Bridgerton Season 2 **possible spoilers**

[madringal]

Who’s finished it?

What did you think?

[madringal]

I didn’t like it as much as season 1, mostly bc I liked all the balls and “courting” stuff and there was less of that this season.

I did feel like I liked Anthony a lot more. Learning how their father died was a storyline I didn’t even know I needed.

I can’t decide if I love Eloise or she’s just a whiney brat.

They made Edwina look too young. How old is someone when they are debutantes, like 18? She looked closer to 16.

If I was Kate, I would never wear my hair up. Her hair is absolutely gorgeous!

[Patsy Baloney]

I’m hate-watching the fuck out of this, even though that’s totally against my TV watching code. I really didn’t like season 1 once it got past the initial tension. There was a whole lot of, “DGAF about that person,” for me.

And I’ll be honest, 99% of the time, I can’t tell which insufferable Bridgerton brother I’m looking at until he either references duty, art or friend-zones Penelope.

I’m 4 episodes in and dismayed that the central plot is, “I want to fuck your sister.”

I’ll be back for my full diss track when I’m the rest of the way through 😂

I am enjoying this season more so far just in that sooo many of the minor characters who took up space just aren’t around anymore. Yaaaay!

[wambam]

I am on ep 5 and I love this season. Antony is my favorite brother, the actress who plays Kate is so hot it hurts, and Newton the dog is cute AF. I got really emotional at the flashbacks.

ETA: I need to know what drug Benedict took. For science.

[madringal]

I totally agree about not being able to tell the brothers apart! Last season was even worse with some of their friends. Benedict’s artist friend looked just like them!

[lemoncupcake]

I just started but after season 1 I read all of the Bridgerton books and the sequel series too. I really liked them and the characters were endearing.

[wambam]

This season took the characters from the book and basically nothing else. Which is fine, just not what I was expecting. Then again, the trope is very similar in the first two books (her virtue is compromised so they have to get married) and I can see where a producer would want to diversify.

[Patsy Baloney]

Mar 26, 2022 19:09:36 GMT -5 madringal said:

I totally agree about not being able to tell the brothers apart! Last season was even worse with some of their friends. Benedict’s artist friend looked just like them!

A fuckboy, each and every one. Not a good man in sight.

[Patsy Baloney]

I’m watching the wedding episode. I feel horrible for Edwina. This is awful. I hate all these fucking Bridgertons.

[sequins]

Spoilers abound -

I liked the initial episodes but the ending felt rushed. The episodes after they had sex were weird and drawn out and then boom, sudden happy ending.

I don't care about Benedict (yet). Seemed like they introduced unnecessary drama with his art school.

Penelope is getting more and more insufferable. Eloise is a close second.

I actually liked the featherington mom's storyline.

I think the writers made Edwina look too sympathetic. In the book, Edwina didn't seem like she was in love and committed to Anthony. In the show, poor Edwina seemed really into him and Anthony and kate seemed like super selfish jerks to string her along like that.

Shoutout to another Indian, Tamil lead!

Also, I realized I have never seen sex scenes of Indian women before. Yay representation but it felt weird.

[sequins]

Mar 26, 2022 19:54:54 GMT -5 wambam said:

This season took the characters from the book and basically nothing else. Which is fine, just not what I was expecting. Then again, the trope is very similar in the first two books (her virtue is compromised so they have to get married) and I can see where a producer would want to diversify.

I agree. The second book was rather weak. I'm glad they changed up the storyline.

[basilosaurus]

Mar 26, 2022 17:25:14 GMT -5 Patsy Baloney said:

I’m hate-watching the fuck out of this, even though that’s totally against my TV watching code. I really didn’t like season 1 once it got past the initial tension. There was a whole lot of, “DGAF about that person,” for me.

And I’ll be honest, 99% of the time, I can’t tell which insufferable Bridgerton brother I’m looking at until he either references duty, art or friend-zones Penelope.

I’m 4 episodes in and dismayed that the central plot is, “I want to fuck your sister.”

I’ll be back for my full diss track when I’m the rest of the way through 😂

I am enjoying this season more so far just in that sooo many of the minor characters who took up space just aren’t around anymore. Yaaaay!

I've downloaded the season but am reluctant to even start. I think you summed up why. No fucks given about anyone in season 1, so why would I care in season 2. I expect this will sit in purgatory until I get super bored with no other options. I don't care about spoilers because I just don't care. Yet I'll probably watch. 

When will there be a dsm diagnosis for hate watch?

