The Disrespect of Bridgerton Season 3 Part 2 [CC] 

As a Polin fan the lack of romance between them broke my heart. I am actually so upset they resolved their conflict in literally the last 10 minutes of the show. It was so hard to watch and felt so unnatural and rushed. They did Colin SO DIRTY.

Both parts felt like two completely different seasons.

Benedict’s entire story was a waste of time we could’ve used on Polin. Benedict is best when he’s with his siblings.

I agree, we needed more romance with Polin. They should’ve had a wedding night. Colin sleeping on the couch was utterly unnecessary.

I blame the show runner. Because it wasn’t this bad until she got hired.

I did love the moment when Pen says she had the 10K. The looks on all their faces bwaaaahhhhh.

I would say that Francesca and Michaela and John were disrespected as well. A big part of why When he was wicked is my favorite book is the fact that Michael was the one who fall in love at first sight and Francesca truly and deeply loved John during their marriage. And now they are hinting that Francesca fall first? And that her mother was right and the feeling for her husband is not love and more like a friendship kind of thing? So she's emotionally cheating on her husband from the day one of their marriage? It was supposed to be season about second chance love and about grief and now they will make it as if Francesca never truly loved John and it makes me sad

I can't believe Pen got zero romancing, and had to live in fear of being discovered/exposed the whole time. It was giving PTSD, not romance. It even basically ruined her wedding. She had to beg Colin to dance with her. AT HER OWN WEDDING. What the ever loving EF. Could we not let our girl enjoy a single moment of her lead romance show? Did Eloise ever apologize to her properly? Why didn't they help Cressida? It would have been in their own interest, even if they can't figure out it's the feminist thing to do because they're shallow about their feminism. I did not buy that a gossip column was gonna work going forward. It's just formal society papers from now on. And Colin was just a cardboard cutout for most of the show. I didn't buy a single thing about him, he was contrived, unpleasant and nonsensical. I don't understand why Francesca had to get married this season. She kinda stole the show from Penelope. Why are we doing this? It's more than setting up her season, it's the whole romance plus wedding! I get that stuff happens later with Michaela/Michael, and THAT'S her book's central romance, but did we have to set up a whole competing romance to the main one in THIS season? We could have done a couple episodes for the John Stirling romance in her season, and have the rest be about Michael/a. Waste of time here. I'm all for Ben's bi threesomes, but 1 of those scenes was interjected oddly between two other scenes like a non sequitur. There were other confusing cuts and camera angles. Why? These things work when they're for a storytelling reason. Not just for the sake of it. Ugh, splitting the season and delivering two perfunctory halves has drained a lot of air out of the Bridgerton balloon.

Btw anyone wondering where Lord Debling has gone to? I thought he was there to get a wife, but he just disappeared after Part 1.. He just accepted Penelope is with Colin, and then took off without a wife? Cressida could've gone for him but I guess the identity of Lady Whistledown won't be outed...

When he said the word ENTRAP - ooooohhhhh I would have thrown a vase at his head! The whole season was disrespectful as hell. She ended up married but she's still alone, in my opinion. She even lost the ability to be an anonymous writer, which is a huge loss of power. To match the intensity of the anger he had, those seggs scenes should have been extra steamy, with HIM catering to her and making it up to her every time (him on top!) We couldn't even get that.

I really like how Cressida, was gripping at anything to save herself. Like it was quite powerful.

The 'You've trapped me' truly was crazy

my biggest gripe was how they changed colin into a heartless beast he twice left pen on her own in the street after grouping her AGAIN and flounced off angry, not the actions of a gentlemen they should have stuck to the books because in the book colin protects pen not pen doing it for herself, they trashed colins character and made him treated pen like some kind of slut

I am a slim girl and have found that if you call yourself a girls girl, you have to call shit out! I was soooo excited to see a plus size woman about to be loved down, adored, and cherished bc women are all truly different and ALL deserve special moments no matter what. THIS was her moment! Why did he have sex with her before marriage?? That pissed me off. Next wth kind of sex scene was that? Why do they keep doing the hand job thing?? Why did he maintain the space that he kept in between the during the sex scene? It was so awkward. Also why the lounge chair, which looked very uncomfortable by the way? When they were in the mirror, she looked so innocent, youthful & ready to surrender. I expected him to kiss her all over and just rock her world. I also hate that they kept putting her in this “am I good enough” thought process. Like damn she’s engaged now, can we tone down the “pick me energy?” Like sis is “That Girl” right now. Sighs.... I’ll just stop here.🙄🙄

I am shocked that I hadn't noticed until you pointed out the fact that Colin never talks or seems to realize the way Penelope talked about HERSELF in LW. What a missed opportunity to develop their relationship, and show Pen's insecurities and Colin's protectiveness and love for her. I really liked your video, it gave me some food for thought.

He also never points out the horrible stuff he said about to her with his friends

I was honestly shocked at the lack of romance and chemistry between Pen and Colin given the actors have so much chemistry and love for each other irl, it was really just... so disappointing after 2 years of waiting. And all the random, disjointed plots felt like such a waste of time, I didn't care about any of them. It just meant we got way left time to actually explore Colin and Penelope.

