#stepmom bridgerton

[bwoahtastic]

Okay but in stepmom bridgerton, Kimi as Nico's friend from back home?👁👁 maybe a servant who was there to protect Nico but they were close! Maybe Kimi even offered to marry Nico but Nico wanted him to find true love🥺

And/or maybe Lewis who Nico grew up with and they are so close that Toto is a little suspicious! But when Nico brightly tells him Lewis is the sibling Nico never had, toto is chill about it!

[rainagainstthewindowatnight]

mothers by love, not blood

melina & yelena, black widow (2021) / alma & beth, the queen’s gambit (2020) / stef & callie, the fosters (2013-2018) / veronica & spencer, pretty little liars (2010-2017) / nicole & kyle, kyle xy (2006-2009) / mary & kate, bridgerton (2020-present) / may & peter, spider-man : far from home (2019) / isabel & anna, stepmom (1998) / shelly & vada, my girl (1991) / catherine & mary, reign (2013-2017)

[my-bard-is-too-bardalicious]

Finished 4th rewatch of season 3 pt1, and there is no way that Tilly Arnold isn't connected to Sophie!!! She is so evil stepmother coded, and that convo she was having with her solicitor?!?! That could totally be about Sophie's father and his will or whatever (haven't read the book and don't plan on it, but I know it's the Cinderella trope).

At the very least, that scene with the solicitor is important in some way. I doubt that they would put it in for no reason (though it is possible)

Lastly, just the icing on my theory cake, I think she's trying to fall pregnant with Benedict's child and trap him into marrying her

[beecampbell]

really annoying when im reading a book or something and they say something will happen in (let's say) 15 minutes, so the characters chat while they wait, and in no world would the conversation put down on paper take 15 minutes to have. when i wrote and this type of situation would happen, i would actually act out my dialogue to make sure it could believably take the amount of time it was supposed to take. annoying that everyone doesnt have my work ethic....

[eloiscbridgerton]

i think i've said it before but im so thankful for the theloise subreddit cuz its such a safe space for ppl who actually like eloise. it's literally the only bridgerton-related subreddit where people don't hate eloise (which is the most important part), don't think she's immature, don't want her to become a stepford wife, and don't think the grand culmination of her journey is becoming a stepmom in the countryside. like i don't even have to talk about theloise, i could just post about eloise and how much i love her and everyone in the comments will be like "yuppp exactly me too 😌😌😌"

i wasnt even that big a theloise shipper (i liked creloise more) after watching bridgerton in its entirety but after joining the fandom and looking through reddit, i saw that the theloise crowd was the most welcoming for any headcanons (and that includes queer ones, bc how tf is it that even the bridgertonlgbt subreddit is resistant to the idea of queer eloise?!) about eloise's future and story that diverges from her awful book fate

[labellaaria]

My Thoughts On Season 4

I keep seeing people come up with their predictions on which story will be next on Bridgerton.

For a moment I thought it could be Francesca because they were really focused on her and John. So I thought they would have her marry at the end of this season and then next season would be her story with Micheal. But now I think it is too soon for her story. I feel they are gonna give us a bit more time with them so that we get to like John and then become heartbroken .

So my thoughts is they either get married at the end of this season or beginning of season 4 and then we see their marriage throughout the remainder of the season and maybe season 5 or 6 is her story with Micheal.

As for who is the main Bridgerton of Season 4 is going to be...

It is obviously either going to be Benedict or Eloise.

I am leaning more towards Benedict because I feel they still need to build Eloise's story.

I think they are starting to build Benedict's story because I feel Lady Tilley Arnold may turn out to be Sophie's stepmom. Which would be super weird and dramatic but I can see the show doing this,.

The fact that in the promo for part 2 they mention the strike of midnight and a clock like in cinderella has me thinking that it may end with a masquerade ball where Benedict meets Sophie.

I know people keep saying that the timeline wouldn't make sense but the show is not following the books completely so they can play around and maybe instead of 2 years it is just the summer and they meet again next season.

