Bridgerton Season 2 Fails Marina Thompson

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Warning: SPOILERS for Bridgerton season 2 ahead.

Content warning: This article briefly discusses suicide.

While it may be picking up plaudits, Bridgerton season 2 fails Marina Thompson (Ruby Barker). Marina was a much more prominent character in Bridgerton season 1 compared to the books, but Bridgerton season 2 had her reappear only to give an odd and unsatisfying conclusion to her story. Despite Bridgerton season 1 focusing on Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) finding love and season 2 on her eldest brother Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) doing the very same, other characters in both seasons had fully-developed story arcs, such as Eloise's search for the truth about Lady Whistledown in both seasons or Benedict’s art academy pursuits in Bridgerton season 2. Marina's story is a different matter in season 2.

Marina’s story was developed throughout Bridgerton season 1, as she was a cousin of the Featheringtons and their guest for the season. While at first uninterested in finding someone to marry and provide for her, as Marina was already secretly betrothed to Sir George, whom she deeply loved but who had left for the war, she then became eager to find someone as she realized she was pregnant. This research led her to Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), who fell for her and wanted to marry her but was stopped by Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), who used Lady Whistledown’s paper to expose Marina’s secrets and block their union.

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Bridgerton season 1 managed to give Marina’s story some kind of closure, as Sir George’s brother Philip Crane (Chris Fulton) ended up finding her and offering marriage to keep his brother’s promises to Marina. While it wasn’t the best