Nerd for so many things.

Ok, if the necklace--a very simple, elegant piece compared to what other women in the ton wear--that Sophie wears during the masquerade, and clearly at other times too, isn't a part of the reveal, I would be shocked.

If they gloss over it and it's a consistent piece she wears, our dear Benedict is a dumbass.

AGAIN! There are so many details in this film that warrant a rewatch! The quick flash of their demon eyes is so cool and adds to how unsettling this shot is! They also don't start yellow and turn brown; it's a full, extremely quick flash that the animators added!

Noticed when slowing the film down to get this reaction from Mira

This is just before "Your Idol"

Lowkey, I want one of these fan shirts they designed

As a metaphor for the current political climate…one that teaches that certain people are wrong for just being who they are and that they need to stay hidden and do their duty (be “good”), and where even those on their side tell them to stay quiet and cover up, lie even, to uphold a system that “works” but clearly doesn’t and is failing and coming apart at the seams because of that same repression and desire to “fix everything first” before we make any major changes to the world and let people just be people and a new generation saying “screw that I am who I am, this system sucks, and I’m creating something new” anyway…

So, like, yeah I enjoyed the movie.

Let's bring up the extinction of the Time Lords and now eugenics low-key ("lost the room" ?) despite this not being the focus at all beforehand or in any way mentioned as the reasoning for the Rani bringing the Omega back (like no thematic reasoning??)--and then suddenly be extremely pro-life/forced birth (and motherhood) ALL despite the episode when the actress who plays Poppy was introduced being a criticism of those who are pro-life/forced birth not caring for what actually happens to children??

Going from an episode about a huge, powerful being returning, the essential creator of the Time Lords, to "but genetics and motherhood and babies and I can't be a parent" despite the Doctor BEING A GRANDFATHER AND PARENT IN THE PAST??

Like... RTD, make this ENTIRE EPISODE make sense??

The Doctor Who writers/showrunners, RTD, Moffat, and Chibnall, do not know how to write for non-male, non-white Doctors/cast, and it really, really shows.

The two of them, Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa, got fucked over in different ways by them and it sucks. Gatwa more so which does not surprise me, and that sucks even more.

Doctor Who needs a REAL restart.

Also, I love both of these actors, and I think they both made incredible Doctors, but their creative teams did not do them justice, despite their stand-out moments.

Rosamund (left) and Lady Araminta (middle) are both holding masks that are easily removable, while Posy (right) has one that is tied to her face.

We know this costume department goes hard on metaphor.

According to Netflix's description of the three women, this makes a lot of sense:

At a masquerade, choosing whether to attempt to stay hidden or to more easily reveal oneself, for whatever reason, says a lot about one's character and particularly one's motivations.

Someone eager to please her mother and someone also stated to be vain and beautiful, would not need nor want to hide behind a mask. It would be more of a tool rather than a shield--compared to someone who rarely has the spotlight and who tends to put her foot in her mouth.

I feel like you could go off speculating on these too, also on the choices of costume between the two sisters, and their mother. Especially with Rosamund wearing a Georgian-style dress adorned with many jewels (like Queen Charlotte wears--whom she might be attempting to catch the attention of to secure a position as "diamond of the season") vs. her sister wearing a more Regency/current era look that is less embellished.

OKAY, I am actually really excited for this season, also to revisit past seasons just for posts like this for fun.

Bye again!

EDIT 1:

OKAY REALIZED MORE

Lady Araminta's mask is literally a black veil with a black outline of a mask in it.

Especially in conjunction with the black outfit, she is clearly in mourning. Her mask is an actual black veil/ribbon.

Just the fact that at a MASQUERADE, where you are invited/encouraged (literally the whole POINT is) to hide who you are and are meant to give in to fantasy/escape reality via this invitation/encouragement, she is still dressed in mourning clothes that barely hide who she is. If anything they draw attention to her.

A few things one could take from this: she doesn't feel the need to nor wants to hide, she wants to draw attention to herself, and/or this is her mask already

I'm excited

It has been too long, fellow members of the Ton.

This is a quick one, but I just wanted to point this out about the new sneak peek because I do not have the time right now to do an in-depth analysis. (Hopefully at another time) BUT They had FRANCESCA as the very first shot of the sneak peek.

She is the first Bridgerton to show up in the sneak peek, and they even have a shot of John Stirling before they show any of the other Bridgertons.

He even is the one who holds up the 4 fingers for Season 4--like they have done in past promos.

The two of them later do the same sitting together in the montage in the latter half of the sneak peek.

Sure, this could have just been a promo they shot quickly while on set for the masquerade scenes and it was the footage that they already had and someone said "Let's just use this!" Sure, if this was a separate shoot, they could have chosen them because other actors were busy or getting ready for the Season of Love events. But think: if they have already done a shoot with these two or took the time on set with them over everyone that means something.

EVERYTHING IS A CHOICE

They want us to be thinking of them.