Without spoiling things, many fans might be disappointed not to see the sapphic storyline we've been waiting for since Michaela's character was revealed in Season 3. However, to me, this is an exciting clue that we may be looking at a Season 5 that foregrounds queer desire and love, instead of relegating it to a side storyline. This season, Bridgerton leans into a different kind of yearning: one of being able to live freely, outside of society's rules. Benedict tells Sophie, "Society should not be allowed to dictate the rules of how one lives life. Or who one loves," and it feels like Bridgerton is setting up Season 5 on a platform of love and pride, not scandal. "Love does not always look how one expects," Michaela says.
Here, Bridgerton really digs into the practicalities of "improper" matches like never before, with Ha giving an impeccable performance through Sophie's frustration at her options, lamenting "love in the face of generations of established practice." The series also gives Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) a complex narrative arc with her reaction to Sophie and Benedict's attachment, gifting Gemmell and Thompson many a dramatic scene unpacking the nature of "appropriate" marriage matches. Plus, series favourite Jonathan Bailey is excellent this season as the devil's advocate, Anthony Bridgerton, with a brief return seeing him lay down the societal law for his brother.
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