More fun BTS facts: the graphics department, which is the department I'm a part of, does all the letters. In fact, I was the person doing Queen Charlotte's letters. I researched her real life handwriting and learned how to write like her. So you might be wondering, if I wrote them, how is she writing on camera? Well, I write one full letter and make copies of that same letter for the various takes. Some copies are fully written, some are only half written with the other half very faint and faded for the actress to write on top of. Some are fully written but only the signature is missing for a signature shot. So it's loads of copies at different stages of writing so that the director (who is an amazing person btw) can be playful with his takes. Because main actors are expensive, they also had a black stand-in actress for the closeup shots of just the hand writing the letter. I had to teach the stand-in very quickly how to use the pen for them to take the shots. I am a white man with terrible looking bitten nails and Queen Charlotte is a beautiful black woman with lovely nails so there is no way I could write on camera myself even though they tried without my fingers showing. My masculine ghostly hand gave it away lol. Another curious thing, when you see a letter that does not need to be open on camera, the wax is actually red hot glue because it's easier and faster to use than wax. If the letters needs to be open on camera we use real wax.
“I care not for his sanity. I care for his happiness. I care for his soul. Let him be mad if mad is what he needs.” My favourite line from the episode, love Charlotte’s love and acceptance of George, it’s beautiful. Loved your reaction as always!
YES!!!! I screamed when she said it b/c baby that's her man & she WILL stand beside him no matter how mad he is!!! I know it's a show, but hits close when loving someone with mental illness!!!
I learned this term when I was pregnant with my daughter 30 years ago. It is still referred to in some pregnancy books. It usually occurs at or around 20 weeks gestation. It is after 20 weeks when most consider the pregnancy “viable “.
@@JaCaraKM most consider a pregnancy to be viable at the first moment of existence, all babies deserve to see life and I cannot fathom having a mindset that believes otherwise.
Back then it was also considered the time after which a woman could be certain she was pregnant, because miscarriages were so prevalent and there was no testing to be done. So until you felt the child actually move, there was no confirmation it was alive or that you weren't sick with something.
@@lilyandrose8557no, most don't, and whether that's your opinion or not, keep in mind that 'quickening' is an old term. They wouldn't have had pregnancy tests, so no real way to know they were even pregnant for certain until they felt movement. A lot of pregnancies are lost before that too, now and then, so even if they did know they were pregnant before the quickening, they wouldn't see a point in announcing it until they were more certain the kid had a decent chance at surviving to full term. Plenty of people nowadays still wait to announce it until 3 months along for that reason.
@@lilyandrose8557 I think perhaps you misunderstand the meaning of the word viable in this context? Here's the definition from Merriam-Webster: Adjective: (of a fetus): having attained such form and development of organs as to be normally capable of surviving outside the uterus It has nothing to do with debates over when life begins. It's used medically to describe when a fetus can survive on its own outside the womb. So no, most people don't consider a pregnancy viable at the first moment of existence, as that's physically impossible.
My favorite part is when Queen Charlotte's sons think that they had her with their big brother. Failing to realize that he is definitely a mama's boy. she just chuckled like boy please I've been playing chess longer than you've been alive
That lil speech she had with her son. It's a call back to the flashback of her speaking to the young Duke in season 1 of Bridgerton. After his father kicked him to the curb. Nice consistency of storyline 👏🏽
Point of clarification to prepare for episode 6: "Georgie", the eldest son, was the man crying over the blonde lady in the casket. That blonde lady was his daughter, NOT his wife. His daughter was Princess Charlotte and she was 21 when she died giving birth to a stillborn child. So "Georgie" lost his daughter and grandchild, which would be Queen Charlotte's grandchild and great-grandchild. That's why Queen Charlotte was so concerned about her kids having babies since the heir (her granddaughter, a grown woman) had died. Georgie's wife I believe was alive but no longer of child bearing age and also he didn't like her.
I don't know if people caught that the doctor was from Bedlam Hospital - a psychiatric hospital notorious for harmful methods. Lots of horror books and movies include Bedlam. I also loved the little Lord Danbury - so freaking cute! When she told him he is the man of the house and he said "Alright then", I bet he was thinking I have no idea what that means but okay mommy.
I was so happy when Queen Charlotte rescued George from the doctor and ejected him. Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury also empower each other and I love that in a friendship. Looking forward to more. I can't believe this series was so short!
Brimsely and Reynolds also need to be given props for being total match makers and wingmen. The back and forth with the carriages, Reynolds encouraging the king to give a gift to Charlotte…All while “staying in their lane” - they should totally get a raise 😂
I love how in the Bridgerton universe they have a way of communicating things without saying fully what they mean. Whether it’s comical like Violet saying she’s in bloom or something more serious like Reynolds’s asking the king if he needs assistance or Brimsly implying he can say the letter got lost or the convo with Sir Ledger and Lady Danbury how he “won’t be coming in”. We all know what they mean but they take such care in being discreet with a touch of class and a dash of sneakiness.
Has anyone else noticed that Lady Danbury mentions Four children but in the Garden scene only three are present ….very interesting I think! There may be some other clues in these two episodes which would make it SEEM she may already be with child and it wouldn’t cause much of a scandal since her husband “just died” or it could just be me grasping at straws😂
YES!!!! You're the first comment I saw mention it lol. I actually just typed the same thing. Positive that last baby is Lord Ledger's & Violet may figure it out in the coming season since she has biracial grandchildren. All it takes is 1 look at that black kids compared to that last child. I'm positive b/c of the way he died, literally no one is going to question her being pregnant. Hell I peeped it when she initially complained about him putting another ONE of his fat babies inside of her, then the flash forward mentioned 4 kids lhh. Thinking cap instantly went, "Now why they mentioning exact #'s." lmao.
Fun fact about the arranged marriages that queen Charlotte made for her sons. We earlier see them meet princess Victoria. So that Victoria was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the 4th son of queen Charlotte and king George 3. Their only child was the later Queen Victoria who was born at Kensington Palace, London, on 24 May 1819.
Lord Ledger is Violet Bridgerton’s dad but Violet’s husband is Edmund Bridgerton. Lady Danbury’s friendship with Violet makes this “rumbling “ very interesting
Yes, and Violet Ledger definitely was a daddy's girl and disagreed with her mother on many/most things. I hope she would be accepting that her father found someone to love.
@@niquolthespiana275 In that world, where marriages were mostly business deals, I probably would. Violet's own marriage is often referred to as the exception, and she knew it.
@@whatnosejob7981 Because the hosts misspoke and referred to her father as Lord Bridgerton. (or Mr). He is not. Violet got the Bridgerton name from her husband, not her father. He is Lord Ledger, as the poster suggested.
