My favorite part about season 4 of Bridgerton and Sophie's journey is that she learns how abundant love is in all forms.
She starts off not believing anyone could love her and she doesn't deserve love. She never knew her mom, she assumed her dad didn't love her after learning he left nothing to her in his will, and was abused by her step mom. She always felt out of place and never truly cared for.
But it was Alfie and Irma who helped her get to the masquerade ball. It was Benedict who without even knowing who she was, saved her from the Cavendish house because he saw men attempting to assault a maid. It was Violet who hired her after learning she saved Benedict and who adored her and was eventually supportive of her and Benedict's relationship. It was Posy who literally climbed out a window to warn her that Araminta was trying to find her. It was her fellow maids/staff like Varley, Alfie, and Hazel who tried to get her help when they found out she was arrested. It was Hazel and Alfie who constantly provide her with emotional support. It was Eloise who steps up to distract Cressida while Sophie goes to find her father's will. It was Violet and Benedict who work together to blackmail Araminta into dropping the case against Sophie. It was Lady Danbury and Alice Mondrich who work to get the Queen to support Sophie and Benedict's union. Everyone had Sophie's back and that's how she got her happy ending.
People often misunderstand Cinderella and claim it’s just about a wealthy man who saves her from poverty and abuse, but a true Cinderella story will have her mice, birds, and fairy god mother who help her get to her happy ending. Sophie learns she has a whole community of loved ones who are there for her.
