Bridgerton Season 3 | Initial Thoughts

Hey everyone! I'm back yet again with another Bridgerton video post the release of part 1. I have lots to say and couldn't fit it all in here, but enough people were commenting asking for my opinions that I thought I'd go ahead and do an informal discussion of my initial first thoughts immediately after watching and main takeaways as of right now. There is much more to come, but comment down below your thoughts and opinions about Bridgerton season 3 part 1 so far!
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[@neadod2902]

I think what I was most disappointed by was that there was no flashbacks. Flashbacks to develop their friendship further, flashbacks to develop Colin further. We've always been told things about Colin yet not shown. He's 1 of Lady Bridgerton's most sensitive children & is always sacrificing his happiness..ok show an example, flashback. Imo, the use of flashback and how they creatively came back up in the present day(Simon & the letters to his father, Anthony & the bee) led to some of the best & most iconic scenes and since there aren't any flashbacks this season, I dunno it's just kinda lacking those creative romantic moments for me.

[@sushidashi6152]

Yeah, they still felt like background characters for me. There wasn’t that main character feeling that we’ve gotten from the past two seasons. Or maybe Kate and Anthony just set the bar too high.

[@IAmOmniscient]

AGREE. I would have also liked to see Pen and Colin first becoming friends as a flashback instead of a conversation. It would have added to the story to see Pen and Colin interacting as children.

[@lifeofehs]

I think we will get a flashback in part 2 ❤it wouldnt be a bridgerton without flashbacks🎉

[@freshnas1]

@@sushidashi6152I have to say, season 2 was my favourite for watch-abilty, had less overly sexy scenes minus the 2 torwards the end but it was necessary to the story and the slow gratification that we needed. The first season was overly sexual and seemed unnecessary in some parts. This season they definitely needed to slow down the intensity of Colin and Pen’s interactions. They should have had more close encounters of a passionate nature. Maybe Colin reading his saucy journal and thinking of Pen in place of the women he met on his travels. Pen maybe reluctantly throwing away notes she had about Colin that she thought weren’t necessary anymore as she was planning to marry Lord Debling.

[@14suryashi]

I would have loved to see them as kids, when Penelope really fell for him, maybe she fell down and hurt herself, maybe he gave her his sweets when he saw her sisters were being mean to her, there was so much potential for flashbacks and how cute that would have been ❤

[@mflaharty]

Agree that Colin's promiscuity should have been a travel reference rather than jarring scenes back in the ton.

[@rachaelcapshaw9468]

Yes 😬

[@ohhithere8562]

Literally what I thought, bc we knew that Anthony and Simon where like that but at least in their respective season we never saw it but seeing here is so jarring and feels icky

[@frenchiesaparis5741]

I think the point was to show how his facade when he returned was fake

[@amandao9869]

Agreed

[@chantelcagle7870]

It kinda messed up his character for me. If he is genteel and has a hero complex, why must he become a sexual expert?

[@GotLostProductions]

The way Penelope found the OFF button for Colin’s brain by gently, curiously running her fingers through his hair. 😂

[@LoveK1]

“OFF button”😂 That’s a perfect way to put it. You know our girl has been waiting YEARS to get her hands in that mane.

[@coffeecreamsugar]

I think people don’t realize that this season is very different in structure for the main couple. In all seasons past, you were actually being introduced to the pairings. They needed a lot of time to set the premises of the couples for the story to work, a foundation to make the romancing plausible. Penelope and Colin are already a *very* established pairing. You know them well, we know the blockages, the drama, the rejection. It’s already given. They don’t need to build around them: we know what to expect. It’s all about creating momentum. And I think they did it pretty well. ❤

[@evelina2619]

I think the weight of the past seasons is overrated. Yes, it was established that Penelope liked Colin, and that the later does regard her as someone special even though he himself doesn't realise that. However most of the focus was on Pen, and therefore the change of heart from Colin feels underdeveloped and mostly sexual. And in comparison he barely feels like an established character. Also there are not enough moments where Colin looks at Pen differently because of who she is instead of the sexual attraction he feels. Compared to the book this part 1 lacked romantic tension (at least for me). There should be at least another lesson between the two and definitely more dialogue, to flash out their chemistry. There were some moments (like when they talk at the ball, or the laughter at the end of part 1), but too little, specially considering that they are no longer side characters and this season is supposed to flash out their relationship.

[@Ajareed24]

I agree!!

[@demi8890]

I would have preferred if they'd just built on the "friendship TO lovers" part though. I get that they already knew each other before hand so them getting together after a few eps doesn't matter, but they could've added an extra episode at least showing flashbacks of them as friends, so we get the feeling of them beign friends and then Colin discovering more, it didn't even feel like they were friends this season as it just got straight into the kissing and longing looks. I wanted to see the change in Colin but all we got was "oh she asked for a kiss, now he's realised she's not just a friend and suddenly he's obsessed with her" like sorry that's so unrealistic and easy. He should have seen her going on dates with multiple guys, feeling real jealousy instead of just "he's looking at Pen talk to someone from across the room again", he should have realised she no longer likes him and he took her for granted, and she should have made him work for her instead of just dropping her dress the second he said he liked her. You say they created momentum, where?

[@paolaarnez5840]

Can't agree! Like yes we know them but we don't nearly know who they are together as we knew the last pairings. They did need to stablish certain things for the love to feel earned. I hope that gets better on the second part tho. Still enjoyed Penelope tho she's my girl till the end!!! Colin is alright I guess...

[@riotoews7853]

​@@evelina2619true but if you do pay attention to season 2, there has been hints of his somewhat interests. One where he was singing and there was a close up him kind of stopping when he saw Penelope. It's those little hints. In the book, I thought it was quick. The show in my opinion had a better lead up to him realizing he was in love with her the whole time. Sure, in the book, it was more them writing to each other while he was traveling that shows he actually was in love with her the whole time.

[@SariDrewan-mo6is]

I loved the little scene where he knew exactly what to get each person in his family as a present. Him reading Eloise, and knowing Benedict, Hyacinth and Gregory. It's obvious he knows his siblings and mother really well. I liked that they showed that part of him.

[@iamrachelrach]

Yes that was sweet I was hoping he got Pen something 😊

[@heyitsmira17]

It shows that he's thoughtful and also pays attention to what others like. It's part of the reason why so many people like him. He knows how to be likeable. However he started overdoing it when he got back... letting what others wanted to her take over his true personality.

[@ai_insect232]

I actually think (hope) he did get her something but it will be revealed when the real love confessions happen. I would love that for us!

[@dothebigthings]

I agree! I thought it was a nice way to cut through the character he was trying to be by showing us how thoughtful he actually is

[@ltdowney]

He gives his mom the pocket-watch right as she’s literally fussing about punctuality. 😂

[@197ankitakumari4]

59:19 the director said it was all Luke's idea to adjust her dress with few fingers so it would not dirty her clothes. The man was committed 😭

[@estellajayne]

And Nicola was like “REALLY?”

[@Erica-wy8zx]

The first kiss was heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@swankyteaist]

This is best way to describe it. I wanted to feel so happy for my girl but the circumstances were just sad 😞

[@riotoews7853]

It was bittersweet. First time I watched it made cry because of why it was happening :-( but even then every time I watch it it still makes me cry

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

I totally agree. The first kiss was so much better than the second one. Like, how Colin's face changes so subtly from the gentle first touch of their lips to when he realizes he really wants to kiss her... 😭

[@bib4eto656]

​@@riotoews7853for me it was 100% sad. For her, he would never ever love her, nor did she in that moment expect someone to ever show interest in her ever. It's so sad that she was probably her whole life dreaming of him romancing her, but it ends up with her begging him to kiss her instead, which is basically the bottom.

[@riotoews7853]

@@bib4eto656 oh yeah it was totally sad. I cried because it was sad because we can tell from Penelope's point of view she knows that Colin didn't love her and that kiss would just be a one time thing like she said means nothing. She just wanted to experience it and honestly it may seem so beneath her but I thought she was brave to ask. And at least it was someone she familiar with not some stranger. And when they kisses, aww man you can tell from Colin's closed eyes when they were furrowed for a brief second that he actually liked kissing her and then he was done after that lol

[@cyde1345]

In the journal he did write, 'I marvel how one can feel such intimacy but also such great distance'. So they did kind of use the journal to tell you how he felt.

[@yuyu2007]

I wish they had one more line expanding that thought. I totally missed it the first time because I was so focused on Penelope getting caught. There were actually several instances of Colin development stuff I missed the first time because they were quick or subtle. Second watch I was like “wow, there’s so much stuff!”

[@riotoews7853]

Oohhh you know I never realize that line! Thank you!

