It all seems randomly chosen without making any sense?

All the flowers look exceptional fake this year, like we’re not even to believe they are real, and yes, that perpetual wisteria is too much, there’s like a two week bloom window at most.

IT'S AN ALTERNATE HISTORY WHERE QUEEN CHARLOTTE WAS BLACK AND THERE WAS NO RACISM.

IT'S A ROMANCE SHOW, NOT A BBC DOCUMENTARY.

[QUOTE] The music is shit too

Nope. I loved the classical arrangement of Harry Styles' Sign of the Times.

it's terrible compared to first season.

Many are saying it's not as good as season 1. I dont see much of a difference. Both silly, fluff shows. Actually some of the more dramatic stuff hit harder in a good way than last season.

The music idea seems completely stolen from what Sofia did in Marie Antoinette, she should be receiving credit. I’m sure we will be seeing bubble gum pink hightop Converse sneakers on one of the girls soon too.

It's borrowed heavily from the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice. Like Elizabeth Bennet with Darcy, Kate is sharp and confrontational with Anthony and more concerned with her sister's future happiness than her own. Both films feature a scene where Kate/Elizabeth gazes at naked statues embracing.

R51 only this isnt as good

[quote] IT'S A ROMANCE SHOW, NOT A BBC DOCUMENTARY.

The current BBC "documentary" shows are dumbed-down Woke revisionist history.

[quote]The music idea seems completely stolen from what Sofia did in Marie Antoinette, she should be receiving credit. I’m sure we will be seeing bubble gum pink hightop Converse sneakers on one of the girls soon too.

From 2 Cellos to numerous string quartets playing modern songs, it's been around for a long time. It's actually relatively popular.

With or Without You (U2) is a common song done by a lot of groups.

The best thing about this season was in episode one where he showed his beautiful naked body...after that, it's all downhill FAST and very boring.

[quote]Bridgerton Season 2 is out and so is Jonathan Bailey’s butt

Within the first 12 minutes.

Then he puts it away, never to be glimpsed again.

That was the best thing of the whole series....don't waste your time with the rest of the episodes. Unless you don't have anything better to do, it's a waste of precious time.

One of the biggest issues is that most of the main couples scenes are very similar. Them bickering but obviously into eachother. I havent read the books but according to people who have if the followed it the plot would be different. Very similar to season 1 when that couple was forces together. I guess they didn't want to be too similar?

Also why couldnt Bailey show his ass again in one of the 2 sex scenes they had?

Every other sentence uses the worth the "ton."

Yes, it was appropriate, but the tedious writers need to mix it up a bit.

This season is playing out like a Mindy Kaling fantasy, where the Indian woman (she or her surrogate) gets the much hotter white guy.

Utter shit, apart from some nice costumes.

Much hotter? Id say the indian girl is slightly more attractive than the guy.

The best looking ones were the naked ones. Everybody else was ugly as fuck

I just finished season 2. Meh is about as high praise as I can give it. It dragged for the first 4 or 5 episodes. It got somewhat better in the later episodes.

Not nearly enough of JB's naked behind.

Lady Whistledown is fug as fuck and I dont know what they are going to do to gussy her up when it's her turn as a love interest for the third Bridgerton brother.

Same with Eloise Bridgerton. Homely. No sex appeal at all. I can't imagine her leading a series.

I love going on Twitter and seeing all the women react to finding out Jonathan Bailey being gay.

I know this is based on a series of novels but for this period in time I think the Patronesses of Almacks would have had far more influence over Debs and the ton than the Queen herself. They ruled society and one bad word from them and a Deb was ruined.

Also, if the Bridgerton family was so important a called off wedding would not result in an empty ballroom.

I think the fat redhead has beautiful coloring. I believe in the book, she loses a ton of weight but knowing Shonda they will keep the character fat as I doubt they can slim down the actress that fast unless they just get a new actress.

Nicola Coughlan is easily the best and (thanks to Derry Girls) most famous of the young actresses on Bridgerton.

Claudia Jessie’s Eloise, however, is like watching one of the lesbian comedians who host bake off.

