I just finished Season 3 of Bridgerton, and I HAVE NOTES. 

From now on, I will only be accepting scandalous gossip if it is delivered to me via eloquent whispers. I also require a ballgown, a fan, and a leisurely-paced promenade with a moody Viscount. Welcome to the world of Bridgerton addiction—a condition where one minute you’re binge-watching, and the next, you’re frantically googling how to secure a feathered headdress. 

This is the official petition to bring the following Bridgerton things into our modern world: 

 

The Fashion 

Every character in Bridgerton IS the moment. Suddenly, my athleisure feels less like the model-off-duty look and more like a personal insult to the fashion gods of the early 19th century. I will gladly retire my Lulu Lemon leggings for an OBSCENELY sparkly dress.  And possibly some jewels. I also need sparkly silks, thick petticoats, embroidery on everything, and a corset so the whole thing is SNATCHED. I could just bedazzle my current wardrobe, but where’s the fun in that? 

 

The Drama 

The way Bridgerton approaches drama is exactly how it should be addressed today. Instead of the resolving our issues through passive-aggressive texts, or taking part in cancel culture, how about we bring back duels? There’s a certain elegance to facing your problems with a “fight me bitch” attitude. Meet me at dawn. 

 

The Social Events 

Why have I not been invited to a Tea Party? Or a Ball?? Are we all simply too lazy to rustle up some cakes and alcohol and organise some calming music to undercut the scandalous gossip?? In Bridgerton, it seems that lively social events take place at least every other DAY! I have literally nothing better to do, and I would jump at the chance to put on a pretty dress and go to a gathering that would further the plot of my life. 

 

The Music 

This might just be because I’m an old soul who also grew up doing ballet, but CLASSICAL MUSIC SLAPS. The fact that the soundtrack of Bridgerton is just classical/orchestral covers of songs from our generation is *chefs kiss*. The moment somebody invites me to dance to the violin version of a Taylor Swift song is the day I’ll probably fall in love forever. Immaculate vibes. I highly recommend. 

 

The ROMANCE 

Finally, what we all watch Bridgerton for… THE LOVE STORIES! People today just… aren’t romantic anymore. I need to witness people fall in love after bumping into each other at a ball. Or watch a very passionate enemies to lovers story arc unfold in front of my eyes to keep everyone on their toes. I’d rather a love interest tell me they’d “Burn for me” (Oh My GODDD) than hear another person cat call me again. Is it too much for me to ask for a dapper, wealthy, mopey, Viscount with an attitude problem to heroically save my life and profess his undying love to me in the rain??  

So, as we eagerly await the next season (that won’t come for about two more years), let’s raise our teacups (or rather, champagne flutes) to the delightfully absurd escapades of the Bridgerton clan. May we all find our own Duke or Duchess—or at least a fabulous hat that would make Lady Whistledown proud. Cheers to chasing fantasies and feathered fantasies alike!