1/8/2024 0 Comments Bridgerton episodes recap![]() The pressures of having to be constantly "on" are exhausting, and she doesn't begrudge him taking the time he needs to be a regular person. Though she earlier threw George's words about "living for the happiness or misery of a great nation" in his face, she tells him that she understands where he's coming from. That night, after their "even day" activities have ended, she lingers in bed and extends an overdue olive branch. To do that, she'll also need George on her side. Since her actions have a domino effect, she decides to use her powers for good. That becomes startlingly clear to her when she sees the staff of her orangerie has all been dismissed, purely because she wanted to pick her own fruit. As the "first of her kind," her success or failure is projected onto every other person of color in London society, her actions resonate beyond the walls of the palace. ![]() While Charlotte has been acting like a teenager with a crush - which, to be fair, is exactly what she is - she has missed the bigger picture of the significance of her role. ![]() While Charlotte doesn't initially get what any of this has to do with her, Agatha puts things in perspective for her. Lady Danbury appeals to Charlotte to get the other ladies to attend the ball. Her motivations might be a little skewed, but at least she's on the right side of things. She dismisses Bute's claims that he let Lady Danbury seize the upper hand (even if that's exactly what happened), and rightly claims that the success of the Great Experiment is paramount, and this is one way to ensure that success. You have to hand it to Augusta and her ability to roll with the punches. Lord Bute tells Princess Augusta that the House of Lords are throwing fits because their wives are unhappy someone from "the other side" is throwing the first ball of the season. She later confronts him about how he spends his days farming, but won't attend or host events, but his line is firm: he is both King George and Farmer George, and this is something she's just going to have to accept.Īs with all great parties, the lead-up to the Danbury ball is nothing short of chaotic. None of the catty ladies seem all that worried about Charlotte overhearing them, partially because a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is playing piano in the background, and partially because Charlotte is practically hanging out the window watching a shirtless George go about his work in the garden. Lady Ledger is very disturbed by the idea of Lady Danbury hosting a ball, and at a gathering of the Queen's ladies, pointedly tells her she will not be attending, while encouraging the other ladies to do the same. Agatha tells Coral ( Peyvand Sadeghian) that she's going to send out invitations anyway, before the Princess can outright refuse, and to begin preparations for the ball. Augusta tells her she will consider it, which is always code for "no" no matter what era you live in. Agatha suggests that the Danbury's host the first ball of the season, which is a great honor, as a display of unity for the ton, and threatens to stop coming for tea if Augusta refuses. Agatha correctly susses out that the reason Augusta is so concerned about the prospect of a royal baby and the success of the Great Experiment is that she has Lord Bute ( Richard Cunningham) breathing down her neck. Meanwhile, Lady Danbury's ( Arsema Thomas) teas with Princess Augusta ( Michelle Fairley) continue, where she assures Augusta that the couple gets along better than ever and are dedicated to the task of producing an heir - while wisely choosing to leave out the number of times Charlotte has protested (perhaps too much) that she dislikes George. Charlotte drops it, but if we know anything about our fierce queen, the matter won't stay dropped for long. Neither George nor Reynolds will admit to the reason for the doctor's visit, with Reynolds upset that Brimsley mentioned anything at all, and George dismissing it as a routine exam. Brimsley cares about Charlotte, sees how much she cares for George, and will do anything to help take down the wall of secrets between them. ![]() While he tries to backtrack, I don't believe for a moment that he actually wanted to keep it a secret from Charlotte. ![]() When Charlotte presses for a reason, Brimsley says he's always been like that but wonders if the doctor on Coronation Day might have had something to do with it. He is quick to add, however, that the king doesn't host events at the palace, nor does he attend them elsewhere. With the honeymoon period formally over, Brimsley tells Charlotte that her social calendar is officially open. ![]()
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