[wyllzel]

my very correct reviews of the bridgerton novels 😎

stars and spiciness (scale of 1-3) and tidbits below

please note that the following numbers are my opinion and largely exist relative to one another and to my limited understanding of the genre haha

The Duke and I (⭐ 3.5/5 +🔥): Ok I have very mixed feelings about this one haha 😞 The dub-con/non-con scene between the leads is framed as a mistake by the perpetrator (Daphne), which is good! But it's also not fully acknowledged or apologized for... which is bad... But at the same time, there's some really good things in this novel - the chemistry between the leads, Simon's persistent issues and Daphne realizing that she can't fix him overnight, Daphne recognizing her own privilege, the humor and comedic timing, Daphne's Weird Girlness...

The Viscount Who Loved Me (⭐ 4/5 +🔥🔥): Anthony as a character was very fascinating, and Kate's sororal relationship with Edwina was lovingly written! I also thought Quinn's approach to mental health as something unknowable & unpredictable was great (her descriptions of panic attacks were pretty spot-on too)

An Offer from a Gentleman (⭐ 2/5 +🔥🔥): 2 stars for Benedict chokeslamming the abusive stepmom, 0 stars for Benedict creating a toxic workplace environment 🤮

Romancing Mister Bridgerton (⭐ 4/5 +🔥): Penelope is a very interesting character, and the primary conflict being one of jealousy between the two leads was really interesting!? (ie. Colin is jealous of Penelope's success 👀)

To Sir Phillip, With Love (⭐ 5/5 +🔥🔥🔥): Really complex and I'm glad that a) Quinn allows her leads to make mistakes and b) Phillip was not insta-cured by marriage or A Woman's Healing Touch but instead had to do some self-reflection and come to conclusions on his own (with her help)

When He Was Wicked (⭐ 4.5/5 +🔥🔥🔥): 5 stars for Michael being pathetically in love, -0.5 stars for Michael being an active participant in English colonization 🫥 It's thematic, and his commentary sounded accurate to contemporary stuff I've read lmao, so I see the vision - but given that Quinn is a modern author, she should know better and it could've been handled better... The overall gothic/ghostly vibes were fascinating tho !

It's in His Kiss (⭐ 4/5 +🔥): Hyacinth is just like me fr, and Gareth was a nice change in pace from the Tall Dark And Handsome Brooding ML LOL Also the treasure hunt as a plot vehicle was fun!

sidenote but i just think it's so funny how phillip & michael each had a scene where they gave the FL an orgasm but didn't finish:

On the Way to the Wedding (⭐ 3.5/5 +🔥): Gregory is a goof and I appreciate his madly-in-love vibes, also he shot a man??!!?! A well-executed finale to such a vibrant series 👏

but to be clear, none of these books are perfect, and there are definitely tropes/moments that quinn likes playing to but that i find dicey (such as most, if not all, her male leads having "sexy" (?) anger issues lol... also she is not the best author if you're looking for a critique of english classism/imperialism lmao)

yet there are also a lot of really good and interesting things (mostly internal growth/conflict rather than external, haha) that she explores through the Bridgerton Regency Tropes Vehicle 👀

also i think it genuinely takes a hugely skillful author to write good humor / erotica, which quinn definitely excels at, so i will give her her flowers there 👍

AND it's interesting to read a modern american woman's interpretation of early 19th century upper-class english society 👀 there's some interesting things going on there w historicity and the non/necessity of accuracy 👀 and ofc american-english cultural relations haha

phillip got up and jerked off in the bathroom LOL

meanwhile michael, possibly horniest man alive, just took a cold shower lmaooo

idk why this is so funny to me

also phillip and michael get extra kudos for going down on their love interests (gareth might have as well, i can't remember, if he did then good for him too)

and i will end this post on that note lol

[unreadpoppy]

WIP ask game

@adevilyoudo tagged me, thanks 🩷

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! Tag as many people as you have WIPs.

possible actual dick challenge 2/ alternate title: one night only/ AT 2: Stress Relief

warlock tav

the whole bunch of musicals inspire ball fic

Raphael/ Haarlep fic idea

Raph bridgerton/victorian AU cause i don't like the regency period (this fic is pretty much discontinued at this point but who knows)(also the parantehsis is not part of the name btw)

stepmom au i guess

These were all the wips with names I could find (there was one whose document didn't have a name so i didn't include it here).

