Credit: Liam Daniel/NetflixCinderella has been the template of a great many romantic films and TV shows, from the direct adaptations to the likes of Pretty Woman. This fourth season of Bridgerton comes from the third of Julia Quinn’s novels, An Offer from a Gentleman, and concerns the second brother, Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). Credit: Liam Daniel/NetflixBridgerton has never been that interested in exploring the elitist status quo within its world, other than to declare the eponymous family as “good” rich people. Credit: Liam Daniel/NetflixThe other fantasy that Bridgerton is selling is that all of its lead characters – and therefore, the viewer who transposes themselves onto its heroes – are special. In that sense, despite its “radical” casting or its occasional horniness, Bridgerton actually reinforces conservative ideas of romance.