Bridgerton: Season 1, Episode 8 “After the Rain” (B+)
This was a packed finale, utilizing an extra fifteen or so minutes but full of so much content. It’s great to think that, regardless of what happened to everyone else, Simon and Daphne ended up happy and with a baby, which is quite a difference from when the portrait artist couldn’t even create something pleasant from looking at the two of them next to each other. Some helpful advice from their female role models and Daphne’s desire to understanding her husband were crucial to their unexpected success together, and of course it’s been known for months now that Regé-Jean Page won’t be back for season two. I actually looked up my own article that I wrote back in April about that, and I’m glad that Anthony will get center stage since there’s definitely plenty to explore here, especially as one romantic window seems to have closed forever. Daphne trying to get George back had different results than she thought it would, but Lord Featherington’s untimely demise helped Marina see that she might be able to have a good life even if it wasn’t with the partner she desired. It was sad to see Penelope have her heart broken by a clueless Colin, but fortunately there was a great reveal that she was in fact Lady Whistledown and not Genevieve. I like it since she’s one of the best characters on the show, and it’s good to know that she’s using her position of being constantly ignored and underestimated to feed information to the public, a truth that will surely upset Eloise should she ever discover the real truth. I didn’t remember the existence of Francesca Bridgerton, who we last met in the pilot, and I wonder whether she’ll play a part in season two. I enjoyed this show much more than I thought I would, and I’ll happily indulge in more of it when season two premieres.
Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Regé-Jean Page as Simon and Phoebe Dyvenor as Daphne
This was a packed finale, utilizing an extra fifteen or so minutes but full of so much content. It’s great to think that, regardless of what happened to everyone else, Simon and Daphne ended up happy and with a baby, which is quite a difference from when the portrait artist couldn’t even create something pleasant from looking at the two of them next to each other. Some helpful advice from their female role models and Daphne’s desire to understanding her husband were crucial to their unexpected success together, and of course it’s been known for months now that Regé-Jean Page won’t be back for season two. I actually looked up my own article that I wrote back in April about that, and I’m glad that Anthony will get center stage since there’s definitely plenty to explore here, especially as one romantic window seems to have closed forever. Daphne trying to get George back had different results than she thought it would, but Lord Featherington’s untimely demise helped Marina see that she might be able to have a good life even if it wasn’t with the partner she desired. It was sad to see Penelope have her heart broken by a clueless Colin, but fortunately there was a great reveal that she was in fact Lady Whistledown and not Genevieve. I like it since she’s one of the best characters on the show, and it’s good to know that she’s using her position of being constantly ignored and underestimated to feed information to the public, a truth that will surely upset Eloise should she ever discover the real truth. I didn’t remember the existence of Francesca Bridgerton, who we last met in the pilot, and I wonder whether she’ll play a part in season two. I enjoyed this show much more than I thought I would, and I’ll happily indulge in more of it when season two premieres.
Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Regé-Jean Page as Simon and Phoebe Dyvenor as Daphne
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MICHAEL GRAZIADEI FROM THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS WILL GUEST STAR ON BRIDGERTON MICHAEL GRAZIADEI WILL BE PLAYING AS MATT IN BRIDGERTON
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