Watching ONLY the FIRST and LAST Episode of *BRIDGERTON* (season 2)
Summary
TLDRIn this video commentary, the host introduces a new setting for their Movie Commentary Monday series, expressing excitement about the new chapter. They begin reviewing Season 2 of 'Bridgerton,' delving into the character dynamics, plot twists, and thematic elements. Throughout, the host mixes humor with analysis, occasionally digressing into personal anecdotes and playful rants about characters' decisions and development. The commentary highlights key scenes and characters, offering predictions and critiques, while engaging with viewer comments and incorporating sponsor messages seamlessly into the narrative.
Takeaways
- 🎬 The commentator has moved to a new place for their movie commentary series, expressing excitement about this new chapter.
- 🐶 The commentator introduces a pet named Julius wearing a 'backpack shirt', a fun addition suggested by a viewer.
- 📺 Discusses the structure of the series 'Bridgerton', noting that each season follows different characters within the same cast.
- 👗 Commentary on the fashion and appearance of characters in 'Bridgerton', particularly focusing on the quirky hairstyles and attire.
- 🎭 The commentator reviews character dynamics and plot developments, showing preference for complex character interactions over simplistic narratives.
- 🕵️♂️ Reflects on the revelation of 'Lady Whistledown's' identity in 'Bridgerton', emphasizing missed opportunities for dramatic reactions.
- 💬 Engages in humorous asides and personal opinions, adding a layer of entertainment beyond simple plot description.
- 📚 Promotion of Audible, highlighting the availability of the 'Bridgerton' books as audiobooks, illustrating the blend of content and advertisement.
- 👑 Commentary on social and relationship dynamics in 'Bridgerton', critiquing both the realism and the fantastical elements of the series.
- 🏰 Ends with a reflection on the season's development, offering critiques on pacing and plot depth, while appreciating character growth and resolutions.
Q & A
Why does the speaker plan to make small adjustments to their new space over time?
-The speaker wants to make small adjustments to their new space to gradually improve or personalize it while they adapt to the new environment, reflecting their excitement about a new chapter.
What is the significance of putting the backpack shirt on Julius?
-The backpack shirt on Julius signifies a playful and humorous aspect of the speaker's content. It serves as a way to engage the audience with visual humor and lighten the tone of the commentary.
What was the viewer's reaction expected during the reveal of Lady Whistledown's identity in Bridgerton?
-The viewer was expected to show a significant reaction during the reveal of Lady Whistledown's identity, as it was a major plot twist. However, the speaker humorously notes that their reaction was absent due to a possible distraction or lapse in focus.
How does the speaker describe the new character dynamics in season 2 of Bridgerton?
-The speaker describes season 2 of Bridgerton as following different characters, maintaining the same cast but shifting focus, which creates a fresh narrative while keeping some continuity from season 1.
What challenges does the speaker face with YouTube regarding content safety?
-The speaker discusses challenges with YouTube's content safety policies, where discussions in his videos that were meant to be vague and PG were flagged by YouTube as inappropriate for advertisers, impacting the video's reach and monetization.
Why does the speaker emphasize the lack of physical actions in the Bridgerton series?
-The speaker criticizes the Bridgerton series for relying heavily on verbal exchanges and one-on-one conversations for dramatic reveals, rather than using more dynamic and varied storytelling methods.
What does the speaker suggest about the thematic elements of Bridgerton related to social events and relationships?
-The speaker suggests that Bridgerton heavily focuses on social events and interpersonal relationships as core thematic elements, using balls and social gatherings as key settings for character interactions and plot development.
How does the speaker view the role of gossip in the context of Bridgerton?
-The speaker views gossip as a central theme in Bridgerton, reflecting both historical societal behaviors and the personal intrigues of the characters. Gossip serves as a driving force for many of the plot's developments and conflicts.
What critique does the speaker offer about the development of romantic relationships in Bridgerton?
-The speaker critiques the development of romantic relationships in Bridgerton as being somewhat formulaic and predictable, with characters often engaging in elaborate courtships that lead to expected outcomes.
