Colin Bridgerton Character Analysis 

Your unpopular opinion about Colin unwilling to be intimate with Pen when they’re at odds because he views love and sex so intrinsically tied…it is like a fine wine to me, I’m sipping and enjoying 😌

Colin would totally ask Pen if she would still love him if he were a worm with no irony

I don’t care what the popular discourse around the season is… Colin is the best romantic lead. I love that the most romantic, loving, purposeful, yet emotionally complex lead is for Penelope, a plus-sized, ambitious, morally gray and talented woman in a society that would prefer she stay against the wall. This is MY favorite season.

Sammy, I am a psychologist, I've been practicing for 15 years. Let me tell you, I couldn't have written up the case of mister Colin Bridgerton better than this. Kudos, and thank you for giving voice to this character we love so much as a whole person.

And we all say, "Thank you, Sammy"

In conclusion. He’s the best man. Period.

Thank you for this!! He IS the best romatic male lead, PERIOD. I'm sick and bored of all the "bad boys" emotionally unavailable types of characters, they bring nothing to the table. Who would actually want someone like that? Please be for real. What's wrong with being a soft lover and a hopeless romantic looking to share love and connection?? And also open with their insecurities and fears, who actually listens and learns?? I will defend Colin Bridgerton till my dying days.

Colin is my favorite Bridgerton. Show Colin, that is. I love how sensitive, how sweet and tender he is. People don't seem to understand his struggles with insecurity and self-worth. He's fascinating. And i gotta give props to Luke Newton, because his Colin wears his feelings in his eyes, his body language. So good.

Thank you for defending Colin Loverboi Bridgerton. This is such a great breakdown of his longer arc. I adore this cheeky romantic more than any romantic hero.

FINALLY! Someone who understands Colin. I feel like I lose my mind every time I try to talk to people in the fandom. I truly have no idea where they saw their version of Colin because it clearly wasn’t from the actual canon.

I keep saying Luke Newton`s acting is most reminiscent, to me, of old period dramas I grew up watching. Hence, my love for the character of Colin and his arc. He`s both NOTHING like a Bridgerton male lead ought to be and very much like the men in those period dramas I mentioned. I am firmly convinced that, in say 5 years time, people will be raving about Colin as a character and a male lead. Not to mention, the fact that they finally gave us a morally gray female lead who perhaps doesn`t fit this blasted society`s standard of beauty, and had her end up with a sociable, sensitive lover boy...that`ll always warm my heart. She was able to stand on her own and also gain the most respect out of all heroines Bridgerton had thus far.

I said it once and I'll say it until the end of time - Colin's simple "you wanna marry me or what?" is *infinitely* more romantic than Simon or Anthony or George's anguished (i.e. emotionally constipated) declarations. Give me a man who knows what he wants and _goes for it_ without tying himself into knots about it until he's screaming at his supposed "love." Dear Men: hold out your hand and say "yo, let's do this, babe" with a big doofy grin on your face, don't shout about how much it _hurts_ you to love me. o_O Pass on that ish. Helps that I've been with my golden retriever sweetie for 19 years now. ;) We have an anniversary season (Mar 10 thru May 5) because we can't remember when we "officially" started dating, we were just pretty instantly in the zone. Sometimes romance is just being besties straight off.

Luke Newton's acting skill brought light to Colin's romantic vibe.. so mesmerizing! and i totally agree on Colin experiencing PTSD of being (thought of) duped by the person he trusted the most... Mr. Colin Bridgerton is indeed the MOST ROMANTIC of all...

