Watching ONLY the FIRST and LAST Episode of *Bridgerton*
Summary
TLDRThe script is a humorous commentary on the first and last episodes of the period drama series Bridgerton. The narrator provides witty insights, predictions, and critiques as he watches the episodes unfold. From the colorful and exaggerated characters to the familiar romantic tropes set in the 1800s, the commentary humorously dissects the show's plot points, relationships, and scandals. The narrator's frank observations and tongue-in-cheek remarks make for an entertaining and lighthearted analysis of the show's highlights and shortcomings, inviting viewers to join in on the fun of watching and discussing the series.
Takeaways
- 😄 The video is a commentary on the Netflix series 'Bridgerton', where the host provides his thoughts and reactions while watching the first and last episodes.
- 🤔 The host initially struggles to understand the premise of the show but eventually realizes it's like 'Gossip Girl' set in 1813, revolving around an anonymous writer known as Lady Whistledown.
- 👰 The show centers around the upper-class society of 19th-century London and the pressures faced by young women to secure suitable marriages.
- 👑 The Queen plays a pivotal role in approving or rejecting potential matches for the women during the social season.
- 💑 Two main characters, Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, enter into a fake courtship to boost their prospects, but their relationship takes an unexpected turn.
- 🕵️ Lady Whistledown's true identity is a mystery throughout the series, and there are attempts to unmask her.
- 💔 The show explores themes of love, family dynamics, societal expectations, and the challenges faced by women in that era.
- 🎭 The host occasionally criticizes the show for underplaying certain dramatic moments or not fully exploring darker plot points.
- 👶 Unexpected pregnancies and the consequences thereof play a significant role in the storyline.
- 💘 The video concludes with the host acknowledging the show's reliance on clichés but appreciating its unique twist of being a period drama.
Q & A
What is the initial impression the narrator gets about the show 'Bridgerton'?
-The narrator initially expects 'Bridgerton' to be a bright and colorful love story based on the visuals presented in the opening scenes.
What is the significance of the 'Marriage Market' and the Queen's role in it?
-In the show's setting, young ladies are presented before the Queen during the social season, and the Queen's favor or displeasure can greatly influence their prospects of finding a suitable husband in the 'Marriage Market'.
Who is Lady Whistledown, and what is her role in the show?
-Lady Whistledown is an anonymous gossip writer who publishes scandalous details about the ton (high society) in a pamphlet, and her writings have a significant impact on the characters' reputations.
What is the arrangement between Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset (the Duke)?
-Daphne and Simon agree to pretend to be a couple in order to avoid the scrutiny of Lady Whistledown and improve their respective marriage prospects.
What happened between Siena (the singer) and Anthony Bridgerton?
-Siena and Anthony had a romantic relationship, but Anthony ultimately breaks it off, leaving Siena heartbroken.
What is the significance of the fight scene and the bet placed by one of the characters?
-One of the characters (likely Lord Berbrooke) bets his entire estate on a rigged fight, suggesting his dire financial situation and involvement in shady dealings.
What is revealed about Lady Whistledown's identity at the end of the season?
-It is revealed that Lady Whistledown is actually Penelope Featherington, the shy and unassuming daughter of a prominent family.
What is the status of Daphne's relationship with Simon at the end of the season?
-Despite initially agreeing to a fake courtship, Daphne and Simon end up developing genuine feelings for each other and decide to continue their relationship.
What is the significance of the rain scene between Daphne and Simon?
-The rain scene serves as a romantic and intimate moment where Simon expresses his love for Daphne, embracing her imperfections and flaws.
What major event occurs at the very end of the season?
-At the end of the season, Daphne gives birth to a son, marking a new chapter in her life with Simon.
Outlines
🎬 Movie Commentary Introduction
The narrator introduces the video as another movie commentary session, announcing that the movie for this week is Bridgerton. He admits to not knowing much about the movie but trusts the audience's vibe in choosing it. He mentions watching the first and last episodes only, skipping the middle, and hopes the audience will enjoy the commentary despite potential bad jokes.
😲 First Impressions and Predictions
The narrator shares his initial impressions of the show, commenting on the characters' appearances and behaviors. He makes predictions about potential plot points, such as a gossip columnist character, a love triangle, and the possibility of duels. He also expresses confusion about certain aspects of the show but remains intrigued by the overall premise.
🤨 Questioning Character Motivations
The narrator continues to analyze the characters' actions and motivations, questioning their decisions and relationships. He speculates about potential secrets and hidden agendas, particularly regarding the father figure and the implications of a pregnancy scare. Additionally, he expresses frustration with certain characters' appearances and perceived personalities.
