People discovering Penelope is Lady Whistledown:
Eloise: "I never want to see or speak to you ever again" *proceeds to be angry for a whole year*
Colin: "I will never forgive you!" *sulks for two weeks*
Violet: "Whoa, that's wild! You go, girl!"
I kinda love that we never really see Penelope's reaction to their first kiss. No moments of her being pensive about it, just a girl determined to get herself out of her house and survive. Meanwhile Colin can't function. Truly a man pathetic for a woman. 10/10. No notes
The way she gets 200% of his attention when she starts, only for it to all evaporate as soon as he realizes Pen hasn't said anything about him 😂😂😂 He just walks off to stand in a corner and watch her instead 😂😂😂
I see we're talking about TikTok and engagement, let's 😊
First: Bridgerton Seasons – not including season 1 in this since the number of posts in the “Bridgerton season 1” tag is too small to be real, at the time people were using only the “Bridgerton” hashtag.
Post-kiss Colin is so funny because he completely forgot the CONTEXT of that kiss. Pen TOLD HIM it wouldn't mean anything and that she wouldn't expect anything from him. Meanwhile he's:
"Is it because of what happened between us?"
and
"What did she say?"
Sir, be serious 😂
Luke N was just as involved and dedicated to making and promoting s3 as Nicola was, it wouldn't have worked as well without BOTH of them. This childish behaviour over the "crime" of having a girlfriend... you're all just a bunch of weirdoes who desperately need to touch grass.
Lol, when it hits that only two weeks pass between Colin catching Pen at the printers and the bug ball. He had two weeks of anger in him before turning into a mushy proud husband in the end. Meanwhile Eloise held that grudge for over a year 😂
Her "because I embarass you" makes it very obvious that the reason she's mad is because Colin joined in on the "let's make fun of the Featherington girl" train with a bunch of nasty men. That's what made the scene that much worse than it was in the books.
On the contrary to popular belief Pen doesn't call Colin cruel for saying he wouldnt court her.
She calls him cruel for laughing with his friends while saying it. Becoming part of the ton who treats her like laughing stock.
important distinction.
@colbridgertons
Neither does Polin, if we're being real. They've incorporated major book scenes in the season and made them work beautifully in the context of the show but the overall plot differs significantly from the book
Polin fans when they get news: "Omg, amazing, let's dissect this info to every last detail, can't wait to talk about it for days! "
#Them
when they get news: "Yay! BUT OMG WHAT ABOUT POLIN STANS? ARE THEY JEALOUS, YET? ARE THEY? PLEASE BE JEALOUS!"
@cleverclue
I think the show made it pretty obvious that he knew? We don't see Pen tell Colin about her plan because the scene switches (to keep her plan a surprise to the viewers) right after she tells him "maybe that's the key". She then goes to write letters, one of which is for Violet
2022: Polin accused of overshadowing KA with their 12 minutes of screentime
2024: Polin accused of overshadowing BS in the season that hasn't even begun filming yet
I'm sorry but if your argument is that a sex scene would have "fixed" the storyline, then you don't actually have a problem with the storyline. You just wanted more sex.
couldn't give a single fuck about period accuracy regarding costumes/hair/makeup. In fact, the more outlandish they get, the more I love them 🔥 It's a fun little romance show, not a documentary.
Seeing Nicola so excited about her work just warms my heart. I've been a fan since Derry Girls and seeing her happy and thriving is simply amazing 🥰🥰🥰 Really looking forward to seeing her rock it as the leading lady in season 3
#Bridgerton
#Polin
Omg, apparently antis are so pressed with s3 doing well that they are now making up stories about reviewers being blackmailed to write positive reviews in exchange for the last two episodes. Source? An anonymous Tumblr DM. Can't make this shit up 😂😂😂😂
Interesting how Daphne and Eloise, other two white female leads, are not called self-inserts but Penelope and Francesca are. I wonder what could possibly the reason for that🤔 A true mystery 🤔
I think it speaks volumes about how some ship fandoms on Bridgerton twt are always excited about new content for their faves, while certain other fans react to their new content for their faves by making it about the other ship 😂 It's clear who they consider THE standard 😌
Colin describes his first betrothal as foolishness while telling his brothers how Pen was always the one for him, even if it took him a while to see it. You can continue writing your little essays about who he "loved more" if you want but the man has spoken.