[@KforFreedom]

This interaction in the Bridgerton house was the one I felt was too short & a missed opportunity to establish a potential shift prior to the 1st kiss. I do think that maybe the lessons & what she read in that journal may have given Penelope the confidence to ask for that kiss

[@AnimeAngel115]

bare minimum

[@LoveK1]

@@AnimeAngel115yep!

[@197ankitakumari4]

38:28 Luke and Nicola really killed the under the tree scene. The awkwardness after thier kiss was so evident ✨

[@LindaDulcinea]

Ohhh I love that scene! And it’s one of the first times that Colin is really speaking in his normal voice with a more normal demeanor for himself and I looove the symbolism there. She has completely disarmed him.

[@goober479]

Luke did awkward so well. It was my favourite scene of his as he nailed the comedic timing and delivered the inner struggle so well. They both have fantastic chemistry

[@LarissaFay]

The way Colin apologised when Penelope asked him not to apologise 😂 ❤ it was amazing. Both stumbling over their words. Lmao

[@ltdowney]

1000%

[@aylxm]

Honestly, we needed more moments of Colin realizing his feelings for Pen. We got like 2 but we needed at least 6 lmao. However, I still liked the first part and the chemistry was there. the carriage scene ....a 10/10 in my book

[@lifeofehs]

I think part 2 will be super romantic💖💖

[@freshnas1]

Yes just mentioned this in another comment, his saucy journal could have came into play for more moments of Colin realising he has feelings for Pen. Maybe looking into an encounter with a lady on his travels and Pen is replaced in his mind as he thinks back. More frustration with his feelings would have been perfect. Jonathan Bailey did that well in season 2.

[@aylxm]

@@freshnas1 yes and more dream sequences. i get that he's dreaming of her but i need to see him suffer damn. a scene where he is literally tormented by the dreams and cannot stop thinking of her like !! they dropped the ball so bad on that and luke did what he could

[@suebob16]

​@@freshnas1 Maybe Colin's journal will be used again in Part 2. Once he finds out about Pen as LW there is bound to be some initial friction between them. There are rumors about flashbacks happening, and a possibility could be Colin looking back through his journal and then showing a flashback of how he and Pen met as kids.

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

​@@suebob16 PLEASE let them put in the scene of how they met as kids! It's such an important part of showing Colin's true character!

[@duchessbrown5394]

When he got down on his knees, with tears in his eyes and practically begged her to love him back, I ASCENDED!

[@mercedesfp5094]

Yeah i agree that he doesn't have a "falling in love" moment, he has an "OH!" moment. He already had a lot of appreciation and love for her, but it felt like he viewed her as a precious part of his life, she was already "his Pen", a concept of home and comfort and someone he talked to sometimes even more than family, she was always there and she wasn't a woman she was "Pen". You can see him already be jealous even before the kiss when she was talking to another suitor, and you can see him uncomfortable when he can't just go to her and talk to her whenever he wants and dance with her whenever he wants because of his new persona, because of his new role of helping her and because of Pen'd fight with Eloise, he just doesn't realize or know what to call those feeling. And then the rumor of him teaching her goes out, and they kiss, and he just goes "OH", i can have more, i can take a step closer to "Pen" there is more to have and more to know and more to want, but then she just says "thank you" and goes away and you can see that for the first time he can't just get as close as he wants to her, the next time they see each other they can't even talk freely because of the rumor, and now he can't talk to her freely, he can't dance with her and he can't kiss her again because it "didn't mean nothing", someone else might get to marry her and he might never be able to be as close as he was to her before or even closer as he wants to be now, so that's why he has such conflicting feeling. I think it was shown well but definitely you need to have all the previous context to see the signs, i wish we had more scenes in the middle to see those signs. I also think we'll see more of him being upset of not knowing all about Pen when he finds out about lady whistledown. I think than if he gets mad it'll be more about that than what lady whistledown said itself. Also excuse me if the comment was a mess, i was writing my thoughts down without planning them and English is not my first language.

[@aley8890]

Omg your comment just made me realize something I completely missed. The fact that Colin and Penelope in the previous seasons as well as in the beginning of season 3 did not care much about what is considered “proper“ by society and the fact that they were always being so close to each other, for one becuase in Colin‘s mind Penelope is just “Pen“ so he doesn’t really think twice about how their interactions might be perceived by others, but also because they simply feel very comfortable with one another. But then we have this shift after Lady Whistledown writes about them and now all of a sudden the two of them have to be very careful and they are overly aware of the way society perceives them. They cannot simply rush off somewhere together or have a one on one conversation admits the crowd. They hide under the tree to speak in private, and in the tent Penelope tells Colin to act as though he is looking at the sweets to make things less obvious (btw she does this flawlessly, Colin on the other hand cannot seem to do anything other than stare at Penelope lol). So we have these scenes in which he has this inner conflict with himself because he wants to be closer to Penelope but he also needs to watch out, so as not to ruin her status and hopes for a good future any further. And then we have the last episode at the ball in which he physically cannot stop himself anymore and he literally does the unthinkable and interrupts Lord Debling and Penelope in the middle of their dance despite all the whispering of the people surrounding them. I LOVE IT!

[@Mrs.Campos3]

Very well articulated. In the books it is also that "oh" moment as you call it and he doesn't truely realize he loves her until later in the book. He know he needed and wanted her but he wasn't sure he loved her yet. I think they are playing into that in the show as well. I think he knows but he's still putting all the pieces together or how he didn't see ot all of this time.

[@emtee3098]

Your English is very good. I wouldn’t have known that it isn’t your first language if you hadn’t mentioned it.

[@ekcsl]

Yeeeesss exactly this. Very well put

[@funkycrawler619]

An Oh moment describes it so much better especially cause, I die on this hill, it was lowkey there since S1 lol (and yes I am referring to the unforgettable Scene where Pen makes him speechless while singing lol)

[@denaight87]

What I like most of Pen's charachter is that she is really one of us, with her flaws and insecurity, but also confident in her true being. She is opinionated and clever. She dreams of romance and at the same time she can be so self aware and practical. She owns responsability of her own future and takes action, not waiting for her mother or anyone else taking over her own future. She is so passionate and real, also in her being so genuinely interested in love and sex. She is the most modern and aware female charachter in the whole Bridgerton saga. And Colin? He is just a sweethearth and her perfect match ❤

[@barbarafrings9231]

Absolutely! 💗

[@emilymahealani128]

His smile at her just touching his hair and giving him the attention he has needed for weeks had me weak af

[@mariah6782]

same💗🙂‍↕️

[@PeanutButterFLs]

One thing about Colin that stood out to me was how hidden he is as a person with almost everyone including his family, but with Pen he openly shares. Like in the gift giving scene Anthony and Benedict are amazed by how many cities and ask how many he went to and Colin just says too many he lost count or something like that but the next time he’s with Pen he’s clearly knows cus he’s like “I’ve been to 17 cities”. He does this type of thing all the time and I think it shows how comfortable he really is with her. But anyway I really really still hope they have a flashback to give Colin more backstory in the second half. Or at least more in depth conversations about himself with Pen

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Yes, I keep talking about that. It also made wonder how much he told her in the letters she did not respond to. I also like his natural charm with her. The charm that just comes out because of his love of being with her. His fake charm breaks down and he becomes himself again.

[@PeanutButterFLs]

@@gabrielleduplessis7388 yes, his fake personality instantly disappears when he talks to her. Also that probably a large reason he did come back so fake and unsure of himself was because Pen had stopped talking to him. She gives him confidence in himself and the more he was around her the more he became who he really was again

[@197ankitakumari4]

22:13 Thank God someone finally said, the whole point of Colin in Ep 1&2 is that his swagger is fake. He is putting a facade which we can see starts to fade in 3&4 after he starts to have feelings for Penelope and his conversation with his friends in Will's club realising how frivolous and tiring it is to pretend someone you are not. Violet also clocks in about his armour he puts up to please others.

[@AnimeAngel115]

doesn't make it any less cringe or off putting and it doesn't excuse them not expounding on that throughout part one other that some exposition in ep 4.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

I am fine with the fake charm and his flirting. That was in the book. We just did not need the three ways. I feel that time could have been used on his journals or something else. Also some of the side plot scenes could have cut down or taken out so we can see more character development.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@AnimeAngel115 Colin is not allowed to have sex with women! WAHHH!!!

[@aliciablackman2981]

The facade was supposed to be cringe😂. All those scenes were supposed to make us feel like "what is wrong with Colin"? Thanks to Pen, he finds his way back to himself. And I was actually happy with the brothel scenes. I mean Colin may be sweet, loving and caring but he's no saint

[@vanessarussell7048]

Mama Bridgerton always knows what to say ❤

[@swankyteaist]

Nicola cooked that carriage scene so hard. Her eye contact alone was just insane 🫣🤭

[@yuyu2007]

My friend, who is a super casual viewer, thought the dream sequence was going to be Penelope’s and thought it was a twist that it was Colin. I thought that was really interesting.

