From its wholesome-looking trailers, I had expected this to be like Downton Abbey or an adaptation of a Jane Austen novel. I almost dropped this when it got more raunchy than expected. But as I had done with Game of Thrones, I ignored the unpleasant parts so I could continue following the story.
Overall, it's highly entertaining. Aside from the colorful and wholesome-looking cast, the costumes, houses, grounds and parks are lovely. The Bridgertons, with their capable and affectionate mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell), are a delightful lot. Composed of eight children with names starting from A to H, they really love their mother and each other, a testament to the great love between their parents before their father passed away.
Violet's best friend Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) is a rich and influential widow who is a friend of the eccentric Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), the wife of King George III.
The Bridgertons' neighbors, the Featheringtons, are quirky and rather silly, except for the youngest, sensible Penelope (Nicola Coughlan). A close friend of the rebellious feminist Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie), pudgy Penelope has a crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).
The series showcases London society's obsession with finding suitable marriage partners during the Regency era. It depicts how fathers or guardians take their responsibility to find suitable husbands for their daughters or sisters seriously, the excitement and fuss that go with preparing for a ball especially during a girl's presentation to the queen, the importance of a girl's reputation, the long lines of suitors after a successful night at the ball, how being declared the diamond of the season by the queen can drastically improve a girl's marriage prospects, and a marriage proposal being the sought-after culmination of a London season.
Every now and then, a mysterious writer named Lady Whistledown (voiced by Julie Andrews) would print scandal sheets that report on juicy tidbits about members of "the ton". Eloise, with Penelope's help, sets out to uncover her identity, even collaborating with Queen Charlotte one time.
Season 1 mostly deals with the Bridgeton's first sister and fourth sibling Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) who catches the eye of the Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page) during her first season.
Season 2 is mostly about Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).
I found both seasons delightful once I've decided to ignore the raunchy parts instead of fuming over how the producers were sullying sweet love stories with unnecessarily dirty scenes.
Overall, it's highly entertaining. Aside from the colorful and wholesome-looking cast, the costumes, houses, grounds and parks are lovely. The Bridgertons, with their capable and affectionate mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell), are a delightful lot. Composed of eight children with names starting from A to H, they really love their mother and each other, a testament to the great love between their parents before their father passed away.
Violet's best friend Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) is a rich and influential widow who is a friend of the eccentric Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), the wife of King George III.
The Bridgertons' neighbors, the Featheringtons, are quirky and rather silly, except for the youngest, sensible Penelope (Nicola Coughlan). A close friend of the rebellious feminist Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie), pudgy Penelope has a crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).
The series showcases London society's obsession with finding suitable marriage partners during the Regency era. It depicts how fathers or guardians take their responsibility to find suitable husbands for their daughters or sisters seriously, the excitement and fuss that go with preparing for a ball especially during a girl's presentation to the queen, the importance of a girl's reputation, the long lines of suitors after a successful night at the ball, how being declared the diamond of the season by the queen can drastically improve a girl's marriage prospects, and a marriage proposal being the sought-after culmination of a London season.
Every now and then, a mysterious writer named Lady Whistledown (voiced by Julie Andrews) would print scandal sheets that report on juicy tidbits about members of "the ton". Eloise, with Penelope's help, sets out to uncover her identity, even collaborating with Queen Charlotte one time.
Season 1 mostly deals with the Bridgeton's first sister and fourth sibling Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) who catches the eye of the Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page) during her first season.
Season 2 is mostly about Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).
I found both seasons delightful once I've decided to ignore the raunchy parts instead of fuming over how the producers were sullying sweet love stories with unnecessarily dirty scenes.