Violet's dad is actually not a Bridgerton, he's a Ledger. Bridgerton is the family Violet marries into and actually has not made an appearance in this show. It's crazy to think about that Lady Danbury had something with Violets dad because I actually didn't know they were that far apart in age, but I think at the start of Bridgerton season 1 they knew of each other and throughout seasons 1 and 2 grew to be great friends so at least they weren't friends all these years with Lady Danbury keeping this secret. Reynolds and Brimsley continue to be a great 2nd Love Story of the show and throughout the entire episode I was screaming for Charlotte to JUST GO TO GEORGE, so I was so happy she finally did in the end but I wanted her to bitch slap that doctor so badly.
I believe Lady Danbury is a few years older than Lady Bridgerton because they married off their daughters at a super young age. Queen Charlotte was only 17 so maybe Lady Danbury was 19 or 20 around that time. It's crazy how young 15 or 17 year old kids were put in position to bear running the whole country.
I believe the mourning period is one year and a day and can only wear black...After the initial mourning period was over, the griever could choose wear subdued grays, purples, lilacs, and lavenders.
It makes me wonder if Lady Danbury's friendship with Violet is out of guilt and also a way for her to remain close to the memory of Lord Ledger. She also acts like a mentor to Violet and her kids throughout the seasons, so I think she has placed herself in a (hypothetical) "step-motherly" role
I agree. It seems as if Violet follows Agatha's lead. I believe Violet was closer to her dad. She knows his secrets and kept them. Having a frosty, racist mom didn't allow a close bond so welcoming Agatha was a no brainer. Even Ledger himself said at one point (paraphrase)... he could never say he missed his wife when Agatha said she wouldn't say she missed her husband
Ironically Charlotte turned into Princess Augusta with her own children. She only cares about maintaining the line and doesn’t care about her children’s happiness. Same as Augusta
yeah, but to be fair Charlotte gave her kids the chance to do things their way, but they choose not to take their duties serious. I feel for her daughters, but sons she had at least 7 seven sons and they managed to have 50 bastards between then all. I don't feel bad that she focused their hands.
I think Charlotte’s whole life is frozen in time. She spends her life waiting for the love of her life to either be lucid or die. She has no other capacity for love or to love outside of George.
The moment with Lady Agatha and Dominic had me so close to tears, she had to make sure that boy didn't forget who he was :(( Because there has been black europeans/aristocrats that were taken from their original homes and forced to mold into a society that already treated them unfairly. Edit: also the birthday hat sent me over, Agatha deserves to know what actual love is. Because despite her dependance of her late husband because of their companionship, she never actually loved him (though treated him with respect).
I don’t know how to explain it, but you both make me feel so safe. I love watching the both of you, I love the commentary, the energy especially with your wife, is so ethereal. I honestly don’t know the right words
I love that you both are watching this ,ep 6 is going to be HEAVY but also BEAUTIFUL .I can t have enough of this series .What India and Corey brought to screen was PURE, showing that loving someone is not easy or perfect but always growing ,even if he had his problems she loved him and gave everything .This is maybe a SPOILER but when he says I LOVE YOU my heart broke.They weren t perfect but even after all this years their love didn t diminish .I simply loved this show .....plus I wanna hug Brimsley ..oh buddy.This sow was good for what it is .
I agree with EVERY word you wrote. That scene you speak of and the the one at the very end were my absolute favourite scenes. Gosh, this series was so good, the best yet. First series I've ever rewatched and I'm even thinking about doing it for the third time❤
As someone who grew up reading historical romance novels, I was fascinated by mourning protocol. Black for a specified time followed by gray/drabs for a specified time, where you can go, even certain flowers jewels and fabrics could signify mourning. Poor Agatha Danbury. Her husband didn't die in the winter and now she is in all black everything covered with a veil. That's just TOO HOT.
While I love watching you guys enjoy the show, I realized something about the families that came to see Lady Danbury regarding what happens after Lord Danbury's death. Among the families was the Duke of Hastings, who is the ancestor of Simon (Rege-Jean Page), the main love interest from the 1st season. Not sure it was his father in this episode since it wasn't the original actor. But maybe it was Simon's dad as a younger man...
I only caught this thanks to rewatching with you guys. I didn't realize the 1st time I watched. So hyped you read my comment in the last series review!!!
With mental illness being so prevalent with the king, I can’t help but wonder if “the great experiment” is more than just about merging the societies, but about finding a queen so far from the kings lineage to insure their offspring is less likely to have mental illness.
The Deer can symbolize piety, grace, and devotion. The Stag can symbolize maturity, spiritual enlightenment, virility, grace, and stamina. I guess that’s why it was there.
The opera that they're listening to is Henry Purcell's Dido & Aeneas. It's a tragic love story about a Carthaginian (North African) Queen and a Trojan Prince (who's on his own Odyssey after the fall of Troy) who fall in love when the ex-Trojans put into port at Carthage. However evil witches (the opera was composed in the 1680s, and the witches were added as a metaphor for the Catholic Church--the whole Opera being an allegory for how King James II is betraying his country by following the Catholic religion--James II being seen in the Aeneas, Dido being representative of Britain as an idea, the witches as the Catholic Church) conjure up a false representation of the God Mercury to urge Aeneas to move on and not settle in Dido's kingdom (with Aeneas going on to settle about where Rome was and his descendants being Romulus and Remus aka the founders of the city of Rome). Dido is heart-broken after Aeneas leaves her, and the moment that's being sung on stage is from the end of the Opera, where Dido is singing to her handmaiden, Belinda, to remember her after she's gone--but forget her fate, i.e. forget that she commits suicide, but remember me as I was. And Dido then commits suicide by throwing herself on a flaming pyre. "Remember me, but ah, forget my fate," being the repeated last words of the aria of Queen Dido in the Opera before suicide. I could see in this alternate reality of Bridgerton Purcell's piece getting pulled out of the mothballs it would likely be considered to be (it would be 140 - 150 years old circa the late 1810s). After all it's about a North African Queen and the proto-Roman ex-Trojan Aeneas--so I could see it bouncing up in popularity of an example of interracial marriage in history and art that would be performed, especially as the King's madness becomes unable to be hidden from the public with the Regency Act--the tragedy of Dido and Queen Charlotte being comparison that I could see the Royal Opera of this alternate Bridgerton-universe trotting out to perform more often than it was in our timeline until more recently when an interest in the Baroque style of music became more popular in the late 20th and early 21st Century. I do wonder if the anti-Catholic sentiments of the Opera would perhaps set back the Catholic Suffrage Movement of the Regency Period and immediately after though as a consequence.
