The Looking Glass does NOT Lie | Bridgerton S3 E5 Rewatch

The mirror scene, the engagement announcement, the DRAMA.
Part 2 is finally here and I watched it for the first time in front of the camera.
I'm still not sure if this was the right decision. :D
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[@bedofromkokstad9034]

I loved how Colin excitedly shows Penelope their new house, but, career girl that she is, she just ignores it... and focuses on him.... I don't give a toss about the house! Did anyone notice that? Wouldn't a non-career girl have ooh-ed and aah-ed about their new house?

[@JilTheReal]

Omg you're right. 😄 He also, after seeing her reaction, tries to talk it up like, "I know it's not much. The furniture still needs to be put in place." and so on. 😭

[@bedofromkokstad9034]

@@JilTheReal Exactly!! Tee-hee. Spot on Penelope's character. In Pride and Prejudice.... There's a big emphasis on "It's such a joy to run your own home..."... Yadda Yadda... Even Daphne does it in the first season.... The importance of being a home-maker .... Not Pen! Love it!

[@branypoo]

I love everything about Pen and Colin’s first time together! ❤ Ugh it was such a sweet scene that I watched it twice before moving on with the ep 🤭 Nicola definitely has no reason to hide - her body is smoking! I am envious of her bewbs 💕 Luke effin’ killed me with his hotness 🔥 Good Lord. The spontaneity, the consent, how gentle everything was, the awkward moments, the giggles… it was all just so cute and sweet. Very romantic 🌹🌺🌸

[@nyliram2009]

isn't it Ep5? i love all the expressions Penelope gave in this ep... especially the moment when Colin told her that he loves her --- the distrust, the disbelief, all her insecurities rising --- so heart wrenching..

[@JilTheReal]

Yes, thank you. I changed it now. 🙈 Nicola is an amazing actress! I watched that exact scene three times in a row because of her. 😄

[@DavidMacDowellBlue]

08:49 Absolutely! Her breasts are PERFECT! Wow. 13:11 Here's the thing--she is a bad mom. She's not the worst mom (Cressida's might be), and more to the point she wants to be a good mom and is trying. More, she is capable of growth, capable of genuine happiness on behalf of her daughters.

[@JilTheReal]

I fully agree. She seems to put in the effort to make things right in the future. Admitting to doing wrong in the past is also something people (unfortunately) rarely do because of ego or simply self-righteousness, but she did the first few steps towards a better relationship to her daughters and I am here for it! 😊

[@amcab1625]

First time here! Love your insights and joy. LOVE Polin! ❤

[@JilTheReal]

Thank you so much, I'm happy you are here! I also love Polin. ❤️😍

[@ltdowney]

When Violet hugs Penelope, she looks like she’s going to cry, because this is the mother[-in-law] Penelope has always deserved (regardless of Portia’s redemption arc, which I find a little questionable…)

[@JilTheReal]

Right? It's like her getting the family she always wanted, and then Hyacinth called her sister. 😭❤️ I honestly wasn't sure all the way through until the end whether Portia actually wanted to make up with her daughter or whether it was because of the connection to the Bridgertons. But I do believe it was the former. Why did you find it questionable?

[@ltdowney]

@@JilTheReal I am not a daughter so I would not presume to comment on it too much, I get that they want to depict this healing of generational trauma, which is sweet, but I just question how realistic it is that this self-centered / narcissistic parent would suddenly change their ways, but maybe that is the “fantasy” of it all. I’m still watching through the rest of your reaction though, maybe I’ll have other thoughts, thanks for the content & analysis!

[@ltdowney]

I just got to more of your thoughts about Portia around 13:00 so I see your perspective, parental relationships are complicated for sure. 😔

[@JilTheReal]

I agree with you on that. It surely has some fantasy elements added. I do also believe she is quite misunderstood, at least the show version. In the book, she doesn't have a redemption arc and is narcissistic throughout. 😄

[@orangemarissa50]

I also questioned Colin walking away from helping Pen at the engagement party, too. It was so strange. Maybe he was trying to give her space, but it dont seem like that would be something he would do.

[@JilTheReal]

I believe it is because he is insecure himself. He tells her (after she returns) that he would understand if she got swept up in the moment and didn't return the feelings for him.

[@andreamartinez6929]

I love how protective Anthony is over Penelope

[@JilTheReal]

Right? It's like she's always been part of the family. In the books, Anthony also dances with Pen at balls, and he acts as her chaperone as well and talks to her about Colin's comment (never wanting to mary her).

[@laurenecouture2753]

Love your analysis. Are you going to do the rest of Part 2?

[@JilTheReal]

Thank you! Yes, I'm currently editing Epsiode 6. 😊

[@erinstanger416]

I think Pen was more moved by what Colin said to her mom that to care about the house.

[@JilTheReal]

For sure! She didn't even look at the apartment, she just stared at Colin. 🥹

[@erinstanger416]

Eloise is selfish and insufferable.

[@JilTheReal]

I fully agree. The show version is really annoying and just a bad friend to both Cressida and Penelope. But I am happy that Pen and Eloise make up in the end.