52. Not Like Other Girls
Everyone loves a masquerade, where one gets to be someone completely different – at least until the clock strikes midnight.
In this season opener, the questions of who we are, who people see us as, and who we’d like to be start early, as one magical evening kicks off a series of events that are sure to turn the Ton a-tizzy. Benedict is a rake, Sophie is a servant, and somehow Lady Whistledown is still a main character.
It’s season four, and we’re about to go downstairs.
Featuring:
So many servants
Definitions of a rake, definitions of self
Finding the right person
Introducing the boy diamond
Big villain energy
Curiosity, fascination, surprise
A Cinderella story
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
An Offer from a Gentleman, a book by Julia Quinn
Romancing Mr Bridgerton, a book by Julia Quinn
Bridgerton, a television series
The Consummate Virgin by Jodi McAlister
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
It’s in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
Heated Rivalry, a television adaptation
Queen Charlotte, a mini-series
Queen Charlotte, a WWDD special episode featuring Maxine Beneba Clarke
Cinderella, a fairytale
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, a play by William Shakespeare
The Princess Bride, a film by Rob Reiner
‘Life in Technocolour’, a song by Coldplay
‘Masquerade’, a song from The Phantom of the Opera, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Bachelor, a reality TV show
The Bachelorette, a reality TV show
‘DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love’, a song by Usher
‘Never Let You Go’, a song by Third Eye Blind
Wicked, a musical by Stephen Schwartz
Ever After, a film by Andy Tennant
Some extra notes:
Both Mrs Wilson and John the Footman have been regulars since season one
The Queen is dressed as the Queen of Hearts at the masquerade
Our guest host this episode is the seriously smart, seriously sassy Jodi McAlister. You can hear more from Jodi by following her on instagram and tiktok and by reading her latest novel, An Academic Affair. For your TBR, Jodi has recommended Power Moves by Leesa Ronald. Jodi says the characters ‘sprang to life’ for her and called the book ‘compelling’.
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This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Kaurna, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com