😕 Unanswered Questions and Theories
With limited context from skipping episodes, the narrator grapples with unanswered questions and develops theories about the plot. He speculates about the implications of a potential pregnancy, the dynamics between characters, and the identity of the gossip columnist. He also expresses disappointment with the lack of resolution regarding certain plot points.
🤔 Predictions and Critiques
The narrator continues to make predictions about the characters' fates and relationships, while also critiquing the show's handling of darker themes and fight scenes. He expresses frustration with the lack of depth and realism in certain plot points, but remains invested in the overall story and character development.
😳 Shocking Revelations and Reactions
As the narrator watches the final episode, he reacts to shocking revelations and plot twists, including character deaths, marriages, and unexpected alliances. He also critiques the show's handling of intimate scenes and character motivations, expressing both satisfaction and disappointment with certain outcomes.
🤷♂️ Final Thoughts and Reflections
In the closing remarks, the narrator shares his overall impressions of the show, acknowledging its reliance on clichés but appreciating the unique twist of setting it in the 1800s. He expresses hope that the audience enjoyed the commentary despite his critiques and looks forward to the next movie commentary session.
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Keywords
💡Regency Era
💡Gossip Girl
💡The Marriage Market
💡The Ton
💡Debutante
💡Sideburns
💡Courtship
💡Ruse
💡Propriety
💡Scandal
Highlights
...it's a Bridgerton day uh oh I also I will say, this is first and last so we watched the first episode and the last episode and nothing in between like I said it's all it's all Vibes and I know you guys trust me to to pick out the uh the proper movies to and shows to cover I don't know on this if you guys are vibing with this but uh fingers crossed baby...
...oh look this is going to be a bright and colorful Love Story isn't it, Groen a square a, 1813 the upcoming social season hoisted upon the marriage market like sorrowful sours tighter to breathe Mama they had to have done some studies about corsets, it's got to like crush your ribs right...
...okay so these women are being presented before the queen who then passes judgment are you being chosen you're being selected for flawless my dear oh good good good for you I can't look at you I've seen your cheeks the brighter a lady shines the faster she may burn oh she going combust guns...
...do I have this correct there's a gossip newspaper that goes out is this Gossip Girl in 1813 is that what I'm watching right now like lady whistledown who was doing the opening narration was like oh you'll never know who I am lady whistle down, you do not know me and rest assured you never shall she's Gossip Girl okay I feel like I I can properly frame the show now I know what it is it's Gossip Girl 200 years ago okay I'm good...
...ugh she is prer oh no I almost said she came from a farm, but I don't want you to get the wrong impression of what I was saying there, some boy on the farm this isn't that kind of smarty story but I I think it's the father I is that too dark for this show...
...oh my God yes oh I know of what this lady whistledown has written trust I possess as much contempt for the author as you do perhaps there is an answer here we go here we go Collective lady whistle down is you you know what's crazy is not only did the mom's conc this plot this 2016 Netflix plot of Let's Pretend We're dating he's coming up with the idea on his own...
...they'll EV split up by this point but they're going to get back together in this episode as well truth of a marriage hiding behind closed doors why is she upset at him is it cuz he impregnated the farm girl beware, indeed blushing Newly Weds or in dignity...
...I bet she lost the baby that's drama and then she would be able to continue to be cuzz her having a kid it would knock her out of this this marriage and dating ring right and there wouldn't be as much as many places to go, so I think she probably lost the baby, big drama there and then that woman who was upset at her husband she found out that her husband was the one who uh rolled around in the barn with her you know...
...several weeks ago and uh was the soldier was the soldier boy or uh the father or would have been the father if it wasn't for that nasty T he was writing to me to tell me he loved me to tell me we could run away together and marry and have our child it's going to we have to do that now huh...
...listen I'm I'm not saying that 25 seconds is like the worst thing in the world right like sometimes you just you know it happens right but to call it a grand finishing I think if there was going to be Grandeur there would be more than one finishing and I don't think that was possible here but like I said as a guy been there okay but I don't want like a self-satisfied like yeah you know you haven't earned that you got to earn that you got to apologize make up an excuse something don't smile at her...
...well I'm sure whistle down still on the loose neck he's going be far more interesting Gossip Girl still in the loose huh I listen here's my thing if you were going to do a uh fighter undefeated fighter or like overwhelming favorite throws a match man bets his his house and even in the fight there was so little violence to that like if you're going to do those plots those are like some dark underworld plots like those are seedy violent terrible people here's just the skimming of the surface and then you don't get to see anything else like why bring us there and then not show it...
