This colorful show, set in around the 1700s, will have you soaring through episodes as though they are about an hour long. I know episodes fly by this fast because of the rate that I finished this second season this past weekend. Bridgerton had been out for a while, I watched the first season and I was captivated. But, this sophomore season, is something else.
I would first like to start with the outfits. The colors, the fit of dresses, the jewelry, the hairpieces, all of it. I have never had an appreciation for the era of this fashion, because it’s what I felt before oddness. The dress fittings, the hairstyles, the music, it all was weird. Weird for these times. But that is exactly it. The oddness makes the show what it is. Of course, there are some fashions that are played down in hopes of making the modern show what it is, but I have an appreciation greater than ever for them.
Even what was once in my face, Featherington-type outfits have grown on me. Because of the colors. This second season has to illuminate that the outfits express the characters they are on even more than the first season.
Next, I feel that it is important to note the soundtrack of this season. The notorious classical renditions of modern songs have always been Bridgerton’s signature. But this season provided even more versions of these songs we all know and love, proving this shows signature to truly work for them. “Sign of the Times,” the stripped version, has been added to many playlists of mine and will probably be at the top of Spotify charts.
Finally, I would like to mention the quick dialogue that happens between the characters. From my experience, this form of screenwriting is very hard to achieve. Well, this show achieves it. Especially Eloise, one of the Bridgerton daughters. If you are one for quick comedy and notions, this set of characters is for you. There is not another show that can quite achieve this level of the fast-paced but understood plot at the same time.
All together, flying through this show was a pleasure. I have never been one to think that season two could be any better, let alone preferred, over season one. Bridgerton has proved me wrong, and I did not mind.