“Bridgerton"is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon.
When the first season was released on Netflix in 2020, it quickly became Netflix’sbiggest seriesever.
And Season 2, which dropped in March 2022, seems to be just as popular.
The eight-episode season was packed with desire, longing stares, and will-they-won’t-they tension.
It was the perfect enemies-to-lovers journey, and fans loved every second of it.
After all, both Simon and Daphne and Kate and Anthony followed the classic enemies-to-lovers trajectory.
It may be brief, but there’s a clear smirk and glint in each of their eyes.
““Those were some of my favorite days filming on set with Johnny.
And just bringing this love story to life with him.
It really, truly was such a joy.”
“Anthony and Kate are mirrors for each other,” creator Chris Van Dusen said toThe Wrap.
Sounds like there’s a deeper emotional reason why these two just couldn’t stay away from each other.
Kate brings his hand to her chest where he was stung, saying, “I am unharmed.
It was just a bee.”
In the novel, Anthony decides that he actually needs to suck out the bee venom.
‘I’m going to have to suck the venom out,’ he said grimly.
‘Just hold still,'” the novel reads.
So, the bee scene could have looked very different and lead to a totally different plot!
When she first meets Kate, for instance, she assumes that she is Edwina.
Clearly, she spots their natural chemistry.
Clearly, Daphne’s romance in Season 1 taught her a few things about the nature of love.
Is it because of physical attraction?
Or is it something deeper.
As one viewer pointed out inCBR, their passion grows over time because they develop emotional intimacy.
Just think of the time they end up falling in the mud because of their competitive natures.
If a man and woman wanted to have a private conversation, they would need to be chaperoned.
Other couples in the “Bridgerton” universe abide by these rules.
When Anthony and Edwina want a conversation, they are chaperoned by their mothers.
WhenLord Featheringtonis found alone with his cousin during a ball, he is forced to marry her.
And yet, despite these strict rules, Anthony and Kate end up alone together way too often.
First, they’re alone while riding in the woods.
Then, they end up alone outside a ball.
We bet Lady Whistledown would love to get her hands on this shocking gossip!
Talk about romance deja vu!
One important song is “Wrecking Ball,” which plays as the couple dances in the final episode.
“The song definitely inspired that scene,” creator Chris Van Dusen toldThe Wrap.
In fact, the song became hugely meaningful to Kate and Anthony’s relationship as a whole.
“And culminating in that final dance between them I think is really magical.”
This song, with this couple, is total magic.
Unlike Season 1 of “Bridgerton,” this couple doesn’t have nearly as many sex scenes.
However, we would argue that their first sex scene is still way more shocking.
Unlike Simon and Daphne, Anthony and Kate have sexbeforethey are married.
Remember “Les Miserables?”
Or “The Scarlet Letter?”
Or even Marina in Season 1 of “Bridgerton?”
And Kate is also very private about her past romances.
By the sounds of things, though, Anthony will never know about them!
In fact, she very likely could have died.
Anotherstudyshowed that concussions were still not fully understood in the 19th century.
Plus, Kate needed stitches, as Anthony said when he brought her home.
In fact, if anything had gone wrong, she could very easily have died.
It’s a good thing Anthony was there to rush her home!
It’s a beautiful moment.
“Is that a promise, Kathani Sharma?”
he says, as fireworks go off in the background.
Finally, Kate says yes.
However, it turns out, Kathani is her real Indian name, as explained byThe Wrap.
And what could be more romantic than Anthony using her full name?
It’s intimate, sweet, and, we’re willing to bet, left viewers swooning.
And the final sex scene between Kate and Anthony is no exception.
Most fans probably missed it, but asCosmopolitannoted, a few keen fans spotted it and took to Twitter.
A sign of true love?
We definitely think so!
“They do have a full circle arc.”
Well, gentle reader, we have to agree!