...oh so she is going to marry the brother now you were with Madame deor last night yes they didn't show okay so Gossip Girl oh I should have said it too when we saw the cart we didn't see the the dress maker it was just a dark heartart that quickly sped away perhaps I will come forward one day that's a woman there those was are very feminine lips Yours Truly...
...oh they're having a okay it's going to be a son who wants the bed it's a boy it's a boy congratulations you have a son a boy I had a 50% chance but I figured Simon had issues with his father and now Simon's going to be the father of a son right it makes sense thematically...
I I know why people like this show it's like Pack full of cliches but like with the twists of being uh 183 like that's fun I wish they wouldn't like if they're not going to give proper weight to like some of the darker moments then I wish they just wouldn't dabble in them very shocked that they ended up together who could have seen that coming I hope you guys enjoyed I'll be back of course next Monday so until then love you guys and uh toodles
Transcripts
hello troublemakers welcome back to
another movie commentary Monday it's
another Monday let's celebrate by
watching the movie together this week's
movie is Bridgerton I know some of you
out there it's your favorite movie I'm
going to be honest I don't know I don't
know a ton about this I was originally
going to do the Hunger Games uh I
covered that on um on ugab Booga we do a
a series where we watch movie trailers
and that looked interesting enough I was
going to check that out but I it's it's
about Vibe sometimes you know and the
vibe today which is telling me it's a
Bridgerton day uh oh I also I will say
this is first and last so we watched the
first episode and the last episode and
nothing in between like I said it's all
it's all Vibes and I know you guys trust
me to to pick out the uh the proper
movies to and shows to cover I don't
know on this if you guys are vibing with
this but uh fingers crossed baby even if
you're not if you're just like hey I'll
go until he delivers a bad joke don't
worry you're going to get to this whole
video no bad
jokes maybe one it's so bright and
colorful oh look this is going to be a
bright and colorful Love Story isn't it
Groen a square a
1813 the upcoming social season hoisted
upon the marriage market like sorrowful
sours tighter to breathe Mama they had
to have done some studies about corsets
it's got to like crush your ribs right
like you got to have brittle ribs as a
woman with just like prolonged corset
usage just like one one little flick and
it just like shatters th count is bridg
britin everyone says that I don't like
these guys too much cburn where is he
Benedict I do
look oh sheath your sword sir we have a
party to go to oh up against a tree just
full cheeks out awful awful thing
Anthony you're here of course I'm here
sister I don't like that she's touching
him they're siblings I feel like after
you have smoosh with somebody you need
like an hour and a shower before you
should be touched by your family members
I got some questions about this family
they're a little too
close you know what I mean for today is
the day London marriage-minded misses
are presented it is only the queen's eye
that matters today limmer of
displeasure that's her ribs that's her
ribs giving out on her okay so these
women are being presented before the
queen who then passes judgment are you
being chosen you're being selected for
flawless my dear oh good good good for
you I can't look at you I've seen your
cheeks the brighter a lady shines the
faster she may
burn oh she going combust guns oh there
could be a duel in this My Success on
the marriage mod influences all of your
prospects on the ah ah ah I think I
found a plot and now 200 young ladies
have a common adversary so because the
queen complimented her now she's the
target for everyone else I love as pure
as what my mom and papa once Shar if we
are so fortunate I really hope I bet mom
and papa I bet their love story is rough
and tumbly look at that face that's a
face of somebody who's like H you don't
know the truth ha whistled down the
author wa wait wait wait do I have this
correct there's a gossip newspaper that
goes out is this Gossip Girl in 1813 is
that what I'm watching right now like
lady whistledown who was doing the
opening narration was like oh you'll
never know who I am lady whistle down
you do not know me and rest assured you
never shall she's Gossip Girl okay I
feel like I I can properly frame the
show now I know what it is it's Gossip
Girl 200 years ago okay I'm good and
panel if you put down that book at once
you shall confuse your thoughts oh she's
going to be a fan favorite girl who
she's trying to read they will not make
her a bad person in the slightest unless
you should like to have only three young
ladies under your
care she's got she's got a willowy sweet
voice too oh I should gladly sit this
season out oh she doesn't even want to
participate in this patriarchal
patronage this will be her very first
season oh there's Seasons so if you
don't get picked for one of the seasons
oh if you're stuck on the market for a
while she came of age on a farm and as
for her appearance well let us hope Miss
Thompson is more presentable than the
legions of unkempt animals she has spent
