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Spoilers for theBridgertonseason-two finale, The Viscount Who Loved Me, below.
Eloise Bridgerton is the future, whether she knows it or not.
She wants to read her books!
And ideally find some other philosophical treatises to consume on the rights of the fairer sex!
But its not all peachy for EloiseinBridgertons second season.
One of my favorite quotes from the season is when Eloises brother tells her to stop being so you.
He couldnt even verbalize how she was a different woman of this era.
How do you see her in a modern lens?Shes a sign of what was to come.
These are all very reasonable things!
I guess the backdrop makes it scandalous.
Theres humanity in comedy that connects people to anything.
We can break an awkward moment with a joke, and it connects us.
The audience connected with her through that, with how funny she is.
I do love that quote.
Stop being so you!So many characters have that tension where they cant express themselves.
Its great for the audience because youre like,Just tell them how you feel!
Now kiss!Eloise doesnt have that problem.
She doesnt get it.What do you mean I have to do this?It doesnt make sense to her.
She, and also Penelope in a way, are signs of whats to come.
How do you think Eloise makes the world a safer and more equal place?Her outspokenness.
And she goes, Why dont you just say no?
And you wonder why youre so miserable?
What are you doing?I dont think women need to do anything.
I dont think women need to be each others heroes.
I think they should be able to exist and be free and do what they want to do.
Its enough to just hear it.
Eloise doesnt need to be anyones hero.
Its enough to have an example of someone thinking a bit differently.
Theres been a template that the women have all followed, but its notthetemplate; itsatemplate.
Eloise has a good way of being like, Theres also this.And I think thats enough.
Eloise dances with a suitor for about 60 seconds before handing him his ass.
I know it was short, but Regency-era dance is so beautiful.
Did you have to do dance training?I love dancing so much.
When were on set, the cast really gushes over the dancers.
Every time the dancers come into work, were their biggest fans.
Its like One Direction walked into the room and there are screaming girls everywhere.
Thats the standard response.Theyre here oh my God!Theyll learn about three dances per day.
I had four or five rehearsals for that one dance.
Its a whole piece of choreography.
I loved the process despite being nervous, but Eloise is a bit clumsy by nature.
It was still beautiful, though.
My favorite thing is to watch the dancers during the rehearsal before we attempt it.
A lot of us have cried when we watch them perform to the music.
Im curious how you think Eloises personality reflects in her clothing.
She strikes me as having a more comfortable wardrobe than the other society women.Youre not wrong at all.
Eloise is quite structured and tailored
almost like a 19th-century Diane Keaton?Youre bang on.
She has waistcoats and jackets!
I like her delicate pastels.
Theres a firmness to the cut and the style of her clothes.
Unless shes going to a ball, its not fussy.
Its absolutely reflective of Eloise.
Shes very cool, and her clothes are cool within the period.
Like, shes not wearing a backward cap like Bart Simpson.
Shes a bit of a maverick.
Shes quite slouchy, too.
Even the way Eloise walks is very limby.
She has such a distinctive physicality.Its very intentional, and the clothes flow nicely around the choices I make.
What choices do you make?I wanted to make her physically big.
I wanted to make her walk differently.
I want you to believe that this is a teenager in this world.
When I was a teenager, I dont think I was trying to be proper.
I was slouchy and probably a bit miffed off going through puberty and all of that crap.
I wanted you to know that Eloise was young and was actively eschewing etiquette from her environment.
You know those car-dealership blowup things?
Thats what I do to Eloise.
Because shes so expressive and has no filter, of course she would be like that physically as well.
So basically Eloise is toBridgertonwhatRoman is toSuccessionwith their posture.There you go!
We all love Brian Cox.
Its more interesting to mehowEloise does romance than the idea she just goes doe-eyed.
Shes like,Oh, yeah, I guess I am having these weird feelings.
I guess Ill go tell him.Shes pragmatic and isnt going to change.
What she wants is an equal.
You know when she sort of tells him that she likes him, and its sweet and lovely?
Even when shes messing up, shesobviouslymessing up.
Shes not trying to cover everything up.
Shes as goofy as always.
I think about Eloise and what I was like as a teenager.
I was nowhere near as cool as her.
Do you think that criticism is valid?Its interesting to think about.
She talked a lot about how amazing she is and how they should aspire to be just like her.
Penelope knows how much Eloise loves Lady Whistledown and how much she probably wanted to be her.
So, yeah, theres definitely truth to it.
Thats why the scene is so good.
If you think about whats led to that point, its the biggest shock to their system ever.
I would love Eloise to find a clear objective and focus on one thing.
Id love to see Eloise get political.
Out of everyone, youd want to see it with her.
She wants to contribute to society in a different way.
What does political mean to you for 1813?Were getting around to voting.
That would be quite cool.
And also the institution of marriage.
Its just an exchange of wealth, money, and status.
Its a moneymaking machine.
Eloise exploring that would be really interesting.
If youre not the property of your father, youre the property of another man.
God, I wouldloveit if she got political.
Bridgertonhas already been renewed for two more seasons.
Im excited for the eventual Eloise romance season, knowing its destined to be unconventional.Romance is important.
But imagine if she just … had a boyfriend.
And that was it.
She gets to change the pattern of You have to get married in a month.
Imagine if she starts the trend of just having a partner.
