The Gilded Age season 4 could have a radical ‘feminist awakening’ if George really does leave Bertha

I'm so excited for The Gilded Age season 4 that I just can't stop talking about it since the season 3 finale, which I'm still not over. Big changes are on the horizon for Bertha (Carrie Coon) with George (Morgan Spector) potentially leaving her for good, while Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) is pregnant after marrying the Duke of Buckingham.

So far, we've been focused on what the recent past means for Bertha's future. After George's brief dance with death, he admits that he no longer knows if he's in love with his wife, dramatically leaving before she has a chance to collect her thoughts. Together with Gladys' pregnancy, she's essentially got her dream, old money life without a soul in the world to share if with.

But what if the ongoing old money vs new money battle is the wrong thing to focus ...