Bridgerton S4—Part One Thoughts! (Spoilers) (Patreon)

Here are my silly notes I made while watching the season. Spoilers for Season Four, Part One of Bridgerton!

“The Waltz.”

• I love Violet, she is so hot and cool.

• Benedict is kina annoying.

• I don’t mind Benedict being a rake, but it is frustrating because he’s been having love stories every season, and it is like “now” we are focusing on him, and he’s going to meet the woman who changes him. Yuck tbh.

• Benedict has to be the big brother, and it is not his role.

• Violet is the only one who truly understands the stakes as they exist in the real world and not only in the imagination. She wants all her children to marry for love, but with an understanding that in their society, love is also political.

• Penelope Bridgerton in her new role as a forward-facing Lady Whistledown.

• Penelope and Colin are so well freaked out—already have better chemistry now that it is not their season.

• Black couple being beautiful and in love.

• They spent so much time letting Benedict finally figure out he is bisexual, and now he’s going to be in a heterosexual relationship with a WOC. I don’t love that.

• Sophie, she is so beautiful!

• Cho Chang!!!

• The Queen is like, time to put a man in the middle and make him sweat for once lol

• Lady Penwood is here to win a son-in-law

• Eloise is deciding to be on the shelf at her age lol okay sis

• Francesca and Lord Killmartin make me so sad

• He’s like the simple girl who isn’t looking for a husband—that’s my type

• DJ got us falling in love again on the strings

• Lord Anderson x Violet

• "To visit my ancestral home." Back to Africa baby!

• Sophie is not like other girl’s herself into marriage

• Proper Cinderella goodness

• The one good stepsister

• Age and Romance, Cho Chang’s actress is pretty much the same age as Benedict’s actor

• Cinderella is a solid storyline

“Time Transfixed”

• When you can make your own fanart

• Sophie is preparing for the ball

• John’s natural way with children

• Flashback, and we find out that she is illegitimate and is called “a ward.”

• He was going to completely overlook her

• Eloise is not really on the shelf, but Beny is helping her

• Eloise thinks she doesn’t have swag, but she does because she is a Bridgerton

• Violet is so cute, imo

• Violet is like I will bully you — you are my child lol

• Sophie is so good! This actress is amazing

• Step-mother knows!!!! the glove

• This is escalating quickly

• Why do you want to leave me?

• Queen x Lady Danberry is otp

• Saves Sophie from being harmed

• Sophie flashback her step-mom lying on her

“The Field Next to the Other Road.”

• Cottages are having a big comeback this romantic year

• Damn, this is so dark

• Sophie is such a fun protagonist

• Damn, Benny you are bleeding OUT

• Now she is going to Florence Nightingale him and love will happen

• This makes me wish we had the Anthony comforting Kate during the storm scene

• Great Maid War! Love it

• Varley is like I want my money.

• It's okay, gir,l learning to leisure is hard

• I really hate the John Francesca sex scene because again don’t mind a lack of comp-het exploration but must it be done with this dark skinned Black man—especially in her full clothes

• “you are smart for a maid.” realness

• “Focus on the lips.”

• Penelope and Colin fucking in the back of the carriage is what i paid for

• Francesca is giving Daphne 2.0 in terms of not understanding sex

• Sophie’s storyline is a great narrative opportunity to talk about class and I’m glad it is doing as much as it can

• Violet is such like a school girl, but i get it she has only ever been with the love of her life and he’s gone and moving on is a lot

• Lady Penwood is the villain of the ton

• Kite romance

• Eloise realizes that there are societal implications for being a spinster

• Kisses!!!!

• Maid drama

• Francesca learns about the female orgasm

• Violet is shy about this stuff and I get it feels weird, but it fits her character

• “All I wanted was you!”

“An Offer From a Gentleman.”

• Here we go

• He got her a job at his mother’s house, lol

• I think it is important that we are deconstructing the idea of class difference relationship and what that really looks like and the implications of that when it doesn’t go well and it does

• Her maid is like I will make sure you fuck

• Mrs. Wilson for the win

• Mistress discourse

• Violet is having some detective instincts

• Mrs. Mondrich is going to be a new ladies-in-waiting!!!

• Violet is so hot

• Miss Hollis is just a white woman—he can’t tell if Sophie isn’t white

• John knew she was faking it

• I love her and John so much

• Violet is so hot, dude

• Lets go fingering—good job Benny

• “Be my mistress…” oh lord, here we go

• Stepmom next door!!

• I’m actually excited for part 2

Pros

• Really good chemistry between Sophie and Benedict

• Francesca and John are super cute, and I love seeing them together, despite everything

• Agatha and Queen Charlotte’s relationship is really excellently handled

• Love that Alice Modrich has something more to do in the long term. Becoming a lady-in-waiting is excellent

• Hyacenth/Eloise repeating the cycle of Eloise being extra towards the women in her family—but it does feel like she is starting to see the reality of being a spinster is not all fun

• Violet getting watered—she’s hot I love her

• More women talking about sex

• Sophie and her whole story is interesting—Cinderella is a classic for a reason

• Music is a banger

• Discussion of class dynamics and gender complications of being a rake

Cons

• messy structure —this whole two part thing kills momentum imo

• what is lady whistledown’s purpose now that people know who she is

• eloise is still annoying

• Benedict and Francesca’s queer storylines are a bit frustrating