Disturbing things with Bridgerton season 3 that we choose to ignore 

The Regency period would never allow people to even leave a BALL once it had begun, without seriously offending the host. And yet here we are running off, unchaperoned, and having sex before marriage. No high born lady would do this.

it mostly applies to young unmarried women, so it doesn’t apply to married women, widowed women, older women, etc. and barely applies to men at all. but it does absolutely feel they threw it out the window this time

​@@youruncleolaf4694 but Francesca and Lord whatsit were outside. Pen and Colin. Even the married couples.

​@@Interislander957 There were usually other people in the background, for example servants, with horse carriages etc. Also, Penelope's servant was there in the background waiting in a scene, when Penelope was "alone" with Colin in a garden during daytime. But yea, probably there were also scenes where this did not apply.

​@@Interislander957 and John called Francesca by her first name and not her title as in S1 and S2. Miss Daphne Bridgerton and Miss Sharma.

I agree and it is sad and disrespectful to the characters and the actors, especially since their storyline was so anticipated. I just hope the second half gets better. But there were some beautiful moments, just not enough.

I think they are rushing it because they need to figure out how to best represent all the books and the books are not very linear and you need to get to know all the characters. They need to spend time on the singles so we get attached to them.

​@Annie497 That's literally me and my boyfriend, so...

I agree. I think that's exactly what's happening and if that's the case they shouldn't have casted these actors for these characters. They have a new showrunner whose job it is to bring the stories to life and I don't think she believes in her own abilities to do this job or she doesn't believe in the talent of the actors to bring the stories to life.

And the producers were correct.😩

This season is overcrowded 😅

It didn't really feel rushed to me. I loved the other plots to be honest. I really liked Mondrich's as well. 🤷

@@anastasiaokwuchi4035 I love the other plots but I do think it's a bit 'overcrowded' now.

I don’t think their development is rushed, But I do agree that there’s a ALOT of side plots this season and my attention also gets strayed from the main couple.

specially thTAt one family.. like who are they?? idc

Jane Austen was a classical writer. This is more like Barbara Cartland with a lot of sex. I have been listening to all the audiobooks. I saw part 1 and I was not happy with the carriage scene... TOO SHORT, TOO RUSH... If you think this is bad, I think the WORSE yet to come. Michael (more handsome than the Bridgertons per the books) is my favorite male character in love with his cousin's wife (and their fathers were twins!!! so they are like brothers) and now he is Michaela? I don't care for the Cinderella imitation story of Benedict and his LGBT activities but MICHAEL!!!!! What about John and Janet? (Francesca's kids).

The clothing is annoying, because none of it looks like it could be coming from the same era. It's like going down the street and seeing some young people dressed like it's the '60s, some the 80's, some 2000's.

The book, Romancing Mr. Bridgestone, was much better than the show. I agree, not enough Colin & Pen, and too many side character meanderings. Nicola is stunning as Penelope, however.

​@@nettyperez7611Totally...When he was wicked is my favorite book of the series, and Michael the favorite character. This book has very less of bridgertons, and its entirely Michael's show. I was watching the series becaused I really wanted to see who they would choose for Michael, and how Francesca's arc will grow. However, now I have no inclination to watch the show. They didnt do justice with Polin, Benedict and Eloise seem to be completely meandering with no character development. And the worst, Michael is Michaela! I am all up for lesbian romances, but do it with new series, dont alter the characters of a book series that has been around for few years now.

​@@nettyperez7611Exactly! The main motivation Francesca had to get back out there is her desire to remarry so she can have children. WTF will happen now? It will have to be COMPLETELY different from the books -which is fine I guess- but I dislike that they started off trying to be true to the books and now are moving further and further away.

Childhood friends and pen mentioned how a spinster is an outcast and no one checks for them

The thing is Pen isn’t a spinster. In her book she is (she’s like 28? I think) but the show didn’t do the time jump. If she debuted at 17 Pen is 20 max. 20 is not a spinster even then 😂

Glad I didn't notice it alone

Yes, same here! They were too heavy-handed with the hand-cam filter, twisting angle filter, blur filter, and they cut between shots so erratically that it interrupted great performances for no reason. The audio would be randomly up or down, and the music often didn't match the tone of a scene. Previous seasons were much better at creative transitions and blocking a frame. That sense of atmosphere seemed to be replaced by bad CGI landscape shots.