I felt disconnected with Eloise and Penelope regarding how they dealt with Cressida this season, in season one we were rooting for the ton's women to come through for each other via Violet Bridgerton using gossip to help Daphne out of the marriage she was being forced into. But when it came to Cressida no one was willing to hear or help her just because she's a bully? I thought immediately if I were Eloise- someone who KNOWS LADY WHISTLEDOWN, I would have appealed to Pen to help Cressida get out of that marriage because I don't care if someone mocks me- feminism will always mean helping a woman escape from a marriage that in this era will result in SA and forced pregnancies Our hearts weep for Lady Danbury when she confronts her brother about the pain of being trapped, but we're supposed to be on the same page as Eloise and Pen not giving a damn about Cressida and seeing themselves as victims just because Cressida obviously has no idea how to ask for help? I have a feeling the poor woman's "viper" approach would have melted immediately if either had just said "Cressida, you do not need to threaten me, ask me for help and I will help you" I don't need them to be perfect, I'm just a bit tired of women in fiction presented as feminists and then it turning out to be superficial/petty ideas of "feminism"

I think the thing that annoyed me with Benedict was the editing where they split up his sex scene (even though it is the same night) that it was getting in the way of the drama. I, for the first time, was like “Benny go away!”. If they kept it as a whole scene it would be less intrusive. Let’s be honest though, this is the same season that started a scary scene with Pen getting hurt by air balloon then did that wide shot where we all went “girl, just move”. Like.. directors and writers you couldn’t have had her dress hard stuck on an anchor holding down the balloon or her tight new shoes stuck in the mud? Nicola said it was because she was looking at Colin with horny eyes but they didn’t even try to show her distraction 😂so dumb to watch. You don’t even need to stand up, just scoot or roll over 1 foot.

I was inwardly screaming when Pen confronted the queen ALONE! I kept thinking Colin would jump in just to literally stand by her side. Even if he said nothing. He could be there maybe hold her hand quietly. Especially because she asked him to hold her.

The disrespect of turning Elouise into the worst friend ever. Like her treatment of Cressida, no matter how awful I think she's been, is just too much. Great video!

I also found the whole Colin having sex with Penn before their marriage a bit odd, considering in the past he’s wanted to protect the reputation of Penn and her family. That is exactly what Colin told Jack Featherington when he confronted him. To paraphrase Colin had said that it was only out of concern for the reputation of the Ladies Featherington, that he did not publicly reveal Jack’s scheme. So it seems odd that Colin would risk besmirching Penn’s reputation by having sex with her before marrying her. If I were writing it, leading up to the wedding there would have been , more longing, stolen kisses etc. Plus I think it would have been more meaningful for it to happen after he knew everything about Penn being Whistledown. It would have been a moment when they were bearing their true selves to one another and would have been more meaningful imo. I would have also liked it if Colin had been a virgin as well for their first time. Violet had described Colin as being “more sensitive “ at one point, so it was odd seeing him being with prostitues at the beginning of the season. Maybe that’s just me though…. I haven’t read the books but I’m just going off of what has been shown to us in the show…

After watching more intently now, Penelope was going harder for Colin in this season than he did for her in terms of wanting the marriage to work really made me reflect how she yearns for his love and showers him with compliments and pushes for his dreams of publishing his adventures while he actively cannot see beyond himself that she only wants his affections as her being Lady Whistledown is her own power, money, and dreams so disrespectful towards her time in her work😠 the romance was so bad for her this season 😓

They made such a big deal about breaking a furniture in one of the sexy scenes that when the scene came I was like no 😑😒this ain't it maybe in a later episode they will give us the scene 🔥 and then the other sexy scene she was fully clothed on top of him and it was seconds. I really don't care too much about the R scenes but after all the interviews and promo they did I was expecting something 🔥

I really miss Lord Debling.

Nicola and Luke deserved so much better!!! The sex scene should have been AT NIGHT! With the glow of the fireplace and the candles not in the harsh glare of daylight. That was so so not fair to the lovely Nicola!!! The couch looked terribly uncomfortable, my back ached for her watching them!! And yes the Colin we know would have done that AFTER marrying her. They rushed into the sex because they did not want them to get married b4 he knew she was LW but they could have delayed the marriage and consumation a bit -at least one episode, worked in more yearning Colin's part - show him being tempted but having to wait. Focus more on them than the other 1000,000 sub plots😢. The people who watch this show are not here for a mystery show or something. The ppl watching this are here for the 2 main ppl, the man yearning for her. After Colin discovers she is LW they should sort through his fury and resolve it then they consummate their marriage and work together trying to shield her from the discovery until she is outed. That way we still get some more loving intimacy with them. We never even saw them make love or cuddle in their bedroom until the 2 seconds at the end!!! He slept on the couch from day 1 of their marriage till the end of the season!!! I am just Horrified!!! ...This is just me but when he was entering her wouldn't it have been amazing if he suddenly buried his face in her neck and whimpered about how tight she was and how he does not want to hurt her too much before he continued. Luke N would have killed it. The writers were far more focussed on feminist ideals than on the romance for her.

Worst season, so much disappointment i dont even know where to start. They should ve kept Chris as a show runner. The costumes are all over the place now, tacky, shiny, synthetic fibers. At least Pen looks good most of the time. Make up - again tacky - smokey eyes, too much shimmer and glitter, fake nails and eye lashes. The sex… i m so sorry but it was the most unrealistic scene ever. The pacing is off. The camera angles are strange and unflattering. The script - oh dear the sript, most generic lines ever - where is the language of Simon and Kate? Where are passionate heated elaborate dialogues from before? And 2 main characters are WRITERS! And they talk in the most generic 21c way. The drama is so artificial. Eloise os so out of character a lot of the times. Way to many plot lines - what was the point of the most of them? Do not even make me start on Cressida, her plot line. Character development is generally so bad and illogical this season. It is Polin season but we barely see them. She is way more into him. He is just meh. And so on so on…

They promised a romantic honeymoon period, of which I saw none. That and the lack of steam alone was disappointing. Not to mention all the side stories taking away from the main characters. I was disappointed.