Non pressure tagging: @sky-kiss @sassyandsodone @timesthatneverwere @inaconstantstateofchange @cambion-companion

[bwoahtastic]

Also also what if in stepmom bridgerton verse, Nico is on good terms with his dad who js very protective over him and always promised Nico would br able to decide who he wants to marry. Keke not quite approving Nico marrying Toto tho because it isn't out if love and he just wants more for him! And he is also unsure what Nico's position would be like considering Toto already has his cub...

But Keke is very amused by Sebby lol! When the little family is doing better, Sebby is very curious about Keke and Keke loves playfighting the cub! And Keke being so proud seeing Nico with Toto and Sebby!! And then being thr first person to tell Nico and Toto they gotta keep mousy!

[forgottenroisin]

Character Analysis

THE BASICS: 

Character’s name: Roisin Malconaire

Role in story:  Hot mess/Supporting character

Physical description:  Emily Carey

Age: 21

MBTI: ENFP

Enneagram: Type 7 (the enthusiast), 7w6, 749

Zodiac: Aries Scorpio

INTERNAL: THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER

What is his/her greatest fear?  Being deprived and in pain

Inner motivation: To be satisfied and content: to have her needs fulfilled, to maintian her freedom and happiness, to avoid missing out on worthwhile experiences, to keep herself excited and occupied, to avoid and discharge pain

Kryptonite: Someone trying to control her (looking at you, Valentina)

What is his/her misbelief about the world?  If she just accumulates enough wealth and fun and experiences she can actually live the perfect, flawless, pain-free life and give it to her loved ones, too!

Lesson he/she needs to learn: Oops, that’s impossible and money certainly won’t buy it! (Just ask Edmund!)

What is the best thing in his/her life?  Her sisters!!  Her home!!  Fun and doing what she wants and exploring all the opportunities this life has to offer!!

What is the worst thing in his/her life?  Probably her stepmom and stepbro #gross No, but honestly most likely the death of her dad if she was old enough to remember him :( Her mom, too, but I'm not sure she ~does remember her?

What does he/she most often look down on people for?  Being controlled, being boring, an uncooperative spirit, a lack of vision, an unwillingness to help others (tho tbf her viewpoint on this is a lil skewed bc she often fails to see the things ppl need etc etc her heart is ultimately in the right place she’s just kinda spoiled and blind bc of it)

What makes his/her heart feel alive?  Adventure!  Laughter!  Inside jokes!  Exploring!  Riches and excitement!  A new frock!  Poetry that inflames her emotions (yes, she’s def rocking those Anne of Green Gables vibes esp when she was little – cue her renaming Goat Road to the Way of the Shephard or smth more poetic etc)!  Spending quality time with loved ones!  Etc, etc!

What makes him/her feel loved, and who was the last person to make them feel that way? Her sisters were most def the ppl <3  Being paid attention to, being supported and shown affection, having fun, quality time, shared fresh air and experiences, shared laughter, etc!

Top three things he/she values most in life?  Her loved ones, fun, security!

EXTERNAL: NOT NECESSARY, BUT GOOD TO KNOW AND SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER

What’s his/her favorite book, movie, and band?  She’d love the Idylls of the King!  Ivanhoe and pr much anything by Tennyson and Scott and all the other Romantic Poets!  She’d also love Narnia and Pippi Longstocking and Amelia Bedelia and all sorts of fun, fantastical things as a kid!  Re: tv Bridgerton would be a go-to, and, speaking of regency things, pr much all Jane Austen!  I feel like the most recent Emma, P&P, and Persuasion would be her fav movie adaptations (and tbh she’d probs have more patience for those than reading) but she would loooove S&S just in general all editions of it bc she’d suuuuuper relate to Marianne and the whole sister thing would obv get her right in the feels, also Little Women esp the most recent Amy!positive adaptation too for similar reasons etc!  Gilmore Girls!!  Daisy Jones & the Six!!  Florence + the Machine <3  Fairy tales in general!!! dua lipa, ava max, fleetwood mac

Is there an object he/she can’t bear to part with and why?  She probs has, like, a bracelet or hairpin or smth from her mom that is hella sacred to her but tbh she probs rarely wears it, instead choosing to keep it in this tiny ornamental box where she knows its safe and tbh itll probs get burned asp and she’ll probs have a breakdown bc of it bc im mean <3

