Does Bridgerton Season 4 Have The Sauce - an inadvertent investigation

Dearest, gentle kittens, this yapper has summoned you all for a vitally important discussion. Season Four Part One of Bridgerton...is it good?

Well, to answer, we have to have a wider conversation about what makes for good romance in TV generally and in this show particularly. This is NOT a recap, and it's not really even a reaction. It's an inadvertent delve into what makes Bridgerton work, what the criteria is, and how the previous seasons measure up against this checklist. It's also an inadvertent multi part series now because lord, I can talk!