[@anainesgonzalez8868]

I am a casual viewer and I a thought that too

[@alexiafernandez6871]

Interestingly enough, I thought it was Colin’s when I was watching it because we’ve had 2 seasons of Pen’s pining and it would make sense to start seeing Colin’s 😂

[@saraschreier]

I am obsessed with the show, cannot get through the books (I am an avid reader but wow they are not it for me, I think the show is way better) and I TOTALLY thought that would be Penelope. My best friend, who is also obsessed and was watching with me, and we both GASPED at that reveal.

[@mack_taylor]

It wasn't until Penelope started moaning "Colin, Colin, Colin" that I realized it was definitely his dream 😂

[@Smk42217]

My partner and I were like “a dream. Def a dream. But whose??” Which was a very fun way to watch

[@OphelliiAAA]

One fun little detail was in ep 2, when penelope was talking with a suitor and the song "jealous" by Nick jonas was playing subtly in the background while colin was staring at her

[@elmow_]

I notice too that when he noticed her getting involved and smiling during convos with other suitors, his smile would drop and only reappear once she looked at him for reassurance or in celebration. This was before the kiss!!

[@OphelliiAAA]

@@elmow_ omg yeah didnt notice that! luke did such a great job with the subtle facial expressions that you could probably rewatch and find something new everytime.

[@elmow_]

@@OphelliiAAA yesss i love dissecting everything!

[@OphelliiAAA]

@@elmow_ same- esp with the carriage scene lmao. I watch it atleast once a day in .5 speed to rlly analyze ☺ (im not insane i promise)

[@197ankitakumari4]

18:34 Agreed . Not enough people are talking about how sweet is Colin and Eloise relationship this season. It's evident both of them love Penelope so dearly 💕

[@amandabritannica]

Yes!! My throat clenched every time Pen and Eloise had an interaction, even though Eloise is still upset with Pen she is protecting her from Cressida’s wrath- I love seeing friendship love and heartbreak as well is romantic 🥲

[@candacebernath9344]

I know. I love the scene where they are both running after her after Colin's help is revealed at the ball.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

I agree and hate how much hate Eloise is getting when all she is doing is trying to protect her brother and friend.

[@lillithlochwoode788]

​@@gabrielleduplessis7388shes now doing what her friend did when she got mad at her. Like she sees pens view now and cressida is a mirror to of how el took advantage of pen

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

@@lillithlochwoode788 ooh. Great take

[@lucky_squirtle]

Favorite Scenes - the carriage scene - Penelope’s attempts at flirting 😂 - when Colin and his friends are at the bar and they joke about how they aren’t gentlemen and Colin says that they certainly are not gentlemen - Francesca running to greet John on the street - Francesca receiving the sheet music - Violet telling Colin that she knew Edmund liked her because he asked her (I was laughing so much because I bet Colin was expecting some well-kept secret and Violet was like you don’t know what someone’s thinking unless they tell you 😂)

[@michellebenincasa6872]

I find it immensely satisfying and telling that Colin's erotic dreams are all apparently starring Penelope. And that she is not changed in any obvious way (aside from being incredibly candid about her feelings with him). He doesn't morph her body into some other shape or size, nor does he have her behave in any way inconsistent with his lived experience of her. Just with the volume turned up to 11 and the filter off her smart mouth. He seriously loves her mouth. He makes the real memory of their kiss into a kind of dress rehearsal for the dream (by comparison). Which proves that he sees her and loves her for exactly who and what she really is and aspires for her to become exactly what she said she dreamed of being in the wedding cake scene - brave and witty and free. He makes himself part of her "purpose" as they described it then. Which means that his erotic fantasy includes her getting exactly what she wants and needs from him. Not so much him "saving" her, but more him supporting her in fulfilling her desires. Beautiful. Imagine being loved that way and seen that way by the object of your deepest, most desperate crush. Yeah, total romantic candy. Wish fulfillment dessert buffet for anyone who has ever burned with unrequited love. (Say, at least half the audience, don't you think?)

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

Perfectly described ❤

[@emtee3098]

You write really well Michelle.

[@angelinashankle75]

I love love love that it was Colin that remembered how they met ❤❤❤❤❤

[@riotoews7853]

Shows that he has a good memory and does pay attention!

[@DumiNihi]

That scene should have had a flashback

[@samanthasayson8118]

@@DumiNihiit would be so cutee!!

[@surette2012]

@@DumiNihiI think they did cast a young Colin. Saw some set photos. Part 2 content?

[@funkycrawler619]

@@riotoews7853 Not only that, but if you like look at his dialogue the entire season he is purposefully is vague and superficial with everyone but Pen lol. It's showing Pen is his comfort and he can really say aynthing and remembers everything with her around.

[@14suryashi]

AS A POLIN SHIPPER, the subplots made me mad because they could have used those scenes for flashbacks, Colin’s character development. SHOW HIS SENSITIVE SIDE. There is still so much we don’t know about him as a character and I would love to see that depth, why is he sensitive, I also saw a comment in a different video when someone said they would like to see how their father’s death changed him, for me I think him being sensitive is on purpose because he knows Anthony can’t show that because he is eldest but his mother and sisters needs that emotional support. I would love to see that arc of him being explored more. Even violet says he’s the most sensitive, more for others and I would love to see instances of that with his siblings, maybe he also wanted to go to university but saw Benedict wanted it more, maybe he saw his mother crying someday and he comforted her. I NEED SENSITIVE COLIN

[@samanthasayson8118]

Trueee. I just hope that the second part will be about THEM.

[@yourtrinketbox]

right like i feel like we had way too many subplots 😭

[@LoveK1]

This is so insightful. I would have loved to see a scene where his siblings are openly mourning but Anthony looks kind of stoned faced and helpless because the grief and responsibility are too much. Scenes of Colin holding and stroking his sisters/mother’s hair while they sobbed on his shoulders would have ended me. WE NEED SENSITIVE COLIN!!!!!

[@mariah6782]

Sameee and some flashbacks with polin as children, some cute moments they had together (I like the subplots but damn they aren’t the main couple so we don’t need all these scenes)

[@justlive2809]

well it's only part 1 we still have 4 more episode to go so we may be surprise by how those next episode are going to go

[@Lisa-ik4kk]

I suppose, if you think about it, aside from the fact that Colin and Penelope’s friendship to lovers has been a slow burn for 2 seasons, Colin proposed marriage to Marina, who he didn’t love, very quickly. Once he realised his feelings of friendship for Penelope were more romantic it made sense that he was so quick to act on them. It’s part of his character. Even in the book when he thought about marriage in the carriage he was like “why not?”

[@elmow_]

And the fact that she was about to get proposed to, he had to if he wanted to keep his woman! I felt conflicted about the proposal and how he publicly interrupted her dance with Debbling - could cause more scandal for her. But at the same time, ppl will probably respect her seeing two men wanting her at the same time! I was conflicted bc I felt like he had so many opportunities to court her in a more respectful way that would have minimized scrutiny from the ton. Like prime example, when Collin went to tell Pen his feeling then Debbling asked for Pen to dance - Pen looked at Collin, practically begging him to interject. But he didn’t. I feel like Collin still had feeling like he couldn’t court Pen like he would any other debutante - that may be a god thing or a bad thing. But the fact that they’re friends prevented him from putting his name on her dancing card, actually promenading with her with that explicit intent. But regardless, he’s definitely made it clear that he’s going to marry her now. I just hope part 2 he really continues to demonstrate his feelings to her - its so sad seeing her not believe she’s worthy of love and marriage. So i hope he does a lot of convincing

[@Lisa-ik4kk]

@@elmow_ I think it was also that he wasn’t sure of her feelings. He thought she was going to accept Debling’s proposal and was getting up the courage before Debling interrupted. But yes there were probably better ways to go about it tbh

[@NancyHernandez-zw4ep]

I think there were hints of him noticing her before the kiss. But he has always seen her. He does compliment her blowup emerald green dress right before she chews him out. However there is something in Season 2 that is mentioned for Anthony that is true for Colin as well. Daphne and Violet hit on that the Bridgetons need someoen who is more of a challenge for them and that scene where she adminishes him for what he said about not courting her is the first time she has challenged him and it also opens his eyes that his friend who he has never seen sexually is in the marriage mart and is looking to get married. So suddenly his constant unconditional friend is not there for him, and if she were to get married she may stop being there for him in the same way he has gotten used to and depends on. Plus he saw some fire in her, so he saw a side to her he has not seen before. So I love that he acknowledges that he values her and misses her and goes to apologize. And in the course of the season his feelings shift because hes seeing her in a new light and his new facade begins to fall away. Love the conflict in him. You see it every time he sees her after the kiss.

