I'm really excited to dive deep into these characters! Have you seen this series? If so, what did you think? If there is something missing from this episode that you'd like me to comment on let me know and I'll try and answer it in the comments or in next week's video. Thank you for being here! 👇
This chapter of Bridgerton was way sadder than the others so far. I feel like the "mental health treatments" scenes (aka torture scenes) just were too much and not what I was expecting from a series that usually focuses on sexy costume romance.
Since you haven’t watched Bridgerton before, it might be helpful to know that Lady Danbury (and Violet Ledger, later Lady Bridgerton) are major characters in the series. Thank you for your insights! Also…episode 4 is a lot. Oh, and King George is the same King George that ruled during the American Revolution. We see a version of him in the Hamilton musical as well. All of the Jane Austin books (also Bridgerton series) take place during the “regency” when his eldest son had to rule as regent because of George’s mental state.
Dr. Courtney, what is the difference between an anxiety and panic attack? I had an episode on the anniversary of a traumatic event. My heart raced so fast it was painful and I felt dizzy and almost fainted. At the hospital the said except for a raised pulse and slightly high blood pressure everything was okay. After extensive questioning the doctor used anxiety and panic attack interchangeable. Are they the same?
When you said “and that is the way her cheek should be touched” my heart just 💔❤️ As someone with afro textured hair with people always wanting to satisfy their curiosity and trying to pet me and my daughter like dogs, there is an absolute ick factor to that dehumanizing type of touch…
Your analysis of their first meeting is exactly how the actor who plays George described it. Two people seeing each other for the first time as simply that...people, and it's something that both needed desperately at that time.
Love all your insights so far, especially since you’re not familiar with the Bridgerton world. You’re correct that some of the characters are based on real historical figures, specifically King George III (who was king during the American Revolution), and his wife, Queen Charlotte. They have a fascinating story, and there’s definitely true-to-life elements throughout the show, but this is ultimately a fictionalized interpretation and reimagining of that time period and these characters. Looking forward to your next reactions!
I loved this. I was wondering what your thoughts on Lady Danbury’s marriage and the very disturbing need she has to scrub herself clean with scalding water after sleeping with her husband
@@andyqv-goodvibes1900 hopefully she’ll get into it next video because her marriage and all she does for both herself and him to be allowed through the door for these experiences (going to the club, being invited to the hunt) while simultaneously feeling the (rightfully) negative feelings she has towards him is both so sad and an interesting subplot
I mean I don’t think it’s that disturbing- or that befuddling She obviously didn’t have much choice in her marriage and is absolutely disgusted by the thought of her husband touching her - if you reflect on the framing of those scenes it’s framed like rape… She has no part in sex and she has no say in it Of COURSE she wants to scrub herself clean with scalding water!! It’s painful to watch
@@dysmissme7343 I know that. I just wanted her to speak about it. It’s obvious Agatha’s disgusted and is only doing this because she has no other choice. It’s disturbing because she was groomed for him and he is using her body and she dissociates. She finds it so revolting she has to take scalding hot baths. I just wanted a therapist point of view of that
As for what potentially might be being portrayed in the show the actor who played George said that there WAS a specific diagnosis that he was portraying because he wanted to be able to portray it respectfully and accurately. But he never said in the interview what disorder he chose to portray. But it was probably bipolar with psychotic symptoms. Because that is the disorder that most historians think that he had due to some journals that were released to the public in 2013. Prior to 2013 it was speculated that he had porphyria which is a blood disorder that can cause neurological issues and body pain and can give a person symptoms of a bunch of different mental illnesses including psychosis-like symptoms. So it would look like he had mental illness but it's actually a physical one. Porphyria could also explain the handshaking we see later on in the show but also that hand tremor could just be anxiety... So the show definitely kept the diagnosis vague and due to the mixture of symptoms could genuinely be either disorder. But the actor most likely was attempting to portray bipolar.
