This is my favorite scene in the entire series. It’s sexy, romantic, dramatic, funny, sweet. Everything you could want.

I personally find words A LOT more sexy than touch so in the next seasons I really hope they ramp up the sexy talk maybe (comfortable for the actors of course!) Take sexy lines from the book and things like that to really make the scenes melt our knees!

Another parallel is when Penelope complimented Colin’s new look he said it was all the rage in Paris. Then when Penelope is getting her new wardrobe she asks for something like they might wear in Paris. Also a point never considered was that Penelope didn’t need to live under her sisters or mother’s thumb. She could have lived quite comfortably and independently on the money she made as Whistledown just as Cressida was planning to do on the reward or blackmail money.

I think Colin flashes back to the hand cutting scene because one as you mentioned, he’s in the same place where it happened and two it was the first time he remembered consciously feeling a spark with Penelope.

I think that they dont use a bed in this scene as a hint for the moment in the book when Colin and Penelope are kissing in the Bridgerton's room but Colin stops because it is to risk and not right for her first time. But that is the point: although I like the mention to a scene like this, they made in the series exactly what Colin gave up to do in the book, as he wanted to her first time to be more confortable and romantic. In the books he even say to her that he didnt stop because he dont want her, showing how he desires but also worries with her. I cant say that I dont like this scene, but I also see how that would be butter (oh god, and they should have give us more time os the last intimacy scene!!!)

saying her eyes are like Safire's would even be better. You need to assist the writers of this show seriously

You need more years of life experience to dissect any bit of this. Love, Red headed writing Wallflower who waited 35 years to meet for perfect-imperfect love

hate the shoulder blocking the shot- her acting begging for a kiss is superb

Wow...such a beautiful spoken analysis of this scene. Your words speak truth to the story telling along with Nicola and Luke. The Bridgerton crew is to be applauded.

someone please call Netflix to hire this amazing woman as a senior advisor ASAP!!! you are a real pro, thanks sammy.

Amazing guy moaning = My Lady Jane, episode 7, 22 minutes in. Oh my! Another couple with amazing chemistry!

I'm *living* for your polin videos, can't wait to see more

I really had no idea how you were going to approach this scene but once again, love hearing your thoughts. And so glad you split this into two parts. Looking forward to hearing more analysis about S3.

🔥🔥🔥 maravilloso

Love all your content Sammy. Also agree with you, there are several editing issues for my liking. I think my biggest issue what with the chaise Lou he. They could have been more comfortable even on the floor on top of the blue blanket. I think they wanted gravity to work on Nic’s beautiful breasts and that’s what ultimately led to the chaise lounge.

I love the “tell me what to do” moment, because Penelope is intelligent enough to know she’s missing vital information.

It was a beautifully executed scene !!

19:00 he could have reestablished that she was her dearest friend. They could have established that he always came back home from her from his travels

I rewatched season 1 recently and completely agree regarding the imbalance of power and him mocking her. He isn't gentle in the slightest and this scene highlights the difference. It was so well done and so much more real.

I have some thoughts: -the Two Blue Pools line - totally agree that is just janky writing - the waxing on about certain and parts and then no actual touch is just weird and I do agree if it was a boundary (even though the were chest to chest later) then some sort of verbal caress was needed to tie in his "dreaming of" comment or alluding to it like they did in the carriage - her comments in this scene is highlighted by a lot of the husband/boyfriends watching bridgerton comments - In Regards to Pacing - I see her argument - but it we thinking about the timing within the story - the carriage scene just happened mere hours ago - so characters going 0 to 100 is apt for this scene. Especially Pen who's even more reved up after he defended her from her Mother. - the lighting in Colins face when he's looking at her bared - like I too would have loved to have seen his expressions and why does he look like a vampire - the camera angle choices - totally agree that some of them do take you out of the scene. - the editing really is clunky in this scene sometimes it works and sometimes I think the editor got lost in the scenes we didn't see because some choices are just bad So analytically I total agree with you & I too can look past these technical issues and enjoy the scene.

Not you literally putting 2 Taylor Swift references in the same minute

The script is very basic this season, not going to lie. Compared to all conversations they had in season 1&2, their scenes could be written SO MUCH BETTER. Anyways, hoping and praying we'll get some spice with these two in season 4.

Ooooo girl yes if he even glanced at that mirror really quickly- I would’ve GAGGED!

Omg yes please LET THEM BE IN A BED. I cannot imagine how uncomfortable that was and I kept thinking that it was so uncomfy for both of them throughout the whole scene.

Sammy, I would love to hear your insightful analysis on Eloise’s character. We love her (BUT self absorbed or no?)