They have dumbed down the whole season to appeal to a much younger influencer audience. Drama vs depth now No meaningful dialogue (ala Austin) and a real blow to the core “ family” story band that’s before I rant re the “Michaela” flip choice. Julia Quinn should distance herself now.Rough waters ahead for this once fabulous series.

Yes! Like I really didn’t like the wardrobe this season. I initially loved Penelope’s more flattering dresses and colour palette but then they just completely threw out the regency fashion and went full blown 20th C styles and over the top materials. Some of the guests at the balls looked like they were going to an 80s prom. I love that Bridgerton is merely inspired by the regency period and is a historically inspired fantasy but the dresses this season became jarring to see.

Well Nicola said that she got to pick the fingerless and mesh gloves so that their skin was more close, and touching since that was sort of scandalous at the time. Idk if I like it honestly

Omg I just made a comment about them probably changing the director of the movie. And I was right, just like you! This season was a disater..

it’s sad I thought they had much potential. If they’d given us more material to get to know Collin as a person and WHY he loves her and gave the process of them both developing feelings more time. I’d have loved some flashbacks, like they had with Anthony‘s past in s2, or Simon. Childhood friends would have been perfect for flashbacks. Or showed some of the letter exchanges of his travels I felt like we don’t really see why they love each other, we only saw they had the hots for each other lol

Me too. Especially nasty treesomes and homosexuality, it’s not romantic or something an average person want to watch. Gross.

I agree with you 💯. All the extended sex scenes were cringe and so unnecessary. Penelope riding Colin and him trying to finger her after their brief argument in the street. Then the bisexual gay Benedict intro to next season or story. Trashy and cringe.

Such a let down. The sex scenes were so creepy.

@@penthe-e you are so right especially about childhood friends. It could've been so beautiful but instead multiple extended sex scenes, an attempted fingering in the streets late at night and a bisexual threesome side story. I've said it before-trashy!

Agreed

Character development won’t work with limited episodes and many characters. If u saw Reign Mary and Francis romance beautifully developed.

Agreed 💯 And on top of that, the episodes are not even a full hour. 😒

@Annie497 Maybe bc in a blink of an eye they became lovers. The romance feels have to go to a process to make it believable.

​@GooniesGirl I noticed that! In the 2 previous seasons there were only 2 episodes 58 minutes or less. In s3 part1 so far the longest episode was 58 minutes.

hey, if u want complex characters with nuanced and sophisticated approach, go pick up dostoievsky, tolstoi, austen, etc. bridgerton is a sugary, rainbow coloured marshmallow. and that’s its point.

And apparently he likes threesomes.

@monicad99 nope! We were given characters with nuances and depth on Bridgerton seasons 1,2 and queen charlotte. Season 3 is the problem.

@@dianasaballos4654 queen charlotte, sure. seasons 1, 2? hope you’re joking. or you just really don’t know what you’re watching.

In the book, it's a 10 year time jump and he's traveled all over for years.

Yes, yes, yes I agree. Jess Brownell is ruining Bridgerton. 😢

I think part two is going to have even more POLIN 😁💚

I don't like your answer, but it's true, lol! They have known each other for years, how much longer do these viewers want them to wait?

@@Dylanlovesbunnies Yes and the cast has already confirmed that in all their interviews.

@@janeenharrison1953 That's a weird thing to say, but okay lol. That's my point. You don't have to like truth for it still to be true.

I wanted to see him jealous of Lord Debling. Like trying to one up him or something. He didn’t have to beg.