I totally enjoy your reactions Princess Augusta (George's mother) was the architect of the Great Experiment. She selected Charlotte for George's bride and handed out titles stating it was the Kings orders. At the same time, she is fighting long-standing prejudices from society, the House of Lord's and Parliament. The scene concerning Charlotte's skin tone in the portrait was more a power struggle between the two women as opposed to a race issue. As a woman of her age at that time in history, it would have been a struggle addressing the systemic raceism that existed.My feeling is that all of this is to introduce the type of society that King George wants for his legacy. Princess Augusta is trying to keep the relationship between Charlotte, George,The Great Experiment and the House of Lord's. Wish this presentation was longer.
Watching Lady Danbury coming into her own is fascinating to watch. She had a leadership kind of role simply by being a lady in waiting. Then she had an even greater role by setting a precedent. It gives a new view to how she is in “current” Bridgerton time. Princess Augusta is first and foremost wanting best for her son and her country. Anything else is unimportant. I actually think current Charlotte has become Augusta. Charlotte is doing to her children what Augusta did to George.
Reynolds couldn't do anything. If you noticed, the king pushed him away also. There was nothing he could do. Queen Charlotte was able to do what Reynolds couldn't do.
Quickening is an old fashioned term, which means when you start to feel the baby move, which is usually between 16-20 weeks in pregnancy. So when the doctor is examining queen Charlotte in the beginning, she is likely 4-5 months pregnant
Enjoyed your reaction ❤ ❤. I am happy that Charlotte went and saved her husband from that toxic and worst doctor like seriously he wasn’t helping the king at all he was making him get worse which is sad, so yes for me it is better that his wife helps as much as she can than letting this doctor do the things he was doing, I really feel bad for the king.
great review guys!!!!! this series really broke my heart, especially knowing that the love story between Charlotte and George is very similar to what happened in real life (they fell in love but his mental illness became an obstacle, growing bigger over time) honestly, seeing the backstories of Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury was really cool, I hope that they continue, especially with Violet, I would love to see the love story between her and her husband
Are you new to Brigerton? The backstory of Violet Brigerton was already touched on in Season 2 of Brigerton. The husband cherished Violet but died while she was pregnant. He got stung by a bee. The trauma impacted Anthony (eldest son) so much he panicked when his future wife got stung. She was alright and after some verbal sparring, on again off again love battles, they married
@@theninjacat7200 ik about that, i was talking about seeing it unfold for ourselves, like in Queen Charlotte. We knew several details about Charlotte and George's love story, but this series is us seeing it unfold ourselves, that is what I meant for Violet's love story
I love that every day I come home from work and u guys have a new reaction loaded. Lol. Lady Danbury is tired of looking at that Damn ceiling lol. I think when Lord ledger said that would make them both monsters it was bc he doesn’t count his wife among the things his life would be lacking either and I can’t say I blame him lol.
25:49 Especially when you remember that the current royal family (the all of first four Georges), the Hannovers, were only around from 1634, and from what I can tell only became the ruling family in England because the previous royal family ran out of close relatives and handed the crown over to their second cousins (their nearest living Protestant relatives since England didn't want to have any Catholics as Kings) from Germany in 1714 (when George the first was crowned). In 'The Crown' and in 'Victoria' they talk about the line of the English crown going back as far as William the Conqueror, but actually they're all just descendants of distant cousins of distant cousins of distant cousins and have little to no blood connection to William the Conqueror at all.
I would love if they would do reaction episodes to The Crown and PBS's Victoria. Victoria was lovely and I wish they had been able to complete the story until the end
I know right! This is why I watch their reaction Channel. They watch TV the way I do and also the type of shows I like to watch. I recommend their channel to everyone I know.
When you realize they purposely made Lady Lodger an unlikable racist for us not to feel bad for Lord Ledger having an affair with Lady Danbury and then realize that Lady Danbury slept with her friend's dad before they became friends ...😬
Exactly I mean I did not like Lady Danbury actually and mostly I just don’t care about Lady Lodger. She’s just talks and is annoying but that doesn’t mean I support her husbands affair.
well (i dont support the affair) just clarifying that yes theyre friends but Danbury is probably a decade older than Violet. Still mustve been so weird befriending her later lol
Mickel-Clare made a great point which I discussed with friend, many have questioned QC matchmaking demeanor yet as you said, their children don’t know or appreciate the sacrifice their father made and suffered for his duty same with her the trials she’s endured for the crown.
The quickening is the moment when the baby starts to kick. ;) That's when most women first confirmed they were pregnant (except for missing periods, obviously)
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Loved the long winded reaction and review! I wish my hubby would watch with me. He just calls this type of show a 'period' piece. 😂 Keep up the awesome reviews!!!!!
Violet & Lady Danbury don't really become close until season 2 when dealing with Kate/Anthony's drama. In season 1 they were cordial; playing their respective parts as chaperone until they started putting 2/2 together with Daphne/Simon. Violet rightfully shouldn't take issue with her fathers affair since it never affected their family, she knows her mom wasn't the nicest person, & Lady Danbury never spoke ill about her father (or mother, even though she was outright disrespectful to Lady Danbury). She's at a point now in her life where she understands the hardships of woman & there's no way she could confront LD w/o making a fool of herself. Side note, I'm starting to believe that Lady Danbury's last child is by Lord Ledger. In episode 2 we find out in the future that she eventually has 4 children, but during the funeral stuff we only see 3 & there's no mention of another baby. Did I miss something?
Im new to this channel although I've watched Syntell's reviews before. I love this combination and discussion. I warn to have tissues for last one. Can't wait for the discussion. 😢😂❤❤❤
PLEASE READ THIS!!!! fun fact: Many historians and scholars believe that the actual Queen Charlotte was descended from black people (this rumor has been around for a while, even before Bridgerton aired) Many different people would paint portraits of Queen Charlotte. In a lot of them, she looks like a regular white lady, but some portraits of her displayed her having some black features. These were done by artist who were known to be against slavery. At the time, painters would downplay features that were seen as "undesirable" (there is a scene like this in the later episodes) but these painters who were against slavery would paint her with these features. and it has been stated that Queen Charlotte was directly descended from a black branch of the portuguese royal house. ig we will never know the truth, but I kind of believe it😭🤭🫶🏽
She was descended of a north african mistress of the king of Portugal who lived in the 13th century. There is absolutely no reason to think she had "black features "
I watched Queen Charlotte twice for entertainment purposes, then i came across you guys (SYNTELL) only to hear all the political, financial social etc and human behaviors expressed in Queen Charlotte. Thank you both.
Mourning period is usually a year and a day. They wear black and can wear jet beads as jewelry, then a couple of months usually near a year they can wear other dark colors like Grey and purple.
bro i’m still reeling at the fact that Lady Danbury slept with Violet’s dad LMAO their relationship now is so awkward to me like - imagine finding out your dad cheated on your mom with your best friend 😂😂😭😭
Lady Danbury wasn't her friend. Lady Danbury was a lot older than Lady Violet. They became more acquainted when Daphne was dating the Duke of Hastings since Lady Danbury is the Duke of Hastings godmother.
