Bridgerton: A Discussion, Part II

Our Bridgerton discussion, which began yesterday with a conversation about the show’s worldbuilding, its treatment of race, and Lady Whistledown, continues today. Today we discuss the show’s matriarchs–the queen, Lady Violet, Lady Danbury and Lady Featherington. –Janine
 
Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel)

Janine: The show’s choice to cast a Black actress as Queen Charlotte in the nod to the real Queen Charlotte’s likely ancestry was brilliant for the reasons we mentioned yesterday. But there’s a...