Swish

Episode aired Dec 25, 2020
TV-MA
57m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

Nicola Coughlan, Bessie Carter, Harriet Cains, and Ruby Barker in Swish (2020)

Drama Romance

On her honeymoon, Daphne discovers just how uninformed she is about the physical aspects of the marital bed. Colin comes to a decision about Marina.On her honeymoon, Daphne discovers just how uninformed she is about the physical aspects of the marital bed. Colin comes to a decision about Marina.On her honeymoon, Daphne discovers just how uninformed she is about the physical aspects of the marital bed. Colin comes to a decision about Marina.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

3.4K

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User reviews11

Featured review

2/10

The last episode for me.

I gave this series a chance. I hoped that once the wedding night was over we could go to the other characters for some interesting plot points and dialogue, and we did get a few minutes of Miranda being the entitled victim and George the horrible criminal, over their consensual affair, in the typical contemporary view.

However, 90% of the episode was Daphne and Simon having sex. Really? Is that what the screen writers do when they can't think of anything else? Is that all the 14 year-old audience wants to see?

Well, I'm an adult and I think watching sex is like watching people eat. It's nice when you're doing it, but boring when it's someone else.

wz-37217
Mar 17, 2023
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Trivia
Mostly to assist American viewers: the "Gretna Green" referred to many times in the episode is a village in Scotland, literally just over the border along one of the only well maintained roads of the time. When the story takes place, England had laws in place preventing anyone under 21 from marrying without parental consent, however Scotland had no restrictions on anyone over the age of 14, and furthermore the ceremony only needed to be witnessed by a set number of individuals; no ordained priest was required.

Goofs
When Daphne walks by the nursery on her own - from her perspective the lower half of the door is missing.

Quotes
Anthony Bridgerton: You barely know the young lady. What on earth were you thinking?
Colin Bridgerton: I was thinking you would probably respond like this and how little I would care to hear.
Anthony Bridgerton: Do you think this is a joke? Poor Mother was beside herself.
Colin Bridgerton: Mother seems perfectly happy to me. She congratulated us.
Anthony Bridgerton: So, you compromised this young lady?
Colin Bridgerton: Certainly not. I am a gentleman.
Anthony Bridgerton: Then why ever would you...
Colin Bridgerton: Why does anyone marry, brother? For love, of course.
Anthony Bridgerton: Look, I know you are still rather green, and that is my fault. I should've taken you to brothels when you returned home from Eton. So if this is simply a matter of wetting your wick...
Colin Bridgerton: You really are an ass. Do you know that?
Anthony Bridgerton: This is what comes of not sowing your wild oats. Proposing to the first chit you set your cap at.
Colin Bridgerton: Enough! You insult me and you insult my intended. It is not my fault, nor Marina's that you cannot fathom true attachment.
Anthony Bridgerton: You are still a child, Colin.
Colin Bridgerton: I'm older than Daphne and you were happy to marry her off.
Anthony Bridgerton: It is not the same and you know it.
Colin Bridgerton: I know nothing of the sort.
Anthony Bridgerton: Then you betray your immaturity!
Colin Bridgerton: If I caused Mother discomfort today, I am sorry for it. I shall speak with her. The truth is, I do not require your permission to marry Miss Thompson... but I would very much prefer to have your blessing.
Anthony Bridgerton: Then I am afraid I must disappoint you.
Colin Bridgerton: You have... in more ways than one.