NETFLIX © 2020 Daphne Bridgerton isn’t a character I planned to write this for, but after the TV show’s premiere, it only seemed fitting that I take her arc apart, too. And it’s a rather simple one really, which is perhaps why I struggled for a bit—I like Daphne, but I had a hard time... Continue Reading →
Character Deep Dive: Penelope Featherington
NETFLIX © 2020 If not for Netflix's Bridgerton adaptation, people who had only read the first part of the story—the first of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series of books, The Duke and I—you would probably be wondering who Penelope Featherington is. As an extremely peripheral character in the first novel, her presence is noted along with... Continue Reading →
Character Deep Dive: Anthony Bridgerton Part I
NETFLIX © 2020 For starters, this was unplanned. Don’t get me wrong, Anthony Bridgerton is the dramatic buffoon viscount lord of my heart--I planned to write a character deep dive for him eventually, but I figured it’d be much more flushed out in season two. Then, season one of Bridgerton premiered and I knew I... Continue Reading →
Character Deep Dive: Benedict Bridgerton
NETFLIX © 2020 Mr. Bridgerton. Number two. Benedict. The importance of saying his name is crucial to his arc and thus crucial to understanding just how layered the character actually is. While this analysis will start with the canon that has been established in the books, we’ll also be covering Netflix’s TV series so beware... Continue Reading →
Character Deep Dive: Sanditon’s James Stringer
Source: ITV Sanditon is an incredibly special show and its captivating characters are at the top of the list as to why. Young James Stringer though not the main face on display is a gem to dissect. Stringer is a Mr. Bingley through and through—a character that deserves ample adoration because they’re good. Simply, good.... Continue Reading →
Character Deep Dive: Marvel’s Peggy Carter
Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger Peggy Carter has been, is and will always be integral to the Marvel Cinematic Universe--we’ll even go far enough to say that when the character’s excavated through feminist theory, she’s the heart of the universe. We all have our favorites in the universe, ships we agree and... Continue Reading →
INTRODUCING: Character Deep Dive
We're introducing a new segment to Marvelous Geeks and we can't wait to jump right into it. Or in this case, dive right into it. Characters are crucial to a series, film, or novel succeeding. They are the heart and soul of the stories. They are the ones we think of and remember long after... Continue Reading →