Quickening is when the baby starts to kick and move within the mother's womb. Traditionally that is a sign of a healthy baby. And there is significantly less chance of miscarriage after that.
Quickening during pregnancy is the baby's movements in the womb. From the initial flutters to the kicks, jabs, rolls, etc. I see that Anthony inherited his grandfather's seduction game. I'm not here, I'm not coming in .... I liked Ledger/Danbury. It was clear it was a genuine friendship that turned into a deep, true love -- the love that Danbury holds deep in her heart, which is why she keeps the hat he made for her. They were both married to awful people and were kindred spirits.
Omg you guys should definitely react to "Belle"; a movie about a young biracial lady who inspired a court case ruling against a slave shipping company who tried to claim insurance on the "loss" of their "cargo".
INTERESTING FACTS: historically painters whitewashed a lot of royals & noble people. If their skin didn't meet the beauty standards of the era the painter would paint their skin lighter. For example if a White person had an olive complexion instead of a pale pink complexion the painter would paint their skin the color of toothpaste in the portrait. Now, imagine how big of an issue this would be if the person was half White & half melanated. Many portraits from 1600s-1800s are intentionally inaccurate.The perfect representation of Whiteness was a priority. It sounds silly to say but in those days in Europe White people would be mistreated for not having the "right White complexion".
Okay, I was trying to decide which video had the highest chance of y'all seeing my comment lol, but since you said you pretty much read them all, I'll comment here. I know it's been a long time since y'all watched season 1, so I definitely get why you wouldn't remember, but Queen Charlotte and King George's love was overtly explained in the dialogue as the reason the Ton is integrated. Lady Danbury says it to the Duke. We also got to see the warmth between king and queen during one of his more lucid moments, then you can see how it crushed her when he faded away again. It was also well-known that the king had some sort of mental illness in season 1. This show was basically designed to flesh out all the things that were previously touched on, and they do a great job. (I guess that's why it's called a prequel. 😅)
I don't think the Princess is foe, I think she is a product of the time. She is worried about what others think, that's why she had the color check. If she didn't want "color" in the royal line, she wouldn't have found Charlotte. What is the difference between Augusta's quest to preserve the legacy and current Queen Charlotte's efforts to marry off her sons?
One slight error in your commentary...Violet's dad is Lord Ledger...not Mr. Brigerton. Violet grew up and married into the Brigerton royal house becoming Viscountess Brigerton. Mr. Brigerton (or the Viscount Brigerton died from the bee sting). Just a slight error but I know what you meant. Danbury was with Violet's dad...but she was Violet Ledger...not Violet Brigerton yet.
This is the most lively but also the most shrewd analysis I have seen of this latest Bridgerton installment. And that is no mean feat; you both have kept it fun, accessible, and "real," but at the same time, you bring an academic's attention to the nuance, political dynamic, and social status both empowering and imprisoning each of the characters. This balancing of fun, accessible fan review and academic's scrutiny is impressive. Well done! And I, for one, truly appreciate your efforts, for this Bridgerton installation is by far the most emotionally complex, politically astute of the entire series, and for all of the erotic fire and rom-com zest the other installments have delivered, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story by far presents the most human, most humane, and irrefutably the most poignant, deeply moving love stories n all of the Bridgerton opus. Charlotte and George's love, above all, is a triumph precisely because it has cost so much, it has transcended its society's brutal rules and perversely imprisoning privileges, and in its conclusion, Charlotte and George's love burns with such intensity precisely because Charlotte embodies everything that we assume that a Queen, a royal, a woman might become but rarely ever see. And George, even in his madness, loves wholly, completely, and fiercely as too many men can promise in the best of times but more often betray at the first hint of difficulty. So, many thanks for a great review of the Bridgerton arc that is not merely excellent as the previous two were, but actually reaches for something that all of its actors and characters, and above all Charlotte and George, young and old, intuit from start to finish and actually achieve: GREATNESS.
More fun BTS facts: the graphics department, which is the department I'm a part of, does all the letters. In fact, I was the person doing Queen Charlotte's letters. I researched her real life handwriting and learned how to write like her. So you might be wondering, if I wrote them, how is she writing on camera? Well, I write one full letter and make copies of that same letter for the various takes. Some copies are fully written, some are only half written with the other half very faint and faded for the actress to write on top of. Some are fully written but only the signature is missing for a signature shot. So it's loads of copies at different stages of writing so that the director (who is an amazing person btw) can be playful with his takes. Because main actors are expensive, they also had a black stand-in actress for the closeup shots of just the hand writing the letter. I had to teach the stand-in very quickly how to use the pen for them to take the shots. I am a white man with terrible looking bitten nails and Queen Charlotte is a beautiful black woman with lovely nails so there is no way I could write on camera myself even though they tried without my fingers showing. My masculine ghostly hand gave it away lol. Another curious thing, when you see a letter that does not need to be open on camera, the wax is actually red hot glue because it's easier and faster to use than wax. If the letters needs to be open on camera we use real wax.
Good to know
I love all these BTS stories! I’m always so fascinated by the details and thoughtfulness that goes into a production like this. Thank you for sharing!
Wow😊
I so appreciate the information you provide about each episode! It doesn’t go unnoticed☺️
This is so awesome!!! I appreciate what you share so much.
“I care not for his sanity. I care for his happiness. I care for his soul. Let him be mad if mad is what he needs.”
My favourite line from the episode, love Charlotte’s love and acceptance of George, it’s beautiful. Loved your reaction as always!
YES!!!! I screamed when she said it b/c baby that's her man & she WILL stand beside him no matter how mad he is!!! I know it's a show, but hits close when loving someone with mental illness!!!
The quickening is when a pregnant woman starts to feel her baby moving. Very old fashioned term, of course.
I learned this term when I was pregnant with my daughter 30 years ago. It is still referred to in some pregnancy books. It usually occurs at or around 20 weeks gestation. It is after 20 weeks when most consider the pregnancy “viable “.
@@JaCaraKM most consider a pregnancy to be viable at the first moment of existence, all babies deserve to see life and I cannot fathom having a mindset that believes otherwise.
Back then it was also considered the time after which a woman could be certain she was pregnant, because miscarriages were so prevalent and there was no testing to be done. So until you felt the child actually move, there was no confirmation it was alive or that you weren't sick with something.
@@lilyandrose8557no, most don't, and whether that's your opinion or not, keep in mind that 'quickening' is an old term. They wouldn't have had pregnancy tests, so no real way to know they were even pregnant for certain until they felt movement. A lot of pregnancies are lost before that too, now and then, so even if they did know they were pregnant before the quickening, they wouldn't see a point in announcing it until they were more certain the kid had a decent chance at surviving to full term. Plenty of people nowadays still wait to announce it until 3 months along for that reason.
