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Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5 Review: Penelope Is Running Out Of Time
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5, “Tick Tock,” as Polin gets engaged, Eloise gives Penelope a deadline, Cressida makes her move, and the mirror scene changes everything.
In this episode, we chat why this show has succeeded in humanizing it’s characters amidst the plot mechanics, important visual cues for subtext, and why engagement parties are just so damn awkward…especially ours…
Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2 Review: Can’t Bear The Thought Of Never Being Kissed
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2, “How Bright The Moon,” as Penelope begins Colin’s lessons, Eloise and Cressida test their new friendship, Francesca catches the queen’s eye, and Polin finally gets its first kiss.
In this episode, we chat the parallel stories between the Mondriches and the Bridgertons, the push and pull dialogue between Eloise and Cressida, and why Blake actually references the movie Made Of Honor….
Bridgerton Season 2 Finale Review: Anthony Finally Chooses Love
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 8, “The Viscount Who Loved Me,” as Anthony finally chooses love, Kate and Anthony get their emotional wedding, Penelope turns back toward Whistledown, and Season 2 closes with waterworks.
In this episode, we chat why it’s always important for a character to reject change at the last minute, the artistic choice to have Penelope’s actual voice, and Blake dropped allllllll the waterworks from this episode….
Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 4 Review: Anthony Wins The Wrong Victory
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 4, “Victory,” as dramatic irony takes over, Kate and Anthony keep getting pulled together, Marina gives Colin closure, and Anthony wins by making the wrong choice.
In this episode, we chat the writers winking at the viewers with dramatic irony, why the whole Marina subplot needs to go away, and why Lady Featherington is ABSOLUTELY a Slytherin…
Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 3 Review: The Bee Finally Explains Anthony
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 3, “A Bee In Your Bonnet,” as Anthony’s trauma finally clicks into place, Kate sees him at his worst, and the pall mall game makes Season 2 come alive.
In this episode, we chat theme vs. anti-theme, how relationships are key to character, and why Mary freaks out when our cat sneezes…
Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 2 Review: Anthony And Kate Are Already The Real Race
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 2, “Off To The Races,” as Anthony tries to court Edwina, Kate keeps beating him at his own game, Penelope faces new Whistledown pressure, and the race for love gets messier.
In this episode, we chat the intentional camera work, why we are getting more than just a typical telling of a “enemies-to-lovers trope”, and why there needs to be a band named “Sharma & The Sharmas”…
Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 1 Review: Anthony Wants A Wife, But Needs A Match
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 1, “Capital R Rake,” as Anthony brings a checklist to the marriage mart, Kate Sharma calls him out, and Penelope starts turning Lady Whistledown into something more dangerous.
In this episode, we chat the wants vs. needs for Anthony, why the natural tension between Lady Whisteldown and Penelope is the right mix, and why Mary thought Kate’s first name was Sharma.
Bridgerton Season 1 Finale Review: The Rain Finally Breaks
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss the Bridgerton season 1 finale, episode 1.08 – After The Rain.
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 8, “After The Rain,” as Daphne and Simon find their way back, Penelope is revealed as Lady Whistledown, Anthony gets his Season 2 setup, and the finale brings the season full circle.
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Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 7 Review: Daphne And Simon Are Oceans Apart
Mary & Blake review Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 7, “Oceans Apart,” as Daphne and Simon’s marriage breaks open, Simon explains his vow, Marina reaches a desperate point, and the show races toward the finale.
We chat the stellar editing in this episode, why all our chips are in on Penelope, and why the best part about Danbury’s party was the leggings from Amazon…
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