Thank you for the apology to Polin shippers. I was so angry at Pen groveling and showing her love to Colin while Colin is being white man angry over Pen being successful. Boy needed to romance Pen. We got no time of them loving each other. One scene! Cressida, I struggle say she deserved better, but the writers worked to make her an empathetic villian (which is my subtitle for this season between her, Pen, and Lady Featherington) but gave her no Redemption. Girlie was the mirror for Colin and Eloise this season and we get nothing for her!! Also- Lady Featherington was the one who noted the mean things Pen said about herself and not Colin or Eloise?! Shame. But I want to give you, Noria, your flowers for calling Lady Featherington the girls girl. I do wonder if Ben could have a male love interest next season, to be his Sophie. We have gender bending in Michaela and queer romance. We at least know not every Bridgerton love story will be straight. Is Michaela going to be Gentleman Jack like? I also enjoyed Prudence this season. Great acting. Finally, I am mad that Debling disappeared. He deserved better. We deserved better. What a shame of a season.

Omg I totally agree that the premarital sex was horrible. Colin treated Pen like a whore. And I’m shocked she agrees to it.

This whole season was a mess and they really need to fire the showrunner who has no clue how to do her job or even knowledge of the most basic elements of storytelling like precedence, congruencey, continuity, and foreshadowing. All were at times tossed aside and forgotten. We can only suspend belief so far til it's just sloppy, bad writing that makes no sense. One thing I WILL credit them for is I loved that they had Pen clean up her own mess rather than have Colin do it, as he did in the books. She did it her way like the badass career woman she is. She got to placate the Queen's ego to allow the Queen to save face, got to apologize to the ton her way, got to ingratiate herself with her sisters and finally her mother, help her mother out of the 'where'd the money come from' fiasco, got Eloise back as her friend, Gave Cressida her comeuppance, and got Colin's respect back while allowing him to save face too, all while looking spectacular. I loved it. That was well done (rushed and not fleshed as it could have been, but well done). I'm so glad she got to do it herself her way rather than be 'rescued' which is the one thing in the book I didn't like. Colin barely batted an eye when he thought Cressida was LWD after saying he'd destroy LWD if he ever knew who she was. He was just like, eh, whatever, yet when Pen was LWD, he went berserk and then soon after, he's main beef was he was jealous? He wasn't jealous when it was Cressida. My MAIN beef though was the change of Michael to Michaela. What a mess. Fire the showrunner for this alone. Aside from my personal desire to see Michael's character on screen because he's the hottest character in the series and I was most looking forward to it and am NOT amused they've erased him...my practical side has a beef too. Precedent: They set the precedent that one gets hanged for gay or bi behavior. They had Fran say all she wanted was a husband, kids, and quiet and that it was the noise and chaos that made her want to run to the highlands with John. She loved John because he was quiet and he understood her. With her adoring looks at him, we see how much she loves him for him. She has never once given a longing look at a woman, had close female friends, said anything whatsoever to indicate she had any interest in women. Out of character for her, she fights her mother and even states to the Queen that she loves John and wants to marry him. Through Eloise's rantings we set precedent that supports that a woman can't be an Earl, can't inherit a title, etc. Through Portia's drama we set precedent that if a titled noble dies, the next male heir inherits his title and lands potentially leaving his widow out in the cold with nothing. Yet...we are to believe that on her wedding day, John gives her the barest of a kiss at the altar and she makes a bit of a face of disgust then 2 mins. later meets Michaela and (as Violet just indicated happened to her) she forgets her name and falls in love with her? This loud, chaotic woman who is the opposite of what all character development indicated Fran is attracted to? No, not buying it. She didn't stop loving John 2 mins. after marrying him. And they will need to essentially toss the entire book they're claiming to adapt and rewrite a new one because NOTHING that happens in her book can happen if Michael is a woman. Michael falls for Fran at the wedding, but she is clueless to it as she loves John. Michael becomes her friend. Michael becomes the new Earl with John dies 2 yrs after marriage with no kids and promptly agonizes as he thinks he willed it to happen because he'd wanted his wife for so long so now he has to disappear to India to agonize because he feels he can't be the Earl AND take John's wife, thereby erasing John and assuming his life. She thinks he's a major rake and hates him for abandoning her in her time of need as she grieves her husband. Eventually, they work that out and she spends a long time depressed because she is desperate to have children and it's not happening. It's all she wants. Finally, after a talk with her Mom who somehow 'absorbs her pain', they have 2 kids and live happily ever after. So...Michaela can't be an Earl. She can't inherit. Where do they go when the new Earl shows up to claim the land and title? Who IS the new Earl? Fran and Michaela can't very well move back to London and get a house together and live a normal life, so how's that gonna work so they don't get hanged? They can't have the 2 kids so Fran's desperation to be a Mom is moot. So...what exactly happens in Fran's story then? She gonna cheat on John? He gonna live so she can stay at his place and cuckold him? If he dies is she gonna marry someone who will let her keep her girlfriend? Literally none of it makes sense. If they wanted to do this, pick a character who's story doesn't involve an Earldom and the man who takes over the Earldom. Eloise could have met Phillipa, a widow with 2 kids, and her story wouldn't have had to change overmuch. That would have worked. If they felt it HAD to be Fran, lay some groundwork in advance so we at least believe it's reasonable. They didn't. We don't buy it. Infuriating and very very bad writing. They ruined what could have been the best season in the series with this nonsense. It's akin to outta nowhere making her a daylight living, vegan vampire or an alien. No precedent. No continuity. No congruency, No foreshadowing. Fire the damn showrunner before she makes the whole rest of the series a trainwreck.

At this rate…. With 2 year wait… We would have all aged 15 years by the time we get all the Bridgerton siblings as leads in their own seasons. The disrespect!

