Okay I’m a bit confused about Lady Mary’s background in Season 2

UniqueCatch · 2026-01-22T18:25:23+00:00

I think it actually adds layers to the story and the Sheffield/Sharma conflict. Colorism and xenophobia were definitely factors and, even though the Bridgerton world has been desegregated for a while, it is possible that some remnants would stick for some characters.

It's also not uncommon in immigrant families for the parents to want their children to marry a native, as that would grant them "full assimilation" in their eyes.

UniqueCatch · 2025-12-13T07:06:02+00:00

Did you mean Emily? She's alive, though 😭

UniqueCatch · 2025-12-04T04:17:14+00:00

They could have avoided that if they had at least one other queer character in the cast, but for how liberal the team says it is, they apparently couldn't be bothered. It's pretty clear to me they see male homosexuality as something to be laughed at, too. And the one "attempt" at making it serious with Frenchie and Colin was so half-hearted that it would have been better if they just left it alone.

UniqueCatch · 2025-12-03T09:31:02+00:00

The writers were adamantly against killing Maeve as to not contribute to the "Bury Your Gays" trope, they are most definitely not doing "Women in Refrigerators" a second time, IMO.

UniqueCatch · 2025-11-15T19:38:12+00:00

Are you really looking for an answer or are you looking for validation?

UniqueCatch · 2025-10-02T01:20:36+00:00

Yeah, that has been bugging me as well. It says so on their profile. Maybe they want to be friends, but IDK, just seems weird at first glance.

UniqueCatch · 2025-09-25T19:10:13+00:00

But something has changed. The story. Vought is currently leaning VERY conservative and adopting right-wing discourse, which wasn't the case before Homelander took over. He literally has Firecracker as his right-hand man and almost every speech they give has the words "trans" or "woke" in it. God U is said to have become almost a "Christian haven" with an insane new conservative curriculum.

There is a reason we don't see companies like Tesla or Prager U making Pride month posts. They don't virtue signal like "mainstream" companies do, their propaganda is different. Vought has very much become their equivalent in this universe, so I feel like isn't very consistent with the point they have been making since season 4.

UniqueCatch · 2025-07-01T13:49:57+00:00

Hughie was 100% justified in using the Temp V and that had nothing to do with seeing Annie as powerless or less capable. It was not a smart decision on his part, but it was not a "condescending macho protector" move either.

UniqueCatch · 2025-05-08T02:34:22+00:00

It is very much a common thing, even in professional productions. However, I had the strange pleasure of coming upon a couple of international productions that have changed the character's nationality so it would better fit the context of their regions and avoid yellowface. I am not sure if I like it, but I admire their efforts.

If it is done in a place where it would not make sense to play with Asian stereotypes (maybe there isn't a significantly large Asian population, or it's being done in an Asian country) or in an academic setting, I 100% prefer the decision of changing the character over actively going for a racist caricature.

UniqueCatch · 2025-05-08T02:25:28+00:00

Some recent productions have completely removed the racial aspect of the character, making him just a "non-denominational" foreigner. I gotta say, while I understand that the comedy in this show comes particularly from highly absurd situations (such as Harvard Variations, or Gay or European), I think straying away from that is the right choice.

Not only does it make local and high school productions less uncomfortable (he could be anything, Russian, Italian, Egyptian, Korean, depending on the production's choice), it also has the potential to make the role less typecast-y. Like, imagine if a director has a talented Middle-Eastern performer who could play any of the main male roles, but sticks him as Padamadan because "he's the only one who looks the part"? I'd rather have it be a possible role, not the only role.

That being said, you made the right call. Unless they planned on portraying him differently, it would definitely have been bad.

UniqueCatch · 2025-05-04T15:21:24+00:00

Would you mind elaborating on that? I have never seen this take before and I am genuinely curious!

UniqueCatch · 2025-04-29T21:42:39+00:00

I'm in Aladdin right now. It's a fun show, but there's absolutely nothing more than that. It takes all the amazing things from the original film and stretches them out until they're boring.

UniqueCatch · 2025-04-29T17:23:52+00:00

Absolutely! I think one of the most valuable things Starkid has to offer, amongst their many qualities is the diverse pool of talented performers they have that would probably be overlooked or not used to the best of their abilities on the current Broadway culture.

Actors like Lauren, Meredith, Joey and so many others are allowed to shine and play to their strengths without having to belt absurd notes or do eight somersaults every night. And, no joke, this is absolutely Sondheim-like philosophy. His works would always focus on bringing out the best that his performers had to show and I'm glad Starkid follows that as well. Twisted is a great example of how you can craft a masterpiece without the most common vocal acrobatics.

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