[@riotoews7853]

The moment under the tree was also my fave because you do get to see that vulnerable side of him. His struggle and his feeling pathetic actually and it was cute

[@heyitsmira17]

It's interesting how she's only ever shown adoration for him, and as much as he's pretending to be someone else to please others, with her he always had to just be himself. Once she shows him a new side, a side that is angry and disappointed, and leaves his side... he goes right after her to try to fix things and get her on his good side again lol. Many people compliment Colin, but Pen is the only one who's always liked him for who he is, and he always knew that, just didn't realize the extent and also that he could have feelings for her too.

[@riotoews7853]

@@heyitsmira17 I think it's because she has never really expressed that part of her to him and that is why Lady Whistledown existed. My theory is in part 2, once he finds out, he asks her and maybe hopefully we get a flashback in the origin of Whistledown and Colin will start seeing the real her and her vulnerabilities and that is when he will start to realize he truly loves her. The book only explores a little bit of his love and wasn't sure about it until he confides in Daphne. I hope this realization is his love will come from his talk with his mom. I love Violet in this seasons. I love the exploration of her relationship with her third son and how she reveals that he the most sensitive, he is the one who most notices the little things and it is in these little things he notices and realizes that he has always loved Penelope. It just took him and his experiences to realize that. Sorry that was long. This is why I like Penelope because I am also a romantic and I really relate to her 😅

[@HannahMamedova]

@@riotoews7853your comment is amazing. Thank you ❤

[@NancyHernandez-zw4ep]

@@riotoews7853 my favorite absolute favorite parts are in the carriage scene and they are both quick. First part is when Colin is most vulnerable and it’s just a few seconds in the carriage when Pen reminds him their friends and he blinks back tears. He begins to apologize and stumbles over his words and that is such a subtle but powerful moment. Luke newton played it so well. And then, as always, she makes him see the world anew when she gives him the encouragement he needs. My second fave is when she runs her hands through his hair and it’s such a feeling running through his face. You could tell all the dreams he had of her and I’m sure the ecstasy of her finally touching him in that moment was more intense than all of them combined.

[@hatice4103]

apparently the not using three of his fingers detail was luke's own idea 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 nobody told him to do that..... he's crazy

[@Blessed.magcaba]

😭😭😭😭his such an actor cause it made me stay in the moment and be like, " Oh, they did it for real for real," even though I logically know they did nothing

[@Bridget466]

This dude ✨ 𝓯𝓾𝓬𝓴𝓼✨ and we can extrapolate he is a gentleman irl from that

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Who tf uses 3 fingers in general? It's difficult to get that many in there comfortably 😂

[@anniestrooo]

I think if they showed more of Colin and Pen immediately that night after the first kiss they could have expanded on the realization of feelings Colin was having (like having him head home and just being stunned the whole time) and they could have shown her freaking out a bit more because this is the boy she’s loved forever

[@iamrachelrach]

Exactly 💯

[@lucentaunisage]

That would have been a nice addition! I mean, that man couldn't unglue his eyes from her in public after that kiss but I am a micro expression fanatic so a little more couldn't hurt!

[@emtee3098]

For her it was the end of her crush & signalled her moving on. That’s why she wasn’t shown. For him, it was a realization of his feelings for her so we saw his dream and awkwardness with his family the morning after. You could also see his disappointment under the willow tree when she spoke of moving on & spending less time together.

[@goober479]

@@emtee3098 ^ this. It was a goodbye for her, we didn't need more of what we've seen for the past 2 seasons from her.

[@honeysplaylists]

your reaction to penelope touching his hair was so real. i legit turned fucking red and had to pause for a good minute after that HAHAHA

[@honeyhoney6794]

One detail I really liked about Benedict and Tilly is when they were dancing, they danced to the opposite sex’s part

[@cyde1345]

Oh yes! She was leading 😊

[@dl2725]

I don’t know what rôle she’s going to play in the end, but what I love is how her character shows how you can say one thing and mean it’s opposite, eg when she says “nothing worse than a state of undress”. It’s “opposite day” every day with Lady Tilley (edit: typo)

[@MAYBEE90]

There’s something about Tilly that seems a little off. I don’t fully trust her character yet, and I can’t put my finger on why! I’m wondering if anyone else got that vibe?

[@heidi8242]

​​@@MAYBEE90I have the same vibe did I hear someone say she was a widow, image if she has a stepdaughter and that ends up being his real love match.😱

[@heyitsmira17]

Gotta say the scene of Pen trashing Colin for what he said in s2 is the first Bridgerton thing I'd ever seen. That teaser dropped, I happened to come across it and it felt.... interesting. I quickly watched s1 and s2 in the span of 2 days or so, and couldn't contain my excitement for their season, so I read the book and started watching every single content I found to help me cope with the wait. It's been worth it. I regretted reading at first bc the book is so damn good and their chemistry is crazy, and I was wondering if the show would be able to deliver that, but oh boy. They truly exceeded my expectations so far. Polin is ✨️ that ✨️ couple for me, it seems. No other Bridgerton couple got me this hooked and invested 😭 I plan on reading all books after this season is done.

[@goober479]

Same. I read all the books ages ago but I loved Polin's book so much and was a bit worried but they hit all the book beats faithfully to my shock! I am so happy with this season so far. Bit worried how they will handle Whistledown considering the high stakes and literal seditious writing but... I guess we will see! Francesca and Anthony's books are considered the best with Polin FYI if you cant read them all read those two.

[@LinTree25]

Unpopular opinion first kiss > carriage scene. I liked when they laughed in the last scene though.

[@miriammartinez4350]

I totally agree! That small moment, to me, reflected their long friendship and how overwhelming their feelings were atm. It was sweet too

[@vanessarussell7048]

Their final kiss together at the end of the carriage scene just melted my heart, it was so sweet 🥹 you could totally see the love between their characters. Brilliantly acted out.

[@staceybailey6637]

Initially, I thought Season 3 part 1 was a bit rushed but upon rewatching, I'm hooked....love it! I've been a Polin fan from season 1 & I believed that Collin was in love with Pen from the beginning (action speaks louder than words) but tried to fight his feelings for her due to societal norms and expectations. I also got confirmation about this from his confession in the carriage scene, where he told her that for a long time he was trying to feel less. Therefore, it was not the kiss that caused him to fall for her, their kiss only awaken and confirm those feelings of affection that he was trying to hide all along. I also think he was lost without Pen's usual reponse to his letters & that's why he returned home trying to fit in and emulate his brothers & friends, instead of being his true self. Some say there was no chemistry between Polin but I beg to differ, as their chemistry was present from season 1 up to season 3 thus far. Polin's first kiss and the carriage scenes were perfect (watched it over and over again...cant get enough lol).. The entire cast delivered and played there part very well....love it.

[@taviao4098]

personally, i do think there are plenty of hints/scenes/convos that convey colin is just putting on a rakish persona. even from ep 1, between eloise's comment about whether this is the real him or not, and lady whistledown basically saying the same thing (which i really think is the reason eloise wasn't pissed at pen for talking shit about colin cause she was lowkey saying the same thing 😭). and then his conversation with violet in ep 4 + from colin's own mouth with the guys at the club, in his confession with pen, and in his journal entry! if you aren't getting that colin was doing what he thought he had to do to fit in and be someone who he isn't atp idk what to say

[@relayniedarcy]

It’s so nice to hear a first reaction from someone who doesn’t seem to be watching specifically to hate everything. People are allowed their thoughts but some of the reactions I’ve seen have been a bit (or a lot) harsh.

[@jaydas8976]

I agree. While I do have my criticisms of the season, I do think that some people are just being so overwhelming negative. I’ve seen people criticizing Luke’s performance so heavily, and also hating on Colin as a character. You’re perfectly within in your right to dislike a character, but I just don’t understand people saying that Luke Newton is a bad actor when he isn’t, I really think it’s just a case of poor writing, because some of the writing choices weren’t the best in my opinion. I also think it’s a case of people not understanding Colin as a character, the whole point is that he’s pretending to be someone that he isn’t, and that he learns that it’s better to be himself. Overall though, I did enjoy part 1 but I think there were too many subplots and not enough of Penelope and Colin together

[@goober479]

@@jaydas8976 I think Colin just isn't the expected, "hyper masculine grumpy possessive" trope and there's a bit of sexism laced in with that - he's more gentle and sensitive and not everyone can deal with that subversion in a romance. The idea some have of good acting is people raising their voice and getting emotional when it's not really that at all. It's funny because outside the (imo toxic) fandom people seem to love it.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@jaydas8976 They self identify with Penelope and are living vicariously through her. They want Colin to beg and plead for her so that they themselves can feel as though a man is doing that for them. It's quite pathetic really.