I wholeheartedly agree with you!!!! They murdered Colin's character development, he sense of urgency!!!! I thought we were going to get his pov in atleast one episode, so that we can see how he was beginning to fall for her. They should have shown us their past selves when they met, they should have shown us their friendship, their bond before slowly shifting to the lovers part. The second half disappointed me so much, we didnt get any polin at all, we got super cuts. In the book Penelope is the one that encourages colin to publish his work, it would have been nice to see her editing his work. They broke my heart when they chose not to show Penelope and lady Danbury's friendship, it was so beautiful in the book!!! And finally Eloise!!!!! The way she ditched Cressida after she knew the situation that Cressida was in, her desperation, why did begin a redemption arc for cressida to begin with if they were just going to treat her like a one dimensional villain in the end? I thought eloise would ask Penelope to help cressida using lady whistledown, i thought pen and Eloise would reconcile without having to give up cressida!!!! And my goodness we didnt get any proper polin scenes!!! Ah we were robbed!!! Is are any deleted scenes? Or a director's cut we can watch? Is there a Snyder cut? Is anyone writing fan fiction to fix the plot holes? Send me your fan fiction please i will read it!!!!

Yes, the love scene was super underwhelming, and I can't help feeling that part of that had to do with no being willing to show thirst over a midsize woman in the same way thirst is shown for smaller actresses.

I had the same takeaways. I would forgiven it if the storyline made sense and some of the books scenes were better executed. Lady Danburys storyline was resolved in two scenes. Why did Polin also need to be the heir for the Featheringtons? Why is Daphne not there for all 2 of her siblings weddings? They don't even explain why she's not there.The more you review the more you realize some the choices made this season don't make sense.

The costumes were so bad, even by Bridgerton standards. The fabric looked cheap and the styles looked more at home in Hunger Games rather than this show. The makeup was pretty bad too. The girls, from Penelope to Eloise to Francesca, looked like they were makeup influencers on Tiktok and had a bad case of “iPhone face”. The show had an interesting premise at the beginning but has quickly become a mess. With all of the changes made to the show (e.g. changing Michael’s gender. Really, Netflix? Are you that creatively bankrupt?), Netflix should have just made their own show and characters rather than piggybacking off a decent book series.

i get that this is a romance novels adaptation, but i’m getting really tired of the whole “love conquers all” bs. tf it doesn’t??? not if the main conflict between the titular couple is resolved in the last five minutes of the of the last episode, not when we didn’t see them falling in love in the first place!!!! “love conquers all” is supposed to be about growing to become better, to learn to compromise and sacrifice for the sake of your loved ones, to see the errors of your old ways. if anything, the only love that conquered anything this season is Lady Featherington’s love for her daughters

The only thing I loved about part 2 is the focus on Pen recognizing her power and standing firm in it. There was a big emphasis on loving yourself and having confidence to fight for what your dreams (which is why I appreciated that scene with Pen and Madame Delacriox), plus I was happy to see the Featherington family become closer. Other than that, I was highly disappointed at the lack of romance we got between Pen and Colin. All the hype around waiting for a whole month for part 2 felt like a big waste of time.

Colin was just AWFUL all season long. Just awful. He was soooo uncharismatic and had 0% charm. Hard to watch him, to be honest.

I don't think Shondaland knows how to write romance. It's drama drama drama until the very end. That's what they did for Kanthony 😢. Your style is awesome! Subscribed 😁

The costumes are so bad too. Penelope with the metallic pink flats when she fainted

You are spot on on so many levels. The fact he tells her she entrapped him... He ruined her chances with lord Debling and went into the carriage... He brought her to their future home and had sex with her... I mean. He was ready to forgive Marina after she tried to entrap him. He says he is a man of honnor but idk. He was out of character this season.

I was 10 minutes into the second part and the only thing I could think was how much I didn't care. How much potential Colin and Penelope story could've had if they didnt rush everything. As a viewer who didn't read the books at all, their love doesn't feel genuine to me. I don't know why colin likes pen other than that they are friends, or why pen likes colin other than that she has had a crush on him for the longest time. I felt that in previous seasons they had more to them than this season. Everything felt rushed and half cooked. There were too many stories going on. They hyped us so much for this season and delivered nothing. And with how good the previous seasons were, especially season 2, it is an abomination. They have sorely disappointed us all.

4:34 not just that but he was the reason why there was doubt never did he publicly court P, and no baby Colin and p flashback, not worth waiting two years

And if they must add the other 1000,000 subplots INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FREAKING EPISODES to accommodate that! If we have to wait 2 years for another season then Lady Bridgerton should have got a little bit further with her gentleman even if it was just one passionate kiss!

I have come to realize the actor that plays Colin is part of the problem. He is not very good at emoting what the scene calls for. Whether upset, happy, tense, mad, seductive, he consistently has this deer in headlights look in his eyes. I just don’t by their “love” or connection or whatever

