Can we just recognize that even the QUEEN - who throughout the series always did her own thing - obeyed Lady Danbury without a word when she threw everyone out at the end? Lady Danbury is such a legend.
Lady Danbury was outspoken, feisty and didn't take no for an answer. She was respected by all. She came straight from the hip but yet she was distinguished.
Have you ever read Discworld? There's a line from Lords and Ladies that says, "As has been pointed out earlier in the Discworld chronicles, entire agricultural economies have been based on the lifting power of little old ladies in black dresses”. Definitely applies here too.
I really like the attention to period specific detail in Lady Danbury’s flashback outfits vs. present. You can tell the change from then to the regency period in the style of that blue dress she wears in the flashback with the dresses she wears in the present.
@@VeronicaRodriguez-lk9xp Right! He certainly would have ordered her death. She was able to stand up to him, to a certain point because she was his wife's best friend.
Simon smiling with Lady Danbury brings me so much happiness. They’re relationship is everything. Also I love how she is famous in the ton. 😂 Favorite character by far if she dies or something Istg-
like it was pointed out in the show Lady Danbury has the social standing and financial independence that she can just say what she likes when she likes. Lady Whistledown *is* Penelope. However in the books it's not a big mystery, but it's also something you don't get told till Penelope stops writing her gossip column several books in. So like, it's a plot twist that it's Penelope, but it's not like a major plot trying to find out who she is like in the show. And also the hints were dropped along the way, it has to be someone in society who attends the parties, had to be someone who knew about Marina's baby, had to be someone who didn't attend the Queen's lunch party so it's someone in Penelope's house. Can't be her mother because Lady Featherington would never ruin her own reputation like that, nor would Marina, Penelope however was trying to find a way to stop Colin's marriage. Has to be Penelope (also can't be her sisters because they got zero character development). This Season One reveal is them avoiding the overhype and poor fall out that Gossip Girl suffered when they did their reveal. Get it in early and you don't disappoint people.
@@ArtemisScribe I have not read the books, so I appreciate your explanation as it explains the clumsiness of the reveal which I found the most dissatisfying aspect of the story. How it's done in the books makes much more sense. Frankly, Penelope as LW is problematic in one severely glaring respect. She is still a petulant (with good reason as she is overlooked all the time and her love is unrequited) child, not yet woman. Penelope in the action sequences is not even close to consistent with her Whistledown voice. It was the first thing I thought regarding the reveal and hoped it was a red herring. Unfortunately, the voice (and I mean this in a literary sense) of Whistledown is seasoned, insightful and scathing which Penelope's is not. Lady Danbury on the other hand, does have the correct voice for the tone of the gossip sheet. Quinn has stated that she created LW as a plot device--a means of dropping a great deal of information into the storyline without writing the action sequences required to establish what has happened. For example, there doesn't need to be a Berbrooke bastard child built into the action--it simply appears in the paper. That's a common enough device; however, that can get a bit clunky. With the changes between the books and the film version, that is even more than a little "off" in this instance.
@@lynda.grace.14 I always just assumed that Penelope was writing in the prose similar to the books she reads in part to make her sound older, and that writing anonymously just gave her more confidence than she had while talking to others as she is usually under scrutiny of her family and seen as a nobody.
Lady Danbury is outstanding and fabulous she is the show, and it was a very big mistake to take his Grace the duke was the most gorgeous man on the show!!!😎
Can we just recognize that even the QUEEN - who throughout the series always did her own thing - obeyed Lady Danbury without a word when she threw everyone out at the end? Lady Danbury is such a legend.
They're old friends. And at least Charlotte loves Love 😅 that's why she likes matchmaking
“When I was a girl some centuries ago . . .” She kills me
Lady Danbury was outspoken, feisty and didn't take no for an answer. She was respected by all. She came straight from the hip but yet she was distinguished.
@Justin Nold What’s so funny is both of you are bots. Reported.
She's the very definition of the "Cool Aunt"
I aspire to be like lady Danbury when I grow up😌
who doesn't
Us 💅🤣🫂
Same
We all do 😂
Hell yeah she's an icon
I need a compilation of Lady Danbury and Lady Bridgerton being besties.
So.. season two
So the queen Charlotte series?
Lady Danbury can take all my money and ruin my credit. She lives in my head rent free.
High society would collapse into disorder without grande dames like Lady Danbury to manage it.
Have you ever read Discworld? There's a line from Lords and Ladies that says, "As has been pointed out earlier in the Discworld chronicles, entire agricultural economies have been based on the lifting power of little old ladies in black dresses”. Definitely applies here too.
Lady Danbury: Yes, hello, I’m here and now we can get the show started.
She's the bougie aunt I aspire to be!
you mean "cultured and educated".
9:50 this line is so heart touching... she loves the Duke as he were her own son. I really appreciate this!
I really like the attention to period specific detail in Lady Danbury’s flashback outfits vs. present. You can tell the change from then to the regency period in the style of that blue dress she wears in the flashback with the dresses she wears in the present.
I'm Surprised that she didn't slap the face of the Duke of Hastings late father.
