Review: The Gilded Age, "Wonders Never Cease"
The Opera War and the Brooklyn Bridge serve as the historical linchpins of this season, and it’s hard to think of more felicitous choices. We’ve been reveling in the delicious pettiness of the Opera War all season, but it’s only been in the last couple of episodes—and especially here—that the Brooklyn Bridge has taken the spotlight. As written by Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield, the Bridge becomes a sign of hope that the barriers separating these characters’ lives and worlds will be overcome.
On the positive front, Peggy looks forward to coming home more often to see friends and family, now that she doesn’t have to take a ferry. Bannister calls in a favor from the president of the Deutsche Urmacher Verein, and Jack finds himself invited to join this eminent horological society, clearing one obstacle from his patent application. The Rus…
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