@@lilyandrose8557 I think perhaps you misunderstand the meaning of the word viable in this context? Here's the definition from Merriam-Webster:
Adjective: (of a fetus): having attained such form and development of organs as to be normally capable of surviving outside the uterus
It has nothing to do with debates over when life begins. It's used medically to describe when a fetus can survive on its own outside the womb. So no, most people don't consider a pregnancy viable at the first moment of existence, as that's physically impossible.
My favorite part is when Queen Charlotte's sons think that they had her with their big brother. Failing to realize that he is definitely a mama's boy. she just chuckled like boy please I've been playing chess longer than you've been alive
The actress playing young Charlotte is absolutely amazing,she nailed mannerisms of the actress playing older version.
That lil speech she had with her son. It's a call back to the flashback of her speaking to the young Duke in season 1 of Bridgerton. After his father kicked him to the curb. Nice consistency of storyline 👏🏽
Yes!!!! And his little self was greased up the way we do our babies. Him was so cute/handsome! 🥰
@@TheQueenPsChannel The grease up! Yes! 😂😂
Simon is almost like a do over for her. She didn’t raise any of her children but it looks like she was more involved with Simon.
petition to give reynolds and brimsley a vacation because these boys are Going Through It
A spinoff!
Point of clarification to prepare for episode 6: "Georgie", the eldest son, was the man crying over the blonde lady in the casket. That blonde lady was his daughter, NOT his wife. His daughter was Princess Charlotte and she was 21 when she died giving birth to a stillborn child. So "Georgie" lost his daughter and grandchild, which would be Queen Charlotte's grandchild and great-grandchild. That's why Queen Charlotte was so concerned about her kids having babies since the heir (her granddaughter, a grown woman) had died. Georgie's wife I believe was alive but no longer of child bearing age and also he didn't like her.
In all fairness, the queen told them to find wives. They didn't listen....
They left her no choice.
I don't know if people caught that the doctor was from Bedlam Hospital - a psychiatric hospital notorious for harmful methods. Lots of horror books and movies include Bedlam. I also loved the little Lord Danbury - so freaking cute! When she told him he is the man of the house and he said "Alright then", I bet he was thinking I have no idea what that means but okay mommy.
Yeah pretty much he'll understand when he gets older 😭
I was so happy when Queen Charlotte rescued George from the doctor and ejected him. Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury also empower each other and I love that in a friendship. Looking forward to more. I can't believe this series was so short!
Very powerful tho right!
Brimsely and Reynolds also need to be given props for being total match makers and wingmen. The back and forth with the carriages, Reynolds encouraging the king to give a gift to Charlotte…All while “staying in their lane” - they should totally get a raise 😂
I love how in the Bridgerton universe they have a way of communicating things without saying fully what they mean. Whether it’s comical like Violet saying she’s in bloom or something more serious like Reynolds’s asking the king if he needs assistance or Brimsly implying he can say the letter got lost or the convo with Sir Ledger and Lady Danbury how he “won’t be coming in”. We all know what they mean but they take such care in being discreet with a touch of class and a dash of sneakiness.
Has anyone else noticed that Lady Danbury mentions Four children but in the Garden scene only three are present ….very interesting I think! There may be some other clues in these two episodes which would make it SEEM she may already be with child and it wouldn’t cause much of a scandal since her husband “just died” or it could just be me grasping at straws😂
YES!!!! You're the first comment I saw mention it lol. I actually just typed the same thing. Positive that last baby is Lord Ledger's & Violet may figure it out in the coming season since she has biracial grandchildren. All it takes is 1 look at that black kids compared to that last child. I'm positive b/c of the way he died, literally no one is going to question her being pregnant. Hell I peeped it when she initially complained about him putting another ONE of his fat babies inside of her, then the flash forward mentioned 4 kids lhh. Thinking cap instantly went, "Now why they mentioning exact #'s." lmao.
Fun fact about the arranged marriages that queen Charlotte made for her sons. We earlier see them meet princess Victoria. So that Victoria was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the 4th son of queen Charlotte and king George 3. Their only child was the later Queen Victoria who was born at Kensington Palace, London, on 24 May 1819.
The new Lord Danbury is definitely raised by black women. Look at how shiny his face is before he met Princess Augusta!!!!
Got the shea/cocoa butter/good ol' vaseline rub down before he stepped out. We don't do ashy lol.
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Facts. 😅
Oh yes😂😂😂
Fo sho 😂😂😂😂😂
Lord Ledger is Violet Bridgerton’s dad but Violet’s husband is Edmund Bridgerton. Lady Danbury’s friendship with Violet makes this “rumbling “ very interesting
Yes, and Violet Ledger definitely was a daddy's girl and disagreed with her mother on many/most things. I hope she would be accepting that her father found someone to love.
@@alixc1855 Would you be okay with your dad being with one of your dearest friends?
@@niquolthespiana275 In that world, where marriages were mostly business deals, I probably would. Violet's own marriage is often referred to as the exception, and she knew it.
@@alixc1855 That still doesn't mean that Violet would be okay with her father having an affair with Lady Danbury
@@whatnosejob7981 Because the hosts misspoke and referred to her father as Lord Bridgerton. (or Mr). He is not. Violet got the Bridgerton name from her husband, not her father. He is Lord Ledger, as the poster suggested.
Violet's dad is actually not a Bridgerton, he's a Ledger. Bridgerton is the family Violet marries into and actually has not made an appearance in this show. It's crazy to think about that Lady Danbury had something with Violets dad because I actually didn't know they were that far apart in age, but I think at the start of Bridgerton season 1 they knew of each other and throughout seasons 1 and 2 grew to be great friends so at least they weren't friends all these years with Lady Danbury keeping this secret. Reynolds and Brimsley continue to be a great 2nd Love Story of the show and throughout the entire episode I was screaming for Charlotte to JUST GO TO GEORGE, so I was so happy she finally did in the end but I wanted her to bitch slap that doctor so badly.
I believe Lady Danbury is a few years older than Lady Bridgerton because they married off their daughters at a super young age. Queen Charlotte was only 17 so maybe Lady Danbury was 19 or 20 around that time. It's crazy how young 15 or 17 year old kids were put in position to bear running the whole country.
I said this too. Just a slip by our channel hosts but their commentary is wonderful overall. That's why I subscribed
Yes all the younger cast were living together in the last few weeks of shooting. Reynolds, King George, Queen Charlotte, and Brimsley.
I believe the mourning period is one year and a day and can only wear black...After the initial mourning period was over, the griever could choose wear subdued grays, purples, lilacs, and lavenders.