It seemed like Colin cared more about pen in part 1 even though they were friends. I understand he should be angry about lady whistledown but the comment he made about pen entraping him was just so wrong . Like you are the one who brought her to an empty house without a maid. He was not supportive or protective of her at all. They should have had a better ,more serious conversation about lady whistledown. One of the things the book did right was that Colin really was impressed the moment he found out about it. He had his angry moments but it was clear it was because he was worried about her and wanted to protect her. In the show seemed to me like he just wanted to crush that part of her because of jealousy and he kept disrespecting and disregarding her. Which is something you wouldn't do if you truely love someone. When Pen asks him why he is being distant he says he doesn't know . He should have at least gave her a reason. I felt like he was just trying to be controlling and when she said she wouldn't stop her writing just because he says so , he wouldn't accept it. The love confessions didn’t really hit either. They kept saying "I love you " so many times it lost its spark. There were some good distinct love declarations in the book like there was for anthony and they should have used that . Or at least written something better. Overall I felt more love between them in part 1 . Part 2 seemed really flat to me. Even the carriage scene and their first kiss felt much more romantic and intimate than the scenes in part 2. Also I don't like what they did with Eloise. First she comes to her and says stop writing for my brother and also because she is envious of her. Then when her family's reputation is in danger she asks her to write again . And when Colin finds out She is like this has nothing to do with me solve it yourself. Like??? The Eloise we knew from past seasons wouldn't say that. Especially now that they have resolved things about Whistledown. Neither Colin nor Eloise supported Pen when she needed it the most. I feel like none of them deserve her. The other storylines were all over the place. The family scenes we so loved previously were nowhere to be found . Violet was so invested in Francesca even though its Colin's season not hers. Too many sex scenes from Benedict which I had to skip. Cressida's and the Mondrich's storyline went nowhere with all that screentime they had. The lady whistledown reveal was not done properly . The should have excluded Portia from finding out sooner so we would have at least have eloise ,colin,and pen as a trio . And it should have been Colin holding her hand before the reveal . Instead he wasn’t even near her.Like this is their love story not pen's story. Also what the hell are they gonna do now that everyone knows? You can't spill the beans on people if they know who you are and get away with it. Also the point was that Pen was so invisible she could hear everyone' private conversation. Now that everyone knows who she is how the hell is she going to get information. In conclusion when I watched part 1 I felt the flow of storylines was not great but I liked the main couple story and had high hopes for part 2.But the writing really disappointed me. Also they are stepping away from reality a little too much. The bttuerflies and the flower thing an the balloon , the makeup,etc. It is just making it so different from the previous seasons and not in a good way. We still want to see that era with the rules and aesthetic not whatever this is supposed to be. I am all for lgbtq. But if they want one of the main storylines be queer what would be the end of it? They can't still maryy in that period. I suspect they would want to change the rules in society. But it wouldn't be the 1800s anymore!!! If you modernize the rules , the costumes , the looks , what are you left with?And for Francesca's story she has struggles with child loss and infertility.They destroyed half of her story with this move. Imagine Simon was a woman . The second part of season 1 wouldn't exist. The changes the new show runner is making would be the downfall of bridgerton. I myself am no longer interested or excited for new seasons. My expectations are very low right now and I think I even might drop the show.

I was feeling something in me that made me think something was off with this part 2. I couldn't grasp it. But now I know why it's all THIS... Your words and analysis of this season are true. I wish not to say it but it was to much drama no romance and poor poor penelope she suffered way to much in the other season being ignored and now, in this season, it was no different. I like polin, fudge i like the actors that protray them but sadly this where that saying comes true the book was better.

I was screaming at the tv whenever Benedict and his friends were there. I just wasn’t even remotely interested

THANK YOU!!!! I was feeling so much like this season was lacking that actual romance. All drama (that didn't even feel intelligently written) and very small scenes that were supposed to be romantic but kinda just fell flat. Nicola and Luke have better chemistry IRL than was portrayed in the show and I think it's entirely the fault of the writers. Everything--from Polin, to Cressida + the Whistledown storyline, to Will's club, and so on--just left so much to be desired. This season was squashed full of all the drama and yet it felt empty in a way season one and two didn't. And now we have to wait two years?! Maybe in that time they'll be able to write a better adaptation.

Polin just made me feel so uncomfortable! They felt like friends and nothing more. The story they're trying to tell doesn't match the story im seeing/feeling on my screen

All of this. I’m disappointed that I’m so disappointed by this second half.

Thank you for putting words to my majorly dissatisfied feelings! I've been excited for Polin since season 1 but during the Polin season I found myself more invested in Francesca and Lord Kilmartin. Season 2 was Passion, I just wanted an ounce of that for Pen. 😢

Thank you for getting the frustration this season caused us out there! I agree 1000% We couldn’t even enjoy their love scene because it was under the shadow of the LW drama 🤦🏻‍♀️

Colin was low key abusive imho. Or at least, there were some major red flags, which, in the real world, would make me want to avoid him like the plague. - His love for Penelope came out of nowhere really. All of the sudden we were supposed to believe he loved her. He basically destroyed Pen's chances with Lord Debling, immediately proposed to her, had sex with her, told her he loved her. It felt like lovebombing more than anything else. - He kind of bullied her into giving up Lady Whistledown for a while. Yes, Pen wasn't perfect, spreading gossip about others. Him being a bit angry about it for a while wouldn't have been that bad. But him basically demanding she give up her dream and her income is not. - His lack of communication when he found out also wasn't cool. When you are angry with one another, you talk. You don't get to sulk like he did. - He basically ruined Pen's wedding and wedding night. Making her cry on her wedding day is unforgivable. During the sex scene, all I was thinking is that it made me feel uneasy. I knew it was Bridgerton, so there would be a happy ending, but I would totally believed it, if it had been a thriller, with him murdering her in the end.

Thank you so much for the love for Polin fans. As a Polin fan, I want justice for them. Especially Colin. They completely crapped on his character. I was so disgusted and disappointed with how EVERYTHING (including the other stuff that I’m not even going to touch on because it’s all just crap) I am so done and I will not be watching further. It’s so very sad. RIP Bridgerton.

The last 2 episodes were so insanely bad....where did Colin go? he's there but is he rly??? where did his ENTIRE storyline from the second half of the book go?! where did Colin "my wife" Bridgeton go someone save me. WHERE WAS THE BALCONY SCENE WITH POLIN SOMEONE SHOOT ME

Thank you for this. The entire third series was disrespectful to the fans and Julia Quinn. There was such a push to shoe horn in storylines no one wanted to see. They use the popular shows to put in plots that aren't popular and then, they try to claim the popularity of these plots. They ruin every show.

im SHOCKED this was the season that made me prefer the books. I was so ready to froth at the mouth for this half, but it fell short in almost every way. There were many little things I liked, but the whole things was overall just… underwhelming. you couldn’t have said it better, it was DISRESPECTFUL 😭 time to write/read lots of fanfics to dull the ache of this lackluster season.

