Emily in Paris is perfect trashy TV. Bridgerton? Itâs just flimsy and dull
By Debi Enker
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I have a healthy tolerance for junk TV. Yes, OK, sometimes even an appetite for it. I can admit, with only a twinge of embarrassment, that Iâve watched all of
Emily in Paris. Just as there are times when fast food hits the spot, there are times when a serve of trashy TV is just right.
Which is why my escalating antipathy as I ploughed through
Bridgerton (Netflix) surprised me. By halfway through its eight-part first season â a second has recently been announced â I was thoroughly sick of the Bridgertons, their nasty neighbours, the Featheringtons, and most of Londonâs Regency-era high society. Even with the elaborate costumes, the lavish balls, the spirited sniping and the ostensibly steamy romance and hot sex. Even with its megaphone-blasted theme of female empowerment wrapped in a bodice-ripping yarn.
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This story contains spoilers for Bridgerton
The first season of
Bridgerton, Netflix’s new hit show based on Julia Quinn’s novels, premiered on December 25 last year.
The show is set in London, during the debutante season of 1813. It starts with Miss Daphne, the eldest daughter of the Bridgerton family, being presented to the court in preparation for the social season of marriage arrangements.
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Daphne s mother told her she must simply marry the man who feels like your dearest friend . Photo / Netflix
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The first season of Bridgerton, Netflix s new hit show based on Julia Quinn s novels, premiered on December 25 last year.
The show is set in London, during the debutante season of 1813. It starts with Miss Daphne, the eldest daughter of the Bridgerton family, being presented to the court in preparation for the social season of marriage arrangements.
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