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Without a doubt,The Gilded Ageis the most heart-pounding show on television.
Who can forget the thrill of when Carrie Coon threw a party and no one showed up?
Or when Christine Baranski had to walk across a street and get her skirt dirty?
Or when Donna Murphywalked past a portrait of herself?
Or when Thomas Edison turned on some light bulbs and everyone lost it?
Marian plans to elope!
Excitement-o-meter:Im breathing normally.
… but then she discovers that boring lawyer Tom Raikes is just not that into her!
Kind of the ethos of the entire series there.
Anyway, Im going off with a lawyer you dont approve of who has no money just because.
(Ada, like me, just wants everyone to kiss in front of her.)
Excitement-o-meter:Goofy misunderstandings gone awry?The Gilded Ageis basically doing a heavily sedated episode ofFrasier.
Mrs. Russells French chef is revealed to be from Wichita, Kansas!
Needless to say, hes fired, but now what will happen to Mrs. Russells party?
Excitement-o-meter:Surprising, but ultimately relatable.
Real studied abroad once and just couldnt stop energy from Mr. Gordon here.
Nobody does disdain like actual Midwesterner Coon.
Oscar van Rhijn hits on Gladys Russell while his secret gay boyfriend watches!
Will Mrs. Russell ever find out?
And will his boyfriend ever forgive him?
Excitement-o-meter:The Gilded Ageis so horny for evil robber baron Morgan Spector.
Mrs. Russell worries that her podium isnt big enough for her party!
Im worried that it may be too small, she says.
Peggy Scotts child is alive after all!
Finally, a crumb of real melodrama!
The child that her father told her died when she gave birth is in fact alive after all.
Namely …
Mrs. Russell forces Mrs. Astor to come to her party!
So Mrs. Astor has go call on Mrs. Russell.
New money wins for now!
Excitement-o-meter:Screaming, crying, throwing up.
