Guest post for LICC - "Bridgerton reminds us of the world we all hope for"

Today, the lovely folks over at the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity (LICC) have included a piece I wrote about Bridgerton in their ‘Connecting with Culture’ blog. What I love about LICC is their resistance to the ‘burn it all down’ view of culture, which sometimes prevails in certain Christian circles, in favour of a tireless, careful and patient engagement. Through this brilliant weekly blog, they examine all sorts of events, media, and moments through a Christ-like and essentially redemptive lens.

A disclaimer: Love it or loathe it, Bridgerton is an insanely popular show which appears to speak to a huge proportion of Netflix viewers, and it’s not losing steam—this most recent season totting up more minutes watched than any of the previous seasons. Given its rather off-beat obsession with a Regency aesthetic, I couldn’t resist digging a little deeper into finding out more about its appeal.

I recognise that the majority of my readers are Christians, and, while some might enjoy the show, I respect that some of you might have some objections to it. That’s fair enough—I’m not here to persuade anyone to tune in, or to argue about the merits of the show. However, if you’re at all interested in what’s going on in the culture right now, especially among young women, you might want to give it a brief glance and have a think about why this show has made such a splash.

Pro-tip from my parents: have a finger hovering over the fast forward button if you think the characters are about to break the old ‘one foot on the floor’ rule.