The Gilded Age
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Im so excited to be able to talk about things actually happening.
Wheels are in motion!
Only not the train wheels, because I think the railway workers are on strike.
As George Russells workers soon will be!
Can you imagine if someone drew you in the style of an 1880s political caricature?
In this one, George is crushing the workers beneath the iron press of low wages.
You deserve this, George!
Work for your forgiveness!
(He does.)
Speaking of the Met, we get to see it, and its very pretty!
Also, Kelli OHara, a.k.a.
Aurora, stands on its stage, and thats so fun because shes performed there.
Sounds like the kind ofhighly romanticthing he would do for Bertha.
Yknow, when hes not concealing crucial facts from her.
Bertha is also dealing with Larrys Im in my 20s shenanigans, which just seem exhausting.
Larry is going full-on Ashton Kutcher with Demi Moore as he continues to sex up Mrs. Blane.
They say they love each other, which maybe!
But does that matter?
I feel like I become a coldhearted pragmatist when issues like this come up in fiction.
Which is harsh,but maybe true?
you should probably experience more of life, Larry!
This is an era in which divorce bears dire social consequences.
It would be very fun, and I think they should do it.
There are more ideological clashes between Fortune and Washington, which Peggy tries to mitigate.
This debate will continue for a century-plus, Peggy!
The relationships are getting more interesting.
I should rather say that Mauds dilemma is a mystery.
Did I miss it in a previous episode?
She keeps alluding to having to do business for her father.
I need two gays to marry each other and live their separate gay lives together!
Can we just have Maud be gay?
Adas relationship with Reverend Forte is rushed to the point that Im concerned he has an attic wife.
Havent they met like four times??
Sure, they had a laughing in the rain scene, but that does not a marriage make.
I cannot believe he proposes to her.
And that she immediately says yes!
Ada, we have half a season left!
Surely there are some kind of dramatic revelations to be made about the reverend.
Or at least, I sincerely hope so.
But the main event is Bertha vs. Winterton.
Shit goes down!!
Thatll teach you to take a stab at rip apart our main couple, vile temptress!
(Oh my God, just note that I do not carry these feelings into the real world.)
I guess she could have??
But I dont think we actually know how Mrs. Astor knew.
Probably through herwhisper web link.
So Mrs. Winterton is down a box.
Now he will be the Russells guest at Newport.
A confession about me is I love when characters get furious and throw things into a fire.
What a great season that was.
Also, Mari and Kennyare married now!
After said newspaper incinerating, Winterton says shell upset Bertha if its the last thing she does.
My only note is that upset is too mild.
I need ruin and will also accept destroy.
BEST EPISODE ENDING YET.
This is what we needed: an unstable and vengeful character to wreak havoc on our precious social systems.
Go forth, Winterton!
Did Gladys ruin what was assuredly a trend?
Is there a chance the duke is a huckster?
Yes, youre right; that wordisappropriate for this time period.
Call me old-fashioned, but thats just not right.
Is itbadthat we delight in the hoarding of opera boxes?
Probably not, right?
No no, were fine.