Describe a typical outfit for him/her from top to bottom.  This girl is O B S E S S E D w clothes and far more so than i am tbh so i probs can’t even comprehend of the sort of sick fit she’d come up w but suffice it to say she’s always glammed out and rocking the latest trends and probs helping to set them too lbr i also feel like she’s REALLY good at, like, taking her mom’s old dresses and spicing them up to make them ahead of the latest trend or like even making smth completely new out of her bedroom curtains like they might not have much?? since they got an evil stepmom?? but even if so she still living that haute couture life!  the best seamstress in the land tbh lbr! ;D  she ~will find a way!  and everyone will be drooling to wear that next week when she’s already moved on to the next look ;D

What names or nicknames has he/she been called throughout their life?  Rosie to her sisters, Rose to her friends, Roisin to everyone else thank you very much

What is his/her method of manipulation?  Lol, she’s the worst smh anyway that would be guilt tripping, judging you, annoying you

Describe his/her daily routine.  Only gets out of bed when positively FORCED tbh and probs kinda cranky in the morning whoops but omg she comes alive at night and just out there having a stupid good time, def the life of the party type, pranking!! joking!! leaving Brigit doodles of Valentina's face after the latest prank lol, honestly she’s not really someone who holds to ~routine bc that’s the bane of her existence and noT exciting (tho she does actually lowkey thrive on one when its enforced so she goes on jags where she holds herself to this standard...and then gets bored of it or distracted by smth and lets it go haha), but catch her laughing and flirting and dancing and teasing and planning outfits and frankly being impulsive af #facepalm

Their go-to cure for a bad day?  Pranking their stepmom w Brigit!!  drawing!!  whatever the medieval!fantasty equivalent of, like, eating ice cream directly out of the container while watching Gilmore Girls is, putting on her fanciest dress and going to balls and dancing w ppl who look at her like she’s the moon in the sky, probs actually wearing that bracelet/pin she has from her mom for once! making her sisters laugh! general escapism of every kind tbh, exploring awesome places everything from creepy forests to exquisite castles yknow!!  new experiences and having fun w her loved ones in general <3  the medieval!fantasy equivalent of going to one of Gatsby’s parties, etc

CHARACTER GOALS:

How is your character dissatisfied with their life?  Well, she’s an orphan w Valentina (fc: ANJELICA HUSTON IN EVER AFTER ;D) for a stepmom so…i feel like that kinda speaks for itself hahaha plus she wants to save herself and her sisters!!  and obv she hasn’t done that yet so lots to be bummed about :/  fortunately, she’s got a handsome prince on the hook so things’re looking up in that dept! and she’s defffff not considering the huge possibility that ~that won’t last since his ambitious parents almost certainly have other plans for him than some rando orphan!!!! even if she ~is technically nobility (actually she ~does know this but she ain’t looking at that too close up bc she’s a world class ignorer of truths she don’t vibe with <3)  Anyway, basically she’d love to be rich and just important enough to be consulted and included on fun things but frankly noT important enough to have to deal w the bad (but she doesn’t really think about that second part too much ngl) and have fine parties and intellectual but funny convos and be admired and adored by the glittering throng and make her sisters’ lives better w a wink of her eye!!!! but obv this fantasy existence isn’t playing out so!!! dissatisfaction!!

What does your character believe will bring them true happiness or contentment?  Wealth and importance bc that’d allow her to solve all her current problems!  of course, it’d also create a host of new and perhaps worse problems, but!!!! she does not consider this!!!  in her mind, if she were wealthy and important she could fix everything and then it’d be all happily ever after for everyone a la a fairy tale!

What definitive step could they take to turn their dream into a reality?  Marry Edmund and become a literal princess/empress so she can save her sisters and really stick it to her stepmom or, failing that (besides, it'd be pr cool to be bowed and scraped to and wear a crown and a pretty dress!) or marry pr much any of the other male characters so far that aren’t resistance members! bc she's looking to marry rich so she can save her sisters!