Yesss. So tired of Benedict. That man needs to travel somewhere and come back for his own love story. I don't really dislike the other side stories. Probably cos I'm not going crazy for Polin like I was for Daphne and Simon, so it's nice to have some other people interest me. I do prefer Polin to Anthony and Kate (they had zero chemistry in my opinion). I had to skip all of kanthony's parts and just watch the side stories. I'm really enjoying the feathering ton's story too.

@@anastasiaokwuchi4035 lol. We’re opposites. Loved Kate and Anthony. Hates Daphne and Simon. Benedict’s story so far this season has been filler. I don’t like Lady Tilley and I wished they showed him doing something other than getting laid. Anything really. I don’t care if it’s bookkeeping while Anthony’s gone. He’s more than just sex.

Benedict is like they don’t know what they’re doing for him because he kind of was almost gay for Henry Granville he was doing that that he wasn’t because of Anthony although this is definitely different in the books and he’s almost seems scared of women and Tilly Arnold seems toalmost make him a man or gives him some confidence? Not too sure of her yet.

@@anastasiaokwuchi4035 I wasn’t a huge Kanthony fan either although I think they are both beautiful people. Penelope and Colin seem to be the most realistic match (from all three seasons)and I wish we could see more of them together.

​@@anastasiaokwuchi4035 to be fair, this should have been B's season.

as if the featherington plots actually mattered in past seasons.

I watched it, because I found it interesting

yeah, they are boring!

I prefer the Mondrichs and Francesca to Penelope and Colin. I find Penelope whinny and needy.

I'm obsessed with Alice, but I did find the sudden inclusion of the Mondrichs a little jarring. I'd loved them to have had their own spin-off where they could be fleshed out and the show could delve deeper into mobility within the class system, like Queen Charlotte did with racial relations.

Exactly !

With no STDs...

Sadly, this was very much the reality for The Ton society at that time.

I don't remember the Bridgerton men being rakes in the books. But it's been a hot minute since I read them. But I do agree, the raking is very annoying and unnecessary.

The only historically accurate aspect of the show 😅

Penn and Colin are still a confusing pairing for me. Still don't care for Colin. Benedict seemed like a pointless side storyline at times. The other storylines just seemed meh and uninteresting. Especially, Francesca's love interest... like honey I don't see a blooming relationship all I see are the buds still. I was ready for the tea to be piping hot! Not lukewarm when it comes to the storylines. No big drama and no big romance. 😩 Hopefully the rest of the season isn't a complete let down...

@@mirandalopez2640 If you read the books, You will see how it all fits together.

They should just skip the book and make benedict the gay guy

I love this season so much. I love Colin and Pen. It had the highness rating of all season. The tour their on is doing so awesome. So stop your nonsense and enjoy. Every season is different.

​@@ckaydwthe reason why it was so highly viewed is because ofthe 1st 2 seasons warming both brand new and eager former viewers up after the loooooong wait. Numbers are just that. Numbers to be interpreted based on how you look at them. These comments and others posted elsewhere are the real opinions here. The makers should be reading them. Alot of viewers didnt agree with the departure from the well established and well loved approach to the book series in the first 2 seasons. This season lacked depth that is needed make viewers at least a little emotionally invested in the outcome. I found the writing sloppy and rushed trying to do too many things. This season was a surface skimmer in alot pf ways.

But this show is a loosely historical steamy romance, not a social commentary piece and we watch for the romance. Also, that same theme was explored in Queen Charlotte already. Here, it's taking away from the romance, like so many other plotlines.

@izmatopia4347 Well, I believe that one reason that this series has been so successful is the fact that it is much more than just romance. It's more of a comedy than a drama, though. In fact, the show is brimming with social comments, from the situation for gay love (Sir Granville, Brimsley), to racism (mentioned in a conversation between lady Danbury and the duke of Hastings in season one for example) women's rights (from so many different points of view, really, but let's namedrop: Eloïse, Madame Delacroix, All the Featherington females including miss Thompson but especially Penelope/lady Whistledown, Cressida Cowper, Daphne ), social justice (Theo, Kate and Edwina's father), to name a few. If I wanted _only_ the love story, I would read a Harlequin novel. The Mondrich storyline is valid. From rags to riches (hyperbole, I know), and with money but still with a trade. Let's see where it goes.

