Bridgerton: Anthony Using Kate's REAL Name Is Bigger Than You Think
Warning: Spoilers for Bridgerton season 2.
Toward the emotional ending of Bridgerton season 2, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) calls Kate (Simone Ashley) by her real, full name — a gesture much bigger than viewers may think. The return of the Regency Era drama set a new viewing record. Merely three days from its premiere, Bridgerton season 2 has been watched for 193 million hours, making it the most successful opening weekend of an English-language Netflix show. This success is mostly due to returning viewers’ expectations and this installment’s fresh take on Julia Quinn’s novel series, especially on its central romance.
While the show’s season 1 focuses on the steamy courtship between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page), Bridgerton season 2 follows a slightly different path. As newcomers Edwina (Charithra Chandran) and Kate Sharma get introduced into the highly-competitive ton, Anthony Bridgerton pursues the former, seeing how she is perfect to be a viscountess. Over time, however, his harbored feelings for Kate complicate matters, and a confusing yet reciprocated duty-over-heart conflict ensues.
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After a slow-burn romance, Anthony and Kate finally surrender to their emotions. Their passionate confession is made even more meaningful by Anthony using Kate’s real name. “Is that a promise, Kathani Sharma?” is Anthony’s response to Kate promising that she will always be vexed by him. Though simple, this act signifies how intimate the couple has become, as it sheds away the formalities that accompany pretensions and emotional barriers. In the Bridgerton season 2 ending, for Anthony, she is no longer Miss Sharma, the eldest
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