How does the speaker reflect on the audio sponsorship mentioned in the script?
-The speaker reflects humorously on the audio sponsorship by linking it to the content of Bridgerton, suggesting that even characters in the show could benefit from audio books, thus blending advertising with content commentary in a playful way.
Outlines
🎬 Commentary on a New Start and TV Series Insights
The speaker starts by introducing their new setting for 'Movie Commentary Monday', making light of its resemblance to their old space. They express excitement about this new chapter and engage their dog, Julius, humorously involving him in the commentary by putting a 'backpack shirt' on him, an idea they attribute to a fan suggestion. The narrative then shifts to a discussion about the TV series 'Bridgerton', particularly its format of focusing on different characters each season. The speaker dives into the peculiarities of the first episode of the second season, including a poorly executed punch sound effect, and teases the mystery surrounding the character 'Lady Whistledown', highlighting their eagerness to discover her identity.
📺 Analyzing Character Dynamics and Plot Developments
The speaker continues their commentary by exploring the economic challenges faced by a family due to a hard frost affecting their crops. This leads into a broader discussion about the personal lives and trust issues of the characters, specifically focusing on the 'elfish man' who seems untrustworthy. The narrative progresses to a social event where characters interact, revealing their intentions and traits through conversations about children, reading habits, and personal desires. These interactions are critiqued for being superficial, highlighting the show's focus on appearance and societal expectations rather than substantive character development.
🌟 Challenges and Plot Twists in Social and Personal Contexts
The narrative intensifies as the speaker critiques the series for its plot predictability and superficiality, particularly in how characters interact and reveal secrets. They express disappointment in the lack of depth in character development, noting that even potentially dramatic revelations are handled without much impact. The speaker also points out the redundancy in the plot where similar themes are rehashed without much novelty. They highlight a missed opportunity for deeper exploration by the characters to confront their issues in more meaningful ways, instead of the repetitive dialogues that don't advance the plot effectively.
🔍 Unraveling Mysteries and Confronting Truths
As the series progresses, the speaker points out how secrets and identities begin to unravel, albeit in an underwhelming fashion. They critique the show for its gentle handling of potentially explosive revelations, such as the true identity of 'Lady Whistledown'. The speaker is particularly critical of scenes that could have been pivotal but ended up being anticlimactic. This part of the commentary focuses on how the revelation of secrets affects relationships and social standings among the characters, emphasizing the lack of dramatic tension and missed narrative opportunities.
🎉 Romantic Resolutions and Cultural Critiques
The speaker discusses the romantic plotlines and how they are resolved in a predictable yet pleasing manner, focusing on the societal expectations and personal desires of the characters. They appreciate some of the series' romantic gestures and the visual storytelling, even though they find some plot devices clichéd. The speaker also critiques the cultural aspects portrayed in the series, such as the unrealistic portrayal of royalty and aristocracy, and suggests that these elements are handled in a way that prioritizes style over substance.
👁️ Reflecting on Character Growth and Series Finale
In the final part of their commentary, the speaker reflects on the character development throughout the series and the finale's approach to wrapping up the storylines. They discuss how the series managed to create moments of genuine emotional connection despite its flaws, focusing on the resolution of the characters' romantic and personal challenges. The speaker appreciates the efforts to bring closure to the series while still leaving some questions unanswered, hoping that these might be addressed in future seasons or spin-offs.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Commentary
💡Lady Whistledown
💡Elf-like
💡Gossip
💡Misdirect
💡Social Commentary
💡Character Arc
💡Narrative
💡Audible Sponsorship
💡Scandal
Highlights
Introduction to a new setting for movie commentary Mondays, showcasing excitement for the new chapter.
Introduction of Julius in a backpack shirt, highlighting a suggestion from a viewer.
Commentary on the continuity of cast in the Bridgerton series, highlighting a shift in focus for each season.
Discussion of YouTube's content policies affecting the visibility of videos.
Introduction to Bridgerton Season 2 with a focus on the unresolved mystery of Lady Whistledown's identity from Season 1.