Yes a woman would go from Full mourning to half mourning. Also the types of fabric worn played a factor as well.
It makes me wonder if Lady Danbury's friendship with Violet is out of guilt and also a way for her to remain close to the memory of Lord Ledger. She also acts like a mentor to Violet and her kids throughout the seasons, so I think she has placed herself in a (hypothetical) "step-motherly" role
I agree. It seems as if Violet follows Agatha's lead. I believe Violet was closer to her dad. She knows his secrets and kept them. Having a frosty, racist mom didn't allow a close bond so welcoming Agatha was a no brainer. Even Ledger himself said at one point (paraphrase)... he could never say he missed his wife when Agatha said she wouldn't say she missed her husband
Every time I hear the Sierra Leone line it gives me chills.
“I AM THE KING’S MAN I WILL SEE THE KING” 😂😂🤣🤣 i was sad af cracking up reynolds had me so dead
Ironically Charlotte turned into Princess Augusta with her own children. She only cares about maintaining the line and doesn’t care about her children’s happiness. Same as Augusta
True, but then again she did manage to procure Queen Victoria, her granddaughter. She won.
Agree but she would have been the worst if none of her kids could not gave her a heir. that would have been her biggest failure.
yeah, but to be fair Charlotte gave her kids the chance to do things their way, but they choose not to take their duties serious. I feel for her daughters, but sons she had at least 7 seven sons and they managed to have 50 bastards between then all. I don't feel bad that she focused their hands.
She loved her husband so much she wanted to make sure his line didn't die out.😢
I think Charlotte’s whole life is frozen in time. She spends her life waiting for the love of her life to either be lucid or die. She has no other capacity for love or to love outside of George.
The moment with Lady Agatha and Dominic had me so close to tears, she had to make sure that boy didn't forget who he was :((
Because there has been black europeans/aristocrats that were taken from their original homes and forced to mold into a society that already treated them unfairly.
Edit: also the birthday hat sent me over, Agatha deserves to know what actual love is. Because despite her dependance of her late husband because of their companionship, she never actually loved him (though treated him with respect).
I don’t know how to explain it, but you both make me feel so safe. I love watching the both of you, I love the commentary, the energy especially with your wife, is so ethereal. I honestly don’t know the right words
Thank you so much for the kind words and for joining us on this journey 😊❤
I love that you both are watching this ,ep 6 is going to be HEAVY but also BEAUTIFUL .I can t have enough of this series .What India and Corey brought to screen was PURE, showing that loving someone is not easy or perfect but always growing ,even if he had his problems she loved him and gave everything .This is maybe a SPOILER but when he says I LOVE YOU my heart broke.They weren t perfect but even after all this years their love didn t diminish .I simply loved this show .....plus I wanna hug Brimsley ..oh buddy.This sow was good for what it is .
I agree with EVERY word you wrote. That scene you speak of and the the one at the very end were my absolute favourite scenes. Gosh, this series was so good, the best yet. First series I've ever rewatched and I'm even thinking about doing it for the third time❤
Brimsley had me crying like a baby too. his reminiscing scene was gut wrenching.
As someone who grew up reading historical romance novels, I was fascinated by mourning protocol. Black for a specified time followed by gray/drabs for a specified time, where you can go, even certain flowers jewels and fabrics could signify mourning. Poor Agatha Danbury. Her husband didn't die in the winter and now she is in all black everything covered with a veil. That's just TOO HOT.
While I love watching you guys enjoy the show, I realized something about the families that came to see Lady Danbury regarding what happens after Lord Danbury's death. Among the families was the Duke of Hastings, who is the ancestor of Simon (Rege-Jean Page), the main love interest from the 1st season. Not sure it was his father in this episode since it wasn't the original actor. But maybe it was Simon's dad as a younger man...
It was Simon's father that initially asked the question.
I only caught this thanks to rewatching with you guys. I didn't realize the 1st time I watched. So hyped you read my comment in the last series review!!!
Yes it is the Duke of Hastings father also the Smiths-Smythes play a big role in the books.
With mental illness being so prevalent with the king, I can’t help but wonder if “the great experiment” is more than just about merging the societies, but about finding a queen so far from the kings lineage to insure their offspring is less likely to have mental illness.
The Deer can symbolize piety, grace, and devotion.
The Stag can symbolize maturity, spiritual enlightenment, virility, grace, and stamina.
I guess that’s why it was there.
The opera that they're listening to is Henry Purcell's Dido & Aeneas. It's a tragic love story about a Carthaginian (North African) Queen and a Trojan Prince (who's on his own Odyssey after the fall of Troy) who fall in love when the ex-Trojans put into port at Carthage. However evil witches (the opera was composed in the 1680s, and the witches were added as a metaphor for the Catholic Church--the whole Opera being an allegory for how King James II is betraying his country by following the Catholic religion--James II being seen in the Aeneas, Dido being representative of Britain as an idea, the witches as the Catholic Church) conjure up a false representation of the God Mercury to urge Aeneas to move on and not settle in Dido's kingdom (with Aeneas going on to settle about where Rome was and his descendants being Romulus and Remus aka the founders of the city of Rome). Dido is heart-broken after Aeneas leaves her, and the moment that's being sung on stage is from the end of the Opera, where Dido is singing to her handmaiden, Belinda, to remember her after she's gone--but forget her fate, i.e. forget that she commits suicide, but remember me as I was. And Dido then commits suicide by throwing herself on a flaming pyre. "Remember me, but ah, forget my fate," being the repeated last words of the aria of Queen Dido in the Opera before suicide.
I could see in this alternate reality of Bridgerton Purcell's piece getting pulled out of the mothballs it would likely be considered to be (it would be 140 - 150 years old circa the late 1810s). After all it's about a North African Queen and the proto-Roman ex-Trojan Aeneas--so I could see it bouncing up in popularity of an example of interracial marriage in history and art that would be performed, especially as the King's madness becomes unable to be hidden from the public with the Regency Act--the tragedy of Dido and Queen Charlotte being comparison that I could see the Royal Opera of this alternate Bridgerton-universe trotting out to perform more often than it was in our timeline until more recently when an interest in the Baroque style of music became more popular in the late 20th and early 21st Century.
I do wonder if the anti-Catholic sentiments of the Opera would perhaps set back the Catholic Suffrage Movement of the Regency Period and immediately after though as a consequence.
Fascinating! Thanks for the background and commentary.
Thank you, for that history
I totally enjoy your reactions Princess Augusta (George's mother) was the architect of the Great Experiment. She selected Charlotte for George's bride and handed out titles stating it was the Kings orders. At the same time, she is fighting long-standing prejudices from society, the House of Lord's and Parliament. The scene concerning Charlotte's skin tone in the portrait was more a power struggle between the two women as opposed to a race issue. As a woman of her age at that time in history, it would have been a struggle addressing the systemic raceism that existed.My feeling is that all of this is to introduce the type of society that King George wants for his legacy. Princess Augusta is trying to keep the relationship between Charlotte, George,The Great Experiment and the House of Lord's. Wish this presentation was longer.