[pumpkin]

I’m only a few episodes in, but so glad others can’t tell the brothers apart either. It’s frustrating.

And I can’t decide if I like this season. I’ve been watching Sanditon lately and really enjoying that so this feels a bit lacking to me.

[Patsy Baloney]

Ok, I’m done.

I don’t think, “I want to fuck your sister,” is a plot worth devoting a whole season to. But here we are. I don’t think any amount of incompatibility between Anthony and Edwina or perception that she’s just playing the marry up game makes up for that…nonsense.

I’m weary of, “She’s not like other girls” storylines on this show (on every show with hetero relationship to explain why a guy might actually be interested in a girl or a mother/daughter relationship when the kid is oh-so-quirky).

I may be misremembering the first season, but what happened to bi/queer/questioning Benedict? Because he was clearly the most interesting character in the first season and is now a snooze.

I like Penelope and I’m glad she put a hit job on the Bridgertons. They all suck and treat her like shit/take her for granted. The actress who plays Eloise is too modern it’s distracting and the character is obnoxious. Apparently, I can be tickled by the strings version of You Oughta Know, but draw the line at her hand talking and slouching.

You get that cutie Russian prince, Edwina. You deserve it.

Queen Charlotte forever and ever amen. She is a delight.

I don’t know. I can’t decide if I don’t like the show or if I don’t like the characters. Everything moves so slow and they retread the same ground. This season was an easier watch for me. I didn’t care about the central story line, but at least I didn’t have 837 side characters, boring humping, and Daphne’s annoying quest for pregnancy in my face every second.

[basilosaurus]

Patsy Baloney, that sounds bound awful and exactly what I'd exactly what I'd expect.

[pumpkin]

Mar 27, 2022 0:40:49 GMT -5 Patsy Baloney said:

I may be misremembering the first season, but what happened to bi/queer/questioning Benedict? Because he was clearly the most interesting character in the first season and is now a snooze.

I haven’t finished the season yet, but have wondered the same thing about Benedict.

[Patsy Baloney]

Mar 27, 2022 8:01:00 GMT -5 pumpkin said:

Mar 27, 2022 0:40:49 GMT -5 Patsy Baloney said:

I may be misremembering the first season, but what happened to bi/queer/questioning Benedict? Because he was clearly the most interesting character in the first season and is now a snooze.

I haven’t finished the season yet, but have wondered the same thing about Benedict.

I just remembered being disappointed that Anthony was clearly the next Bridgerton kid the season was going to be centered on, because Benedict would be the one with the more interesting tale. I texted friends about it!

[akayf]

Mar 27, 2022 8:05:06 GMT -5 Patsy Baloney said:

Mar 27, 2022 8:01:00 GMT -5 pumpkin said:

I haven’t finished the season yet, but have wondered the same thing about Benedict.

I just remembered being disappointed that Anthony was clearly the next Bridgerton kid the season was going to be centered on, because Benedict would be the one with the more interesting tale. I texted friends about it!

If they follow the book order, Benedict’s story is next. If I remember correctly, it starts right around the time after Anthony but then there is time jump of 2-3 years. Colin is book 4 but the events take place several years after the events of book 3. Book 5 is Eloise and picks up right where book 4 ended. Book 6 is Francesca’s(the kid missing in most of both season 1 and 2) but the events in that book start several years before books 4 and 5. Book 7 and 8 are Hyacinth and Gregory and obviously since they are children in season 1 and 2, there is a time jump for their stories.

[BicycleBride]

I finished it. I didn’t like this season as much as last season because the storyline was so painful. I wanted it to follow the book more closely because I feel like that was a more compelling story and made more sense. It didn’t feel like he had much of a reason for choosing Edwina, especially when he and Kate really started having a connection. In the book it made much more sense and I liked that Edwina was only kind of meh about him. The book made clear that Edwina had a very specific kind of person in mind that she wanted to marry and that Anthony was not like that. The Viscount Who Loved Me was probably my favorite book of the whole series and I’m disappointed that we didn’t get that storyline. I also feel like we missed out quite a bit on Mary and Kate’s relationship which was one of my favorite parts of the book.

All the other characters. I understand why the show wants to make them a lot more complex than in the books but I feel like they are sacrificing likability. Mrs. Featherington though, I was pleased with her storyline because I couldn’t stand her until she ruined the new Lord Featherington’s plans because she cared about her daughters. But also it didn’t feel very true to her character because she had never really shown much feeling towards them other than to further her own ambitions.

