Set in the Regency era of the London aristocracy in the 1800s, “Bridgerton” has become a trademark of the romantic genre, and has gradually become more popular than ever after each season. Four love stories with different beginnings have made the audience unable to take their eyes off. It turns out that love in the past was also much like love today – diverse and sometimes, the heart “reigned” instead of reason. If you are watching this series, which couple is the “OPT” (“one true pairing” – “perfect couple”) in your eyes?
Entering the world of “Bridgerton”, viewers feel like they are walking in a fairy tale with majestic castles, magnificent palaces, and hundreds of brilliant costumes of the British aristocracy. In that splendid setting, the love stories unfold with many romantic and passionate qualities intertwined with profound lessons about faith, acceptance and tolerance in love. Although the plot is built with many prejudices of the feudal era, the love stories of the 4 couples still bring a lot of sympathy to modern audiences.
Simon Basset and Daphne Bridgerton – Dating just to cover the eyes
Part 1 of “Bridgerton” – a successful and explosive debut, brought to the audience a pure, attractive and passionate love story between Duke Simon and Miss Daphne Bridgerton. If Daphne is a jade girl – “a flawless diamond” according to the queen, wanting to find a worthy husband, on the contrary, noble Simon does not want to be bound by marriage. The talented couple initially came together without love, but only for personal interests. She wants to increase her value in the “marriage market”, while he only wants to avoid the prying eyes who want to get married. But through each contact, both cannot suppress the burning desire for love in their hearts, and long to be in harmony.
The story gradually opens when Simon has been hurt by the influence of his family in the past. He is immersed in that pain until Daphne appears to warm him up, trying to understand and soothe them. She is gentle, polite but full of dreams about true love. The love between Simon and Daphne is not love at first sight. On the contrary, they go through enough struggles and suffering before deciding that they cannot live without each other. The elegance in every gesture, the nobility in the character of the old upper class, is embellished with boldness and passion, making the film poetic and tinged with fairy tales.
Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton – The “enemies in a narrow alley” love
If the love between Simon and Daphne is pure and intense like first love, then the main couple in season 2, Kate Sharma and Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, contain maturity and thoughtfulness. Both are the eldest children, so they have to take care of the family, and cannot be selfish. Anthony, the eldest son of the Bridgerton family, had to give up the deep love of his life just because he knew that their statuses were not compatible. He was forced to find a suitable Viscountess. The initial target was Edwina Sharma, the most beautiful girl in that year’s festival season.
However, Anthony’s plan did not go as planned when Kate always tried to prevent him from pursuing her sister Edwina. The reason was because he was famous for being a womanizer and clearly did not take love seriously. They gradually became “enemies in a narrow alley”, always looking for ways to confront and annoy the other. However, while trying to win Edwina’s heart, Anthony gradually fell in love with Kate, leading to a love affair full of twists and turns at first.
The prejudices about class and the benefits surrounding the family marriage made it impossible for them to live true to their feelings. Two people with a lot of responsibility on their shoulders made the dream of a “like-minded” marriage become a luxury. Even though he knew he was attracted to Kate, the Viscount was still determined to marry Edwina for a long time. But in the end, when everyone around them clearly realized their feelings for each other, the couple admitted their feelings to each other.
Queen Charlotte and King George III – Arranged Marriage
If there is a love model that is most unfamiliar to viewers in “Bridgerton”, it is definitely the love between Queen Charlotte and King George III. At the age of 17, Miss Charlotte was forced to leave her hometown in Germany to marry King George of faraway England. A completely arranged marriage, without choice, without prior understanding, does it have any chance of becoming a lasting love?
Queen Charlotte and King George wrote together to affirm the above question. Although initially having no choice, Charlotte gave up the idea of running away after meeting the gentle and generous King George. Charlotte also firmly believed, and resolved every time the two had misunderstandings and conflicts. She voluntarily stayed by the side of the man she loved even when George suffered from a terrible mental illness that made him forget who he was.
On the other hand, King George always gave his wife the most sincere compliments. When he suffered from a rare disease, he decided to leave the palace because he was afraid that Charlotte would suffer, and gave her a dog to keep her company. Even when he was no longer conscious and forgot himself, George still did not forget the love of his life.
Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Fetherington – Love comes from friendship
Is there a true friendship between the opposite sex? Penelope Fetherington secretly had a crush on Colin Bridgerton, but because of her own insecurities, she had to suppress her feelings and keep their relationship at the level of close friends. But then Penelope accidentally discovered that Colin cruelly declared to his friend that he would never pursue her, along with hurtful jokes. Therefore, Penelope realized that it was time to find a loving husband, so that she could escape her family and freely do what she wanted.
Meanwhile, Colin, after returning from a long trip, suddenly realized that the girl who always tried to please him had become distant. He tried every way to get closer to her, and promised to help her get married as she wished. With Colin’s help, Penelope transformed and shined. Gradually, he realized that he had fallen in love with the girl that just a short time ago, he never thought he could be with. However, can Penelope easily trust Colin again? While he has brought her a lot of pain and brokenness.