They've been pretty clear, and pretty heavy handed IMO, that this season is basically the story of Cupid and Psyche. I really think they hamstrung themselves trying to make this work. And instead of elevating the show and respecting the viewers by using the classics they just made a mess. Honestly this need two SEASONS not two parts

Can we also talk about the fact that Colin and Penelope were side characters in their own season? The Mondrich family added nothing to the story, so they shouldn’t have been added to begin with. Netflix screwed the pooch on this one. George RR Martin said it best. “No matter how major a writer it is, no matter how great the book, there always seems to be someone on hand who thinks he can do better, eager to take the story and "improve" on it. "The book is the book, the film is the film," they will tell you, as if they were saying something profound. Then they make the story their own. They never make it better, though. Nine hundred ninety-nine times out of a thousand, they make it worse.”

They did dirty Colin's character

I've never once commented on a video before, but this one deserves it: THANK YOU! 3b was so disappointing and cringy that I basically had my head in my hands while watching the last episode and praying for mercy. Thanks for confirming I'm not insane for watching that storm of manure and weeping because there is clearly no justice in the world of Netflix. Whoever the showrunners are, they really didn't understand the assignment.

I was SO PISSED everytime Pen complemented Colin because honestly his last gentle act was at season 1 with Marina, to be honest, saying he would marry her anyway if she comed clean about the pregnancy. Honor my 4ss.

Honestly, it’s quite apparent that there’s a new show runner. I found season 3 to be an absolute disappointment for me. When in my opinion, if done right, it could have been the best. I’m probably done watching the series. I didn’t feel connected to this series at all. 😢

Penelope discovered her strength and self-worth during this season, while also confronting the hypocrisy of everyone else in her life (including us, the viewers). The biggest hypocrite of all is Eloise. How can she advise Penelope to give up her life’s work? So unlike her. Still, Penelope remained steadfast in her love for Eloise, even though she didn't deserve it. Penelope doesn't need saving, she realizes; she can stand on her own, even publicly. For Colin, this means he doesn't have to maintain the rigid masculine facade he had at the beginning of the show; he can finally be his sensible self. I hope they're having a better sex life now, for Penelope's sake.

I gotta say, had it not been for Nicola Coughlan, this season would have been something I would have not cared for. She's the ray of sunshine in all this... Mess. Her character was consistent. Edit: Gotta give them points for Fran's story too. But they could have just shaved off a lot of side storylines and been more focused. Or, better yet, do a longer season with more episodes since it's clearly an ensemble.

Thank you so much for this video. I know they r fictional but after part 2, i was heart broken. What they did to Colin! 😢 like u said, i miss the forgiving, kind, charming, funny and protective Colin. When he found out about LW and accused Pen of entraping him, just shortly after he defended against that to her mom! I was done!! The lack of empathy, consideration, it was horrific seeing Colin disregard, disrespect and disgust for LW/Pen. 💔

The writers only displayed Colin was in lust. I just felt they constantly put the couple on the back burner and whenever they tried to focus on them they failed showing true love. I hated the lead up to their intimate moment because it didn’t prove he loved her. And it would have meant more had he knowingly entered the marriage with the knowledge that she is Whistledown and without the “guilt” of de-filing her lol!!

Lmao! I’ve been sadly scouring social media for things to get my mind off my broken heart over 3B. I came across your video and honestly, Polin is my number 1 ship, I got into Bridgerton because of them, but your video and mentions of DISRESPECT was so spot on I bursted out laughing. Which was much much needed after feeling so gutted these past two days. Thank you! 😂

Yes, I had to check Colin when watching this. For him to say she entrapped him as if he wasn’t the one who initiated their spicy scene. Secondly, there should’ve been more foreplay. It seems like the only one who knows where the “bean” is, is Anthony. No one else on the show seems to know where it is. 🙄😂

Exactly, nothing was right and the polin story was so mistreated that it didn't feel like a main character story , they never developed the relationship and all the plots were so painful weak.

You can smell the stinky behind-the-scenes politics on this season. I won't be watching the next seasons based on the sheer volume of DISRESPECT shown on this season. This is most likely the start of the downfall. So sorry for being negative, so you can stop reading here if you like. The editing, the world-building, the alternate history-ness, the costumes, the lighting, the dialogue, the camerawork, the inconsistency with the writing, the music, the makeup, the nails (!), the hair, the list goes on - everything was a MESS of patchwork. It is so unbelievable how many things were so disappointing. It makes so much sense why though - the showrunner/writers were different on this season. She does not know how to SHOW a story, much of it was a lot of telling. Resolutions almost out of thin air lol Where was: - interactions, activities - main couple focus - romance - Colin's yearning - Penelope being on the powerful side of their romantic dynamic and having Colin wrapped around her finger - Eloise building up to the realization she needs time outside society - Lord Debling who vanished lol - Mondrich's storyline that also vanished - Cressida's redemption/exit from being a meangirl

Chronicles of Noria I think you spoke perfectly what was on everyone’s minds that watch and love Bridgerton. We all expected Colin to be portrayed much differently. We feel like he and Penelope’s interactions were rushed. It was almost like Colin had a whole new undesirable personality in this last season- when his personality was supposed to be one of he best if not THE best of all the brothers. I feel very shortchanged by this season and was very disappointed. I could barely watch it.

Yes! 100% disrespectful, I felt the same way when he laughed after Penelope asked “not even the girls in paris?” It’s so upsetting 😞

Rewrite season 3 fanfiction. Who started one already? I needed to heal so I started my own version on AO3. This season killed me. Especially episode 7-8. As someone who heavily identifies with Penelope... They killed me.

As much as I want to disagree...I can't...I finished the season feeling like something was missing or wrong. But i just thought that I lacked the media literacy and the analytical skills needed to enjoy the season. I was really hopeful after part one because I actually enjoyed part 1 (minus the extra side/love stories), but I felt let down by part 2 after waiting for so long. I enjoyed the conflict of part 2, but I think my problem was how things were handled, something about the communication was off. Its as if there wasn't true communication, like they were each talking but no one was listening or understanding, so the conversations were not truly conversations but dialogue.