Men always getting a pass for shitty behaviour well into their 30s because of✨trauma✨but God forbid a woman is given even a sliver of that same compassion after experiencing grief, life-threatning birth AND post-partum depression. Fuck her trauma, amirite?
Industry professionals / Journalists /Netflix itself: Bridgerton s3 was a massive success, here's all the data that proves it.
Overinvested antis: No! it flopped because I say so.
These people are a joke. Y'all should just ignore their yapping and have fun in the fandom.
Someone needs to tell the antis that saying they didn't watch season 3 doesn't have the effect they think it has, not when season 3 of Bridgerton was Netflix's most watched show since 2022 😂
Shipping Nicola and Luke was cute around the press tour but it's getting kinda weird and creepy now. There are real people involved in all of this so just take a step back, yeah? 😅
How is this stupid rumour STILL a thing people are arguing about? He was returning home from his stag-do. 😂 There was nothing indicating that he even considered going there. Y'all are weird
Am I the only one who doesnt think Colin was going to a brothel? It's understandable why Pen would jump to that considering her insecurities & the LW within her came out. But Colin isnt the type to do that. I know there were lies spread about there being another brothel scene +
Since I've spent so much time tracking info about season 3 numbers, I've decided to do a little write-up about how well it has done. Go check it out if you're interested 😉
It's kinda funny how we all expected Colin to be confused after the kiss and questioning if his feelings were truly romantic. Instead, we got a Colin who just KNEW as soon as it happened. The only thing that man was conflicted about was if Pen felt the same 😂
Ever since s3 made it to no 6 on that list, some people really dialled up the nasty. You're really THAT mad? Maybe if you hadn't spent two years making the viewing numbers such a big issue, you would look less like fools and losers now. You only have yourselves to blame.
People angry that Polin shippers are excited for seeing more of them in season 4 do you... not want to see your faves on the show after their season? Are just going to stop caring and not want the show to give them a storyline?
Polin sub having 23K members is wild to me. Like, damn, that's a lot of people. It's almost five times more than the second biggest Bridgerton ship sub😂
@cleverclue
and Colin knows it's there and what it says, since he tells Violet he needs to explain. He was in on the plan regarding the Queen, as was Violet and Portia.
Lmao, antis picking four negative reviews from some randos and pretending like there's not over 20 positive reviews from more prominent publications is funny as hell. You can't make us enjoy our season any less with any of that, but you'll always be butthurt about yours 😂
I dislike how the fandom started looking down on long chapters in fanfiction. What do you mean 5K is too long? I used to devour stories with between 10-15K word per chapter. It was a glorious time.
#Polin
I see a lot of comments about Nicola and Luke not being able to promote Bridgerton due to the strike. I would just like to point out that Nicola is not SAG, therefore, she's NOT on strike. She's Equity, which means that she's not only able to promote s3 she’s contractually
It's sweet how when Benedict was stressing out about getting accepted into the academy, Colin was the sibling he decided to confide in and got support from😌
I genuinely don't think these people even really like their ships, they're just using them to have someone to "compete" with Polin. Because how are they still this consumed with what happens with Pen in s4 when their faves are going to be getting the spotlight? 😅
All of the non-Bridgerton accounts in the quotes laughing at Bridgerton season 2 not making the cut. It's almost as if being an ass to everyone will turn even the casuals against you
Most consumed content on Netflix in the first half of 2024 (total hours viewed):
#1
. Bridgerton: Season 3 — 733.8 million
#2
. Fool Me Once — 689.5 million
#3
. Queen of Tears — 682.6 million
#4
. Avatar The Last Airbender — 515.3 million
#5
. The Gentlemen — 507.3 million
I haven't seen My Lady Jane, I've heard good things but people's bafflement over the cancellation really shows how much of a bubble social media is. At the time MLJ came out, I was keeping up with the numbers for Bridgerton, so I would check Luminate and Nielsen numbers. MLJ made
s2 airs: fans get mad over rumored deleted K/A scenes that never actually existed.
s3 airs: fans get mad over rumored deleted P/C scenes that never actually existed.