[quote]I know this is based on a series of novels but for this period in time I think the Patronesses of Almacks would have had far more influence over Debs and the ton than the Queen herself.

The queen is not a character in the novels.

It sounds like this series doesn't have much to do with the actual books then.

The Bridgerton family, the Featheringtons and Lady Danbury all figure into the novels.

Trust me, this is one case where the television version is infinitely more interesting than the books. The books are primarily bodice rippers.

[quote]Also, if the Bridgerton family was so important a called off wedding would not result in an empty ballroom.

It was that combined with Whistledown suggesting that Eloise was engaged in unseemly political behavior.

If they put Penelope in a black dress with elbow length sleeves she'd immediately look much slimmer. A fringe would hide her weird domed forehead.

R37 - No! Most people watched the first season for Regé-Jean Page and the historical real estate porn.

R44 - You do not what you are talking about. The British had been in India since Charles II married Catherine of Braganza

Check out the link.

Did not Luke Thompson (the art student Bridgerton) get completely naked with the artist model. The model that wanted to study art.

When do we get full frontal

Just finished the second season. To be honest, I cared more about the Feathertons' storylines and the Queen trying to smoke out Lady Whistledown.

Anthony and Kate romance plot felt ... clunky and awkward. The will they / won't they storyline dragged along through eight episodes only to come to a happy, rushed ending conclusion (eloping, wedding ceremony, etc. all off-screen, was it because of all these events were previously covered with Anthony and a?). It almost felt like the How I Met Your Mother joke at the end. Bee in the Bonnet was the worst with Anthony being triggered by Kate getting stung by a bee and Bailey making us guess whether the heavy breathing is part of his character having a panic attack or that he finally allows himself to express his lust for Kate.

Hate Eloise. In the second season, she's even more self-righteous and insufferable. Benedict is moping about being an artist and finding out that he didn't get into the school based on his great talent alone. And Colin is just so wishy-washy with Penelope sending her mixed signals while meddling with other characters like Marina.

However, I did enjoy Adjoa Andoh as fierce Lady Danbury, just as I did in season one.

Sorry, was it because of all these events were previously covered with Anthony and a?

Benedict seems like the older brother, not Anthony.

Anthony seems like a little boy when they are together.

The entire season's central story (the couple that is at odds with each other winds up together) is in every Jane Austen novel and done to death.

If I hear "the ton" one more time I will scream. The writers are really BAD.

Those are some nice butts. These young actors are doing a fantastic job working in the nude.

I loved every episode, just as good as season 1. Glad it will have a season 3

R82 - Agree with you. I binge watched Season 2 on Saturday and it was a great enjoyable diversion. I look forward to Season 3.

R82 it's already confirmed for seasons 3 and 4. And it just set a record for Netflix. Most views of an English speaking show(nothing will beat Squid Game) for the first weekend.

They've also apparently approved a series focusing on the young queen Charlotte when she first courts and married George with both younger versions of Lady Danbury and Queen Charlotte, as well as the older actresses involved.

While I found the story and pacing for season 2 flawed, I admit I binged it last weekend and have rewatched various scenes I did enjoy.

I love the scenes of both Kate and Anthony's first dance in 2.4 to Dancing on My Own and their final waltz in 2.8 to Wrecking Ball.

To be honest, I'm more interested in his chest than in his butt.

While I thought the contemporary songs arranged as Regency dance music worked well, "You Oughta Know" seemed out of place. Especially when they got to the blow job in a theater part.

Blow jobs are NEVER inappropriate.

The real question is why are there no gays? Every nationality and there’s no racism but gays don’t exist in this supposedly free society?

Okay Shonda and Netflix. 🙄

[quote]The real question is why are there no gays? Every nationality and there’s no racism but gays don’t exist in this supposedly free society?

Just stop already.

It's this burning need for shows to be a treatise on the equality of man that makes them horrible. There are literally dozens of shows on Netflix that have substantial gay storylines.

You cannot jam every bit of inclusion in every show, nor should they try.

How utterly pedestrian in thinking and, frankly, exhausting you must be.