Kate and Anthony got very little screen time because of the Jack Featherington side plot, and now in this season which is supposed to be Polin's, they got overshadowed by multiple things: Benedict's usual trysts, like seriously, they dumbed him into a rabid dog who only likes to sleep around, and by the Mondriches and their life story, and Francesca, with that horrible reveal of the cousin being a woman, that completely dismantles the whole novel. Kate and Anthony the head of the household, disappear after the first episode, and then they come back only to decide to go to India on a 6-month journey on a ship, while Kate is pregnant? And do we seriously need a Lady Danbury's brother side plot with Violet???? Heck, even Cressida got more screentime with Eloise and then with the Whistledown thing!!! Make it make sense. I know it is an alternate reality, but it's not supernatural either! Netflix and Shondaland disappointed us this time. Also, the makeup. It is a regency show set in the 1800s, make the looks regency coded? Nope. The first two seasons had excellent makeup and clothing, but this one? Pen's wedding makeup was looking like she had two tomatoes printed on her cheeks. Francesca and Kate were drowning in highlighter glitter. Daphne's absence was already being felt, now looking at where things are going, the actors of Kate and Anthony will leave too. This reminds me of the Divergent series, that started off so well, and then they changed the whole story to the point the movies got canceled. At least last season, Johnny Bailey and Simone got some superb monologues, unlike Luke and Nicola, who had such simplistic dialogues. I feel so bad for Luke And Nicola, they deserve so much better as such quality actors.

I am sorry but after what Colin said, I justtt couldn't forgive him. The level of disrespect- after that he just seemed annoying to me TT which i hated bc I loved them at the end of part 1

I haven’t seen the other two seasons and only decided to watch this one bc I’m a fan of Nicola since Derry Girls. I read Polin book too just to have a better idea. This was such a letdown. I hope the other two seasons are better cause otherwise I don’t understand the hype about the show. First, Polin has barely any chemistry. They’re saying the right words but the connection is missing, especially from Colin. The lack of chemistry also made the love scenes very awkward. It’s as if they were just going through the motions. What I’m most pissed off about though is how little Pen and Colin bonded over their writing and the Queen outing her. In the book these scenes are some of the best where you can really feel their love. Colin is the one to ask Pen to edit his manuscripts and he respects her as a writer despite simultaneously having his own insecurities about it. The scene in the book where Pen is reading his stuff and he is sitting nervously in the chair, fidgeting, it’s one of the cutest. In the show however we end up with her offering and him turning her down. The freaking disrespect. Also, in the book, he’s the one to tell the ton at the dukes ball that she’s LW. He didn’t discuss it with her beforehand, so slightly problematic, but still. That was the moment that he showed her in front of everyone that not only did he accept her being LW, but he supported and was going to be by her side regardless of the consequences from the reveal. After being a dick to her for a while, he mostly redeemed himself there. What we got on the show though was an atrocity. Pen could have given her empowering speech after Colin told everyone. If the writers wanted to make changes, they could have started with some of Colin’s more problematic behaviors from the book. In more than one instance he gets physical with her, grabbing her too tightly intending to hurt her. Change those. Ben’s bisexual story was fine. Didn’t care much for it. From part 1 of season 3, it didn’t seem like a stretch he’d go for it but it did take up too much time that should have been spent on Polin. The Michaela reveal I don’t know how to feel about. I’m in support of inclusion but it also doesn’t feel right. J+F were a highlight of the season. I think M shouldn’t have been introduced just yet or maybe not give us their love story at all so that we wouldn’t get attached. I don’t think I’ll be watching the rest of the show. Two years between seasons it’s ridiculous for a show that’s supposed to have so many.

I am SO happy your videos popped in my feed. I've never read/seen ANY Bridgerton content but I just love listening to you speak. You are captivating 🙃

Your'e analysis of these episodes is genius. Bravo. You were spot on.

Thank you for such an insightful take on this season. So many things bothered me and you put it into concise thought. While the entire season wasn't bad (there were some good moments) and I was moved to tears once or twice which is the only season that did that to me, overall I felt unsatisfied with the season. I didn't think about it being a new show runner until I read some of the comments below. That makes perfect sense. Yes, the makeup and costumes took me out of the story at times (specifically the metallics which reminded me of 80s prom dresses, the highlighter on so many actresses, and Cressida's shoulder pieces...scheesh!). Then there were choppy editing and the camera angles which sometimes made me feel like a drunken sailor. The too many sub-plots. For example the Mondrich/Kent subplot. I know they weren't in the books, but I do think they are a lovely addition to the show and I feel like the season started out with such promise for them, then bam! It fell flat before completely disappearing They made such a fuss and it died with a whimper. Why even bother? Not to mention, that whole storyline could have easily been delayed for a season or two to give more room for our main couple. While it did seem so rushed as to make me doubt the sincerity, I am glad the Featherington ladies are all getting along now and on their way to being a proper family like the Bridgertons. Mostly, though, I don't like the way they handled Colin and Penelope's story. I think the actors did the very best they could with the direction and lines they were given. They are so cute and it was a shame how, to use your word here, disrespectful the show runner/directors were with them. Colin told Penelope that he tried to be the man society expected him to be, but couldn't. And yet, he was still behaving so poorly after they got together. He never properly apologized to her for what he said. He never acknowledged that she hurt herself in LW as much as she did his family. He told Eloise all he wanted was what was best for Penelope, but doesn't really extend that to Penelope herself. I get that he's hurt and lashing out, but he should still remain true to himself. When they were in the street the night before their wedding and he's attacking her for what she said in LW about Marina, I wanted to scream. If I remember correctly, she did try to warn him that it was entrapment and he brushed her off as if she were a child who didn't understand. She didn't tell him that. Instead, she just told him he was right. WHaT? I hate that they didn't let him find out about LW before they were familiar (as Prudence would say). It did make it feel like an entrapment of sorts and that is not Pen and Colin and the relationship they had in the books, or even in the show up to this point. They wanted a friends to lovers trope, but friends--if they truly loved each other and wanted the best for each other--would have found a way to discuss it and deal with it first. They did a great disservice to their romance by having him find out after. It's like not only did they get a new show runner, but the entire production/writing staff is new to the show as well. How else could you explain such changes not only from the books, but also from the characters themselves as written in the past two years of the show?

