Bridgerton is back, and it’s handed its hot-and-heavy, melodramatic duties over to…the wallflowers? Here's our review.
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The fly in this particular sweet-smelling ointment is the “from enemies to lovers” trope so beloved in romance novels. This device comes into play the moment Anthony encounters the headstrong, independent Kate on an unchaperoned early-morning ride. Perhaps overly bound by their respective duties and senses of family obligation, the two are too alike to gain each other’s approval.
Oh, and we must not forget the ultimate behind-the-scenes puppet master: Lady Whistledown herself, now unmasked as Penelope Featherington . Season Two spends considerable time exploring Penelope’s process of publishing her gossip sheet in secret. It’s not as thrilling, perhaps, as when her identity was a mystery to be explored. But it’s an empowering subplot for a show that often focuses on marriage and babies — that is, until it comes time to bring Penelope’s arc to a satisfying conclusion.