"In the final moments of Part 1, Benedict and Sophie share a passionate encounter on a staircase. Benedict punctuates the steamy scene with one of those great Bridgerton confessions: "I stay away because you consume me. My eyes search for you in every room I enter. My heart beats when you're near. The reality of you has become more tantalizing than any fantasy ever could be - and one I cannot live without.""
"with one writing on X (formerly Twitter): "Benedict Bridgerton I love you but you are SO STUPIDDDD for asking Sophie to be your MISTRESS." Others pointed out a key detail that makes the scene's fallout even sadder. "I think what genuinely makes my heart break for Sophie more during the mistress offer was it was the first time Sophie called Benedict 'Benedict' instead of Mr. Bridgerton," one fan wrote."
Bridgerton men often begin as rakes and are presumed to reform into desirable husbands. Benedict pursues Sophie and, during a passionate staircase encounter, declares that she consumes him and that he cannot live without her. He tells Sophie she deserves better and then asks her to be his mistress. Sophie is visibly shaken, whispers his name, and walks away without answering. Many viewers reacted angrily online, calling the request foolish and heartbreaking. Several viewers noted that Sophie using Benedict's name and briefly softening before the offer made the moment especially painful, prompting debate about the scene.
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