Watching Lady Danbury coming into her own is fascinating to watch. She had a leadership kind of role simply by being a lady in waiting. Then she had an even greater role by setting a precedent. It gives a new view to how she is in “current” Bridgerton time.
Princess Augusta is first and foremost wanting best for her son and her country. Anything else is unimportant. I actually think current Charlotte has become Augusta. Charlotte is doing to her children what Augusta did to George.
Reynolds couldn't do anything. If you noticed, the king pushed him away also. There was nothing he could do. Queen Charlotte was able to do what Reynolds couldn't do.
Quickening is an old fashioned term, which means when you start to feel the baby move, which is usually between 16-20 weeks in pregnancy. So when the doctor is examining queen Charlotte in the beginning, she is likely 4-5 months pregnant
Enjoyed your reaction ❤ ❤. I am happy that Charlotte went and saved her husband from that toxic and worst doctor like seriously he wasn’t helping the king at all he was making him get worse which is sad, so yes for me it is better that his wife helps as much as she can than letting this doctor do the things he was doing, I really feel bad for the king.
The young Duke of Hastings is in the meeting regarding the “others” faith. Love that they showed him even if it’s in a small scene.
great review guys!!!!! this series really broke my heart, especially knowing that the love story between Charlotte and George is very similar to what happened in real life (they fell in love but his mental illness became an obstacle, growing bigger over time) honestly, seeing the backstories of Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury was really cool, I hope that they continue, especially with Violet, I would love to see the love story between her and her husband
Are you new to Brigerton? The backstory of Violet Brigerton was already touched on in Season 2 of Brigerton. The husband cherished Violet but died while she was pregnant. He got stung by a bee. The trauma impacted Anthony (eldest son) so much he panicked when his future wife got stung. She was alright and after some verbal sparring, on again off again love battles, they married
@@theninjacat7200 ik about that, i was talking about seeing it unfold for ourselves, like in Queen Charlotte. We knew several details about Charlotte and George's love story, but this series is us seeing it unfold ourselves, that is what I meant for Violet's love story
I love that every day I come home from work and u guys have a new reaction loaded. Lol. Lady Danbury is tired of looking at that Damn ceiling lol. I think when Lord ledger said that would make them both monsters it was bc he doesn’t count his wife among the things his life would be lacking either and I can’t say I blame him lol.
25:49 Especially when you remember that the current royal family (the all of first four Georges), the Hannovers, were only around from 1634, and from what I can tell only became the ruling family in England because the previous royal family ran out of close relatives and handed the crown over to their second cousins (their nearest living Protestant relatives since England didn't want to have any Catholics as Kings) from Germany in 1714 (when George the first was crowned).
In 'The Crown' and in 'Victoria' they talk about the line of the English crown going back as far as William the Conqueror, but actually they're all just descendants of distant cousins of distant cousins of distant cousins and have little to no blood connection to William the Conqueror at all.
I would love if they would do reaction episodes to The Crown and PBS's Victoria.
Victoria was lovely and I wish they had been able to complete the story until the end
You two are friends I wish I had to watch shows with. Thank you. I enjoyed your reactions.
I know right! This is why I watch their reaction Channel. They watch TV the way I do and also the type of shows I like to watch. I recommend their channel to everyone I know.
When you realize they purposely made Lady Lodger an unlikable racist for us not to feel bad for Lord Ledger having an affair with Lady Danbury and then realize that Lady Danbury slept with her friend's dad before they became friends ...😬
Exactly I mean I did not like Lady Danbury actually and mostly I just don’t care about Lady Lodger. She’s just talks and is annoying but that doesn’t mean I support her husbands affair.
well (i dont support the affair) just clarifying that yes theyre friends but Danbury is probably a decade older than Violet. Still mustve been so weird befriending her later lol
Mickel-Clare made a great point which I discussed with friend, many have questioned QC matchmaking demeanor yet as you said, their children don’t know or appreciate the sacrifice their father made and suffered for his duty same with her the trials she’s endured for the crown.
Her transition from a girl confused mix emotion standing in the crossroad.... To "i am ur queen "
"The quickening" is when you can feel the baby move
I just really love your reactions and comments!! Love, love it!!!
The quickening is the moment when the baby starts to kick. ;)
That's when most women first confirmed they were pregnant (except for missing periods, obviously)
You guys have an amazing laugh! 😊
SUBSCRIBED! I found your channel and binged all the Queen Charlotte episodes in 1 day. Thank you for your thoughtful responses and interpretations. Shonda Rhimes is an amazing writer. I’ve also been vegan for over 5 years and appreciate you showing how veganism is a part of your life, one of many parts. While I wait for episode 6, I’ll be watching other reactions from your playlists 🌱❤️✌️
Loved the long winded reaction and review! I wish my hubby would watch with me. He just calls this type of show a 'period' piece. 😂 Keep up the awesome reviews!!!!!
Violet & Lady Danbury don't really become close until season 2 when dealing with Kate/Anthony's drama. In season 1 they were cordial; playing their respective parts as chaperone until they started putting 2/2 together with Daphne/Simon. Violet rightfully shouldn't take issue with her fathers affair since it never affected their family, she knows her mom wasn't the nicest person, & Lady Danbury never spoke ill about her father (or mother, even though she was outright disrespectful to Lady Danbury). She's at a point now in her life where she understands the hardships of woman & there's no way she could confront LD w/o making a fool of herself. Side note, I'm starting to believe that Lady Danbury's last child is by Lord Ledger. In episode 2 we find out in the future that she eventually has 4 children, but during the funeral stuff we only see 3 & there's no mention of another baby. Did I miss something?
The quickening is when you can feel the baby's movements.
Im new to this channel although I've watched Syntell's reviews before. I love this combination and discussion. I warn to have tissues for last one. Can't wait for the discussion. 😢😂❤❤❤
PLEASE READ THIS!!!! fun fact: Many historians and scholars believe that the actual Queen Charlotte was descended from black people (this rumor has been around for a while, even before Bridgerton aired) Many different people would paint portraits of Queen Charlotte. In a lot of them, she looks like a regular white lady, but some portraits of her displayed her having some black features. These were done by artist who were known to be against slavery. At the time, painters would downplay features that were seen as "undesirable" (there is a scene like this in the later episodes) but these painters who were against slavery would paint her with these features. and it has been stated that Queen Charlotte was directly descended from a black branch of the portuguese royal house. ig we will never know the truth, but I kind of believe it😭🤭🫶🏽
She was descended of a north african mistress of the king of Portugal who lived in the 13th century. There is absolutely no reason to think she had "black features "
I love the thoughtfulness of your reactions. I think love episode 6!