Reflection on personal commentary style and the humorous realization of forgetting a major plot reveal.
Light-hearted critique of the unrealistic sound effects used in a fight scene within the show.
Humorous observation of character features likened to an elf, adding a comedic layer to the commentary.
Exploration of societal roles and gossip as a primary form of entertainment in historical settings.
In-depth analysis of character motivations and societal expectations within the Bridgerton series.
Discussion on the impact of personal appearance on social standing and matchmaking in historical context.
Comparison of personal preferences and ideals between characters in Bridgerton, fostering a deeper understanding of their choices.
Sponsored segment promoting Audible, seamlessly integrated into the commentary about the Bridgerton book series.
Commentary on social dynamics and the subtle art of conversation in the era depicted in Bridgerton.
Closing thoughts that blend personal impressions with critical analysis, encouraging viewers to engage with the content further.
Transcripts
hello to Makers welcome into the very
first movie commentary Monday in the new
place how do you like it it looks very
similar doesn't it oh my God oh my God I
know you guys were just thinking like
something doesn't look right I got I
fixed fixed I kind of want to make small
adjustments to the to the space over
time but I'm very excited about this new
chapter also hey hey Julius what are you
wearing there come here big boy one of
you sent me a message and said this is a
good idea and I was like I'm going to
steal that it was only one of you so if
you were the one it was you put the
backpack shirt on Julius they said and I
said that's my idea now I will take all
of the credit I was thinking this is
actually kind of perfect cuz like I was
starting to feel less comfortable in the
shirt and it was I think it was time to
retire it but now I can give my
hand-me-downs I said hand that's not a
great word to use with Julius cuz he's
got no arms I know I'm I'm sorry it was
traumatizing for you I apologize you
look dashing in it though I he FS it up
maybe better than I do when I did season
one of Bridgerton I knew that season 2
was like a different thing I thought it
was like a brand new cast but it turns
out just B like clues that you guys have
given me in the comment section it seems
that uh it just follows like different
people each season of the same cast new
season coming oh I knew season 3 was in
the works but I I guess it's coming soon
we can move on to season 2 now since
season 1's complete look at all this
emptiness season 2 first and last of
course if you're unfamiliar with the
series you've watched the first video
right you watched my season one first
and last although that video was doing
really well and then YouTube uh thought
it was not safe for advertisers cuz I
kept talking about 25 seconds 25 seconds
tops I mean at least it was good for him
which I thought was vague enough where
it was like it's a PG thing but then
YouTube was like no no no this too
risque a when you talk seconds like that
you better have an 18 plus audience much
like season 1 Eight Episodes um I don't
want to look at any of the previews
let's go ahead and get into this baby
I'm
excited in the Rose
Garden I missed a punch with like the
worst sound effect listen to the sound
effect that that accompanies the punch
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sound to Lady whistle down who is she oh
that's right lady whistle down I hope in
this season it's revealed who lady
whiston is that was a big mystery that
was not answered in season
1 okay let me address it let me address
it really quickly I need to let you know
what happens when I record videos I'm
recording for hours and it's all just
like off the top like I don't even
remember half the things I say I did
remember at the end of episode 8 they
revealed who lady whistledown is who's
like the gossip girl she's writing the
the gossip newspaper there's a big who
that was and it turns out it was the
reader girl but I remember getting to
that part in editing and being like ooh
I can't wait to hear what I said about
this and then they reveal who lady
whistle down is it's her and then I was
sitting there
like just nothing I think my brain was
like rebooting or something and I I saw
a lot of top Comas were like why did you
not show your reaction to Lady whistle
down cuz my reaction was this just
nothing going on up here episode one
baby I'm so excited there's something to
these first and last nope no nope none
of that not you're not seeing any of
that okay YouTube familyfriendly channel
here if one of you utters a single
word ah yeah see this is the part where
the queen oh yeah yeah okay this is the
party the ball where the queen almost
arbitrarily puts like value on different
women based on their appearance
alone what is she a man my TOS this
season canot be exceptionally difficult
heis things are his cburns rained in a