I'd actually recommend watching the main Bridgerton show as well. As this show takes place between season 2 and season 3 of Bridgerton... So there's characters from the main show that they don't introduce properly, as you normally would in a show, because they assume you've watched the main show and already know who they are. I mean I have seen people say that you potentially could watch this show without having seen the other seasons but as someone who has seen the main show... I don't know how true that is... There may be a bit of confusion for you. But I guess if you fall in love with the older women that are in this show... Specifically, Violet Bridgerton... Their characters in modern day get explored a bit more within the main show. Mainly, because the main show is about Violets' children. So shes around a bit more in the main show than the other older ladies in QC...lol.
YES I finished it yesterday., loved it overall, from both an enjoyment and psychological perspective. I am SO excited to watch your videos on this season omg! by the way, last I commented I was applying to MSWs and now I am proud to say I just started at my top program :) thanks for being an inspiration!
I have seen this show three times already and I am really excited for your next reactions, especially for episode four and five... oh and while George is inspired by the actual King George III. this show is still fiction
After binging several other channels reacting to this series, I didn’t realise that what I truly needed was your review. Thank you for sharing this value.
You views are so detailed. I love how you analyze what they're saying as well as their actions. You catch so many details and nuances that many miss on first viewing. It was very insightful. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and look forward to the rest.
Strangely detached and out of body is the best way to describe that. The actual full reaction and dramaticness of those types of situations doesn't usually hit until I'm safely away from them. And then the intensity of what had happened is usually so overwhelming that I reach for whatever will numb that intensity.
Well to be far Charlotte still wasn’t for arranged marriage considering all of their children were grown adults by that time so if she wanted to force them to marry she would’ve done it along time ago I think it was really a race against the clock type thing she was giving them time to marry but since she thought George was dying she sped up the process
Queen Charlotte is a very short show with only six episodes so it should be quick to get through. I don't think there was much of a chance of her immediately jumping into season 2 of fleabag... Even though I, also, am very very excited for her to do her analysis of season 2!
What you say at 5:40 about the privilege of choices some people do not have hit so hard for me today. Because I might not be part of a racial minority, but I am part of a handicapped minority with limited mobility. I cannot just answer "Yeah sure, I'll go" when someone invites me to go anywhere. I have to google the place to see how many stairs there are, is there an elevator, that type of information. Any outside area I am invited to, I need to verify the terrain to see if my wheelchair can move around freely. Any amusement parks I want to go to, I need to check if their pathways are dirt path or paved, what are their restrictions on people like me, what steps I need to take, what paperwork I need to bring. I just came back from Disney World and it took me hours of research to see which rides I would be able to sit down in and which rides I would need to pass on. And this week, I wanted to go on a trip with a company that uses tour guides for certain cities. And I cried frustrated tears because some of their rules did not make sense ("Yes, ma'am, you certainly can bring your wheelchair on our daily adventures. However, please be advised that the driver is not allowed to open the luggage compartment once we leave the hotel"... Really, how does bringing my wheelchair with me every time we leave the hotel because I can't walk for very long makes any kind of sense IF THEY DON'T OPEN THE BUS' LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DURING THE DAY FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO TAKE IT OUT? What good does forcing me to pay for someone to come with me if I can't even get out of the bus during the visits???). So yeah, the privilege of choices is something I had to give up when I had my accident. Oh, and I beg to differ. I have been introduced to the Bridgerton back in 2003 when Daphne's book first came out. That makes me a Dowager in the Bridgerton world haha
I'm currently carrying a backpack full of books, complaining about how heavy it is, and reading you made me realise how ridiculous it is and that I need to put things into perspective. I don't know exactly what you have but what I am sure of is that you are brave and courageous. Have a really nice day 🤍
Can't wait to watch this with your channel. I have my beliefs as to what king George is going thru based off my familial history with things. It very similar to a specific diagnosis but I wonder what your opinion is
On your point with egocentric thinking, it’s important to know that Charlotte is only 17 in this story too. She is almost 18, but in our current century with the human development science we now have and know, she IS still a child. It’s important to remember in this era, children were given adult responsibilities and seen as adults (for example George being the future King of England probably from birth; if he wasnt already bestowed the title at birth), and most women were seen as more than capable to be adults at childbearing age because that’s what their sole purpose was. I mean Lady Danbury was sold off as a wife at 3 with the sole purpose of being groomed for childbearing. All this being said, it is TOTALLY understandable to see why a 17year old girl/child would react in this way. ESPECIALLY given everything she just has endured so far.