her entire life tending to back oh she's
going to be beautiful I see
her are you're perfect for the marriage
Market baby this guy I think this guy's
a big guy from the show is he a
scoundrel how what's his personality
your grace oh he's a prince oh hell yeah
my condolences for your father very kind
of you I was hoping he was going to be a
scoundrel but I don't think he's going
to be kind of me you hated the man oh he
hated his father that there is an
eligible Duke present at tonight's fet
oh he's a Duke do you call Duke Your
Grace you may leave that flask you carry
at home most undignified oh he got a
little SC to
him oh is she tree girl oh my God he's
got his eyes for a tree girl at
least someone may hear us at least I see
I don't want him to be a scoundrel I The
Sideburns are throwing me off too much
because it's not just sideburns like it
it sideburns but then it like goes into
his cheekbone and I oh God look at this
how you expect me to take either of
these people seriously when I had to
look at this look at this still frame
and tell me you respect either one of
these people but I am happy he's loyal I
thought he was going to be a scoundrel
and I didn't want him to be one like I
said too much sideburns I like a
good-looking scoundrel uh a big Sideburn
scoundrel not fun you have me I will
always protect
you I don't know if I believe him he's
got too much sideburns to believe you
know me all right so we got a big first
party tensions are going to be high
because we have Flawless she's going to
be courted by many of men lady bridon I
haven't had the pleasure of seeing you
at our club lately she didn't have
anything to do with the unpaid balance
you left on our betting books winter
last oh did he just say you're
poor oh he just said you're poor and
he's like yeah sorry I'm out oh my God
he just got Clash aimed see you bro poor
[ __ ] I did not realize how could you
done it is the very reason I'm here
sister you know he might not be a bad
guy he might actually end up being a
good guy he's looking out for her too
much he is of jub is every man wearing a
Sideburn the first man who doesn't have
a Sideburn I hope she marries cuz Jesus
Oh My go you're ridiculous with it there
a reason I've yet to see you on the
Dance Floor all in good time oh do she
have really embarrassing dance
moves I hope I I just thought of the
best plot it's a period piece about a
bunch of women who are Desiring to get
married and find their their right
partner find love and the queen like
hand selects her you're she's like
you're the most beautiful you're going
to get selected so fast but when she
gets on the Dance Floor she's all
like and then all of the heat of her
reputation just dies down and no one
wants her no one would let her cuz she
just
like I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm lost in I'm
lost in my own plots here a here we go I
think I like him he's got the full beard
if he turns out to be a little bit of a
scoundrel I'm going to like him even
more small
glasses tiny little things are they not
then the matter is settled
oh God I'm sorry I'm sorry I don't want
to be mean ever since I was a school boy
and you were oh but five oh okay I hope
someone duels this guy and kills him I'm
sorry like it it's mostly your face but
also now you have a [ __ ] personality too
like a moment please oh she's going to
run away and scoundrel beard is going to
catch
up your name sir am I honestly to
believe you do not already know my name
if you desde an introduction Madam I do
believe a costing me to be the least
civilized Sur they are try anything oh
he's got an inflated egole I love this
guy yeah finally a character I can
relate to BU it Bridget come here old
friend I heard they almost daed up hey
we almost we almost crossed time periods
like hey bro he was like Hey and then
they remember they're in the 1800s and
they're like oh fine finally fine
meeting you sir this a fine evening this
evening yes I do wonder which gentleman
will be the very first to call there's
there's there's like a a pattern or
something to this game so I think all of
the suitors now after they've gotten
together it's like opening night now the
following day they go to each other's
houses to mingle I'm a big fan of uh the
NFL draft it's like this it's a 3-day
event where they like they list out the
prospects who's the best who's the
number one overall pick who's the best
lineman who's the best corner and then
each team selects and it's like I I
can't get enough of it I've been a fan
of it ever since I was a kid this is
basically like the NFL draft and I am so
down I am so into this I think right now
she's the top prospect uh-oh no one's
coming to scout her oh no am I the first
gentleman to arrive whether Her Majesty
might reconsider the High Praise she
wants afforded Miss Bridgeton want the
queen despises more than anything being
wrong a the top prospects falling it was
the dance moves she got to the dance
floor t for her a caller for Miss
Bridgeton the Lord burbrook oh no I saw
oh not this guy oh duel someone could
kill him yes oh my God he's going to say
and do something creepy and you know
what's going to happen you know I think
a little scoundrel is going to walk up
on through those doors yes yes uh maybe
too early maybe too early actually now I
know you and I were destined for each
other what a masculine bite lady whistle