little bit I think he's tightened them
up but still they're not tight enough
yeah he still has oh man the shape of
his head is just very elf likee I'm not
trying to push a narrative okay he just
has like there's like a poof at the top
of his head B because of his hair it
just kind of gives him like an like an
elfish alien look like if it was
revealed he was an elf you'd be like
yeah I get it the clues with there all
along what is the meaning of
this on a platter on a silver platter
best of luck to you brother you shall
certainly need it this season he doesn't
need luck he's got that elf magic I knew
she would return increase her price too
I or should I say I guess like in an age
before television like what is there to
do but gossip about people in your town
like what else is there to talk about
like oh the the crops are really coming
in this year like how how far can that
get you conversationally oh this person
cheated oh this person's draft stock is
falling hey I'm All Aboard that I can
understand the fascination with like
gossip there ain't nothing else to do I
was sharpening my knives you're lady
whistle done no is that the reaction you
wanted that's certainly better than I am
wondering how they're going to play it
this year though because last year it
was all about like uncovering who lady
wian is but now that we know who she is
the cat and mouse game takes uh it takes
a little bit different of an angle are
they going to try to unmask who she is
how are they going to play this she
could just as easily take her business
elsewhere so it's 18 and the delivery
boys need a wage increase oh and she's
fighting for the rights of her
workingclass citizens when you're trying
to frame somebody as like a likable
character you you do these things uh
yeah and one more thing pay these
employees better you business owner like
that person doesn't turn around and then
like be evil you know it's not like that
person leaves and then they kick a puppy
along the street you know they're the
ones running around town will you get to
sit here on your lazy IRS yeah you dumb
business owner you'll need to fill your
coffers at the modist and oversee the
hiring of a few extra staff where do
they get their money they're like a
Wella family what is their industry I
was thinking we might hold off on
leasing them this year due to the hard
Frost I beg your pardon oh wait wait
wait oh here we go here we go oh my God
money problems they have money problems
they obviously the hiring of a few extra
staff Fields by fairy Hall I was
thinking we might hold off on leasing
them this year the crops to the hard
Frost oh they do talk crops huh did
someone catch your right the
presentation brother not particularly
and all the young guys guys stop talking
about his personal life okay you're
having money issues and I'm about to
find out what you guys do you just own
land you guys have to do more than that
I'm quite close with my brothers and
sisters oh so he's interviewing the
young ladies who are very closely
supervised is this normal or do they not
trust this elfish man love children and
what number do you have mind four or
five no perhaps six it's fun we get to
pick we get to pick apart like why he
doesn't like these women and I think
based on where they cut this first
interaction I'm going to really like how
they do this so this girl doesn't have
she's just saying anything to to be
selected and what number do you have in
mind four or five no perhaps six he
doesn't want somebody who doesn't know
what they want you know or just going
along with it three children is what
I've always wanted my what's wrong with
her Lord what if you say one of your
daughters had a PCH off oh yeah they
don't trust this man this isn't normal
he must have a reputation what if say
one of your daughters had a pish for
overspending how would you deal with
[Music]
that okay this is on him though I don't
blame her he's like how many children do
you want okay now now let's say your
teenage daughter had a uh shopping
problem she kept spending how would you
solve that like that's not like a first
date question you
know that's him that's him that's you
the har is a wonderful instrument my
Lord oh yep yep bonus points she is a
musician D you read look
[Music]
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[Music]
[Music]
a woman riding and then you started
chasing her this is why these women have
their moms to supervise this is weird
Behavior if there was someone chasing
her I would understand like trying to
jump in and help but you're the one
chasing her you are the danger
sir hey he he is just like Red Flag
City God that's so green screen oh God I
can't I can't that's too green screen I
can't who that
I'm no Horseman equestrian how did I
have that one in my repertoire I always
thought equestrian was like a like a
swimmer it sounds like aquatic a little
bit I don't know how horses got the word
equestrian it feels like they stole that
from the water peoples like I imagine
groups of people like all like