Girlieee I know this has NOTHING to do with the video but has anyone told you, that you look like Gemma Styles? It's so uncanny. &&& I LOVE THIS SHOW/SPIN OFF.♡ Much love from Brasil. 😊😊
He never had an affair, so it wasn’t that kind of screwup. I liked to think the gesture became a fond memory for her/them and the dogs took on a positive meaning.
I read about the real Sophie Charlotte zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz and the daugthers said that they felt imprisoned by her. It was not the case that "Charlotte" wanted them to marry. It was the other way round. Many of them did not marry because their mother did not want them to. They had affairs within the household because they could not go anywhere. I know the series is very fictional but at the same time I find it a bit dissappointing that they did not portray that kind of behaviour of someone who feels so alone that they cling to their children. Or maybe theres another reason? Would be so interesting ... But instead they chose this approach which is not very believable for my taste. If Charlotte would have wanted her children to marry then she would just have arranged for that to happen.
Fun fact: the reason Charlotte's daughters never had any kids or didn't marry until much later in life, is because Charlotte didn't want them to go through what she did
No it was because King George III was very protective over his daughters, as his sisters had had abusive relationships with their husbands, and he didn’t want what happened to them to happen to his daughters. He thought none of his daughters’ suitors were good enough for them. Later on, Queen Charlotte kept her daughters close to her during the Regency Era as emotional support, as George had become more consumed in his “insanity”. In reality, King George III and Queen Charlotte had one of the most loving relationships in history when it came to royal couples. George was one of the only kings in history to never take a mistress (which was common back then), and they even slept in the same bed for most of their marriage (which is seen as very unusual for royal couples and of the high class. Even Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip slept in separate bedrooms).
I'm really excited to dive deep into these characters! Have you seen this series? If so, what did you think?
If there is something missing from this episode that you'd like me to comment on let me know and I'll try and answer it in the comments or in next week's video. Thank you for being here! 👇
This chapter of Bridgerton was way sadder than the others so far. I feel like the "mental health treatments" scenes (aka torture scenes) just were too much and not what I was expecting from a series that usually focuses on sexy costume romance.
Since you haven’t watched Bridgerton before, it might be helpful to know that Lady Danbury (and Violet Ledger, later Lady Bridgerton) are major characters in the series. Thank you for your insights! Also…episode 4 is a lot.
Oh, and King George is the same King George that ruled during the American Revolution. We see a version of him in the Hamilton musical as well. All of the Jane Austin books (also Bridgerton series) take place during the “regency” when his eldest son had to rule as regent because of George’s mental state.
Dr. Courtney, what is the difference between an anxiety and panic attack? I had an episode on the anniversary of a traumatic event. My heart raced so fast it was painful and I felt dizzy and almost fainted. At the hospital the said except for a raised pulse and slightly high blood pressure everything was okay. After extensive questioning the doctor used anxiety and panic attack interchangeable. Are they the same?
Poor Charlotte is only 17 years old. So glad you're watching this. I love your pov, it's very nuanced.
Ugh I love how you describe George’s behavior change, can’t wait for more
When you said “and that is the way her cheek should be touched” my heart just 💔❤️
As someone with afro textured hair with people always wanting to satisfy their curiosity and trying to pet me and my daughter like dogs, there is an absolute ick factor to that dehumanizing type of touch…
Your analysis of their first meeting is exactly how the actor who plays George described it. Two people seeing each other for the first time as simply that...people, and it's something that both needed desperately at that time.