My favorite line that really shows who Colin is is from when he and Pen are speaking in the church, and he says “We shall officially be married.” He’s such a smooshy romantic that he’s essentially considered himself married to Pen since she admitted that she wanted to be more than friends. They’ve already consummated this marriage, they already have a house. To him the deed is all done save a seal of approval from the CoE. The situation with Marina really messed him up, as first heartbreaks have a tendency to do. It does reflect how he lashes out at Pen after finding out about her own lies. But it wasn’t Marina being pregnant that broke his heart, it was that she lied about loving him. So Pen making it clear that even though she has lied about some things, she is not lying when she says she loves him. That’s what gets through to him even when they’re still fighting.

i am going CRAZY with the whole 'but at how Bailey is more expressive/intense/lustfull in his acting, Luke sucks' when they are insanelly different characters and it doesen't make any sense for him to be just like his brothers when going through similar things

Colin is my favorite Bridgerton. I kept saying he ignores the rules with Pen. Grabbing her hand, pulling her into rooms and closing the door. He never even signs her dance card. I noticed how fast he moved after the carriage scene as well. By the next morning he already had the house lined up and had gotten her ring to the jewler to be sized. Because he gave her the ring the day after he shows her the house. I envisioned him waking Violet up early to get the ring and get it to the jewler 😂. Thanks for the content.

He will always be my favorite bridgerton boy (maybe even love interest) I’m sick of the bad-boy trope with trauma. (I feel for simon and anthony and they are 100% valid with their own problems but I like that colin has different problems that aren’t focused on him being a typical asshole with daddy issues.)

We LOVE Colin softboy Bridgerton. I only wish we had gotten more Colin obsessedwithhiswife Bridgerton. Hopefully next season will have more of it for us.

So… praise kink confirmed?

Thank you for this! Because all of this “Colin was so lackluster”, “I wanted more from him”, nonsense just says to me that people don’t understand nuance. I thought that Luke acted the hell out of this. His delivery of dialogue was great, but his moments of silence and consternation were absolutely top tier! I think their relationship was perfectly balanced and executed this season for the changes that were made from the book. ❤

So this video just sums up that Colin is the best male character in bridgerton.

I believe Colin's attempts to find connection, meaning, and purpose, his class clown or hero personas, and his relationship issues all through the show are tied up in a kind of trauma reaction to losing his father and his mother's deep grief/depression at an impressionable age. These could all easily be explained as possible reactions to abandonment issues if the initial loss happened when he was old enough to remember but not enough to fix anything. Since he couldn't save his father or cure his mother's grief, the best he could do is entertain everyone and make them as safe and happy as possible with the tools available to a young boy. He may not have been able to progress past that until the family trauma had healed more through time passing and the eventual marriages of his older sister and brother (those relationships helped each sibling deal with their trauma, so they could be better help to Colin by example). It's obvious to me that Colin craves connection and commitment for roughly the same reason Anthony ran screaming from it for years. Because the tragic sudden loss of their father and their mother's extreme complicated grief took part of their childhood and made them all grow up too fast in some ways while stunting their development in others. Daphne and Anthony became de facto parents and head of household even while Daphne hadn't yet entered puberty and Anthony had only just reached his majority, years before either should have been expected to shoulder these burdens. Colin couldn't take on either role, so he became everyone's entertainment, their respite. But who comforts the comforting one? No one. Who respects the hard work behind entertaining everyone? No one. So he gave without anyone realizing how much he gave, worked for years with no one seeing that it was work. Emotional labour is a real thing deserving respect, but Colin and Benedict did so much of it while being passed by like wallpaper. It's frustrating.

Colin is such an internal character, which I kind of love for a male lead in a romance. Also Luke Newton really knocked that internal, introspective portrayal out of the park.

This was fantastic. I love that you give credit to Luke because he deserves it and frankly I don’t see enough praise for how good he is.

I have been telling people for weeks now that we are ALL Penelope Featherington. Well, I know expand that to say we are also all Colin Bridgerton.

Your Colin Character Analysis is even more satisfying and fulfilling than rewatching their entire story from start to finish. Your talent and passion here is captivating and so compelling. Thank you for sharing your incredible insight with us. I have noticed much of this throughout the seasons but you pointed out multiple examples that I missed and now want to go back and witness in context. This is proof that Luke Newton is an extraordinary and nuanced actor especially in the way that he himself relates to many of Colin’s character traits. Side note: that is also why so many of us believe in the possibility that Luke and Nicola could end up together IRL. I am unsure what you have studied in your life or what your career path looks like but my dear in this lane your are a delight and in a league all of your own. Shondaland you have a true ally here! I am a proud subscriber of your entertaining and intellectual content and look forward to your content in the future. In short…WE ATE and THIS BLESSED US!