[@lilkirsche]

​@@jaydas8976 goober gave a good answer to that AND A LOT didn't understand that Luke had to act with Colin as fake bachelor who travels, flirts and fucks around for the first episodes. How many didn't get it is absolutely shicking to me. There are so many viewers who only see the obvious but are lazy to understand and to look behind the characters. 😅

[@jaydas8976]

@@lilkirsche yeah people just don’t understand the way Colin is written, I see people saying that Colin is acting cringy, but that’s literally the whole point. The whole point is that he was pretending to be someone that he’s not. Media literacy really has gone down the drain

[@paularobertsofficial]

I thought it was exceptional. The purity & sensuality of Colin & Pen's love story... the exquisite musical scores.. the quirky & diverse characters we've all come to love.. & the set designs.. stunning. My sister & I held a watch party... & all us ladies we're glued & breathless. We can't wait for Part II. x

[@erjaxlisa2628]

I also cringed so hard at Colin's behaviour, but I loved how intentional it was, it fitted in. What I was missing was the transition because he only really acted that way in the first episode. After Penelope wrote about it in Whistledown it got a lot less, so we see that it must have bothered him. It is clear why his behaviour stopped, but for me they didn't show it enough, like giving us clips of his actual thought process. There are a couple othere moments where I felt that exact way about it, the transition just wasn't smooth enough. I needed more Colin

[@eldazainal2172]

LOL "Let"s get HIM checked for an STD" 🤣

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

As if they didn't ALL have STDs back then 😂

[@SkihaseHH]

I was really jarred by the scene between Cressida and Eloise in the library... like Eloise! She just told you her parents are going to marry her off to a random 60year old and you make a *joke* about it? Are you that bad at listening again? Or are you so oblivious to your own privilege that you think she isn't serious about this? I am beyond pissed at her for her reaction. Wtf Eloise.

[@angelinashankle75]

Every time I re- watch it, I love it even more!!! There is ALOT going on.. thank god we got the carriage scene, it may actually carry us through....i can't wait for part 2!

[@jennymcniven]

YES and thank you! Something not many people are talking about is how Colin returns at the beginning of the season after spending months away without any contact from Pen! His best friend, confidant, and the only person outside of his family with whom he has ever had real intimacy. OF COURSE he started feeling immensely lonely and lost while he was literally out to sea and came up with a coping mechanism that he thought would please society. He tries to do what all of the other single men and role models in his life have shown him that he should be doing. He takes it too far when he comes back probably because he is in denial about his feelings for Pen and fighting against himself. I don't think we needed to see him in an actual threesome, but I get it. I love how they showed in Ep 4 with the guys that he literally could not stand pretending to be like them anymore. I thought a scene with Anthony or Benedict about this would have been a good way for him to work through it as well. But overall I thought Luke did SUCH a good job of showing how completely unmoored he was after that kiss, and from then on he is like a moth to the flame with Pen, needing to be near her, and coming back to himself the more time they spent together. A++++ stuff

[@demilynn4179]

The corset is absolutely gorgeous and the matching eyeshadow 😌🔥 you are so pretty 😭 And I totally agree... and this season .. this couple... made me cry multiple times😂 and don't think I did not notice the color-coordinated rings😌Also watching your channel grow makes me so happy 😂

[@livechilllife]

My thought of showing Colin watching the two girls together is going to give him the idea for the mirror scene. He realizes he likes to watch.

[@frenchiesaparis5741]

Interesting take 🪞

[@KforFreedom]

In rewatching the episodes, there are so many mirror references

[@michellebenincasa6872]

It also kind of goes to him wanting to please others and live up to expectations, putting himself after everyone else (particularly women). He cares more for their happiness than is usual in a man of his time and culture. He takes suggestions and lets others take the lead (even to respecting a working girl's expertise and guidance and her valuable time). He doesn't ask or expect or order her to perform for him. She suggests it and he goes along with it. If he had simply quit and left the brothel that soon, the girls likely would have been punished or suffered in some way. That he learned something useful that might be good for his actual love interest and his fated HEA is a nice bonus. A lot gets accomplished with this scene, even if a lot of people disapprove. That culture's morality and social rules were very different than ours. I try hard to remember that when I am tempted to judge. Besides, we know that Penelope watches everyone like a hawk and has been on the sidelines watching Colin's love life unfold like her own soap opera for years. It's really no stretch at all for Colin (sensitive intuitive soul that he is) to instinctively recognize that Pen may be into the visual stimulation as much as he is. Even though he is still having difficulty letting himself pursue her romantically at this point. Bet he works that part out in his journal. 😉

[@JellyOnAPancakeAyyyy]

What mirror scene tho????

[@availanila]

Something that surprised me was how the two Featherington sisters actually married nice men who aren't "rakish" or overbearing.

[@LauraLehamArt]

I saw a repoter ask the director if it was his idea to fix the dress with only three fingers, and he said that he wished he could take the credit for that, but that that was all Luke Newton. 😍

[@LauraLehamArt]

​@reanneisaway.405 in the carriage scene in season 3, colin fixes the shoulder of Pen's dress with only 3 fingers because the other 2 were "soiled". It was very thoughtful and gentlemanly of him. Imo

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@LauraLehamArt How in tf do people notice this? 😂😂😂

[@LauraLehamArt]

​@@thelegacyofgaming2928Haha! I think obsessive over-watching! 😅😂🤣

[@seignee]

@@thelegacyofgaming2928 noticed it on the first watch haha

[@GotLostProductions]

Also I haven’t seen the scene getting widely talked about yet in fandom reactions but I have a mighty need to mention Portia’s lecture to Penelope after the scandal of the Charm Lessons Scheme breaks in Whistledown, about Penelope’s prospects for marriage and even love. The way Portia sees the moment she went way too far with what was supposed to be a “reality check” (for her reality, at least,) and knows she cannot possibly recover from having just devastated her own child but half-flutters with the urge to try before she gives up with a tepid piece of consolation and a plastic smile and retreats. Their relationship is too far gone into toxicity but goddamn there’s still that parent-child desperation to do right by them even when you haven’t or don’t even know how to do right by them because you view the world and your selves in such fundamentally different ways that it can’t help but cause these clashes that break each other down, the child even more so than the parent because the parent has ostensibly always been the adult in their dynamic. Portia is reaping her bitter harvest and you can see it starting to choke her. Polly Walker, the way you pivot from the broad comedy of the Featherington Fertility Fuckfest Olympiad of 1815 to that kind of nerve-shredding NUANCE with Nicola! And Nicola barely says a word but she and Polly are ACTING their ASSES off opposite each other in that entire scene and my heart is meaty paste beneath their glittery heels.

[@ko-lq7vu]

the way you have written this is just incredible lmao

[@ltdowney]

I take the depictions of Colin’s man-whoring and bro-talk with the other guys as emphasizing that his travel was meant to be about self-discovery and personal growth, he thinks he knows himself better and is more authentic at the start of the season, but it’s the exact opposite, he’s putting up more of a façade than ever. Penelope comments on it in Whistledown, even Eloise at one point asks, “is this really the new you?” So when he’s in the carriage finally confessing everything to Penelope, he says that for so long he’s been trying to play this character that society expects him to be, but he’s finally being honest with himself and to her. I dunno, maybe that’s just me, and maybe because I’m a guy, but I found it extremely satisfying when they showed him losing patience for the bro-talk and feeling unfulfilled at the brothel, he finally realizes that he cares for someone as more than a hookup.

[@ltdowney]

Yeah, OK, I just got to the point of the video where you talk about his character arc, and you say a lot of the same things. 100% agree, it was obviously intentional, and you’re supposed to hate it, it’s meant to be cringe. I don’t know why but a lot of people seem to be missing that point.

[@malena5026]

@@ltdowneyI don’t understand why so many ppl don’t get this storyline and the character arc? Alone the charm-line was a give away. We had two seasons to know the two and how they interact so it’s definitely not rushed.

[@lilkirsche]

​@@ltdowney Jupp a lot missed this point. It drives me crazy 😂

[@constancep7632]

I agree! I loved that and found it so satisfying!

[@willdo2909]

I mean even the line he uses with the other girls "I can't tell you because it's so naughty" is probably just a cover up for the fact that he did not have or didn't want any adventures of this kind and cannot give details because there are no details to give. 😂

[@NocciolaGelato00]

So glad you liked it overall, I kept seeing so many negative comments on it while I simply enjoyed it all

[@HannahMamedova]

Same here ))

[@justlive2809]

same

[@fridamana]

The threesome thing kinda makes sense for me. The thought I had is that him being the most sensitive and romantic among brothers and deep inside longing for true connection and intimacy would probably send him deeper down that sexual route trying to fill the void. I felt the same about his diary writing where he describes the weird feeling of combination of intimacy and yet distance and loneliness. I feel it is his way to try to numb his desire for true love. Also the red line bonding all Bridgertons is passion. They all are actually very sensually passionate and active. Men and women. I mean look at their parents having 8 children 😅

[@GooniesGirl]

Anyone else think Lord Debling was a wasted opportunity as he posed no real threat the Polin? Half the time he was distracted by Cressida. I wanted to see Debling court Penelope and promenade with her in the park while a jealous Colin loses his mind. I wanted Penelope to be more into Debling so that she'd have some angst when eventually acquiescing to Colin. But no, I had to learn more about the Mondrichs and Lady Danbury's brother. 😒

[@IntuitivelyDriven]

Completely agree

[@SuperEkkorn]

I just wanted him to be in love with her, I hate that he wasn't.