Love all your insights so far, especially since you’re not familiar with the Bridgerton world. You’re correct that some of the characters are based on real historical figures, specifically King George III (who was king during the American Revolution), and his wife, Queen Charlotte. They have a fascinating story, and there’s definitely true-to-life elements throughout the show, but this is ultimately a fictionalized interpretation and reimagining of that time period and these characters. Looking forward to your next reactions!
You're pregnant! I haven't watched all of your videos lately, but congratulations on the pregnancy! I hope this is something that comes easy to you.
I loved this. I was wondering what your thoughts on Lady Danbury’s marriage and the very disturbing need she has to scrub herself clean with scalding water after sleeping with her husband
this. I was wondering why this storyline wasn't analyzed. maybe she wasnt sure if she was to be a main character, idk
@@andyqv-goodvibes1900 hopefully she’ll get into it next video because her marriage and all she does for both herself and him to be allowed through the door for these experiences (going to the club, being invited to the hunt) while simultaneously feeling the (rightfully) negative feelings she has towards him is both so sad and an interesting subplot
I mean I don’t think it’s that disturbing- or that befuddling
She obviously didn’t have much choice in her marriage and is absolutely disgusted by the thought of her husband touching her - if you reflect on the framing of those scenes it’s framed like rape…
She has no part in sex and she has no say in it
Of COURSE she wants to scrub herself clean with scalding water!!
It’s painful to watch
@@dysmissme7343 I know that. I just wanted her to speak about it. It’s obvious Agatha’s disgusted and is only doing this because she has no other choice. It’s disturbing because she was groomed for him and he is using her body and she dissociates. She finds it so revolting she has to take scalding hot baths. I just wanted a therapist point of view of that
As for what potentially might be being portrayed in the show the actor who played George said that there WAS a specific diagnosis that he was portraying because he wanted to be able to portray it respectfully and accurately. But he never said in the interview what disorder he chose to portray. But it was probably bipolar with psychotic symptoms. Because that is the disorder that most historians think that he had due to some journals that were released to the public in 2013. Prior to 2013 it was speculated that he had porphyria which is a blood disorder that can cause neurological issues and body pain and can give a person symptoms of a bunch of different mental illnesses including psychosis-like symptoms. So it would look like he had mental illness but it's actually a physical one. Porphyria could also explain the handshaking we see later on in the show but also that hand tremor could just be anxiety... So the show definitely kept the diagnosis vague and due to the mixture of symptoms could genuinely be either disorder. But the actor most likely was attempting to portray bipolar.
Im so exited to see your reaction to the entire show💚
I can't wait to continue watching! Thank you for being here. ❤
@@the.truth.doctor congrats on the pregnancy
@@the.truth.doctor can u one day do the Harry Potter movies and hunger games
I'd actually recommend watching the main Bridgerton show as well. As this show takes place between season 2 and season 3 of Bridgerton... So there's characters from the main show that they don't introduce properly, as you normally would in a show, because they assume you've watched the main show and already know who they are. I mean I have seen people say that you potentially could watch this show without having seen the other seasons but as someone who has seen the main show... I don't know how true that is... There may be a bit of confusion for you. But I guess if you fall in love with the older women that are in this show... Specifically, Violet Bridgerton... Their characters in modern day get explored a bit more within the main show. Mainly, because the main show is about Violets' children. So shes around a bit more in the main show than the other older ladies in QC...lol.
Very excited to see you approach the series starting with Charlotte 😁
YES I finished it yesterday., loved it overall, from both an enjoyment and psychological perspective. I am SO excited to watch your videos on this season omg! by the way, last I commented I was applying to MSWs and now I am proud to say I just started at my top program :) thanks for being an inspiration!
Congratulations and welcome to the social work field!! 🎉
I have seen this show three times already and I am really excited for your next reactions, especially for episode four and five... oh and while George is inspired by the actual King George III. this show is still fiction
when you said you are pregnant i was stunned 😳 congratulations💓💓
After binging several other channels reacting to this series, I didn’t realise that what I truly needed was your review. Thank you for sharing this value.