Honestly, it’s mostly Eloise that gives him shit for his travel stories. It’s sad because she’s the closest in age to him so he is likely closer to her than to some of the others and yet she consistently burns him with snide remarks all because she is so jealous she cannot do the same because she’s a woman. Yes, the patriarchy sucks and Eloise has a reason to be angry about it, but not at the expense of your brother girl. Damn.

i’m merely here to agree that mr.newton’s portrayal and delivery of colin is masterful, just like this analysis

Wow... I think the actor Luke is a bit like his character.... He was asked the question, how was meeting his co-star....He told the story of their meeting with great detail.... I found this interesting...

I knew you’d understand his character, I really just don’t understand how people make him less They’d never make me hate you Colin Bridgerton

I kept thinking as to why Colin was so willing to pursue love earlier than all of his brothers. To that I think it also has to do with the fact that his parents married at 19 and 18 so to him it also felt natural.

can we submit this video to awards committees already so luke newton gets the recognition he deserves?

20:30 Luke Newton really knows his craft and shows it with his attention to detail. He does not need great gestures for the viewer to understand what his character is feeling or thinking. And that is incredibly difficult: acting out thoughts, and doing so without overdoing it through action. I am amazed and sincerely hope he has a long and fulfilling career. He deserves to be more applauded.

This is why him and Pen are so perfect, because they have similar insecurities and they both are looking for validation and words of affirmation. They can give each other what they need. I do wonder how he would have reacted to Pen telling him Marina was pregnant since he has a hero complex?

This analysis is perfection. I think you’re seeing his sex/intimacy refusal exactly as the writers want us to see it. I wished for some dialogue from him “I just got you and it feels like I lost you” in reckoning WD reveal. He clearly was grieving. I didn’t code it as trauma response initially but you nailed it. I think they could have downplayed the jealousy angle a bit… as Colin is not immature. His insecurity leads to desperation for feeling safe and secure again asap (get out of the danger) which he singularly pursues his role as protector and provider. I think jealous was the smallest emotion he felt toward Pen/WD. The writers could have smoothed that out better for a more authentic Colin. I also wish he would have gotten a line when Pen said “what’s holding you back from kissing me” and he said “I don’t know” ack! I think Colin would know… and I’m sure he would say something beautiful about loneliness and connection and trust and intimacy that also would have made Pen realize that she pushed him to this place. She of all people should understand and respect why Colin made those choices.

When I first watched season 3, I was like why aren’t they makin certain things more explicit for the audience. I read the book so I could pick up on certain things. Though I still think they could have in ways true to Colin as a character, this analysis makes it feel intentional because a lot of it was in subtle things Luke did as an actor. The soft subtitles now feel in service to his character rather than detrimental to it.

Can we paaLLEease talk about Benedict's comment to Anthony "are you going to duel your own brother?" Cuz I DIE every time. Such a perfect tie in from points from the different seasons and characters. Just that whole moment is such a perfect example of the brothers' relationship and its so great

This is such a beautiful piece! Hope people who hates him watch this to understand how complex his character is.

Colin is *the* ideal man

I'm so glad you highlighted Colin's insecurity. I've seen so many people overlook that element of his personality when it is vital to understanding his motivations.

Damn it… once I hit the part about the personalized gifts I realized… I am Fem Colin Bridgerton. Aaaah!

Excellent analysis, I think Colin is somewhat misunderstood in the fandom but he has been my favorite character throughout the show and I was happy to see his progression in s3, at first I felt the show did him dirty by sort of making him the bad guy when it came to the LW reveal, but after thinking about it I realized I was only perceiving this through the fandom reaction, the show itself gave him valid reasons to be upset. Like for example, we can tell by the wedding he forgave Penelope for all the things she wrote and for lying to him, but the queen literally crashing his wedding and threating his family made him adamant about her need to stop publishing, he did not "flip flop" as some people put it, it's that perception of such present danger that made him unable to let it go. So yeah I think Colin has an interesting arc and it simply require the audience to be pay attention to the finer details.