And you are such a breath of fresh air r90?

I would like to see one of the Bridgerton children be Trans.

Shut up R90 you dumb cunt.

[quote]The real question is why are there no gays? Every nationality and there’s no racism but gays don’t exist in this supposedly free society?

Betty Bowers raised that question on Twitter.

[quote] What was the pitch for Bridgerton? “Let’s completely reimagine Regency England. We'll get rid of all the racism. But let’s keep all the homophobia. Which won’t matter because there are only 1 or 2 gays in London. And have all types of people desirable. Unless she's fat.”

[quote]How utterly pedestrian in thinking and, frankly, exhausting you must be.

[quote]And you are such a breath of fresh air [R90]?

[quote]Shut up [R90] you dumb cunt.

I think both r91 and r93 prove my point...

You'd think there's plenty of gays in the ton. But in this ton, none. Where have the ton gay gone?

Are there any gays in the source material? It looks like all the elder siblings seem straight. Apparently, even Eloise is straight. And - Spoiler Alert - supposedly we met her love interest in season two who will show up in a future season, and it's not the guy who worked at the print shop.

Bridgerton STILL has a gay sex problem in season 2

According to Wiki, Bailey is gay and out.

I find the color-blind casting and playing a delight: a kind of template for how we might improve race relations and, I'll be shredded for this, love one another more fully.

I have seldom found anything more erotically charged than the almost kisses between Kate and Anthony. Breathless. Sometimes rutting is just not that hot. Kiss me, Hardy.

I agree the ending was rushed.

There was a gay character in season 1 who the artist brother befriended.

Blow job on a theater? I missed that.

[quote]Apparently, even Eloise is straight. And - Spoiler Alert - supposedly we met her love interest in season two who will show up in a future season, and it's not the guy who worked at the print shop.

If they follow the books - spoiler - Marina's husband, Crane, ends up marrying Eloise. But, I don't think they'll do that. I think it's more likely they'll go with the printer, as going with the original alters Marina's show story too much and makes her a somewhat tragic figure.

[quote]I find the color-blind casting and playing a delight: a kind of template for how we might improve race relations and, I'll be shredded for this, love one another more fully.

I think it makes sense and is fine in some stories and utterly ludicrous in others. Character and story ought to drive such choices, not politics. Bridgerton is a light and forthy fantasy story set in a version of Regency England, not actual Regency England. It's not meant to be historically accurate and the underlying story nor characters suffer from color-blind casting, but are actually enhanced by it, as race is almost wholly irrelevant to the actual story and motivations of the characters. Lady Mary, Kate, and a's situation are actually given more depth since they had to return to England from India after Mary escaped with her husband. This version of the story is better than the original and drives Kate's story better.

Now, if anyone within the story ever raises an objection to a match for race reasons or if the calculus to a match includes a racial point, then the whole internal consistency of the story collapses. The small speech that Lady Danbury made to Simon in the first season came very close to crossing that line.

JB is my latest crush - he played a bi Stifler-like character in the UK series Crashing.

I think they messed up the Sharma girls casting. The older sister looked too harsh to play anything but a servant in a period drama and the younger came off as mentally challenged

What a fucking slog. Six episodes before they even kissed. The whole thing could have been condensed into a two hour movie. It’s like the creators of the show don’t understand what show they’ve created. The first season was a hit because it was light and bright and sexy. Who the hell wanted all this draaaaama?

I’ve loved Jonathan Bailey in so many things but he was hateful and just plain mean in this. I have to believe it was the character or the way he was directed to play him. Who wants to spend time with that?

Here’s hoping they learn from their mistakes and go back to light and fluffy and nude in season three.

I was expecting it all to wrap up in episode 6 and then no, it doesn’t end there and there are more episodes. This is the first streaming show that instead of wanting more episodes in a season, I actually want less.

Both Eloise and Colin were insufferable in this season.

Benedict continues to be a sweetheart. It's a shame his character can't be gay. Even if they had him in a "marriage of convenience" with a lesbian who he could be friends with --true friends-- and have his true male love story shown for eight episodes. Sort of how it might have had to have been during that time. Alas!