@@elisaa9981 It can also be a hint for Benedict and Sophie's story? I mean sophie is suppose to be a "servant" in her own house, because she is the bastard of an Earl. So maybe is symbolic? I don't know, I'm trying to look for easter eggs about Benedict, some indication that it is going to be his story next, like the cinderella style dresses the Featheringtons are wearing this season, even Cressida

​@@izmatopia4347 is this your first Shondra show? Gurl.

Its been hinted Season 4 is going to be either Bendicts story which is my favorite or Eloise's makes sense there isn't alot of screen time with Benedict.

Agreed 💯

@@sxystar41 I hope it’s finally Benedict’s turn.

If you know the books, Cressida's story's not irrelevant, it's covered in Pen's book

@@Feytouched.Locket who cares, it’s not a long series for the show, time could have been used much better by leaving her out.

🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃 This type of characterization does not make any sense for Colins character. 👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾👨🏾 The new show-runner decides to redo Simon‘s ark. And just scrap the character that they set up for two seasons. Simon’s ark makes sense for him. It makes sense why he would be so selfish. He is an abused, traumatized man. 👨🏾 Who is touch starved? And affection starved. He’s never really known love devotion safety. Affection & Acceptance. Colin doesn’t struggle from any of that. He grew up in a loving household. He’s always been supported and taken care of. The level of the disrespect of how they destroyed Colins character in comparison to every single other male character. Is an unforgivable offense. 1. Anthony at least had the decency to get himself a consistent mistress for years. so he’s not fathering potential bastards to be ignored. An STD’s 2. Benedict doesn’t pay for prostitutes. He sleeps with willing independent empowered women. not systematically oppressed prostitutes. 3. John Sterling is adorable. 4. Lord Debling by comparison, a truly secure man 🧍‍♂️ who stands for his own conviction. 5.Featherington girls husbands are cinnamon rolls The Colin we got. Is undeserving of. The ever faithful ever waiting, {Penelope}. Loyal to Odysseus wayward wondering 🤔 Man W***ing ass. They had so much potential. The chemistry and story in season 1 and 2 were so cute and refreshing but the writers instead chose to turn it into a typical overused fuckboy redemption story. There are other ways where they could express the 'trying to fit in' storyline but they chose to ruin Colin's character instead. 😤 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ I can pretend to be a thief, but if I’m actually thieving, then I’m a thief. It’s not a persona or an act. It’s who I am. Because it’s what I’m doing. Having Colin be a sellout to his morals and values. That he once held also dear. After one summer away because Penelope didn’t write ✍🏻 him ? compromises him as man in the eyes 👀 of his fan base. Simon and Anthony never held such values so they weren’t betraying anything. Colin was supposed to be one of the exceptions. All the Featherington girls were supposed to marry cinnamon rolls. It’s not fake or faking when you actually sell your integrity down the river. Just to be accepted. And become everything you proclaimed that you were not. You are who you choose to be. When your morals can be compromised just for the sake of pointless validation. What would’ve actually given him a leg 🦵 to stand on is if he wasn’t doing everything he suddenly deemed reprehensible. And unworthy of the title of gentlemen If Colin had felt a bone-deep disdain for this ridiculous society that he had been born into. He would’ve held himself to a different standard, hold on to his Morals even if was just privately. (But he didn’t) 👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽 You would think after everything That happened with Marina 🐚, a truly compassionate man, sensitive, thoughtful & caring wouldn’t risk putting bastards into the world just for them to be abandoned. And never know their father. Imagine if Colin father a daughter who ends up being some man’s W****. And Toy 🧸. You would think a man of HONOR would think about Those consequences. Colin was held to a different standard than Simon and Anthony. Is it right? Is it fair? 🤷🏽‍♀️. He’s the puppy. He’s the sweet loyal Hufflepuff 🦡. He’s supposed to be cuddly and non-threatening one. Simon and Anthony are best friends for a reason they’re both touched in head, assholes. It’s understandable, why they are the way they are. We know from the books that Anthony is planning on dying young like his father so he’s trying to avoid attachments. The man is a bit tweaked in the head from taking on so much responsibility at the age of 18 and having to deal with his postpartum depressed grieving mother and all of his 7 siblings. At the end of Anthony season. He learned that the man that he was was no man at all. He was a reprehensible thoughtless Cad. Who needed to humble himself to deserve his soulmate. And you’re telling me the lesson Colin learned in this is be a W*** in 17 cities. 🌆 Colin is a trust fund brat, who gets to travel the world on his rich 🤑 inheritance. Making him a Mr. World international Rake. Makes him extremely selfish. Even more than Simon and Anthony. I saw on Instagram a interview that the actor (Luke) didn’t like the whole brothel scene. He said the characterization came out of nowhere for him. Kinda took him by surprise. 😮 It’s one thing to surprise your audience with a character change, but to completely deform the character to point your wondering, who the hell is this creep? Long story short Colins reasoning for becoming this man is empty and hollow and it makes Colin looks empty and hollow. Colin have spoken so strongly against the practice before. a true gentleman would never expose his lady to such a health hazard. What does it mean of Colin, that you would risk Penelope like that?"