This whole notion from some people that Colin loved Marina more is actually insane to me, so I’m so happy you pointed out (which should’ve been obvious) Colin only liked the idea of marina instead of who she actually is. Colin was obsessed with love which clouded his judgment.

finally, someone who gets colin like EYE do

I love Collin so much it's unhealthy--I'll take him off people's hands 🤣 Part 2 Collin had me feeling WILD.

This is how I felt about Colin since I started watching clips of Penelope and Colin's relationship on RU-vid. I then decided to watch all of the seasons and noticed how kind he truly is, but often overlooked. You were able to vocalize and express all the things I have felt about Colin, especially noticing how much hate he's been receiving. You noticed some of the most important points about Colin. The conversation he had with Violet was the most touching moment for me in season 3. The way she knew her son and wanted the best for him. I also liked the fact that you brought up the scene where he apologizes to Mondrich. This scene stood out to me because he doesn't only want to please his lovers, but everyone he cares about. You did such a beautiful job and you made my eyes watery. I don't think it's emphasize enough how fortunate it would be to have people around like Colin. Penelope fell in love with him because she knew exactly that he had a good heart. I laughed when Eloise mentioned the travels at first, but then it started bothering me how much she dismisses him. I also want to point out that he writes to all his family members, but no one replied to his letters, not even Penelope. I don't know how people don't realize how lonely it must feel that no one thinks or needs you.

This is such a great analysis 👏🏼 I am getting so tired of the negative comments in the fandom about how polins romance felt "rushed" or "forced". Are we watching the same show?? He is such a romantic. He has become my favorite male lead of all the seasons thus far. I love that you pointed out all the ways he is insecure and sensitive and how Luke portrays it in body language and facial expressions.. he really spoiled us with his performance. Luke does an amazing job and really gave this season all he had. Thank you for such a great deep dive into Colin's character. You've made him easier to empathize with. I hope more people within the fandom see this video so maybe people will see just how well Colin's character arc was written ❤❤

11:34 Your opinion of Colin choosing not to engage in sex while he was dealing with the emotional fallout of feeling betrayed and bamboozled by Penelope isn't unpopular with me. I found it to be one of the most realistic and emotionally healthy aspect of season 3. I'm similar to Colin in this manner. If I don't feel emotionally safe with a romantic partner, I simply can't tolerate sexual vulnerability with them. It feels as though I'm betraying myself and the act turns my stomach.

Colin was already my favorite Bridgerton. This made me appreciate him all the more.

How do i make every colin hater watch this? 😂

my boy colin is never beating the demisexual allegations and i love him for it. thank you sammy for such a good analysis!

Luke’s performance this season as Colin was amazing. It’s in the small details, facial expressions, cadence of his delivery in his lines. Ugh…I love him.

I know people associate emotional labor with Benedict and while I agree, I feel people underestimate the emotional labor Colin has. He feels deeply which adds to his empathy to people. He is constantly asking if there is something wrong when he sees his loved ones are upset. He is trying to listen to people, but he can’t read people’s minds. It makes sense that he may misinterpret some things like in episode 5 when he thinks Penelope having a panic attack is about their engagement. I feel he offers her an out here because he feels like he rushed her and does not want her in a loveless marriage. It hurt that she offered an annulment for the same reasons because he deeply loves her and as you said is worried she is going to leave him. Violet explains that “he rarely puts himself first”. People misunderstand that his travels is the only time he puts himself first. His travels are more than just an escape. He doesn’t have to be what people want to be. He does not have to worry about what everyone is going through. As soon as he comes back, he goes back to what Anthony expected him to be. He is comparing himself to his brothers which was a conflict in the book. He is making sure his family is taken care of. Benedict shows his emotional labor in a different way and is often overlooked as well. It feels like there is this cycle of insecurity and trauma that is being passed on and why each child struggles to find their purpose.

I love Colin, especially in S1 and S2 but I can't help feeling that the writers didn't do him justice. We barley got to know him, see into his head, his real personality and his struggles. He felt like the side character of Pen's story with little screentime and only to burden her life rather than help her. I wish we had seen 1 grand gesture where we felt his love for her.