I didn't mind the actress who played Kate. Her eyes were stunning and she and Bailey had some chemistry. The younger sister looked around twelve, though. Very off-putting.

I enjoyed the Featherington drama. Complex family, which makes them realistic even as they tend towards caricature.

Lady Danbury is the standout for me, character-wise.

They should make Colin gay, actually. He would look cute, bent over a desk getting pounded by some rough trade. Penelope can be his insufferable hag.

Everything about the tone and the pacing was just...off this season. I mean, what the hell was with that last scene where Portia Featherington thew out Lord Featherington? It was written, shot and scored like some sort of moral triumph where she threw out the evil man who endangering her daughters. But she was fucking worse than he was. The idea that she was one-upping him in villainy was terrific; like something out of The Sting. But they totally blew it. Poor Polly Walker, having to go from Rome to this tripe.

Colin Bridgerton has only had chemistry with the husband of his ex.

It seemed that they were implying that the husband is gay and doesn't have a sexual interest in his wife.

That made the sparks between him and Colin seem promising, but, of course, there is no real gay love in this silly show.

Agree R108. He has zero chemistry with Penelope, and even less with the girl he was with last season. Make him gay.

[quote]Make him gay.

No one can make me gay! However, for a few pounds and some really good drugs...

I am happily surprised it is good, usually shows suck after the first season. I am only 3 episodes in though.

The artist brother is the most handsome. Colin looks like he is wearing a wig.

Are the guys wearing wigs? Thought that was all their hair.

Jonathan Bailey is a bit like Morgan Spector in the Gilded Age in that he sort of can’t help but radiate high beam chemistry with all his scene partners, so even the en famille Bridgerton scenes have a weird a sexy vibe. He’s a good actor though, like a better Rupert Everett.

Claudia Jessie has the opposite problem. It was not helped by them having cast Theo with actor who looks so much like her. They seemed like long-lost twins.

I spoke too soon, by episode 6 it dragged.

Theo was cute. I wouldn't have minded more of him. Ya know; character development. But then that would have taken away from the endless hours of Anthony and Miss Sharma sniping at each other and then almost kissing...but then not.

Say what you will about Gilded Age, but they would have dispensed with this entire story in one episode.

r116, I love The Gilded Age, but it took its damn time with the Marian and Mr. Raikes romance plot. From the first episode to the final episode eight. But on Bridgerton you got the cheesy happy ending.

So Mr, Dorset for Eloise? Or that vile man she danced with?

I wouldn’t mind a little side action between Anthony and the Duke of Hastings.

The gossipy short fan one is always attired in yellow. She resembles a mobile yellow fire hydrant.

The actress playing Eloise reminds me of Carey Mulligan.

After 8 hours, I still don't understand the eyebrows of Adjoa Andoh.

[quote]The gossipy short fan one is always attired in yellow. She resembles a mobile yellow fire hydrant.

Addressed in the series on more than one occasion. Yellow is chosen for Penelope by her mother. Penelope is well aware that it is not flattering to her.

[quote]The actress playing Eloise reminds me of Carey Mulligan.

Carey Mulligan with a series of insufferable "comic" tics. Seriously, who told that actress that she was adorable?

Penelope looks like she's aged ten years between seasons. She looked quite girlish in season one, almost matronly here. Covid isolation was not kind to her.

Nicola Coughlan is 35 in real life, R122. I think she’s a very young looking 35, but on camera, even a young looking 35 is going to look old for 19.

Ah! Thanks, r123. That explains a lot. You can only hold your real age at bay so long. Also, she was asked to play capital A anguish this season and that never lets you look dewy and young, does it.