May 10, 2023 Dominic Danbury is such a cute little fellow
Me and Mrs Jones🤣(Lady Danbury - this is what I was thinking)
Love your reaction. BTW she is not a princess but the Kings mother. Which is why she can rule in his absence.
I watched Queen Charlotte twice for entertainment purposes, then i came across you guys (SYNTELL) only to hear all the political, financial social etc and human behaviors expressed in Queen Charlotte. Thank you both.
On rewatch of your shows I noticed that doctor said he could be healed with a voice. He just mad it was Charlotte's instead of his❤❤❤😢
The reviews were excellent by the both of you!
Mourning period is usually a year and a day. They wear black and can wear jet beads as jewelry, then a couple of months usually near a year they can wear other dark colors like Grey and purple.
Greetings soror. I enjoyed this tremendously!❤
made sure to subscribe after i saw the “dearest syntell subscribers” caption!😹😹
bro i’m still reeling at the fact that Lady Danbury slept with Violet’s dad LMAO their relationship now is so awkward to me like - imagine finding out your dad cheated on your mom with your best friend 😂😂😭😭
Lady Danbury wasn't her friend. Lady Danbury was a lot older than Lady Violet. They became more acquainted when Daphne was dating the Duke of Hastings since Lady Danbury is the Duke of Hastings godmother.
I wish you guys had covered the scene where she breaks down in the hallway and starts running.
Quickening is when the baby starts to kick and move within the mother's womb. Traditionally that is a sign of a healthy baby. And there is significantly less chance of miscarriage after that.
I was checking your channel for another episode reaction for past few hours 😂
Quickening is when you feel the baby move😊
Quickening during pregnancy is the baby's movements in the womb. From the initial flutters to the kicks, jabs, rolls, etc. I see that Anthony inherited his grandfather's seduction game. I'm not here, I'm not coming in .... I liked Ledger/Danbury. It was clear it was a genuine friendship that turned into a deep, true love -- the love that Danbury holds deep in her heart, which is why she keeps the hat he made for her. They were both married to awful people and were kindred spirits.
Great reactions as always 💙
Omg you guys should definitely react to "Belle"; a movie about a young biracial lady who inspired a court case ruling against a slave shipping company who tried to claim insurance on the "loss" of their "cargo".
Did anyone catch the late Duke of Hastings was in the meeting with Lady Danbury?????
i am loving your reactions
You are totally spoiling us❤ How do the doctors know if they are helping or harming the king? Medicine requires adjustments. Branding him was too much
INTERESTING FACTS: historically painters whitewashed a lot of royals & noble people. If their skin didn't meet the beauty standards of the era the painter would paint their skin lighter. For example if a White person had an olive complexion instead of a pale pink complexion the painter would paint their skin the color of toothpaste in the portrait. Now, imagine how big of an issue this would be if the person was half White & half melanated. Many portraits from 1600s-1800s are intentionally inaccurate.The perfect representation of Whiteness was a priority. It sounds silly to say but in those days in Europe White people would be mistreated for not having the "right White complexion".
Omg, you must see Shadow and Bone
It was fun to see you read my comment!❤
There are people arguing it's not your body now.
Okay, I was trying to decide which video had the highest chance of y'all seeing my comment lol, but since you said you pretty much read them all, I'll comment here. I know it's been a long time since y'all watched season 1, so I definitely get why you wouldn't remember, but Queen Charlotte and King George's love was overtly explained in the dialogue as the reason the Ton is integrated. Lady Danbury says it to the Duke. We also got to see the warmth between king and queen during one of his more lucid moments, then you can see how it crushed her when he faded away again. It was also well-known that the king had some sort of mental illness in season 1. This show was basically designed to flesh out all the things that were previously touched on, and they do a great job. (I guess that's why it's called a prequel. 😅)
I don't think the Princess is foe, I think she is a product of the time. She is worried about what others think, that's why she had the color check. If she didn't want "color" in the royal line, she wouldn't have found Charlotte. What is the difference between Augusta's quest to preserve the legacy and current Queen Charlotte's efforts to marry off her sons?
YES! I Will be back! LOL Ramsey…..
Strange to think they are King Charles’ Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandparents.
SKEE-WEE, Soror! 💓💚🥰
Hey Soror 💕💚💕💚!!
Quickening is first movements of the baby
You guys got me so hype. Can’t wait for next episode. Again ty for sharing 🙏😉
Thank you for enjoying the journey with us 😊
Let’s go!!!
One slight error in your commentary...Violet's dad is Lord Ledger...not Mr. Brigerton. Violet grew up and married into the Brigerton royal house becoming Viscountess Brigerton. Mr. Brigerton (or the Viscount Brigerton died from the bee sting).
Just a slight error but I know what you meant. Danbury was with Violet's dad...but she was Violet Ledger...not Violet Brigerton yet.
Love this channel.
Lol Highlander great show
What is this torture device the doctor is using on Charlotte?
Fun but messed up fact the black guy in yellow is the Duke of Hastings rude father. He never treated Agatha with respect
Mikel-Claire…hi Soror!
Hi Soror 💚💕💚💕
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Is the new yellowjackets episode coming soon?
Very soon 😁
Squabble with Penelope. Anthony on his honeymoon.
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This is the most lively but also the most shrewd analysis I have seen of this latest Bridgerton installment. And that is no mean feat; you both have kept it fun, accessible, and "real," but at the same time, you bring an academic's attention to the nuance, political dynamic, and social status both empowering and imprisoning each of the characters. This balancing of fun, accessible fan review and academic's scrutiny is impressive. Well done! And I, for one, truly appreciate your efforts, for this Bridgerton installation is by far the most emotionally complex, politically astute of the entire series, and for all of the erotic fire and rom-com zest the other installments have delivered, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story by far presents the most human, most humane, and irrefutably the most poignant, deeply moving love stories n all of the Bridgerton opus.
Charlotte and George's love, above all, is a triumph precisely because it has cost so much, it has transcended its society's brutal rules and perversely imprisoning privileges, and in its conclusion, Charlotte and George's love burns with such intensity precisely because Charlotte embodies everything that we assume that a Queen, a royal, a woman might become but rarely ever see. And George, even in his madness, loves wholly, completely, and fiercely as too many men can promise in the best of times but more often betray at the first hint of difficulty.
So, many thanks for a great review of the Bridgerton arc that is not merely excellent as the previous two were, but actually reaches for something that all of its actors and characters, and above all Charlotte and George, young and old, intuit from start to finish and actually achieve: GREATNESS.
Omg you used my comment!