Literally the best bridgerton. He’s emotionally available. I loved Anthony in season 2 as well but the way he spoke to Daphne in some scenes didn’t sit well with me and I kept thinking… I wish they’d make him a bit more emotionally connected to his family, but then I understood his trauma and why he suppressed emotions ❤️

I never really disliked Colin this season. I thought he was portrayed beautifully by Luke Newton this season. I never thought his reactions didn't make sense. I'm mainly disappointed that we didn't see Polin have more moments post LW reveal. I wish there was more Colin and Pen happy and free with nothing holding them back. That's mostly my gripe with how I think Polin got robbed for their season.

I find it interesting when people say S3 committed character assassination, or whatever, when it comes to Colin. Everything we see this season has clearly been building up from the first episode of season 1, as you explained so well. Even more interesting is when people dislike him for his declaration at the Butterfly Ball, when he basically says he'd be happy if his greatest purpose in life was her. Would people be questioning that the same way if it were the other way around, her saying it to him? So often we see women (real and fictional) being willing to put family and husband first, why is it bad when a man does it?

Wild. I also have a brother that’s the second born but often perceived as younger than the third sibling (oldest girl). He’s also been the quickest of any of us to form romantic attachments, jumping all in once he felt a twitch of reciprocity…. I watched this in fascination about the Bridgertons, but also felt like I was connecting dots about my brother too. Genius. Now if only I’d had a BFF in love with him for years, that would’ve helped.

Oh this is so beautifully done! Colin is such a complex, flawed character yet absolutely a dream man! Luke Newton did an incredible job of bringing him to life, with his many insecurities and ambitions, yet good-hearted and kind nature.

The way people keep saying we were robbed of Polin, we didn’t have enough scenes with them. Guys do we remember season 2 we barely got any happy moments of Kanthony. We got atmost 2 intense love confessions from both the seasons 1 and 2 but the amount of time Colin has genuinely expressed his love for Penelope is amusing. And there were two major intimate scenes of Polin this season and honestly I consider to be the best out of the entire series not because I am biased against Polin but because the quality of Intimacy in season 3 was at par, it had care, it was gentle, it was sweet and it had CONSENT ( I mean I wouldn’t mind an angsty s3x lol) but the point is from their first kiss till their last after confession moment in the last episode it all held genuine meaning and I freaking love that. The reason I dislike season 1 is because it felt like their relationship had more lust than love. I am not saying that season 3 is the greatest but it is not the worst at all. Honestly it is actually my favourite out of all the seasons.

My goodness this video is perfection. You have touched on all the reasons why Colin has been my favorite Bridgerton ever since I first read the books all those years ago. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!

I am so upset that the writers this season underdeveloped Colin. Sideplots aside it felt like 80% Pen and 20% Colin, which is so unfair. We didn't get any flashbacks to his travels, waiting on Pen's letters, feeling incompetent compared to his brothers, etc. And now I'm seeing so many people hating on poor Colin and misunderstanding him, when the REAL issue is the WRITERS didn't give him the male lead development and treatment he deserves.

SAMMY YOU ATEEEE THIS. COLIN BRIDGERTON THEY WILL NEVER GET YOU THE WAY WE DO

Umm… can we get one of these character analysis videos for each Bridgerton sibling please????? 👀 This is masters degree thesis status!

Beautiful analysis.I'm reading so much hate for Colin, I think people can't still understand and accept a male character so different and complex. I also loved your previous Polin analysis, but this one is perfect.

