I have no idea what happened in the writer's room in between season one and two of this show, but whatever it was, keep it coming. I watched the first one and laughed the whole thing through because I found it so ridiculous, but I actually fell in love with the main couple on this one - I actually VERY MUCH enjoyed their slowburn romance and their intimate scenes felt earned and never missed.
The entire drama and plot of the season also felt more fun to watch, and the only reason I'm giving it a 9/10 really is because the side romances of Colin and Penelope and Eloise and what's his name felt so forced I was annoyed to watch their scenes.
I don't know who the bridgerton team thinks they're fooling by pretending this version of Eloise likes men, much less by pretending like her "romance" alongside Colin and Pen's ""fling"" (if you can call it that) can carry a season the way Anthony and Kate did. Whatever they do next, I hope they realise that and keep the great romance writers responsible for the main couple, because they sure know what they're doing.