The Unbridled Potential of Anthony Bridgerton and Kathani Sharma

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WARNING: Contains Spoilers for ‘The Viscount Who Loved Me,’ The Inspiration for the Second Season of Bridgerton.

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When the second season of Bridgerton premiered at the end of March, it was to the general consensus that the second season had surpassed the first.

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It cannot be denied that the true strength of the season rested entirely on the gorgeous shoulders of Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley, who play Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton and Kathani “Kate” Sharma respectively.

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It sounds strange to say, but it’s exactly the strength of their performances that made me so frustrated with the season as a whole

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Here's What I Loved and What Left Me Longing from Season 2 of Netflix's Bridgerton

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It is just frustrating Kate and Anthony's resolution came after 8 hours of pining. The moments they were free and happy to be together without guilt and without putting other's needs ahead of their own were short

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I cannot deny that Bailey and Ashley are every bit the Anthony and Kate I had imagined. They surpassed it even, managing to strike at the root and heart of the characters.

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