Tea At No. 5

Toni and Wendy are breaking down episode three!   We talk about dreaming and fantasizing.  We’ve all seen the infamous spoon-licking scene. Simon gave us some “bad” thoughts then played a bad guy to Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.”  Cressida showed us her fan flirting, stomping, and fainting skills to ensnare a prince.  Is it absolutely over between Siena and Anthony?  If so, what did he do with the lis...

There were more Easter eggs from episodes one and two!  Toni and Wendy have watched the series many times to help make Bridgerton Netflix’s biggest series debut ever as declared this past week, yet it’s clear they need to keep watching.  The littlest things can be easily overlooked or easily missed, and some eggs have been hinted since the Virtual Global Fan Event.  The keepsake from the previous...

Toni and Wendy are elated!  Bridgerton Season 2 has been confirmed by creator and showrunner, Chris Van Dusen, and he has been working on a script already.  Spoiler alert for those who haven’t read the books, this episode is full of our bold predictions for next season.  Toni thinks there’s going to be a Grey’s Anatomy moment because of an accident in the book.  Wendy sees the debutante ceremony h...

Wendy and Toni hope episode two also made everyone feel as if they’ve gone through an emotional roller coaster.  The show starts with a past event that brought Simon into this world.  The flashbacks correlated with present events giving us a better understanding of the current Duke of Hastings.  Horrifying events that young Simon went through portrays the feelings that led to the vow at the end. ...

This week, Wendy and Toni talk about April 1813 and the start of the marriage market season.  We’ve watched the first episode numerous times and paused at the same places to research things and find easter eggs.  The eggs led to bee references and to the other Bridgerton books in the series.  Gathering information led to a building with a significant surname.  Certain colors and plants depicted fa...

Toni and Wendy are back and stalling!  This episode is for everyone, but especially for those who need more time to finish the entire season.  We’re talking about each of the main characters from the show, hopefully without spoilers.  We start with the matriarch of the Bridgertons and then her offspring according to alphabetical order.  Then we touch upon the happiest in color family, the Featheri...

The wait is over, and Shondaland has Wendy and Toni left wanting for more Bridgerton!  Yes, dear friends, we have binge watched the entire first season and currently watching them again.  We also participated in the Bridgerton Twitter Live event for episodes one and two, and will attend the upcoming balls.  A follow-up crossover episode with Plot Trysts to discuss which adaptation to film theories...

The Bridgerton full trailer dropped and Wendy and Toni have much to say about that less than three minutes of gloriousness!  We were gifted pictures and articles every day since the drop to help us piece everything together.  We received Tweets, emails, and DMs from fellow fans.  We witnessed the presentation of Daphne to Queen Charlotte, snorting in front of the Queen and Prince Frederick, and an...

We received lots of holiday presents this past week!  Julia Quinn hosted or attended Instagram Live interviews this week, and if you listen carefully, there may be spoilers within them.  We had some screen time with cast members from their press junkets, and boy were the interviewers asking great questions.  Toni received an extra present from Wendy to add to her shadow box frame with the help of...

Wendy has found some buzz for Toni and the Bee community!  We bring more sneaky tweets from someone who has read the books.  The Twitter account answered questions posed by fans.  Some are evaded and some are unanswered due to a gag order, which is okay, the suspense!  Also, Julia Quinn had a Instagram Live interview with author Stefanie Sloane, and of course Bridgerton came up.  (Side note: “Unde...

The flying peas!  Toni and Wendy break down the dinner scene released last week.  The book describes the events of this scene, but the show gives us context with world building information known to us if we read the next Bridgerton books in the series.  If the identity of Lady Whistledown interests us, so does the entire Bridgerton family, but they can all agree who the writer can’t be.  Also, the...

During this time of giving, Toni and Wendy recorded a bonus episode giving the scoop on the Bridgerton Global Fan Event this past week.  At least, the information they think they’re allowed to divulge and could hear beyond the screaming, clapping, and crying.  We were utterly surprised when some of the cast members appeared and took part in answering some fan questions.  The cast told us stories d...

This week, Toni and Wendy has lots to say about the articles and pictures we were blessed with this week!  We get more insight into the vision for the show in the “How Showrunner Chris Van Dusen Built the Regency World of ‘Bridgerton’” article by Valentina Valentini on the Shondaland.com, complete with pictures.  We also got pictures of the costumes and sets from Bad Taste Italia.  Guess how many...

We got a non-Whistledown article, “How Bridgerton is Poised to Revolutionize Romance on Television,” by Maureen Lee Lenker and hope it has been read by all!  It gives us insight to the  vision of a historical romance in modern times, “which features classical string arrangements of contemporary pop songs.”  Plus, are you gushing over the newest pictures we’ve been blessed with recently?   This wee...

Toni and Wendy went frame-by-frame, second-by-second to break down the Bridgerton trailer we were gifted with this past week!  They’ve noticed the music, the eyebrow lifts, Lady Whistledown narrations perfectly matched the frames, and much more.  With research and help from our fellow Brazilian friends, we know what the first edition of Lady Whistledown’s Society Paper said.  There definitely was...

Nicola Coughlan aka Penelope Featherington hinted that Christmas may come November 1st!  It’s today and we’re besides ourselves with a building, characters and an edition of Lady Whistledown Society Papers.  Before we bee-come busy with that preview, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James were on IG Live this past week and talked costumes.  Now, we all want to know which dress the fabric sample Julia was gi...

The Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare IG Live interview this past week was epic!  Toni and Wendy are reliving the interview especially when Tessa Dare takes over and literally zooms in on released Bridgerton photos for discussion.  The Bridgerton family photos created more excitement within us.  The food made us hungry.  The Featheringtons are already causing commotion with their happy colored dresses! ...

Toni and Wendy are back with the big Bridgerton buzz that Simon, Duke of Hastings, created a countdown for.  So ... have you seen the photos?  Of course you did!  Toni hasn't been able to see all the photos yet, and she's itching to see them.  But she has to wait a little longer because the ladies will be reacting to the photos soon and posting on their YouTube channel.  Until the next B...

The ladies of Lit Wallflowers Podcast strike again with another show, Tea At No. 5: Bee After Show!  While we all are "patiently waiting" for the release of Bridgerton on Netflix, Toni and Wendy will be publishing an episode every Society Papers Sunday with what's buzzing in Bridgerton community.  This week, they introduce themselves and explain why they started another podcast.  Th...