@@sarickacampbell2642 Um, wow. All respect to your intense commentary, and I agree with some of it, but. . . you do realize this is just meant to be entertainment, yes? But to respond more seriously, as your post deserves: From a psychological standpoint, Colin is a people pleaser (one of Violet’s “most sensitive” children, as she says, “who always puts others first”)-suggesting he is suppressing his own instincts in an effort to be what he thinks others expect him to be. I personally think he is MAKING UP many/all? of his “exploits” in Europe. For example, his rake friends complain that he has never given them details of his dalliance with “the Contessa”-perhaps because there was no dalliance with a Contessa? He visits the brothel as a part of an evening of drinking and carousing with the misogynistic trio (who openly bully and mock him, and whom he ultimately rejects with clear disdain as he literally pushes them aside to find Pen at the final ball). Further, on his second visit to the brothel for a threesome, Colin immediately realizes/accepts that sex without intimacy is of no interest to him. Yes, he is far from perfect, but he is trying to find his way, and all of these episodes, plus Violet’s excellent and subtle intervention, finally embolden him to embrace his true (and, I would argue, cinnamon roll-ish) self. As for bastard children and STDs, well, those are absolutely legitimate real life considerations, but this is fictional Bridgerton, where it doesn’t rain and where wisteria seem to bloom year-round. It’s an overt romantic fantasy that in no way wishes to tackle such real-world issues. Doing so would make it an entirely different show. And finally, a minor point: I sort of disagree that the Featherington girls married cinnamon rolls. Pushovers, yes, and Mr. Finch seems pretty sweet, but Prudence’s husband, Mr. Dankworth, is portrayed as rather a narcissistic twit. Again, IMO. Anyway, I just don’t see Colin as an evil cad but rather as immature, overindulged (yup, by that super-supportive family), and overly empathetic, thus way too concerned with others’ opinions. And he is working on it! Plus, Luke Newton’s performance is pretty obviously (again, yes, IMO) intended to be gentle and sweet and a bit confused by all those new “confounding feelings.” Even when he acts out (toward the trio of rakes, toward his mother) he IMMEDIATELY asks for forgiveness. And let’s give Pen some credit. I would argue that she is too smart to be fooled by a rake pretending to be a pastry. As Lady W, she immediately called out Colin’s temporary playboy persona when he returned, observing with great insight that Colin himself didn’t appear to know which personality was the real one. Anyhow, that’s my take and thank you for letting me share it. I love the show as you clearly do, and I am sincerely sorry that you found Colin’s arc so disappointing. There are elements of Season Three that disappointed me, too, as I detailed in my first remarks, and I find feeling that way rather painful! So, hugs, and I hope the final four episodes are at least a partial redemption of the season for you.