So much of this scene is taken directly from the book. I think if they wanted to reference Pen's eyes, it would have been a nice call-back to have Colin say that her eyes were a remarkable shade of blue. But my only real complaint about this scene is the editing in front of the mirror. The scene reads like a dialogue edit that they decided they did not need to re-shoot, but could be fixed in Post. (Although, this did spare us the Colin wig.) But there are only two pieces of dialogue that actually match the actor's facial movements. "You are the cleverest, bravest woman I have ever known. You make me feel seen in ways I've never felt seen before. And then there is..." And they abruptly cut from Colin's face and we go into what is clearly voiceover. We do not pick up dialogue that matches what the actor is saying until "other parts I have been..." and he pretty clearly does not say "dreaming about." We know they did two weeks of re-shoots and they are easy to spot because of the Colin wig (bits of Colin flirting with the ladies of the ton, the market, the two brothel scenes, the willow tree), so why not this scene? Maybe they thought the Colin wig would be jarring in such an intimate scene and/or maybe they were trying to avoid re-shooting the entire intimacy scene. And for folks for whom this scene was not passionate enough, in interviews both actors have said they wanted this scene to be gentle because if was her first time, his first time with someone he loves, and Polin's first time as a couple. Just a thought...

This analysis is so good! Ooof !

Interestingly, in the French-dubbed version, they did not translate the "two blue pools" at all. They merely " how bright your eyes are every time you look at me" They also translated the "you make me feel seen..." line into "you make me see the world in a different light" Even the French felt uncomfortable with the original lines :D

I just started with this video, but I already want to commend you on your declaration that everyone is going to see this differently. I believe that this is honestly the appeal of Bridgerton in whole! Each season explores a different trope of the romance genre and as we all have our favorites (friends to lovers, for me) not everyone will appreciate every trope or every relationship within each story. I would have liked to see 8 uninterrupted episodes of just Polin, but I’m sure others would have preferred more Benedict or Kanthony or Francesca and John. If we can learn to allow others to have their own opinions without forcing them to change them to agree with our own, this world would be a much better place! Also, I just really loved your companion video reacting to the mirror scene! I knew you would appreciate that belt move as much as I did, so thanks ever so much for the validation. My toes still curl every time I think about it!!! 🫠

Hello 😊 I never comment on KZbin videos but this video has made an EXCEPTION!! you are AMAZING. The detail in which you describe each piece of this scene is WONDEROUS! thank you soo much for expressing what most of us feel and why we do as we watch this two express such tenderness and love for each other. p.s. I would love to hear you thoughts on the willow tree scene of these two. The scene has such much in it that its not said and it always leaves me with questions and wonderment.

I love your suggestions but for me personally it would pull me out of the scene so fast if he went on a tangent on why he now finds her attractive. I would feel that he would be overexplaining to us the audience rather than to Penelope. Like he's justifying to us that "Yeah shes a sexy bombshell and all of you body shamers need to hear everything thats great about her because you criticised us so much" which then wouldnt make the scene about them but about the commentators.

Is there a correct order to watching these videos? Personally I’m going to watch the issues one first and then what you loved about it second.

It really sucks that the Internet is a place where you had to spend almost five minutes repeating that just because you like pancakes it doesn't mean you hate waffles. Unfortunately, asking crazy and mean people to please not be crazy and/or mean doesn't work. 😔👍

I think I’d prefer these analysis combined. Good and bad together 🤷‍♀️

"He's seen many bodies of water" is killing me. 🤣🤣

27:20 yes 😭I was going crazy the way his just went inside 🥵🥵🥵damn naughty boy Colin

I find it way too unrealistic, rehearsed, tried to hard to make it iconic, and at times cringe. Maybe it’s the lack of chemistry and unrealistic presentation of a first time…..

An affinity you say?

I’ll bet everyone working in S3 had not expected the massive reaction to find the carriage scene. Could not have predicted so many viewers would find it hotter than the mirror scene. Archer Marsh wasn’t told the Pitbull song would be used for the carriage scene. Anyone from the show interviewed about this? The actors don’t necessarily see the final edits until the premiere.

It’s not obvious it’s a montage. Very weird.

A cupcake reference would have been a great opportunity for a giggle. Their laughter is so real and conveys such intimacy

“Blue Pools” is so trite.

Luke's performance in this season is very much commendable as much as I love everything about Nicola's... thanks Sam...

There was definitely some character bleeding with Lukola and i'm here for all of it.

I think Nicola wanted to avoid being naked as much as possible. She had indicated in an interview that both of their bare butts were storyboarded.

I heard they wanted to promote "the female gaze" as opposed to "the male gaze".

Maybe not all of her hair was secured with the one hair pin. Maybe there was another one holding up the rest.

Hopefully they invite you to a focus group.

Despite the imperfections, it's my fave season. Hopefully, they have a better director next season. They need the Scandal & HTGAWM directors. I loved how those shows were filmed. Even Grey's Anatomy did well with all the chaotic scenes. Some people are saying this season was less Shonda-like than others. For me, it's hard to see the issues over all the awesomeness.

This scene was so uncomfortably real!!! Like by the end I was like we might just need to give girlie a pregnancy test. Like I was like I can't watch this shit in the present of others😅😅 Throw me in horny jail, throw away the key. AND I WILL live out my life sentence with the memories of this scene.