[@rosedust230]

Agree with your sentiments esp that they needed more episodes. I do not mind the many plot points that they want to showcase but I think more episodes can give an ample time to flesh these plot points out. And the journal voice over is a genius idea that I hope we get to see on the next part given that they are writers and we get to hear Pen through LW. I need to know more what Colin thinks.

[@favoureveryone]

NEVER CLICKED FASTER

[@ele7151]

OMG I found a sis who analyzes everything in an absurd way like me, who reads fanfiction, who does thousands of rewatches and loops of the top scenes! That's exactly what I'm doing with Colin and Penelope, I've never felt anything like it, the two of them are absolutely the most beautiful thing I've seen. I have never reached emotional levels of this type. I've seen the scenes a thousand times and my thoughts are always with the two of them, I really don't know how to wait for June 13th, I'm serious. Honestly, it seems very obvious to me that Colin has obviously always loved Penelope, he simply couldn't see it at all: the kiss at the end of episode 2 was what was missing to make him fully understand the situation. We've seen him throughout the series, clearly happy to share every moment with Pen, constantly looking for her, considering her absolutely a very special person to him, the most important person. This third season is a whirlwind of infinite emotions, a wonderful carousel where I encountered sensations I had never experienced. I have been waiting for Colin and Penelope's story since the first episode, for me this is the most wonderful season ever, which can never be equaled by any other: it seems clear to me that theirs is the most important love story, because it has as a basis a development that all of us have always followed and also a state of deep friendship that they have always had (when they start laughing at the end of "everything" in the carriage scene was priceless). I seriously have no words. The most beautiful couple I have ever seen, the most beautiful love I have ever seen and an emotional state I have never felt. I'm very emotional as I write these words, so I hope the message I want to give gets across well. God is my witness, I have never seen anything more beautiful than what I encountered while watching this third season of Bridgerton. There is so much to say, really. The scenes that are present literally take my breath away. And obviously the kiss one occupies the very first places together with the carriage scene. Speaking of this scene here, I think it's masterful. Colin goes to visit his friend with the sweetness and concern that characterize him, moved by affection and not only, because it seems quite clear to me that he, with this kiss, had the further confirmation he needed, it was the last push that he needed to make him understand 100% what he felt for her: we saw in the previous episodes how much he was in love with her, from the looks, from the attention, from the reaction he had when she gave him that compliment about his eyes, from how he behaved when she wrapped his hand, closing it to hold hers, from the annoyed reaction he had when she told him about the pleasant conversation she had with that lord at the party. He goes to her to console her, emotionally exhausted. When she, without any more hope, asks him for that kiss he is astonished, he doesn't know what to say because he knows, deep down, that he wants it and is therefore dismayed. The scene that follows contains tenderness, complicity between very long-standing friends, mutual love, hers always aware of it and his just showing himself 100%. When their mouths touch initially there is a hallucinating sweetness, an inhuman delicacy, they look at each other because they realize how much the world has disappeared around them and how beautiful what is happening is. Then they continue and everything they feel explodes. She has the emotion of doing something that she has always wanted along with the pain of her that, while she is so happy for what is happening, she knows that this kiss will not lead her to have him in her life as she would like; he is dismayed by an enormous emotion and a completeness that he didn't know he had within himself: he feels that what he is doing is so right and fitting that he no longer understands anything. When she thanks him he is still stunned and, under the notes of music that masterfully represents what he has just completely realized, he thinks in amazement about what he felt and what he didn't expect to come out. All accompanied by music that is nothing short of perfect, which beautifully establishes a moment in which two people are experiencing something incredible that has finally arrived and that they both feel very much inside of them. Something we were all waiting for. Two friends who complement each other, who love each other very much: one has always known it, the other understands it well now feeling like he never did in his life. They know, as they kiss, that what is happening is so right and normal. For me, Bridgerton is them and always has been: I've been waiting for their season forever and I can't describe how it feels to see all this wonderful set of things in this third season. Sublime, wonderful. The highest emotional thing I will ever see and which will pass for Bridgerton: a friends-to-lovers story that represents the best love story, in which they are friends and they also love each other. I'm speechless. The carriage scene was something I never hoped I could see with my eyes. The chemistry, the passion, the pure love they expirenced is absolutely stunning. The utter desperation Colin feels when he enters the carriage, wanting to know immediately if Debling had asked Penelope to marry him. In those moments he is so full of emotion for her, he is so euphoric that he no longer understands anything: he interrupts her dance with Debling, runs like a madman to reach the carriage and with all his breath he makes that wonderful confession to her. Excited and overwhelmed by the fact that he understood that he had found the love of his life, and that this had always been before his eyes. I also loved when he, before continuing with the "finger thing", asks her for consent in that sweet, respectful and loving way. The whole scene is pure passion and sweetness, including when he fixes her dress and with that expression of a pure lover you understand that he decides to ask her to marry him, OMG, how wonderful. I also love how he decides not to use "two fingers" (ihihihihi) to tidy her up so as not to get her dirty...he has two thousand wonderful attentions for her. The proposal to go up to the house with her and the wedding proposal to follow are a pure dream... I seriously have no words, and not metaphorically speaking, but literally. Never felt emotions like this.

[@HannahMamedova]

I mean… your comment is amazing. Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to read it! Best of luck!

[@ele7151]

@@HannahMamedova thank you so much for this beautiful comment! ❤️

[@vanessarussell7048]

I couldn’t have said it better myself. I agree with everything that you said. The only other thing I would bring up is their final kiss before he fixes her dress and when he proposes. You can just feel their love and sweetness. Just a simple kiss was as great as the other steamy parts. That final kiss of the episode was perfection.

[@ele7151]

@@vanessarussell7048 you are so right. That final kiss is something so intimate, so delicate, so personal, so representing their intimacy and their bond. Really, really magical and moving ❤️

[@thedrasc1491]

After having a close friend breakup very recently, i was very much living vicariously through the eloise-penelope not-friends-but-still-care-for-eachother arc this season. It was the therapy i didnt know i needed, and was lowkey my favorite aspect of season 3

[@elmow_]

ALSO loneliness is a common theme. Explicitly stated when Collin told Eloise that he doesn’t share his secrets and she said that must be lonely. To after the kiss, almost everytime Collin is watching Pen with Debbling where he is seemingly rejected - he stands alone. Their dance scene comes to mind. Then when he lays in bed after listening to his friends objectify women. Pen of course, losing her best friends Collin and Eloise in one day in s2 finale. Her sisters being married, leaving her alone. In the start of s2, she is completely alone. This loneliness is def a catalyst to their relationship this season

[@Rose62415]

It's funny, I know a lot of people love and relate to Pen but I actually relate so much to Colin. I was a sensitive kid who was very aware of others feelings but it often got me teased and I got good at hiding myself away. So when I discovered how to "play to the crowd" like Colin does, it was pretty intoxicating. It was nice being perceived well. It was nice to be liked (something Colin muses on in the books) but it often means not being yourself. I think his "oh" moment with Pen is that he's always been able to be himself with her, and she likes him all the same. He doesn't have to play the crowd with her to be appreciated.

[@cansucapkinci485]

Also i couldnt stop thinking of you at the "is there something on mu face" scene! Hell yeah you told so😅

[@witchy.business]

I had a good time with the season overall, but I am so over the promiscuous man/virgin woman trope. I get that it makes sense for women of Pen’s status in society to not be experienced, but Colin could have been so much more interesting if he had remained kind of the inexperienced one amongst the Bridgerton brothers. Give us more inexperienced men in media! Stop implying that men are only attractive when they are promiscuous because to some of us it is the opposite.

[@willdo2909]

Nobody implies that experienced men are more attractive, just you. Colin is trying to fit in, playing the rake, who he is not, and in a way is probably still not an expert at sex or his own feelings or his true self. Going to a brothel was kind of what was done, but it does not turn you into a sex fiend. I am not sure what "media" you normally consume but it does sound very clicheed. Apart from that, it is a fictional story, there is limitations to how much it relates to real life. In reality you'd want him examined by a doctor to check he hasn't got any STDs that he'd transfer to his prospective wife.