The Bridgerton discourse online makes me feel like the gifted kid in middle school English class again, while we’re reading short stories. I really didn’t think this show was so advanced to get even the basic gist of. In fact, one of the things I find so fun and charming about the show is how *obvious* they are when placing their visual symbolism, foreshadowing, etc., and when embarking upon storytelling tropes. Because they make it so in-your-face and comfortably familiar while still crafting episodes and storylines that keep you entertained throughout. If there wasn’t so much sex, I could see high school English teachers using this show to study literary concepts. It reminds me of my junior English teacher spending a unit on romance writing (the formulas, archetypes, tropes, etc.). This is also the kind of story you can practice applying different types of literary criticism to, particularly because of the way the show interacts with gender, race, and privilege. There is so much one can talk about with the genre-bending AU history component, alone. Anyway, I think the *magnitude* of the confused responses to the show is indicative of how many people watch this show with their phone out, because half of the story in this show is not in the dialogue. It is in the camera choices and the facial expressions and the positioning of people in relation to each other, etc. Also, there is the same loud lack of empathy for the characters (and therefore a refusal to understand the story) that I see in other areas of social media. I am constantly bewildered by people’s inability to picture themselves in a situation and imagine the nuance of real life. You see it all the time when people criticize how someone reacted to a shocking event in a viral clip, for example. These are the same people who see or hear about a guy harassing a woman in public and get mad at her that she didn’t loudly tell him to leave her alone (or get mad that she DID brush him off, when “Clearly, he meant no harm“). So maybe we all just tend to be loud in our expressions of non-empathy on social media, so that is what is loudest here, too. Maybe it isn’t actually disproportionate at all. After all, most people who are just satisfied with something don’t leave any online review at all. Sorry for the rant, but I really feel like a huge amount of what’s going on in the “fandom” reaction to Bridgerton is actually just the way everyone is about everything these days, and it’s depressing. Critical thinking, patience, nuance, “big picture” thinking, empathy… these are all basic habits that even watching a TV show employs, but they seem to be atrophying skills.

this video just made me realize that i kin colin on a deep level, it's scary. it was great, im gonna overanalyze it for weeks. also, a character analysis of penelope would be so very nice. . .

Colin is my favorite Bridgeton man. ❤ I love many others (Anthony and Mr. Finch esp) but I resonate sooo deeply with Colin that he has a special place in my heart ❤

Great analysis. Colin has always been my favorite Bridgerton brother for various reasons. Overall, season 3 was great -- Polin's love story is so beautiful. My only gripe is that, even though it was completely fair for him to be as upset as he was over the LW reveal, there was no actual reconciliation between the two before the end. It would've helped the story move forward more flawlessly to have at least one more intimate Polin moment (not in the midst of a ball) showing that Colin truly forgave Penelope. His final declaration to her, was absolutely stunning though.

First, I don’t think the comments of him being young is not about how serious he is. Him being young is that he doesn’t fully grasp between a crush and love. He hasn’t learned what goes into a marriage yet. He idolizes his parents’ relationship and he projects it onto his potential relationships. I do agree that he is naive and what is sad is how the family keeps him and daphne as well as Eloise sheltered and naive. They only teach them when they are stuck in a corner and have to learn about people’s true intentions or what the world is really like. Take it from someone who deals with it. Even as an adult, people see me as innocent and try to keep me that way. For example, when I ask about something “odd”, “i get oh you sweet innocent child”. That is what happens when people don’t want to teach me and only see me as naive and innocent. I feel this happened with Colin and it makes sense why Colin travels to find himself and explore the world without people interfering. I like that his maturity comes finding things out himself. And I feel him being friends with Penelope helped not only ground him, but allowed him to see himself in another person’s eyes. I don’t mean the rose tinted glasses, but finally someone sees the true him. And this continues in season 3.

Excellent analysis Sammy. I have to be honest, at first the character of Colin never caught my attention, but then the third season came and everything changed. For the first few episodes I was captivated by Penelope, how extremely beautiful she looked and what a good actress Nicola was portraying her. But as the series progressed (specifically starting with episode 2) I found myself totally fascinated by Colin and Luke's brilliant performance. As a person as "psychotic" as you, I was simply delighted and surprised by how well developed Colin was, every gesture, every look, every micro expression and the intensity with which he expressed his feelings made me fall in love with his character. It's incredible that with so little screen time, they gave us so much emotion. Although my hunger for Polin is still not filled, I am quite happy with what they gave us and I hope that at least in the fourth season they give us a little more of them because I love them so much.

