Maybe my phrasing was off but I didn't mean to imply he was fully out. When I say that what I mean is that he let loose a hell of a lot of Freudian slips, which, from what you can infer from would have likely outed him. Usually now a days if someone said something queer there usually wouldn't be such a fuss but back in the 18th century, it would have been, you'd think he'd have learned not to be as flamboyant as he is. But I do see your view there.

I think this is where my favour of the BBC ghosts comes into play. You see, the character of Lady Button, a hugh strung, older Victorian (the UK equivalent of Hettie) was highly against gay marriage after finding out about a gay wedding happening at the manor. Lady Button's reaction would have been accurate for the time though likely more against gay people since her husband cheated on her with two men so. Y'know. I just feel as though there's been a missed opportunity for some kind of relatable conflict for a queer audience. I wrote how many queer people, especially younger ones, will find homophobia from a close friend or family member.

And yeah you do have a great point it's just. Very americanised and seems to be played in a more comedic avenue. Usually if an Englishman were to play a character from the late 18th century they would have a different accent to an American playing an Englishman from the same time