[@michellebenincasa6872]

Video idea: there's a line colin uses to flirt (gag) at the start of episode 1 that if he told what he did while traveling, he would so compromise the ladies that he would be forced to marry them. But he wrote extensively to penelope. Yeah. A video showing all the scandalous, inappropriate things they have done and said with each other that should have meant forced marriage in that society would be hilarious. And probably illuminating for the "casual viewers" who haven't picked up all of the hints that have been dropped over 3 seasons. I suspect that a lot of people are secretly just waiting for the inevitable wedding announcement for those two. Even if some absolutely refuse to see her as an eligible miss. Even Violet and Cressida see it (they have probably known the whole time). Like a lot of people saw the whole Kanthony tension but kept quiet until he figured out what to do, I am betting there are a lot of the ton who sort of assumed that both Penelope and Colin were spoken for as soon as she came out. An "understanding " between great families that probably just wasn't formalized because of Edmund's tragic death before documents could be signed, or something like that.

[@LoveK1]

You’re so right.

[@vanessarussell7048]

Interesting 🤔

[@tabea9254]

girl you're truly the funniest and most relatable bridgerton content creator, I look forward to your videos very much because they're so fun and smart and make me laugh lots, I'm SOOO excited for the second part I can't wait. Also its crazy how accurate your timeline prediction was, I literally sat there just inwardy checking off one box after another

[@yulisagarcia2475]

You explain everything so well. And I for some reason agree with all you say. You give valid criticism but at the same time explain why it was done. You don’t get blinded by preference. You analyze it so well. Thanks for your videos.

[@ana-mh3sl]

the corset is an absolute slay (and the matching eyeshadow… chef’s kiss 🤌)

[@Jazillia007]

As someone who didn't read the books and may be counted in as "general" audience, I can say that I've been on board with Polin since season 1. And especially when you rewatch the seasons you can see the progression they have in their relationship. So for me it wasn't so sudden. However I would've hoped for at least 1 episode to showcase the shift in Colin more but more for my shipper heart's sake than for me as a viewer to be clear about his feelings. But I can see that other audiences might be on a different page.

[@SophieSon]

I agree, I had never seen the series...and in fact I got scenes on Tik Tok that made me want to watch the series And since I didn't know much, just in case I watched the two seasons focusing on Polín, so when I watched this season everything seemed completely fluid, nothing unexpected

[@alaiwa2117]

I also like the direction they are taking and feel that a lot of people just want to hate it

[@miriammartinez4350]

I dont think I can properly or accurately articulate in words what Colin's reaction to Penelope going through his hair in the carriage scene did to me!!!! He was completely, undeniably undone. Completely on his knees and at her will. It was perfect

[@marionandrews176]

Totally agree about additional episodes considering all of the subplots. Like Season 2, some parts were so dragged out and a bit unnecessary (Edwina got too much screen time). The Polin parts were too rushed. If Benedict is Season 4, I hope they do a better job of developing his actual character. He seems like a comedic sidekick right now, not the next leading man. He had more depth in past seasons, through his relationship/interactions with Eloise. As for Cressida, I guess they are trying to establish her intelligence, character and her family dynamic, so we understand what motivates her drive to be the one to uncover Lady Whistledown.

[@Candisias]

When I first saw the brothel scene with Colin, I swore I thought it was Benedict. And then had to do a double take. 😮

[@Nightbat1321]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who had to double take 😂 I'm waiting on Benedicts era

[@natasha8966]

Also I thought it was benedict

[@jenniferangel4596]

That look on his face after the first kiss, said it all for me, you could just see he felt a lightning bolt!

[@drm-relationshipcoach9475]

I love your videos because you review the show like a fan of the show. You are one of the few people who mentioned Rae (the lady's maid) being the lead Polin shipper. I almost wished we could get her view😅😅😅

[@olamideoladapo8496]

It’s definitely a slay! My biggest issue with the season is the PACING!!! Everything feels so rushed. Also idk who Colin is smh. We need more backstory on him and who he is as a person. I haven’t been able to connect with him as the male lead unfortunately.

[@riotoews7853]

Hoping part 2 we will see more of that once he finds out who Lady Whistledown is

[@deja957]

The pacing is fine if u properly watch season 1 and 2 but just them 😅

[@sggopal5577]

Guys pacing is just right how long do u want to wait I mean two seasons and his swagger is fake as he has said like guys pay attention

[@deja957]

@@sggopal5577 I agree like come on we had two seasons of them together and Colin’s arc

[@janicepacheco6826]

I believe the plot line for violet is a lot more interesting than just being a mom. So please don't write off characters once they hit a certain age because it feels as though You're put out the pasture. I honestly believe that what makes the character so interesting in Bridgeton.Is that you care about them?And you want?What's best for them?And you want them to be happy. Quite frankly younger people mess up and life a lot because they don't know nor do they understand how precious and valuable life truly is. Lady danbury deserves love as does violet

[@michellebenincasa6872]

I bet that it's less that any of us necessarily write Violet off romantically than that we either think Marcus will not be "it" for her or that there's not enough time in this show to do it justice. Or both. I have heard that there are people who are seriously commenting in the Fandom about doing a Violet spinoff like they did for Charlotte or extending the Charlotte spinoff to cover Violet and Lady Danbury's romances, too. There's actually a whole series about Violet when she was younger that could work to flesh out the backstory for a spinoff show about her. The author wrote quite a bit in her Bridgerton-verse. Seeing her "children" react to her having a love life would be pure comedy gold.

[@nairita1155]

Also, JEALOUS was playing in the background when Pen was talking with the suitor about Whistledown ....SO COLIN WAS BEING JEALOUS EVEN BEFORE THE KISS.Just hoped they would make it more clear ❤

[@iamrachelrach]

I think someone counted it 35 mins 16 scenes of polin. I think since its coming after Queen Charlotte people notice their screen time being less. I can't wait until part 2 & your watch party i have alot of thoughts 😅

[@AimHighCutDeep]

I feel like the people saying Colin and Pen don't have a lot of chemistry are the same people who either didn't watch/rewatch season 1&2 or skipped all of the subplots involving the two characters to get to the main plot, which in turn left them with no context of the Polin relationship. I know many people are complaining about Colin being a 'playboy," but like you said, we need to see this hypermasculinity so it can be a stark contrast when he is around Pen and how he has changed his mindset for her. I think a good comparison is Anthony in season 1, where he was a playboy and part of the gentleman's club, but then we saw him grow into his relationship with Kate in season 2, and now he is a completely different person from season 1.

[@Mrsamj1989]

General audience should understand that Colin is putting up a front because lady whistle down and Eloise said it.

[@juliarangelr]

his mother said it too!

[@rosadeplata1752]

Girl! I thought this video would come out 3 days ago! In my opinion, I though it was fantastic, this is my favorite couple and I read the book. I actually like the changes. The book is a smut book at the end of the day. The writers in Bridgerton deserve an award for turning coal into diamonds.

[@elmow_]

my theory for the function of the Mondrich subplot is highlighted by the convo between him and Benedict, where B tells him the lay of the land. I assume that many of the viewers are not familiar with the rules of regency society, including myself. I think their story arc will help explicitly define the some of the rules - especially those of the marriage mart. It is a common theme that the Bridgerton children continually break those rules (Daphne kissing Simon and getting married quickly, Kanthony having premarital sex, Eloise hanging with commoners ). #Polin are the epitome of rule breakers. Like you’ve mentioned before, since s1 - unchaperoned visits, hand holding, kissing, etc. I believe part 2 will have them break many more rules 🤭. Benedict also tells Mondrich that once married, you are free from the rules and can live as you please. Pen told Collin that she wants to marry this season to acquire freedom - meanwhile the Mondrichs are exploring and pushing the bounds of that so called freedom. It begs the question of will Pen get the freedom she so desires or will she still be bound to the whim of the ton, despite being married? It’s even more interesting to think about, considering B noting that the rules are to make sure the marriage mart continues. LW continually challenges the Queen in her ruling of the Mart, how will her personal relationships affect the Mart? I feel like Pen’s confidence may come in part 2 and it might shake some shit up! Things will never be the same

[@nairita1155]

I wanted to see more of COLIN-- SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP...Instead they showed unnecessary million sub plots

[@livslifeh]

I love Benedict and agree that this love story between him and Tilly is evoking change in his character and setting it up nicely for the potential to fall in actual love beyond the physical, as well as forcing him to really discover himself. I will just be kind of disturbed if Tilly does end up being Sophie’s stepmother. Like that’s just awkward but I’d eventually get over it. Lol

[@vibely3514]

1:04:55 I personally thought the sub-plot with Penelope's sisters could have been stretched out more. Like in one of the first episodes the sisters already start trying for a baby, but it would have been interesting (to me) to kinda see their struggles with not really understanding how its done and their mother finding it too awkward to explain, maybe them asking their friends/husbands about it etc. Because in the episodes we dont even see their mother trying to explain it to them, its just a cut and then theyre going at it yk?