down has all but declared me
ineligible is he Gossip Girl this is
something I learned from Gossip Girl
it's the main guy so it must be him lady
whistledown has written about you again
your
grace
a most peculiar sutor for Miss Daphne
Bridgeton has
emerged why why why do him stop coming
there's no way being single forever is
is the Clear Choice here if it's him and
singleness and sadness and loneliness
and maybe a cat or two c that it's that
his face is the screen is darkens so
that I could read the text and I can
still why is his face so shiny why is
his face shiny the screen darkened look
it I'm going to make it brighter and his
shiny cheeks are going to get shinier oh
my God he looks like a pillow not just a
pillow he looks like one of those
pillows that your parents own but they
had it for like their entire childhood
and it's all yellowed now he he's a
yellowed pillow God you just the two of
us kill him lady Bridgeton do join us Oh
see now the Queen's the Queen's pissed
at her because the queen said you are
the one and then now the one can't get
anything but a yellow pillow so now the
queen looks dumb for selecting her and
everyone else is like no I would like to
welcome you both to my box this evening
if I had a nickel for every time a girl
said that to
me I'm sorry all right guys that was the
bad joke all right that was the one that
was the one all right don't turn the
video off now that was the one bad joke
forgive me he's not what whistled down
right so St lady whistled down me writes
what she sees perhaps we need to help
her to see things a bit more clear
there's
no oh my head's about to explode ah I
thought I was watching Gossip Girl turns
out I'm watching every mid 2000s romcom
they're proposing that the two pretend
to be a couple just for the convenience
sake to get the this whistle down off
their backs oh my God I love this
actually it's like all it's like all
these tropes but just just like thrown
in a period piece that's awesome hell
yeah I'm All Aboard
[Music]
this
I'm sorry what so we cut the farm girl
she's not even waking up we're cutting
to her just like already
scrambling and then she scrambles sheets
oh no bro
and cut away either give us more context
or blend that in more seamlessly so it's
like a longer moment it's not just
like and then cut away I don't know that
she's even spoken in this episode yet
like you don't know anything about her
besides the fact that she's being
courted and she's from a farm who knows
if whiston is even a she fair point
because she's simply too PS oh what was
that look that he just gave the theory
strengthens I assure you I'm anything
but interested in you good and I
anything but interested in
you okay guys you must stay for
dessert oh he's not happy about it I
okay so we saw his cheeks at the very
beginning of the episode he was late for
a meeting and was banging a girl against
a tree gross right but he seemed like oh
he's going to be a good guy because he
was a protective older brother but now
his over protectiveness has actually
hurt the draft stock of the number one
overall Prospect so now he's a bad guy
again which is good I want to rot
against him your father do don't bring
father into this there's there's a big
secret about the Father the father is an
a-hole I picked that up I picked that up
early too
hey I hope I'm right I just realized how
certainly I was speaking that I'm right
and I'm like I'm going to look so stupid
but I'm going to you you know what
sometimes you got to run with your
predictions you like to speak of
responsibility of Duty pray tell what
should you know of it if your father was
still here daany would already have been
mag are you the man of this
house damn no retort at all you had no
retort to any of that he got put in his
place several times over and he can't
even commit to his singer girlfriend I
cannot see you anymore and also that
chest hair is pretty gross sorry too far
allow me the hairs I I I'll I'll talk
about the hairs I will not talk
negatively about people's appearances
except yellow pillow guy but allow me
the hairs and Jesus Christ shave that
why does he not understand I don't know
what he just said I was talking about
his hair and I I kind of Ted him out I
cannot see you
anymore oh God I think they just bang to
is it good to like to do that before and
then you know then you're not clouded
like your judgment you don't have to
you're not like you know one over
quickly buy a couple kisses on the neck
you know do you not understand it is not
for you to understand you're just a
woman you said you would always pretect
me oh well he's a [ __ ] liar surprise
have you seen his chest hair why would
you trust a man like this Colin I did
not know you would be here s disappoint
all right so these two these two got a
little uh something going on you know
but I think he's in the lead for farm
grow resemblance is remarkable you look
just like him your father he go punch
you in the face he hates that Lord
book's paren is over 200 years old his
lineage is legitimate to speak strictly
there's nothing wrong with him who who
are you talking about you to marry him
Nigel I have to find your husband sister
Nigel's yellow pillow I will not I
didn't bother remembering his name
should I have they all have hoyy toyy
names I can't I can't be
bothered you haven't played it's been
over a month since your