“You would bravely bear the crushing shame of defeat?”
Kate SharmaAnthony BridgertonS2 · E3 · 00:22:15
What it sounds like
Would you courageously endure the terrible humiliation of losing?
What it really means
“Kate teases Anthony for acting unbothered, daring him to prove he can take defeat with dignity.”
Said today
“Sure you can handle losing without making a big deal of it?”
What was happening
They are competing in a fiercely playful game of pall-mall, and Anthony says his mood will not change whatever Kate chooses. She mockingly recasts losing as a grand test of his bravery. His sisters then tell Kate to play pleasantly.
KateYou would bravely bear the crushing shame of defeat?
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 3, at 00:22:15
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, mock politeness, understatement.
Checked by my AI judge (90% sure). Found in 1 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works