9. The Bridgerton Breakdown
Rudi [f?], Kate [f??], and Adele [f???] break down the season past, talk about their highlights and their lowlights, provide surprisingly similar rankings, and tackle some thorny reader questions. And, as always, we wonder...who hurt Rudi?
Featuring:
Why you should only be friends with Kate
Objectively Good versus Effective versus Giving You All The Feels
Fan fic supporting Rudi’s favourite theory
Lady Danbury’s Happy Ever After
Checkov’s Bridgertons
Millennial gals
Not Featuring:
A long, thorough, and deep discussion on Brendan Fraser as an actor, a man, and a thirst object (Blame time restrictions!)
Extra reading:
Jennifer Hallock on chronotopes
Penelope x Eloise fanfic link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9000283
Courtney Milan - Mrs Martin’s Incomparable Adventure: https://tinyurl.com/y9zndst8
Lucy Parker - Act Like It: https://tinyurl.com/y9538bws
A timeline of Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor’s relationship: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/sarah-paulson-and-holland-taylors-relationship-timeline-2020-3
We have a surprise What Would Danbury Do this week sent in by Gabby from Book Thingo Podcast,discussing Rose Lerner’s A Lily Amongst Thorns https://tinyurl.com/y9h54hsg
What Would Danbury Do is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love Frolic.media/podcasts
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
The Rankings:
Rudi -
Romancing Mr Bridgerton
It’s in His Kiss
When He Was Wicked
The Viscount Who Loved Me
The Duke and I
To Sir Phillip, with Love
On the Way to the Wedding
An Offer from a Gentleman
Kate -
Romancing Mr Bridgerton
It’s in His Kiss
When He Was Wicked
The Duke and I (the one Kate left out in the original ranking)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
On the Way to the Wedding
To Sir Phillip, With Love
An Offer from a Gentleman
Adele -
When He Was Wicked
The Duke and I
Romancing Mr Bridgerton
The Viscount Who Loved Me
To Sir Phillip, With Love
It’s In His Kiss
On the Way to the Wedding
An Offer From A Gentleman