You views are so detailed. I love how you analyze what they're saying as well as their actions. You catch so many details and nuances that many miss on first viewing. It was very insightful. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and look forward to the rest.
im so glad youre reacting to this! cant wait for your next reactions. hope you do S1 and S2 of Bridgerton too in the future
WOOOO so excited for you to react to this and hear your thoughts
I’m already dying for u to do 3&4♥️♥️🫶🏾
You’re so good at dissecting this!!
Strangely detached and out of body is the best way to describe that. The actual full reaction and dramaticness of those types of situations doesn't usually hit until I'm safely away from them. And then the intensity of what had happened is usually so overwhelming that I reach for whatever will numb that intensity.
It's so exciting and she is so awesome with show reactions
That’s a great analysis especially since you haven’t watched any of the other shows. Can’t wait for the next eps.
Well to be far Charlotte still wasn’t for arranged marriage considering all of their children were grown adults by that time so if she wanted to force them to marry she would’ve done it along time ago I think it was really a race against the clock type thing she was giving them time to marry but since she thought George was dying she sped up the process
I haven’t seen this Bridgerton but I’ve seen the others and I love them. Looking forwsrd to watching this one with you
This is the best one yet
@@maliamalis6389 100% agree! Loved it!
*sigh* I was waiting for you to get to season 2 of Fleabag, but i'll give Queen Charlotte a shot since you're doing reviews!
Queen Charlotte is a very short show with only six episodes so it should be quick to get through. I don't think there was much of a chance of her immediately jumping into season 2 of fleabag... Even though I, also, am very very excited for her to do her analysis of season 2!
This is my favorite reaction so far ❤
So happy you’re doing this one!!! And congratulations on your pregnancy 💗
What you say at 5:40 about the privilege of choices some people do not have hit so hard for me today. Because I might not be part of a racial minority, but I am part of a handicapped minority with limited mobility. I cannot just answer "Yeah sure, I'll go" when someone invites me to go anywhere. I have to google the place to see how many stairs there are, is there an elevator, that type of information. Any outside area I am invited to, I need to verify the terrain to see if my wheelchair can move around freely. Any amusement parks I want to go to, I need to check if their pathways are dirt path or paved, what are their restrictions on people like me, what steps I need to take, what paperwork I need to bring. I just came back from Disney World and it took me hours of research to see which rides I would be able to sit down in and which rides I would need to pass on. And this week, I wanted to go on a trip with a company that uses tour guides for certain cities. And I cried frustrated tears because some of their rules did not make sense ("Yes, ma'am, you certainly can bring your wheelchair on our daily adventures. However, please be advised that the driver is not allowed to open the luggage compartment once we leave the hotel"... Really, how does bringing my wheelchair with me every time we leave the hotel because I can't walk for very long makes any kind of sense IF THEY DON'T OPEN THE BUS' LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DURING THE DAY FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO TAKE IT OUT? What good does forcing me to pay for someone to come with me if I can't even get out of the bus during the visits???). So yeah, the privilege of choices is something I had to give up when I had my accident.
Oh, and I beg to differ. I have been introduced to the Bridgerton back in 2003 when Daphne's book first came out.
That makes me a Dowager in the Bridgerton world haha
I'm currently carrying a backpack full of books, complaining about how heavy it is, and reading you made me realise how ridiculous it is and that I need to put things into perspective. I don't know exactly what you have but what I am sure of is that you are brave and courageous.
Have a really nice day 🤍
I loved so much this series and I’m happy that I found your channel to dive deeper into it ❤❤❤
Just found your channel. I love your analyses of each interaction and situation. Wish I could book a session with you!
Thank you for reacting! I was so hoping for your take and you didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait for the next one
Loved this reaction video. I hope you do the rest of the episodes!
Love all your reaction vids have you ever thought of reacting to Ginny and Georgia 💗
Yes, it's up on the list :) I've watched Season 1 episodes and am prepping to record soon!
@@the.truth.doctor That’s so great exited to see what you do in the future can’t wait to watch the rest of this series
Can't wait to watch this with your channel. I have my beliefs as to what king George is going thru based off my familial history with things. It very similar to a specific diagnosis but I wonder what your opinion is
Congratulations 👏🏽
im so excited for u to do the other episodes!!