Oh my..I'm sure that was unheard of in the time that they are depicting.
@@nicim3730 unheard of because it's humiliating 😏
I wouldn't be surprised if she did and we didn't know about it!
If it wouldn't have killed her, I'm sure she would have
@@VeronicaRodriguez-lk9xp Right! He certainly would have ordered her death. She was able to stand up to him, to a certain point because she was his wife's best friend.
The Lady is a straight up boss!
I love the relationship she has with the bridgertons, especially cause she slept with their dad/granddad
Being iconic? Please! She always is 😩❤️
She is undoubtedly the best character in the show. Adjoa Andoh is amazing in the role.
Lady Danbury, her son was young when when her husband died but he was a monster just like him
Lady Danbury being lady Danbury
What an ICON!!!! There should be a caption at 3:26 where she says, "Do me the honor." and it should read in small letters "I'm not asking!"
Even the queen does as lady Danbury says lol..what a bada$$❤😂
They need to redo Bridgerton with these emotive captions! LAWD!
I need the whole bridgerton with these footnotes on the screen 😅🤣🤭🙃😘
I love her wits
God I adore her *sigh*! We all wish to have such a guiding hand at our backs.
She’s my fav of the whole show!
I loved Lady Danbury!
7:30 is one of her best scenes in my opinion
Simon smiling with Lady Danbury brings me so much happiness. They’re relationship is everything.
Also I love how she is famous in the ton. 😂
Favorite character by far if she dies or something Istg-
Lady Danbury is an icon!!!
Simon listening to lady danbury is so canon
7:40 this scene is so much more poingiant after the Queen Carlotte show, since we know lady D was there to see it
Lady Danbury reminds me with her elegant hat a more mature or older Anita Baker. What a blessing. She's so elegant and classy!
LOVE...LOVE...LOVE LADY DANBURY!!!! She is FIERCE!!!!!
I loved her about the only unproblematic character of color in the serious everyone loves her lol
I wish Ruby Dee could have lived to see her performance.
That’s not Ruby Dee
@@multifanderisverycrafty that's not what the OP wrote. READ
audio is so low i can't hear anything but she is an icon
The fact I saw someone who looked like her at the doctor’s office tho
Ooo, can you make an updated version of this for 2024? 🙏🏽✨️
She's the real lady whistledown, i can't believe that's penelope
Someone can explain?
Thank you! You and me both! I didn't wanna believe it was Penelope either 🙄
like it was pointed out in the show Lady Danbury has the social standing and financial independence that she can just say what she likes when she likes. Lady Whistledown *is* Penelope. However in the books it's not a big mystery, but it's also something you don't get told till Penelope stops writing her gossip column several books in. So like, it's a plot twist that it's Penelope, but it's not like a major plot trying to find out who she is like in the show. And also the hints were dropped along the way, it has to be someone in society who attends the parties, had to be someone who knew about Marina's baby, had to be someone who didn't attend the Queen's lunch party so it's someone in Penelope's house. Can't be her mother because Lady Featherington would never ruin her own reputation like that, nor would Marina, Penelope however was trying to find a way to stop Colin's marriage. Has to be Penelope (also can't be her sisters because they got zero character development). This Season One reveal is them avoiding the overhype and poor fall out that Gossip Girl suffered when they did their reveal. Get it in early and you don't disappoint people.
@@ArtemisScribe oh icic thanks for explained, i understand now✨
@@ArtemisScribe I have not read the books, so I appreciate your explanation as it explains the clumsiness of the reveal which I found the most dissatisfying aspect of the story. How it's done in the books makes much more sense. Frankly, Penelope as LW is problematic in one severely glaring respect. She is still a petulant (with good reason as she is overlooked all the time and her love is unrequited) child, not yet woman. Penelope in the action sequences is not even close to consistent with her Whistledown voice. It was the first thing I thought regarding the reveal and hoped it was a red herring.
Unfortunately, the voice (and I mean this in a literary sense) of Whistledown is seasoned, insightful and scathing which Penelope's is not. Lady Danbury on the other hand, does have the correct voice for the tone of the gossip sheet.
Quinn has stated that she created LW as a plot device--a means of dropping a great deal of information into the storyline without writing the action sequences required to establish what has happened. For example, there doesn't need to be a Berbrooke bastard child built into the action--it simply appears in the paper. That's a common enough device; however, that can get a bit clunky. With the changes between the books and the film version, that is even more than a little "off" in this instance.
@@lynda.grace.14 I always just assumed that Penelope was writing in the prose similar to the books she reads in part to make her sound older, and that writing anonymously just gave her more confidence than she had while talking to others as she is usually under scrutiny of her family and seen as a nobody.
PLEASE DO SOMETHING WITH THE AUDIO!
Lady Danbury is outstanding and fabulous she is the show, and it was a very big mistake to take his Grace the duke was the most gorgeous man on the show!!!😎
Lady Danbury is the best character in the whole series.
How do you get these scenes
Yea i don't read the books, cz that's far away from my country
Sorry my bad grammar
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