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Dearest Readers... (Bridgerton)


Any Bridgerton fans in this course? If so, please let me know your thoughts about the first half of the new season so far. 

For those who are unfamiliar, Bridgeton is a series that follows a powerful family amidst their search for love while navigating London's high society. Since I am now caught up with the new season, I wanted to share some remarks regarding lady Whistledown and how exciting it is every time she shares her thoughts and gossip about society. Now, in that society, there is a patriarchal system but imagine it being on steroids as women are not allowed much to do. So Lady Whistledown has been keeping a hidden identity while writing about her society. 

Now that you've had that introduction, I wanted to talk about how Lady Whistledown's articles would have been ideal for a blog in this day and age. Her articles would have made a popular blog, as a lot of people love to hear about the gossip and things that go on in the communities they are part of. Now the advantage to the blog is that we could get commentary from the people of the town regarding what is written making it an exchange rather than simply an article. 

With the unspoken rivalry between Lady Whistledown and the Queen (Charlotte), we could have a social media battle that would allow others to participate and consume equally. 

References
https://x.com/bridgerton/status/1381952803128676355



Comments

  1. Jen H.May 19, 2024 at 8:42 PM

    I love Bridgerton! I just watched the first half of the new season this morning. I hate that they split the season and left us off the way that they did. Lady Whistledown would definitely be a blogger, although she would probably be using Substack and making you pay to read her posts. I'm not sure how far her posts would actually reach, since they are just about her immediate community, but it is definitely an interesting idea to consider.

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  2. Wile E. CoyoteMay 26, 2024 at 8:27 PM

    Kenia, I love your take on Bridgerton. I agree that Lady Whistedown would have made a compelling blogger. I will have to get caught up on this new season now!

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  3. S. M. TrupianoJune 23, 2024 at 6:46 PM

    Yes!! I love the Bridgerton content! You are so right- Lady Whistledown would've been amazing at blogging. The "ton" would probably be quite large- in fact, it would probably become its own virtual community or network.

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