[Beagle]

Haven't watched it yet, but I read all the books, so I know how it's going to end. Ugh, in the books Edwina wasn't interested in Anthony at all and wasn't even interested in her Season. She ended up marrying a vicar or something.

I'm looking forward to Colin and Penelope's season, although I am interested in how they make Benedict likable and sympathetic in the show because in his book he's a total ass for most of it.

[pugz]

Just finished and my complaint is there wasn’t as much sex as season 1 😆

[cville]

I liked it.

I waffle about whether I would like to return to regency fashion. On the one hand, nice and flowy and my boobs are one of my best assets. On the other, I look terrible in cap sleeves.

[Patsy Baloney]

Mar 28, 2022 8:45:49 GMT -5 cville said:

I liked it.

I waffle about whether I would like to return to regency fashion. On the one hand, nice and flowy and my boobs are one of my best assets. On the other, I look terrible in cap sleeves.

Id deal with my arms looking disproportionate to never have to have a defined waist again.

[mcppalmbeach]

Mar 27, 2022 19:36:24 GMT -5 pugz said:

Just finished and my complaint is there wasn’t as much sex as season 1 😆

Not to be crass but I think they knew that no one could come close to rege Jean-page’s booty 😳

[somersault72]

So I missed some things (it played all evening/night and I slept through parts) but I saw the ending. I thought the first couple episodes was super boring but I think that's because Rege Jean-Page wasn't there (he is possibly the most gorgeous man I've ever seen). I thought Kate and Antony's chemistry was hot. I didn't like it quite as much as season 1, but I did like it. I too was confused about Benedict's character since I felt like they were alluding to his sexuality in the first season.

[sb]

The Viscount Who Loved Me was one of my favorite books of the series. I figured they would have to make changes because so much of the conflict in the book is internal with Anthony. The decision on who to marry is basically taken out of their hands (when she gets stung by the bee, it goes differently in the book) and then from there on it's all about him struggling internally with his father's death and legacy and what it means for him. And allowing himself to admit he's in love with Kate of course.

I think taking his relationship further with Edwina, all the way to the wedding, totally ratcheted up the drama. But it made the whole story a lot more sad than it needed to be. I felt awful for Edwina and in the book I didn't feel that way at all.

I love Eloise, and the fact that she's so inappropriate for the time period is consistent with the books. Her book is my least favorite by far so I'm glad they seem to be giving her some other storylines.

I was very disappointed with where they took Penelope. It seemed totally out of character for her to do that to Eloise and it's hard to see where her relationship with the Bridgertons goes from here.

It will be interesting to see what they do moving forward. There should be a time jump to Benedict, and then the next three (Colin, Eloise, Francesca) all take place during the same "season." I'm assuming they'll totally mess with the timeline.

[wambam]

@sb - I think it’s…interesting? that we met Philip already. And uhhh, they’re going to have to kill of a major character from S1 if they’re going to make it work. It was quite a choice to include her as such a major character knowing how To Sir Philip With Love is going to go…

[rootbeerfloat]

I liked it, but Anthony's book is one of the better books in the series. For me, the worst books were Benedict's and Eloise's, so I'm glad the show seems to be taking them in different directions, though I agree with whoever says that making them more complex sacrifices likability somewhat. We'll see, I guess.

I feel similarly about the Eloise/Penelope drama. The reveal (esp between the two of them) is glossed over the in the books. Colin is one of my faves, so I'm glad that's been more or less consistent.

I was bored by the Featheringtons until the end.

[pugz]

I hope Kate and Edwina are back next season. I can't handle if they keep having the people they marry be off screen for all the seasons.

[sb]

Mar 28, 2022 13:08:42 GMT -5 wambam said:

@sb - I think it’s…interesting? that we met Philip already. And uhhh, they’re going to have to kill of a major character from S1 if they’re going to make it work. It was quite a choice to include her as such a major character knowing how To Sir Philip With Love is going to go…

Right!  In the books, Philip's first wife/Eloise's cousin was named Marina Thompson.  I didn't realize that until I reread it recently!  I assumed they just pulled the name from the books as a nod but it makes me think they are going to connect back to her story.

It does seem like they're trying to make things more fluffy with all the visuals and music, and some of the behaviors that are completely unrealistic for the time period, but somehow sadder than the books!  I wouldn't be surprised if they move forward with that storyline for Marina honestly.

Honestly I didn't like Eloise's story at all so I would be happy if they completely abandoned it and gave both her and Marina happy endings.