Season 2 seems like such an afterthought to season 1. The writing is bad, the actors all seem to want to be someplace else. 2. The costumes, especially the female costumes look cheap. The woman’s dresses and gowns are poorly tailored, they don’t fit well and they are often a little wrinkled. They look like they were bought off the rack from a regency era Walmart, oh should I say Marks and Spencer? Anthony and Kate had zero chemistry. Both Lady Danbury and the Queen were watered down, neither were the powerhouse from the first season. And what’s with all the “my lords?” Every line spoken to a male character was punctuated with a “my lord” at the end. I mean every sentence. “Good morning my lord, breakfast my lord? I don’t love you my lord please go away my lord” My lor my lid my lord GOOD LORD! Stop already.

I'd rather call you a cab r125.

They really had to stretch it for 8 episodes. I think they have the sister with bangs so she looks young. Her young man from a lower station was handsome.

The first season of Bridgerton also felt like it didn’t warrant 8 episodes - ergo the whole “will the Duke ever bust a nut in Daphne or not?!!” plot line which went on wayyyy too long and felt less and less like a frothy period piece bodice ripper and more and more like “animal husbandry on ye olde farm”.

Pajiba was not impressed.

What did Deepak‘s daughter and her Jonas bro husband think of it? Did they see their reality reflected in it?

And yet r128, that was the entire plot line of the first novel which was undeniably a bodice ripper.

Shondaland has definitely made some rather thin fiction into television that is much more interesting than its source.

I think the Indian family is gorgeous, but the younger sister did seem underage. I wonder if the no sex scenes were because that is mostly forbidden in the Indian culture/Bollywood. Also you could tell from Episode 1 that Anthony and Sharma where going to get together.

R120, those brows have a life of their own in Dr. Who:

'I wonder if the no sex scenes were because that is mostly forbidden in the Indian culture/Bollywood. Also you could tell from Episode 1 that Anthony and Sharma where going to get together.'

There was a sex scene where you saw Kate's nipple and Antony went down on her. The show has nothing to do with respecting Indian culture - they were married by an English bishop.

[quote] I wonder if the no sex scenes were because that is mostly forbidden in the Indian culture/Bollywood.

The older sister showed her ass and ENORMOUS nipples during a sex scene.

Ugh, I still have two episodes to drag myself through and I dreading it.

[quote]Ugh, I still have two episodes to drag myself through and I dreading it.

You do realize the sole purpose is entertainment.

The logical conclusion if you're "dreading" watching a tv show is to stop watching it...

I was primed for six episodes, and then it didn’t end. One hopes it will get better next season, I really didn’t understand these Indian interlopers in the story and he better not end up with that sour, sour sister or I may stop watching altogether.

[quote]Ugh, I still have two episodes to drag myself through and I dreading it.

You are the stupidest people in existence, people who don't realize they can STOP watching a show they don't like.

No pity for you whatsoever.

R138 Your sympathy and compassion is overwhelming, I’m crying as I type this.

[QUOTE] he better not end up with that sour, sour sister or I may stop watching altogether

It was obvious that he was going to end up with her from the moment he first saw her galloping away on the horse.

It's the central story of every Jane Austen novel: The rich man the heroine doesn't get along with will end up being her husband.

NYT loves Jon, and his Cock

maybe someone will paste

[quote]It's the central story of every Jane Austen novel: The rich man the heroine doesn't get along with will end up being her husband.

That's not Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, or Persuasion. So, it's the story for two of her seven novels.

I suspect season three will leapfrog over Benedict and be about Colin and Penelope. So, um, yay? Hot sex scenes with Penelope.

priceless quote from NYT article

"The pair[Cock director Elliott & Jon] first worked together on a gender-swapped production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Company,” which won Bailey an Olivier award in 2019.

Sondheim, Elliott said, was enamored with Bailey. Three days before he died last year, Elliott told Sondheim that Bailey would be starring in “Cock.” Sondheim “literally stopped in his tracks, closed his eyes, put his hand on his chest and said, ‘Be still my beating heart,’” Elliott said.

Oh Steven, you will live forever in our hearts, (and loins)

[quote]I suspect season three will leapfrog over Benedict and be about Colin and Penelope. So, um, yay? Hot sex scenes with Penelope.

It makes more sense to go with Colin and Pen and also Eloise and her printer.

After the complaints about this season, they are going to go back to raunchy sex scenes and no one wants to see the actresses playing Penelope or Eloise naked

I don't think many people are calling for Colin sex scenes either.