You just put perfectly into words what I have been arguing with people in RU-vid comments for weeks over. Every time I see someone say he’s a flat character one of my hairs turn grey. Every time I see someone say his arc in season 3 makes no sense I lose a year off my life. He is one of the most interesting male leads I have ever come across, hugely because so many of his attributes are so often in media attributed to women. Those traits plus the time period plus his hero complex is just so scrumptious. Luke Newton is so masterful at his work and is a huge part of why it is possible for a 55 minute video to be made analyzing the character he plays. I’m gonna start replying to Colin hate with simply a link of this video lmaoo

Fabulous analysis, succinct but well reasoned and comprehensive! I'm so sick of people saying Luke can't act or comparing him to Johnny and expecting the same thing - Colin is a different person, he's so much more internal and compassionate than Anthony, and Luke portrays him wonderfully. They have different traumas and obstacles to overcome, and go about it in totally different ways. If all the men were the same, the show would get stale very fast! As many other comments have said, in real life, any woman with any sense would always go for Colin (romantic, steadfast, emotionally intelligent) over one of the emotionally unavailable rakes, and its nice to see that on screen as desirable, rather than only tortured bad boys.

You summed up Colin in the first minute of this video! Everyone that has been criticizing this season didn’t rewatch the first two to really get the full scope of how both he & pen were searching for themselves & found it in each other! Both of them being third children they were searching for belonging. This season was so much more than a love story it was a true coming of age story for them both! Also Sammy you are totally my kind of gal! We are besties in my head 😂😂 great video!

I like when people finally get it. The hot takes the past few days have been rather confusing, making me question if we watched the same thing. S3 was so deep. So well thought out and authentic to both characters.

I've been reading the takes of a girl called nostalgicmiscellaneous at tumblr and she nails it Colin's personality in my opinion. Just like your video. I'm glad more people are getting that he related what he has with Pen different than just sex, with her it was special and for the first time he felt complete, so he will not make love to her while he still has conflicted/negative feelings about the situation. He clearly loves and desires her but he's still working on his own issues too, he was feeling useless and ashamed of his envy, insecure about not being worth of her.

Thank you! His character is so appealing yet so complex and not flat.. It has volume, his own ups and downs, and it makes sense. Especially with the brilliant performance of Luke N. It is so amazing how lil touches make the character so believable Thank you! Your analysis is such a joy every time😊

Beautifully said !!!!! And no, it’s not hard to understand. it’s sad that there are people who have decided to misunderstand Colin. If anyone paid attention to the show, they’d clearly understand the character. It’s all there. Everything we needed to know was laid out from season 1

Thank you for defending our Colin Boy!! Finally someone gets him.

Great character analysis. Colin is a different hero than what we’ve seen on TV. But it felt like a breath of fresh air to see someone with flaws, sensitivity and self esteem issues. He was so sweet and romantic, season 3 ended up being my favourite. I wish he had a slightly larger role in season 1 and 2 but it worked as you have listed to show the kind of person he is and the growth he went through.

Girl! I know I was harsh on you on your last video, but this might be one of the BEST character breakdowns I've ever seen. I do still wish we got more of his story in part 2, but this helped me see some of S3 with a new perspective.

You all can take your stoic and haredened toxic male lead , I will choose my sweet, insecure and sensitive Colin Bridgerton who is so intune with his sensitivity that can't help but always starts to tears up in anger when it comes to love for his wife. The ultimate Green flag ✨✨

Beautifully put! I agree 100% after realising the connection he felt with Penelope he could not engage in sex without that connection and he wouldn't sully that connection by having sex with underlying anger and betrayal

I love how he stands up to her mother.

I really love this analysis, especially about how Colin was so upset about Pen being Lady Whistledown because he felt he got dumped again. Also your thoughts on why Colin doesn't want to be intimate With Pen while they are not in the right place are wonderful. This was just a superb analysis.

