Bridgerton is officially back for a fourth season (or at least, the first half of it), which means we’ll finally be able to reconnect with some of our favorite characters—and for some of them, things have changed. a lot. Eloise spent time in Scotland with newlywed Francesca, Penelope now has a family of her own while continuing her Whistledown legacy, and Benedict… Well, Benedict is the same as always, until he meets a mysterious stranger and suddenly, he’s gone.
But still, these are the characters we’ve grown to know and love, and they’re as likable, funny, and sometimes crazy as they’ve always been. Don’t you believe me? Here are the best quotes and memes from season 4 of Bridgerton:
1. Eloise returns home from a trip abroad—and has many ideas about Scotland.
2. Benedict called his lovers “acquaintances” to his mother (even though he was caught with three of them)
If the word “situation” existed then.
3. Lady Danbury’s brother showed up at the masquerade ball not only trying to get past his sister’s dress but also trying to hold back his best friend.
4. Watching Violet Bridgerton talk about her children’s bad behavior all the time (like when Benedict is seen drunk at the ball) will never get old.
5. Benedict spoke what we were all thinking when he revealed how useless face masks are in football.
7. Queen Charlotte went from hunting Lady Whistledown for sport to being more than happy to work with her personally.
8. Not a season goes by where Benedict doesn’t prove to be the funniest, most charming Bridgerton ever (even if not everyone in Ton appreciates his humor).
I like the idea that Gregory has gone through a flash that makes him look like a 30+ year old man.
9. Penelope acts like she’s afraid of ruining people’s lives, even though she actually ruined the reputation of one other character on the show from time to time.
10. Although the fourth season is set to play out like a Cinderella story, there are many different pieces of media that the show took inspiration from.
11. Violet Bridgerton is not afraid of what she might walk on when it comes to her children—which is very brave of her, considering one of her children is Benedict Bridgerton, who is known for showing off.
12. Violet Bridgerton is the LAW of all Reba songs ever.
13. But, really, why does this season of Bridgerton feel like it’s rehashing Downton Abbey’s nachos and borrowing so little from its stories?
14. That being said, we’ll always love an homage to past Cinderella stories (even if some of them do it better).
15. We noticed Sophie’s mask looks a LOT like something we’ve seen before on Grey’s Anatomy—but at least Shonda isn’t changing.
16. You can tell exactly which Bridgerton brother should be the best man of the season based on his haircut—prove me wrong.
17. In another world, Bridgerton he finally admits that Benedict and Eloise have a VERY strong chemistry—but since they’re English aristocrats, it’s really not that big of a deal.
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