R148 I am!

eeew r149 unless it is with a man. Colin is smelling cookies.

When it's Colin's turn I hope they fix his hair, much like they fixed Antony's sideburns from season 1 to season 2.

They need to do Colin's story sooner rather than later because time is not on Nicola's side.

[quote]It's the central story of every Jane Austen novel: The rich man the heroine doesn't get along with will end up being her husband.

[quote]That's not Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, or Persuasion. So, it's the story for two of her seven novels.

Miss Marianne Dashwood ends up married to the rich Colonel Brandon who she doesn't get along with. That's her punishment for being a cock hungry slapper.

[quote]Miss Marianne Dashwood ends up married to the rich Colonel Brandon who she doesn't get along with.

Marianne was in love with Willoughby and Brandon quietly pined for her until she realized Willoughby was a golddigger and Brandon was faithful.

Y'all have a lot of nerve talking about people's appearances. EVERYBODY on Bridgerton looks better than people in Europe at that time. You've seen the paintings. Their bodies weren't all toned up. They were pale and of course the inbreeding was rampant. You should be grateful for all the good looking people they've cast.

As far as Jonathan Bailey is concerned, I liked him better in the first season. He had no chemistry with either of those beautiful young Indian women (who were both very talented). It just did not fit. It felt entirely forced. They should have hooked him up with another actress.

I love the relationship between Benedict and Genevieve Delacroix. They have excellent chemistry together. Benedict is the most interesting of the Bridgerton men. Anthony's character and his storyline are boring.

I loved Season 1. Season 2 was a snoozefest. They need to do something drastic for Season 3 (like maybe bring back Rege'-Jean Paige) or their ratings are gonna plummet.

Paige was not nearly as good as some make him out to be. As far as acting ability Bailey ran circles around him.

R155 Why must you make this a competition? Nobody ran circles around anybody. That is laughable. I think everyone would agree that they are both fine actors. The audience just took to one actor more than the other in this series and that was Page. You don't need to be jealous. I think everyone would also agree that Season 2 was not as good as Season 1. There are so many things (in addition to talent) that can impact that: storyline, character, direction, production value. It is stupid to try and drag one actor to elevate the other. I don't see the point in that.

R154 Why wouldn’t they have done chemistry tests with Jonathan during the auditions for those parts if he would be having so much interaction with those characters? And he spent the whole season furious and wasn’t at all sympathetic or approachable as a character.

R157 I totally agree! It is not Jonathan's fault or the fault of the actresses. This is production's fault. Anthony was the established character. They needed to bring in actresses that gelled with that actor and not try to force this chemistry. The writing was awful too. He was not only closed off from the women but he showed no hint of vulnerability where Kate was concerned. We knew they were going to get together in the end (because that is how these things go), but it would have been nice to have some storytelling to get us there. It is always about the journey. As an audience, were robbed of the ability to see them "discover" that they had feelings for each other. They jumped from A to E (skipping B,C &D). These are probably the biggest reasons why Season 2 was a flop (in my opinion).

Bailiy Butt....Fridgerton

At Swim....Two Boy Buttcheeks

Paige is very very pretty but a very mediocre actor.

Rene and Phoebe had great chemistry and looked as if they couldn't wait to get off set so they could fuck for real. Obviously a gay guy and a straight woman aren't going to be able to duplicate that.

Unless the actress playing Penelope loses about 60 lbs she's going to look riidiculous in her romantic scenes with Colin. Very mismatched.

'Y'all have a lot of nerve talking about people's appearances. EVERYBODY on Bridgerton looks better than people in Europe at that time. You've seen the paintings. Their bodies weren't all toned up. They were pale and of course the inbreeding was rampant. You should be grateful for all the good looking people they've cast.'

The beauty standard then was completely different. The paintings show that they had huge eyes and noses with tiny mouths and weak chins. Everyone upper class was more fleshy as they had no idea about calories. Indian and black girls would have been considered repulsive no matter how rich they were. Skin had to be pure white.