Victory
Lady Bridgerton invites many people to her ball, but only a few are actually invited. The rest of the guests are either too busy or too important to attend. This year, Lady Bridgerton has decided to invite just one guest: herself.
The couple’s intimate moment is likely to cause a lot of problems.
Both Kate and Anthony are still torn over what’s happening, with Kate in particular feeling guilty given Edwina’s growing affection for Anthony. For now though, everyone is busy with the big party, as Eloise continues to try and figure out who Lady Whistledown is. Pen strains a smile. ..
Kate joins Anthony and Edwina as they sit together and talk. Edwina encourages Anthony to show Kate around the grounds but he refuses, pointing out that he’s going hunting instead. So naturally, Kate is encouraged to tag along as well, much to Anthony’s disdain.
Anthony and Rupa share a strong connection on their ride together. They share a lot of eye contact and seem to have a clear chemistry.
When Kate wanders off on her own, believing their guide is leading away from the deer, Anthony notices and chases after her. With Kate’s maid lagging behind, Anthony helps Kate hold her gun but in doing so, the pair start breathing heavily, as sparks look set to fly. However, Jack arrives and breaks everything up, prompting them to return to the group.
Colin looks in to see Marina, who is happy and content with Philip. After his travels in Greece, he ends up gaining the favour of Philip, who is happy and content with Marina. Colin marvels at his travels. ..
After congratulating Marina on her amiability, Penelope points out that she’s content in her marriage. She suggests Colin turn his attention to someone who really cares for him – like Marina.
Anthony and Kate end up talking that night. Anthony reveals how his father passed away, and the pair refrain from kissing again. It’s not a horse whinny this time, it’s a thunderclap.
The night’s events take place and as the music starts, Lord Morrison ends up dancing with Eloise. However, Eloise isn’t taken with him, given his prudish attitude, and she eventually leaves the dancefloor. She heads upstairs, sobbing, rejecting Penelope and leaving the Bridgerton family in disarray for the time being.
Meanwhile, Lord Featherington is taken with Cressida Crowper, leading Lady Featherington to try and encourage his match-up with Prudence.
Anthony is crushed when he learns that his wife is leaving him and heading back to India. He doesn’t want to dance with her anymore in order to gain her blessing, but he’s left the dancefloor without a chance to say goodbye.
Anthony and Kate are about to kiss when Daphne interrupts them.
Daphne realizes what’s happening and compares the similarities to what happened between her and Simon (this show isn’t even being subtle about this now!) and tells Anthony that these things have a way of surfacing eventually.
There is a big scandal brewing involving Lady Featherington and Prudence. It has been revealed that the two women are actually in cahoots, working together to deceive Cressida. In reality, the new Lord is penniless and needed to marry a wealthy woman in order to provide for his family. Unfortunately, Lady Featherington has ruined everything by setting up this scheme. ..
Anthony makes his decision to marry Kate in front of her, but it is clear that this is not where his heart lies. ..
The Episode Review
Bridgerton returns with another good episode and I have to say, the dynamic between Anthony, Edwina and Kate is rather interesting. The show has managed to set up a pretty interesting love triangle without going down the conventional route that so many other shows have fallen foul of. ..
The show is still too long, and the whole drama involving Lady Featherington feels like padding. Despite a nice twist in showing why Lord Featherington is trying to gain Cressida’s favour, the story feels too padded.
The show has been a decent watch and the pairing of Kate and Anthony continues to deliver some excellent chemistry right the way through. Roll on the next episode!