How has their fear kept them from taking this action already?  Well, she’d be pr tied down as the wife of an important person and she values her freedom greatly!  how else is she supposed to bask in her precious distractions and adventures?  she couldn’t just take off for the woods at a moment’s notice or prank Amira (she’d probs be executed for that tbh ;D) or smth, plus – and this is the worst one in her mind – lbr she probs wouldn’t be able to see her sisters nearly as much and, gods, she doesn’t know how she’d ever, ever do w/o them!  So!  her solution?  ignore all of this and just hope things continue 100% the way they are rn, forever, problems and all!

How does your protagonist feel they can accomplish their goal while still steering clear of the thing they are afraid of?  Change, of any kind, is anathema!  everything stays the same <3  failing that (bc inevitably that one’ll collapse around her and she knows this), marry someone rich and handsome and powerful who adores her and buy her way to success <3

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[jakeabel]

when my stepmom* asked me who my favorite bridgerton character was and i said benedict it felt sooooo much like i was telling on myself

[allkinds-oftrash]

Okay so I am on a Bridgerton book binge and just finished Benny & Sophie's book (An Offer From A Gentleman - pfft more like Horny Asshole)

If Lucy Punch doesn't play Araminta then what's the point??

It's about time she got upgraded from always playing the ugly stepsister to the evil stepmother

[nm-moved]

i feel like eloise doesn’t get enough credit for readily taking in oliver and amanda as her own children, like yes they were pretty grown when she met them but they were still really young and in dire need of a well-functioning parent. it takes a lot of guts to look at children that aren’t yours --- and who know they aren’t, since oliver and amanda had memories of marina, however little --- decide “yes, they are mine and i will continue to love and raise them” and properly commit to that

[dream-to-be-frog]

here’s how boy cinderella can still win: HE’S TRANS.

bridgerton tv show make benedict and eloise gay challenge

[bridgertonbabe]

since it's semi confirmed that the Cowpers will most likely be Sophie's family (due to Lady Cowper's actress confirming their first name is Araminta), how could you see that playing out with Lady Cowper as her stepmom and Cressida being an amalgamation of her and Rosamund character?

See, when that theory first came out I was a bit sceptical but warmed up to the idea, especially as I figured it made sense for Cressida to double up as Rosamund - but then Lord Cowper showed up in S2 at the dinner with the Featheringtons and it completely threw me off.

If we're still going with the theory that the Cowpers are Sophie's family then some surface level details have to be established.

Was Sophie the result of an affair between Lord Cowper and a maid before or after marrying Lady Cowper? Would Cressida be Sophie's half sister, or was she perhaps Lady Cowper's daughter from a previous marriage who Lord Cowper adopted as his own? When was Sophie's existence made known to the family; did she arrive on the doorstep at three years of age like in the books of was she a bit older?

I'm aware the show isn't adhering strictly to the books from what we've seen in S2 and from what we can gather of S3 already, but at least so far in the series they've kept the family set-ups for the Bridgerton love interest the same. If the Cowpers are Sophie's family then already it feels like they've completely overhauled the foundations of Sophie's background and altered the dynamics.

Now I feel that the theory of the Cowpers being Sophie's family only raises more questions. When Sophie arrived did her father take her in as his ward and let her have her education until Lady Cowper had enough and forced her into servitude? Or was Sophie a little older when she showed up and her father went you're my kid? ayyy lmao go work in the kitchens like yo mama? Does Lady Cowper resent Sophie not just for being her husband's bastard but for perhaps being walking proof of her husband's infidelity while they were married?

In the books it was fundamental how Sophie received an education in her early years, how she was detested by her stepmother for being the earl's bastard, how her father dying led to her being forced to work for Araminta and how the dowry her father left her was kept secret. All of that was necessary to establish Sophie in the position she finds herself in the world - but if the Cowpers are her family in the show with her father still being alive, Cressida potentially being not a step-sister but a half-sister, Sophie maybe not receiving an education, then for me it changes so many elements of Sophie's characterisation.

At this point I'm hoping that Sophie is unrelated to the Cowpers purely because all of the questions and issues I've mentioned above. I know Lady Cowper's actress said her first name was Araminta but as they haven't mentioned it on-screen I'm sort of hoping it's just a coincidence, or maybe the writers were planning on condensing the Cowpers and the Reilings but have since changed their mind?