[@HannahWylie-ck6tr]

You NAILED my thoughts on the Mondrich family. I really really like them and that they model a healthy YOUNG marriage that doesn’t include a Bridgerton lmao but the English major in my is like I WANT TO SEE THE HIGHER PURPOSE

[@shelbybee]

I think they're probably saving the "I love you"s for after the Whistledown reveal and that's why they didn’t say it in the carraige scene. And honestly? I think that would make for a better story beat. We got them hooking up, and admission of feelings, AND a marriage proposal? We got plenty out of that scene. I think an "I love you" would have been too much lol

[@emmastraub6842]

I wish the season didn’t feel so rushed and we could see Colin slowly realize that he was always was in love with her the whole time. But I still love the show🦋🐝

[@SophieSon]

😊😊I didn't feel it rushed

[@mst0577]

he wasn't in love with her the whole time tho...

[@NitikaMittal25]

It has been confirmed by the director of episode 3 and 4, Andrew Ahn, that the use of a couple of fingers to fix the sleeve was in fact all Luke's idea.

[@swalls8144]

1 of the biggest Takes That I noticed For want of a different word. What Simon told Daphne About and to do Colin DID IT!

[@maud375]

I read that the use of the "other" fingers was a detail brought to us by Luke Newton.

[@new_moon_2477]

I completely agree, after my third watch (with cutting out scenes without Pen and Colin) the pacing of their romance actually makes scenes and really good. And of course there is gonna be a part 2 for them, so I think we will have more scenes to enjoy 🤭

[@brooklynparkse]

I think the girls who are feral for Macfadyen’s Mr. Darcy will be feral for Colin. I’ve watched Polin’s scenes quite a few times now and it is so satisfying studying their faces - Colin just subtly expressive in a way that I much more enjoy than the absurd, unhinged love confessions and mental impediments of Anthony and Simon. I prefer subtly, I suppose.

[@MAYBEE90]

I agree! Colin and Pen have this subtle longing for each other even before the carriage scene, where you kind of have to read in between the lines. I loved that. I also loved Mr. Darcy 😅 So far, Colin and Pen are my favorite of the Bridgerton couples.

[@brooklynparkse]

@@MAYBEE90Same!

[@malena5026]

He’s a mix of Darcy and Knightley from Emma

[@iamrachelrach]

Someone said Luke came up with the aftercare part on his own 🫠🪭

[@jojoal7115]

Season 3 is my favorite and they are my favorite couple in the series I loved their chemistry since season 1 before I know the series was taken from books and they are a couple in it, so I was happy when I found out they are a couple and after finishing part 1 of the season I read the book it was amazing, I didn’t care that Colin became a playboy was sad that he thought this was the way to fit in society and I loved their first kiss, the carriage and loved the proposal it shows Pen that he is serious and not horny because of the kiss.

[@AmayaMartinez-uf8gq]

Honestly I think the main problem with Bridgerton in general, and why so many people were left unsatisfied with season 3 and even season 2, is the amount of episodes. 8 episode seasons just doesn't feel like enough time to properly get to know the characters and have a good balance of sub plots,main plots, and characters getting enough screen time.

[@elsiegonzalez5923]

I’m with you Sammy…I think this season was carefully detailed. I’m sure you will point out the subtleties from the imageries to the song selections. Nicola and Luke did an amazing job in their facial expressions, intonations…I am loving the details and it makes for a much better experience when you understand and truly digest. Can’t wait for your other reactions!

[@Mizzhoneyyy]

I think Benedict’s new lady is weaseling her way in for his wealth. That scene where her lawyer was leaving her place as Benedict was arriving, was very suspect!

[@justatinyhalfling]

CORSET CORE, love to see it! You look stunning!!💕

[@jeremyruh5219]

I'm a pathetic romantic. It's crazy that I have tunneled in on Colin and Pen. I've heard they get through the reveal. So I totally hope they stay together after the reveal. I will be so sad if they don't. Lol. I just want someone to tell me all is OK.

[@cyde1345]

All is ok

[@riotoews7853]

All is ok

[@jeremyruh5219]

Thanks, guys. Im one of those ppl that are watching the ending and then going back to watch the episode. The stress is gone, and I can just enjoy the show.

[@riotoews7853]

@@jeremyruh5219 lol I am on denial too so I just repeat my fave scenes until June

[@vanessarussell7048]

It will be ok, it has to be. #polinforever

[@Jujinae]

the fingers was Luke's idea actually. director Andrew Ahn actually confirmed it and I died right there on the spot.

[@MashaKhatskevich]

I totally agree with you basically on everything 😄 Also I came to conclusion that Bridgerton needs to be watched multiple times, because a lot of things are very subtle and are very about the glances and facial expression and particular wording and I personally thing it's hard to sometimes catch everything on the first watch...I realized it after I rewatched s02 this year and started to be obsessed with the show out of the blue, because I saw more all of the sudden in it! I knew already what is happening, absorbed the dresses and all the gorgeous visual things they do in the show on the 1st watch, so I was more aware of every glance, every word, every move the actors did...and now with this new season I just confirmed this hypothesis, because on the first watch it was really good and funny and I really enjoyed it, but only after a rewatch I just love this season so far ❤ As you said the problem is a little bit pacing for the general audience, most of the hate on Colin I read - answers are right there in the show totally correctly represented, you just need to pay attention what he/others are saying and doing, his struggle - it is all right there! 😄 and it makes sense (for example what is said - whistledown mention, Eloise line "must be lonely", Violet, the journal, the carriage confession...). And Luke, damn he is really good, because he has to basically double act - he has to act as true Colin who is trying to act quite well for the Ton 😄 and he is brilliant with the subtle expressions, or at least I have sometimes a feeling - hey you are thinking THIS right now, I saw that eyes shift! 😄 btw. carriage scene, Colin and the dress 😄 (I just gape at that like the hell, was that intentional? 😄) and someone already asked on the internet and it was all Luke apparently, he did not get direction on this, he just did it himself 😄

[@lauriehaggith6297]

I think there's more to Benedicts, lady. Could she be the evil stepmother to his future love interest?

[@miriammartinez4350]

I've heard so many people have the same theory. That would be crazy

[@iamrachelrach]

That was a good kiss🫦🤭🤌🏾 I saw his expression shift but not enough. Finally Violet notices 🙌🏾

[@michellebenincasa6872]

I wouldn't be surprised if Violet always knew about Colin and Penelope. It would put a different shading on her reaction to his engagement with Marina. That's always sort of been how I read her. She sees her children very clearly and struggles to know whether (or how much) to nudge them on their paths. It's even alluded to a bit by Kate in 3x01.

[@gelsominagaldieri]

Hi Sammy, I was looking forward your analysis. I agree with everything you said (amazing!) just maybe the Mondrichs I think I really I can't see where they are going with that plotline and I could have done without them (let's see the second part). I would like to expand on the "sex" journal. I really think they missed an opportunity to use it. Book Colin got (unreasonably) angry to Pen for reading. I like they changed here BUT she was actually reading something VERY personal. I have just a whole Idea of how they would have used that to: - Explain more how "out of character he is behaving to the general audience - Put in him some "horniness" towards Penelope - Put some horniness in Pen towards Colin (because: yes she asks the kiss because she thinks she lost everything but actually in the book the idea arises because he talks about the fact that she could be ruined if a rumor about him and her together). She could have read more "sexual things", she could have imagined what she was reading with her voice. They could have talked briefly about what was written and that actually wasn't meant for a lady to read (they could share embarrassment for the fact she had read something so inappropriate) and then make him read with his voice arriving to the part where he says that even if intimate with a woman he doesn't feel connection... and THEN look at his hand hinting that he feels connection to PEN. It does not even take an episode to to this! (just remove it from the Mondrichs)! The other thing is about the brothel scene. I think we could have done without (and hinting only to the fact that he got experienced oversea)... I liked more "virgin romantic" Colin idea but... I can live with sexual active Colin. It was awful that he went to meet Penelope just after the brothel! And overall I like who suggested that the tresome helped him to feel less personal. Anyway, even if I would have appreciated some things made different, I still LOVED the season... like... for me is a 9 out of 10 (at the moment). I look forward your next videos!

[@KforFreedom]

Agree wholeheartedly, that the journal scene needed to be more overt/longer. I definitely feel like it is part of what has Penelope asking for that kiss & they could have made that clearer.

[@yulisagarcia2475]

The mondrage (spelled wrong I know) plot may be preparing us for Sophie. An outsider having to adapt to the ton. I don’t know I feel like everything is there for a reason. I personally like being entertained. I rarely have any complaints. I am easily pleased 😂

[@klaraleblochova]

Penelope HAS TO say to Colin she sacrificed hers and her family's reputation for him. Because she loved him. She never told him, she never got anything from it, but she did it. And he needs to understand.