Planning to study psychology in college and university so hope to be as knowledgeable as you you
Glad to see you back! It will be interesting to see your professional viewpoint on this show.
I haven't seen you in a while, I'm so happy to hear you are expecting! Congratulations! 😊
I 💜 This Show!
On your point with egocentric thinking, it’s important to know that Charlotte is only 17 in this story too. She is almost 18, but in our current century with the human development science we now have and know, she IS still a child. It’s important to remember in this era, children were given adult responsibilities and seen as adults (for example George being the future King of England probably from birth; if he wasnt already bestowed the title at birth), and most women were seen as more than capable to be adults at childbearing age because that’s what their sole purpose was. I mean Lady Danbury was sold off as a wife at 3 with the sole purpose of being groomed for childbearing. All this being said, it is TOTALLY understandable to see why a 17year old girl/child would react in this way. ESPECIALLY given everything she just has endured so far.
Loved your reaction. I wish you could have seen the show In released order. BUT I look forward to your future BRIDGERTON reaction.
I love your reaction and great therapy and I feel that sometimes when I where talking about this show. It’s helpful for me so thanks.
More please!!
Girlieee I know this has NOTHING to do with the video but has anyone told you, that you look like Gemma Styles? It's so uncanny. &&& I LOVE THIS SHOW/SPIN OFF.♡ Much love from Brasil. 😊😊
Oh my GOD. I was struggling so hard to remember the likeness. ABSOLUTELY. She looks like Gemma Styles SO MUCH
@@Simplenotion YAAAAY!! Someone else sees it too, I thought it was just meee! Ahh thanks honey. Hope she sees this comment.
Have you ever seen Good Will Hunting? Even if you have I would love to see your reaction given your profession.
I have a greater sympathy for Princess Diane
He gave her the dog for the first mess up, and in Bridgerton she was shown having quite a few….😢😢
He never had an affair, so it wasn’t that kind of screwup.
I liked to think the gesture became a fond memory for her/them and the dogs took on a positive meaning.
@@sarab3417 Well, I did not say that he had an affair? I said he messed up…
I read about the real Sophie Charlotte zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz and the daugthers said that they felt imprisoned by her. It was not the case that "Charlotte" wanted them to marry. It was the other way round. Many of them did not marry because their mother did not want them to. They had affairs within the household because they could not go anywhere. I know the series is very fictional but at the same time I find it a bit dissappointing that they did not portray that kind of behaviour of someone who feels so alone that they cling to their children. Or maybe theres another reason? Would be so interesting ... But instead they chose this approach which is not very believable for my taste. If Charlotte would have wanted her children to marry then she would just have arranged for that to happen.
You are the only person who called it with George in the end.. we all thought he was crap
But we all understand him in the end. Like how he tortured himself to be with her.
@@MildlyPerturbed 😢
Fun fact: the reason Charlotte's daughters never had any kids or didn't marry until much later in life, is because Charlotte didn't want them to go through what she did
No it was because King George III was very protective over his daughters, as his sisters had had abusive relationships with their husbands, and he didn’t want what happened to them to happen to his daughters. He thought none of his daughters’ suitors were good enough for them. Later on, Queen Charlotte kept her daughters close to her during the Regency Era as emotional support, as George had become more consumed in his “insanity”.
In reality, King George III and Queen Charlotte had one of the most loving relationships in history when it came to royal couples. George was one of the only kings in history to never take a mistress (which was common back then), and they even slept in the same bed for most of their marriage (which is seen as very unusual for royal couples and of the high class. Even Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip slept in separate bedrooms).
Hello, can I pay you and start services with you? I’m trying to start the Disibility process. I’ve had anxiety and depression for the last 4 years.
So you're reacting as a real therapist to an entirely fictionalized case based on flawed medical records? Okay. LOL
You are analyzing a show loosely. based on fact but is fictional.
This is in fact overall fiction, you are correct.
Great analysis