@@MindiB Out here working hard. 😓 to make season 3 Colin character characterization makes sense. It’s one thing to send a character away every summer for him to come back with a new personality, but to send him away only for him to come back. With his core character completely nonexistent. is it unforgivable offense. Simon and Anthony were never 👎 emotionally intelligent to begin with. That was a journey they had to learn. But Colin is. They had the perfect set up to tell a different story with a different male lead and they copied and paste and did the same exact thing. The groundwork was all there. And the fact that Colins’s name actually means (Cub/Pup 🐶 ). And they ruined him by turning him into a dog. 🐕 Colins by no means the only character to suffer under the new show-runner, but he is the worst. Bastards do infact exist in this world Queen Charlotte says theirs over 50 for the crown, 👑that she ignore’s. Because that’s what happens to bastards. Whistledown feels neutered, her sass and her spice is definitely absent. Proven by the fact that in 4 episode, I can’t really remember a single iconic memorable line/quote from Whistledown. Porsha feels meh so those Lady Danbury and the Queen compared to their characterization in the past. I despise Colin‘s characterization. (Chris) in 2022 said {Polin} was going to have some Emma influence with a bit of clueless vibe he was setting up Colin to be the (Cher) of the Bridgerton universe, the ‘Clueless’ “Virgin who can’t drive” (Jess) turned him into a disgusting 🤮 Rake because her grandmother likes smut. 🤨 Is the show can’t have it both ways there can’t be consequences with Marina and the female characters but no consequences for the males. Obviously, they exist, but because Colin is a privilege man, he doesn’t have to live with them. That’s the major part of my gripe with his characterization this season. An emotional intelligent man thinks about these things. When Anthony tried to. Belittle him in season 1.For not being like him. And he proudly stood against it, proclaiming who he was. And who he intends to be. that was sexy to me that was a man.

@sarickacampbell2642 Thank you!!!! Yes. To. All. Of. That. I'm an author and it's absolutely devastating to me that they did this to his character.

Yawn. He might as well have worn a T-shirt that said virginity rocks, since the show wants to tell us instead of showing his personality change in detail

Agree, I'm glad I didn't stop watching the show after season 1/2 which I almost did. This season I feel I can relate to the Polin backstory and the leads make the chemistry believable.

There's no way you like this better than season 1😭😂. I prefer this one to s2 but 1??

Ah! A person of discernment and taste!

No WAY! Queen Charlotte and Season 1 were masterpieces. There’s no way 4 episodes of crammed story lines beats that lol

@@LinaBunnyI agree with Queen Charlotte being the best but season 1 a masterpiece? Lmfao no way

This! The new showrunner dropped the ball with Polin and Colin’s underdeveloped storylines.

Why did they exchange Chris?

Yes please!

@@lisawinter7842I think I read that he said it was time for him to move on and that he did what he needed to do.

It doesn't.

Yeah me too! But i think we should wait and see what Part 2 will give us

Well….🗑️🗑️🗑️

BE PATIENT!!!the Season has not yet been completed.

How were the costumes a 'mess' they were luscious and beautifully designed. Historic but with a modern edge like the rest of the series which helps it appeal to true fashion and textile enthusiasts. My criticisms of season 3 are cutting the Penelope and Lady Danbury Friendship and adding the rift between Pen and Eloise. Unnecessary to most watchers but the kind of formula required for the 'reality tv drama' generation to keep them hooked.

Funny, to me they had incredible chemistry and passion. And based on people's reaction, the big majority, to their carriage scene, it seems to have been people's beliefs as well.

man, have we not been watching the same show?? there were two seasons of buildup.

I'm pretty sure they will be connected to Benedict's story.

I disagree. I think the next four episodes might prove you wrong.

No it’s not.

