“Bridgerton” was already a phenomenon. It still takes “Queen Charlotte” to unlock the premise’s full potential.
. In practice, though, the six-episode series is more like “Bridgerton” Season 2.5. Though the story flashes back some 50 years to depict the titular monarch’s early marriage, it keeps the flagship show’s stylistic trademarks firmly in place, from the classical covers of contemporary pop songs to the voiceover by Julie Andrews’ Lady Whistledown.
In Season 1, “Bridgerton” made its mark with explicit, athletic sex and an alternate history of England in which the aristocracy is racially integrated. These elements were so attention-grabbing they partly overshadowed the central relationship, a pleasant-enough pairing of two beautiful people. In Season 2, “Bridgerton” backtracked a bit, dialing way down on the nudity while also crafting a rich, yearning romance that put its characters first.
Inquiring minds will be appeased by the chemistry between Amarteifio and Mylchreest, built through a more interesting conflict than the typical will-they-won’t-they. The question is notthese two will get together, but how they’ll navigate the inevitable obstacles now that they’re bonded for life. Shows like “Catastrophe” have explored this idea in the modern day; “Queen Charlotte” takes unrelatable opulence and infuses it with emotion, even as there’s plenty of eye candy.
In its brevity, “Queen Charlotte” can strip down the broad ensemble of “Bridgerton” into a more focused story. The show still makes room for supporting parts like Charlotte’s footman Brimsley , who’s hooking up with his counterpart on the king’s staff, and a young Agatha Danbury , not yet a lady and in a loveless marriage to a wealthy older man.
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