Why sex in costume dramas is now a fan favorite
Films in which the woman is tied to a bed and beaten if she doesn't say “Yes, sir” are a thing of the past. We don't want any Fifty Shades of Grey or 365 days more. What we want is a sexy costume drama. You know, a story where the main characters gaze at each other with longing for the first half hour, both seem to be marrying other people, and then suddenly collapse into each other's arms. There is a very good reason why we women absolutely love these scenes with corsets, rules that cannot be broken, and intense love. And honestly? We get it. Believe us: this is why sex in costume dramas is now a fan favorite.
Why? Simple: yearning
Is it because of those corsets that are slowly being undone? Or that candlelight that is much more pleasant to the eyes than that harsh fluorescent light? Yes, that too. But actually, it's as simple as the headline suggests: we women want yearning. That endless yearning. The touching of each other's fingers, while it seems like everyone is aware of it. Those moments when the main characters walk past each other just to whisper in each other's ear, only to not talk for the rest of the day. That's what we want. While modern films often jump straight to the action, costume dramas do the exact opposite. Everything takes longer there. The glances linger, making something as simple as a man helping a woman out of a carriage feel like pure passion. Bridgerton is a star at this. By the time actual sex takes place, you've been on the edge of your seat for three episodes because they looked at each other just a moment too long. The ‘will they or won't they’ game is precisely what makes this so exciting. And of course, the explicit sex scenes that follow.
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Just think of Lady Chatterley's Lover, where literally in almost every scene of the film there is kissing or making out. We will never get that subtle doggy style out of our minds. Just like the carriage scene in Bridgerton season 3. Who would have thought that Penelope and Colin could be so hot? Not me, to be honest. But it’s these scenes that women find so amazing.
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Put a man on a horse and we are sold
Honestly, it’s just the vibe that feels good. A man in a fitted suit who isn’t allowed to show his feelings? Mmm, that’s interesting. That same man who looks at you with an intense gaze on a horse in the rain as if he’s about to duel for your honor? Then we are there. The idea that men desire you without immediately getting you is what we respond to. After films where women have the biggest breasts, walk around in lingerie, and say yes and amen, it’s now time for the female gaze. It’s really about the female experience and how we want to feel desired. And don’t be mistaken: it’s really not that those sex scenes are boring because the women don’t know much yet. Once they are in bed, he shows everything.
What is also different from most films and series is that the sex lasts a bit longer. Where you get five minutes of kissing and the screen goes black as soon as the sheets are thrown over, in costume dramas you see more. It starts with undressing. The corsets that are slowly being undone, a bare shoulder receiving soft kisses. Hands stroking over every shape of the body, after which the release comes and the real lovemaking begins. Now, it’s not that you see everything, but the buildup is much greater. You’re not watching two people going to bed together, but hopelessly in love individuals who have been yearning for each other for months. The moment they touch each other so intimately feels like an explosion. It’s not rushed. You see every moan and moment of pleasure on their faces, and that’s exactly why this resonates: it’s real.
Do you want to watch a sexy movie, but don’t feel like watching another ‘mob boss falls for a random girl and shows her all the corners of the room’ movie? Then costume dramas are for you. Believe me: you will quickly learn why that one hand movement from Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice is hotter than any scene in Fifty Shades of Grey.