advocating for the words that they want
to describe their things and the water
people like they they took flood or
something and the horse people were like
ah we wanted that one let's get back at
them we're going to take a
question does any of that make sense
because it just hit me how like inner
brain that was I don't like if you're
not in my brain I don't know if that
made any sense at all people of horses
uh is that impressive jumping over some
low-lying bushes feels like a pretty
basic trick and he's like so taken by
her frankly she's lucky she wasn't taken
by
him did it need to be that exaggerated
you could have just did a little but I
said he was like let's watch this man
not his head
[Music]
Jesus straight my neck imitating you
enjoying your Victory lap you allow me
to go my way and you go yours you worry
about being seen I worry about meeting
strange men at parks at dawn who failed
to leave me alone with all of their
questions she's weirded out by him this
girl I like her a lot because she has
like a Discerning sense to like
understand this guy's weird losing
racist a strange women in such Parts D
wait they're racing did she know it was
a race I think she was fleeing him I
feel like that's the answer you give the
the cops like no no no no no I I
understand we were alone and I was
chasing her we just had an unspoken
understanding that we were racing each
other she just happened to get away from
me and I just happened to be holding a
knife and rope they were tools to help
win the race is that what that was a
race I love her she's on the same page
as me she she's fully weirded out by him
we could say that if we had decided on a
Finish Line together but alas we made no
such agreement that's because you just
started chasing her out of the PLO as
she will already be regarded as an old
maid at the mature age of six 20 mom how
old is she 6 and 20 20 is she 26 did she
just make me do math at the mature age
of 6 and 20 why would you make me do ma
why would you not just say 26 I'm not
here to find a husband for myself only
for my sister so in season 1 we had guy
who did not want to get married and just
kind of went through the motions and now
in season two we got girl who doesn't
want to get married she's just going
through the motions we're doing the same
thing but this is the season of the elf
that's the only difference
the Maris of ashtown a little young to
be sure but he has 10,000 oh wait a
little young to be sure but he has
10,000 a
year 10,000 of what he has 10,000 a year
he might make a particularly estimable
addition to your dance card this evening
M sha I feel like we should bring these
back like just like giant mixers where
everyone gets dressed up everyone
Dappers up and then they go and then
they they have like dance partners and
everything that could be a fun time
let's go back to the 1800s but without
all the
racism the cakes of these occasions are
surprisingly good hey he's got 10,000 go
with
him go home to your 10,000 this is the
season the vi count intends to find a
wife oh yeah I love her there's just
some life that she brings to all this
and I appreciate her VI count Bridgeton
is wealthy well connected he may very
well be our most eligible bachelor he's
very handsome yes I suppose he is girl
have you lost your marbles cuz I think I
found them what do you mean he's
handsome with the cburns and Alish
features it is unacceptable for a lady
to decline a dance with a gentleman
unless she's already reserved by another
oh it's wrong to decline dances if only
there was somebody who could reserve you
you know just on the surface we could
come to some sort of agreement I'll
Reserve you but you're not actually
going to be my betros we'll just go
through the motions surely will not fall
in love I owe you a drink with you as
the prize catch of the Season skeer he's
a skeer he's a bad person rest of us
should receive a rest he's got the face
for it simply pick the least
objectionable and get her wed bed and
bread then you can prend to more oh God
get her wed bed and bread I don't ever
want to hear someone say bread when it
comes to human beings I just it's not
the right word that's it's that's an
animal thing you can like breed dogs
there's a connotation with that word at
the meeting for all the words like the
the equestrian people I feel like that
was the last word on the board I feel
like the the people who were there
representing smooshing they're like we
got bread breeding we got to take that
one anyone want to trade but if my
children to be of good stock then their
mother must be of impeccable quality and
yet the debutants of London fall short
at every
turn someone there I can hear oh here he
goes again cornering her chasing her
down there's someone there why are you
running I'm going to catch you no
officer I swear we were just racing why
are my pants off well it's it's an
aerodynamics issue when you managed to
find this paragan of virtue whatever
makes you think she will accept your
suit yeah you little elf