@@ValentinasWatching their storyline could be nice in 30 episodes… 50% of Polin scenes are the ones of the trailer… I’d prefer more Polin 😢

It’s fine

🙄

@Annie497 Yeah. I think it’s partly because it’s happening so fast. There’s almost none of the “tension” there was between Anthony & Kate or between Daphne & Simon. I also think it’s the writing of S3 … Like she said in her video, it’s different than the 1st two seasons or in Queen Charolette. Cause I definitely “felt” something between Pen & Colin in the first 2 seasons even though it wasn’t “their” season … 🥺

@Annie497 My favorite were Anthony & Kate of the Bridgertons. And Charolette & George. ❤️

Agreed. Her mother seem to 'come around' very quickly to understanding finally "seeing" Pen for the amazing PERSON she's been all along. It was too jarring and felt too scripted. I understand her mother's character is set up to offer levity to counterbalance the serious nature of other plot lines. But, instead of allowing us to see her character unfold in growth, along side Pen, she's portrayed more and more like a clown. There were a few moments when it looked like they were going to "go there" and REALLY uncover the hurt & torment that Pen's had to endure all her life, in the shadow of them all. But the production pulled back and stayed surface level only. A real shame, as it was a terrific opportunity to build a connection with the audience.

Agreed. I felt like it was meant to just be understood but not mentioned because the show would have been called fatphoboc or something.

To be fair, the proposal is exactly how it went down in the book - after “the carriage scene.”

I also found the use of the word « under a microscope » odd, I had to investigate when microscopes were invented or more commonly used… It would have been more accurate to say « under a magnifying glass » as they use « looking glass » instead of mirror 😉

Based on what we’ve seen so far they’d have to take up at least two thirds of each of the next four episodes just to be in the same ballpark.

I read somewhere fans counted and they only had 30 minutes of screen time so far.

OMG yes 😂

Yes cause is not just she dislike penn she hates her and is jelous of her at the same time But they never said why

Well, that's how Netflix chose to release it. So of course people will judge as it's presented. Netflix isn't owed special favor lol released content gets reviewed as is. Netflix should've either released it all at once or week to week. As is season 3 is off to a rough start.

@@AlcideIzMine Right. It’s still an incomplete season so assessing it halfway through is an incomplete review. Not that hard to understand how you can’t accurately compare a half season to a full season.

Exactly

Agreed! I've loved her since I saw her in an episode of David Suchet's Poirot.

She's also great in Pennyworth.

She gets the best lines, like the dowager duchess in Downton Abbey.

I agree about your comment with season two. I found it so tedious. Also with Edwina I was just like she recognised earlier on that she wasn’t that interested in the VA. He wasn’t truly interested in her because he was too busy doing a battle of wits with Kate and some of the scenes that they shared didn’t actually happen and I just felt it was unnecessarily drama, obviously, we don’t see so far lady Mary and Edwina this season Edwina has had a successful marriage overseas. But there’s a lot of people talking about events and in fact I think Colins comment seems years rather than months is a little bit of a dig there. But even Nicola and Luke have said about the flashbacks they’re just wasn’t enough in there because there is so much going on and I’m like yeah but if you’ve got rid of the moon, they’re not really necessary now to the story they won’t see one because they served a purpose (Lord Featherington gambling)

I wish the show runners kept Felicity in the show because that marriage purposals scene in the book was hilarious 😂

@@sxystar41 I know I wish they kept her in!!! I love Felicity and Hyacinth’s friendship

sad the end of the season WAS very tense.

Apparently not

Well said!!! When you have a great script, actors, production company and director--a slow burn and giving the audience time to acquaint themselves and give the relationships "air to breath", moving things along at break-neck-speed is not necessary. That said, perhaps S3 is setup for a younger audience given that Pen & Colin are younger in comparison to the main characters of the previous two seasons?

Seriously. It's like Reign all over again. If you're watching for accuracy, you're watching the wrong show.

I read somewhere that the director has also changed for this season.

I agree except for the featherington scenes they were funny lol

Yes, obviously, you fanatics are going to explain the rest of us how to watch and appreciate a good series 😂 seriously… the fans of this show look like a cult

THANK YOU! Thats what i am always saying. They were there form the begining so why is sharing their season with other charakters is unfair?

Ughhh thank the Netflix billionaires more lol 😂 you can’t have critical thinking? It was a mess… seriously, this fandom is awful… that’s why they didn’t even tried this season, you eat anything they feed you

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