One of the things that I found disrespectful and bothered me the most was when Colin said he would go talk to Cressida after she threatened Pen, I expected him to stand up for Pen. Say things such as "How dare you think you can threaten my wife or talk to her like that?" Like where are the men that are so protective of their wives and cant stand anybody hurting them???? If it was Anthony standing up for Kate he would not care about anybody else and would go absolutely feral if anybody so much so as thought of hurting her. Colin speaking to Cressida was such a weak scene, not only did he not stand up for his wife, but he worsened the situation. Why did he think reasoning with Cressida was a good idea??? Is he a fool?

Thank you for this video it is a balm after fighting for my life to get through the middle of part B only for all the interesting things to happen at the end. This season was about as consistent lumpy, bumpy and out of wack. There were some honestly good moments FIGHTING for their lives and the so much weird filler that they didn’t even have time for. An absolute mess and only entertaining sometimes. I get that they were trying to make friends to lovers work but they didn’t know what they were doing. The lust and desire just wasn’t there. They tried to pretend that showing close ups of her body would cover that but as beautiful as she is that’s not the point. All of our lead women are beautiful what brings it to life is how the men of this show treat each of their partners like their goddesses especially during intimate scenes. They worship them as rightfully so and I’m not a Pollen fan but they didn’t give that to her and that’s upsetting. In their intimate scenes it still felt like he was the prize and she was just lucky to be with him. I needed MUCH more simping and can’t keep their hands off each other passion. Also now I MUST read When He Was Wicked because I don’t trust Bridgerton not to bow out before giving us a full lesbian season. I also hated that Pen has a baby in the end like what can’t they just be hot and fuck in peace for a bit. They resolved the heir issue there’s no need for a baby race anymore. Bridgertons breeding kink is showing.

The reason I keep coming back to your videos is because you give words to my feelings and it helps me to process them so much more. Thank you❤

I dislike how they made it seem that Violet was hesitant to support because she didn't understand how Francesca loved Kilmartn (b/c he's so quiet and peaceful). I think the writers dropped the ball making Francesca speechless when she saw Michaela after showing the viewers her disappointment with the wedding kiss. It just felt backwards because they made it such a point that love doesn't have to be hard, love doesn't always make you crazy, speechless, and suddenly she's very flustered and lost for words with Michaela. However, I noticed Michaela didn't know who Francesca was(implying John didn't tell her) so I'm choosing to interpret Franc's reaction as a result to this(being asked who are you by John's cousin) The way Eloise treated Cressida was very uncalled for and she of all people should've extended some grace to Cressida. It just felt like the writers didn't want to put energy into their fallout so they used the reconciliation of her friendship with Pen as an escape...very disappointing. I also dislike how the writers made it seem like she was completely blind sighted by Polin when she saw them interacting multiple times

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! You spoke exactly about what was on my mind…After eagerly waiting through two entire seasons, we were all looking forward to finally seeing the development of Penelope and Colin's relationship. However, it feels like the show didn’t deliver as much as we hoped it would. One of the most crucial points of disappointment this season is the limited focus on Penelope and Colin. After the buildup in previous seasons, we were expecting their story to take center stage and be as engaging and thorough as Daphne and Simon’s or Anthony and Kate’s. Instead, it feels like their relationship was overshadowed, leaving many of us wanting more. Additionally, they detached Colin completely from the character we knew from the previous seasons. They destroyed the kind and loving character we grew to know and love. This change only added to the disappointment, as it made it harder to connect with his journey and the romance we were all rooting for. And don’t let me even start on the fact that Ben got almost 20 minutes of intimate scenes, meanwhile our main couple got max 10. This imbalance only highlights the lack of focus on Penelope and Colin’s relationship, which was supposed to be the main attraction this season. Penelope and Colin's dynamic has been a slow burn, and that anticipation only heightened our expectations. The promise of their romance was a key reason many fans were excited for Season 3. We hoped to see their characters grow individually and together, but the screen time and depth given to their story didn’t match our expectations or the development seen in the first two seasons with the other lead couples. After getting the second part of the season, I thought we would finally get the rich, satisfying storyline we’ve come to love. Instead, we were left with a sense of disappointment.

Your commentary had me subscribe. The content became a fast second. Thoroughly enjoyed your reivew. 10/10.

Thank you for making this video--season 3B didn't sit well with me at all and I was having a hard time articulating why

Polin got no romance or love we need help

I hope someone is eventually going to talk about the disrespect by the lighting department, makeup, and director. Whoever thought that giving Colin that many wrinkles in low lighting is absolutely shameful. He looks 60 instead of 20’s.

Yesssssss, I was looking forward to your recap and review! 💜

Before I even start the video, I was hoping that when Penelope sent the note, she would ask the queens help in keeping her identity and dealing with Cressida to give her some kind of good outcome. I couldn’t stand her for two seasons but I found myself rooting for her for some reason.

I loved every moment with Polin…that wasn’t cold, totally disconnected from the book, or cut out for some side story…

They’re going to need 2 years, at least, to dig themselves out of this hole.

I really wish we saw more of Polin's romance.... I don't understand the direction in which they taking the show.... I agree with most of what you said.... but the rest..... the deviation from the book too much they should really give the show an entirely different name.. if you love the book you not going to like some of the recent changes they made.... just a thought

Omg, thank you for this review! I was looking for someone else to say what I felt!!!

I just found you and you are a riot! I’m dying here laughing. Took the words out of my mouth.

You are absolutely amazing! Meant with all due RESPECT!!