Okay, I’m glad she confirmed the whole Penelope getting pregnant after their first time because in my mind, I was like “his finished in her” 😅

I don’t understand why some people say that Colin’s character wasn’t well-developed in terms of personality and that the narrative didn’t help in understanding him, when all of this is easy to detect by paying attention to his gestures, words, and actions. I suppose some people need a character to say, "Oh, Colin is an insecure man with a hero complex, etc" to understand. In fact, Anthony, Violet, Marina, Daphne and even Pen/LW describe Colin in their dialogues at several moments. So, thank you for this beautiful analysis and video. I love Colin, and he is my favorite along with Penelope.

I went from thinking he's boring to believing he was the most realistic romantic lead of all. He is so well written, everything he says or does, this season felt more like Colin's own life story and how his familal interactions shaped him as a grown up. It's interesting to watch such a character

Omg yes!! This is why I struggle to understand why so many people say he’s such a poorly developed character and all of his feelings come out of nowhere. He’s such a great representation of an “inward-directed” character, but he has made so many comments and had so many actions that give us insight into what he’s feeling/going through. As well as how caring, sensitive and romantic he is at heart. I really loved Colin Bridgerton as a character 🤍

I've noticed everything you said about Colin, and I've always thought he was such a beautiful character and a relatable one as well that's the beauty of season 3 for me ,the main characters start off with not fully accepting or knowing themselves fully which is something you experience in your 20s especially with characteristics of kindness, sensitivity and not being considered cool just because you don't want to live a meaningless or purposeless life❤so watching Penelope and Colin Trying to navigate those challenges gives me courage to stay my " uncool" ,sensitive and kind self and I will find what I'm looking for

This is an excellent analysis of Colin and why he has always been my favorite Bridgerton brother. ❤ I am in awe of how well Luke is able to show Colin's internal thoughts and struggles through small things, like furrowed brows and his hand movements.

THIS WAS SOOOOO GOOD. YOUR WAY WITH WORDS DESCRIBING COLIN MADE ME FALL EVEN MORE IN LOVE WITH HIM AND IM ALREADY DOWN BAD. thank you so much for the hard work and effort you put into making this i will be recommending it to everyone i know!!!! cant wait to see more

Thank you for explaining Colin Bridgerton so clearly. I think he is the most misunderstood of the brothers because of his sensitive nature. When you take time to understand who he is, you understand why he is so drawn to Penelope. Alot people look at them based on looks, but their connection is beyond that, that is why he pursued her once he became aware of his feelings.

I love love love this deep dive into Colin’s persona. His character deserves this attention and I think it’s sad he doesn’t get much screen time even in his own season. I guess I’m frustrated about how they make him fail to solve anything at every turn especially when it comes to him facing Cressida’s blackmailing Penelope. The writers of the show couldn’t offer him a dignified performance in that scene where he begs Cressida for mercy towards his wife. I dislike it because it’s very dissimilar to his book character where he actually does something special and worthy for Penelope in public. Let him win for once man. Him standing up for Pen against Portia may have been the only thing they afforded him this entire show. Nevertheless I love how Luke Newton portrays him so beautifully throughout the series. The emotions shown through his eyes were incredible.

I Lurve your breakdowns. You identify exactly what I feel with Polin when i, myself, have a tough time verbalizing my thoughts!

Oh, it's perfect. The encapsulation of Colin's personality and complexities. If you are taking suggestions, then a Penelope's analysis will be much appreciated. Otherwise, I am already so excited about a polin relationship analysis, I couldn't be thankful enough.

Great analysis. I noticed that the majority of his character values are seen in clips from S1&2, with just a few in S3. I stand by that Colin could be my favourite character, but in S3 he was written too subtly and not given enough time to let Colin's personality show through to the average viewer.

Thanks for that deepdive. It's...surprising and a little worrying how many people do not get the different aspects of his personality, especially the "fake rake".

Compliments. a perfect analysis of Colin Bridgerton, one of my favorite characters

Your reasoning at why he didn’t want to be intimate with Pen when they were fighting? Brilliant. I loved him reading Pen’s letters. Love that the stack from her was as many as everyone else’s combined. Also the fact that the others were tightly bound and Pen’s was loosely bound. He’d read her’s multiple times. GREAT VIDEO!