The Gilded Age
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Do you know how much I love a courtroom reveal?
It is the best kind of reveal!
Five stars for this episode, despite the continued nonsense of Marian and Tom.
Those are our two story lines.
Also Marian, Tom, engagement, etc., etc.
Despite this, Bertha is off to Newport.
I dont know about this!
Apparently the quadrille is a big deal?
Oscar van Rhijn is also going to Newport, mainly to hit on Gladys.
He also loudly says I love you to Oscar at what looks like a gentlemens club?
The waiter isright there.
And also like 50 men who could probably ruin your life.
Also, I want the original John Adams to say, I love my gay great-grandson.
That would be a fun moment for me.
Agnes is irritated that everyone is going to Newport and asks why they cant go to Saratoga Springs.
I looked up Saratoga Springs, and its slogan is Health, History, and Horses.
But in 1881, it isnt the new, exciting place!
And Agnes is proving how uncool she is.
Its okay, Agnes, I wouldnt want to go to Newport, either.
Mamie Fish makes you play games.
Before Aurora leaves for Newport, she tells Marian that she has concerns about Tom Raikes.
Marian tells her, with the confidence of the young, to c’mon not worry.
Based on what, Marian!
You know basically nothing about him,andhe clearly sucks.
because its the only way to silence the doubters.
I guess all plans, no matter how stupid, are plans.
Marian tells Tom shell marry him even though they barely know each other and they are both terrible.
So thats where we are with that.
Speaking of Peggy, though, we finally learn something about her backstory.
She ran away with her fathers employee, whom she mentioned a ways back.
They got married in Pennsylvania and had a baby, but the baby died in childbirth.
That she was married and had a baby?!
This feels like a real the baby didnt die; they just told you it did situation.
But also, Armstrong reads the note (of course she does) and tells Agnes about it.
Armstrong frames it as Peggy being an unwed mother who abandoned her baby.
Very fair, Peggy!
Why does Agnes not fire Armstrong?
Because she doesnt want to train a new ladys maid.
I really love Peggy and Agnes scenes, and Im going to miss them.
the store clerk shouts.
Marian says she knows her employer and can take it to him.
To quote my notes one more time: OH, MRS. DIXON IS HIS STENOGRAPHER.
HE SAID, YOU MEAN MISS AINSLEY.
OMG, WHAT A GOOD TWIST.
THE SHOW HAS PULLED OFF A GOOD TWIST.
THE STENOGRAPHER THE WHOLE TIME.
I hate that Im on the side of a robber baron, but here we are.
A bold move, maam.
What is up?!
And we only have one more episode this season to find out!
What an Adamsy thing to do.
Bertha is handling herself very well in front of Mamie Fish.
Mrs. Astor is far away and Ward knows the butler, Mr. She walks away with as much grace as she can muster.
So excited for the finale.
Meditations of the Middle Class and Unpowerful
Marian and Peggys ship name would be Margy.
I vote for Pegian.
It is very bad.
When George was threatening his stenographer post-trial, I thought she was going to pass out from sexual excitement.
Someone stop Mamie Fish from making everyone play party games.