Time is a flat circle.
No one is claiming season 2 wasn't successful. It made the top 10, of course it was. But there's a reason why it's not just fans clowining on them in the QTs but also casuals - everyone can see their nasty behaviour even if they didn't participate in the fighting.
Aww, I love seeing all the casuals commenting on that poll, confused about why Polin would be there because they could see how loved they are (and other non-Brdgerton accounts echoing the sentiment in the replies). All thanks to the haters for this unintentional gift ❤️
A little tip for my fellow Polin fans. Might be a good idea to avoid reading any fics by anonymous writers in the tag. Seems like doctors and lawyers have unlocked a new level of loser behaviour and are spamming the Polin tag with untagged Marina/Colin fanfiction.
Ah yes, this viral scene that the peace-loving, "that anti-blog doesn't reperesent us" lawyers, doctors and engineers tried to claim was "embarassing" to the show🤭
The truth is, most of the viewers don't give a shit about these petty ship wars. They'll continue to watch the show for as long as it provides them with fun escapism for eight hours. Then they will forget and move on. And as much as people want to argue that their faves are the
They don't forget, they subscribe to the idea that a woman who looks like her shouldn't be in the spotlight. They'll pretends it's not true but it's pretty telling that she and Francesca (the wlw character) are the only two female leads to be called self-inserts.
The trolls can yap all they want but everyone involved in the show and even Netflix execs know damn well who brought in the dough this season 😘 No amount of cherry-picking posts and desperate coping will change that.
Number 4: The mysterious Lady Whistledown.
Lol, just kidding! She's not a seprate character sp someone else is getting number 4 but still, the scribbler seems to be quite relevant on the clock site😉
I've been in quite a few fandoms in my life and I've seen a lot of bs, but antis going out of their way to read fanfiction for a ship they hate is a new one 😂 Why's you take time out of your day for that? May I suggests hanging out with friends, instead?
The fact that season 3 was such an undeniable success really grates on them, lmao. They're still trying to cling to it as if the numbers aren't there for everyone to see 😂
So, how do we think
#they
are going to try to spin the fact that Simone put Nicola on the list of people she wanted to present her award? Hell, given her speech, seems like Nicola was her first choice, too
A friend asked me to post about this in a twitter thread so here goes.
S3 numbers are still being counted. I don't know how long we have. Is it three weeks or three weeks for the entire season and four for part 2. But these are the goals and what would be needed to achieve them.
Half-convinced that a good chunk of the bee fandom invents all of these scenarios of racism because they get off on playing the white saviour for their faves. Istg, some of the things I've seen people say are kinda
It's interesting how whenever Nicola lands some sort of a job,
#they
always accuse her of "making things about herself." And why shouldn't she make the best out of the opportunities given to her, exactly? Because you hate her having attention?
It will always amuse me that characters like Edwina, Violet, Eloise and Lady Danbury all had more screentime than Pen in s2, yet she's the one blamed for "stealing the spotlight" 😂
Polin fan: Tweets something positive about Polin, making a joke that DOESN'T dunk on anyone else.
Butthurt weirdo: fatphobic comment about Nicola
Some other rando: Well, you provoked it by being a fan of that ship, therefore everything thrown at the actors is fine, actually
obviously terrible people are gonna be terrible people but i feel like it gets to a point where polin fans KNOW people are gonna be reactive and call nicola fat but yall still interact with discourse anyway knowing that fatphobia is inevitably gonna be the result
#They
try to gaslight us into believing Bridgerton season 3 was not a viral event and then you find a viral tweet or TikTok from around the time the show came out and all the comments and QTs are filled with casuals having a blast with it.
Idk, perhaps the production sees Pen as relevant because no other character has this much discourse about them. It doesn't matter if it's a hate tweet or a love tweet, all of them contribute to making her relevant 😘
The way these two cared about telling this story and how they supported each other throughout the process is truly what made this season so special. So much love went into making it ❤️