Hmm… this actually had potential. The sweet love story of a fierce queen and a king battling his mind. But, they messed it all up! Too much focus on the evil doctor’s torture. Too much replaying of the same scenes and scenarios. Way too many plot lines beside the main story. Way too much switching back and forth between the past and present. The love story of king and queen’s men was weird, unrealistic, and only clouded the main story. The horny widows also unnecessary to this story. And why the switch from a world where race was not recognized to a weird and unrealistic desegregation? I wish they had given us more of the life of the king and queen and their children, showing us how they got from there to here. I did enjoy the costumes and scenery. But otherwise, this was very disappointing.
Review by TinkaBlockedParent2023-06-01T17:29:59Z
I'm not entirely sure what to think about this one. In a way I think it's not a necessary spin off and that Netflix put a lot of money into it instead of continuing some very promising new shows. Then again, it's a nice watch, it looks pretty, it has great actors in it and obviously carries Bridgerton's very own brand of Regency Era melodrama.
Bridgerton is insane, let's face it. But oh so entertaining.
I love the actors chosen to portray the younger versions of known characters and the chemistry between Charlotte and George is insane.
Leave it to Bridgerton to play this part of history as a sexy romantic tragedy (including a villain in form of an abusive doctor).
I think the romance worked well. I wish they would have focused more on the "experiment" as they called it though. I wished we would have seen Charlotte play a bigger part in pushing England towards equality, it felt like they thought about the romance on the show, but not this part.
I liked Lady Danbury's arc overall but could've done without her romance with Violet's father.
Generally speaking, I felt the scenes in present day just didn't work as well. The show tends to focus a bit too much on what felt like unnecessary subplots.
I do however adore Brimsley and Reynolds. They are everything.
But seriously, I can't get over the Hamilton in the room. Like, did I expect George to break out into song and be all like "You'll Be Back...?" Maybe.