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Simone: itās Colin and Pen. One year later. Me and the viscount are still hot as fuck and weāre running shit. see you guys soon
LOL I know some people think the actors don't know anything but Simone clearly knows stuff! That's why I believe her when she says whose season is next
i think all the actors knew about who is gonna be next sibling since season 2 was out or even before that. They were just trying to create mystery. š¤·
Shonda and team are going to have to do a helluva job getting everyone invested in Polin, and have their relationship believable after where they ended in Season 2.
If you didnāt read the books itās just not believable at this point, and frankly even though Benedict hasnāt gotten as much attention Iād still rather see his love story than Colin and Penās.
I would also rather watch Ben but I also feel like Polin has had enough build up for a romance - it's two seasons already, and other couples have to do it in one season! So I think it will happen quite interestingly, Colin already seemed a little interested in Pen but he hasn't accepted / admitted it to himself yet.
How on Earth did Francesca not even get a mention during Anthony/Edwina's wedding at the friggin palace? Like, not even a throw-away line about how she is overseas or some such BS. It's like she doesn't even exist.
Iām currently reading her book and quite like it, but non-book readers arenāt going to be interested in her season of then dont start introducing and explaining her. I read that they wanted to expand her character a bit more this season, but the actress was more focused on her other Netflix show. If she canāt commit to Bridgerton, itās not too late to recast her.
Oh I donāt dislike them, although I am least interested in their storyline. It just seems like itād be rushed going from where they are to marriage in 8 episodes, but maybe the season doesnāt end in marriage and more of a confirmation that they love each other.
Sorry I could have worded it better, I too have not read the books and was saying from a show-only view it would feel like a lot to go from where they are now to married by the end of S3.
Ahh, I see! I havenāt read the books but I think Colin and Pen can get there if thereās an entire season dedicated to them. Colin and Penelope already have more history than Saphone or Kathony did at the beginning of their seasons.
Remember. In Benedict's story >! he meets his love first, then they are parted for THREE YEARS. I think it will be shorter but they could introduce them and leave a time jump for him to pine over her and maybe even see what happens to her during that time as well. !<
>!It's also possible that he already met her, we just don't know about it and they'll just do a flashback to maybe Daphne's first season or something where he saw her.!<
We don't know that he's not pining. So far his storyline has been focused on his art. And there have been times when he seemed melancholy. Just cuz he still has a healthy sex drive doesn't mean that he's not >!pining for the woman he wants to marry that he saw exactly once at a ball.!<
Yea but the scene is everything. >!It's like a reverse slow burn where the best part comes before all the rest. Insta-love is hard to do well but it's important that is monumental. It shakes Benedict to the core. !< They can't just gloss over that.
I'm not really interested in waiting two seasons just for a slow burn. I think they did a great job with the slow burn with Anthony and Kate in S2 in actually less than 8 full episodes.
agree with this .ben met the woman whom he feels connected to and understand him , who sees him more than just being a spare, for him meeting the >!sophie!< was life changing. In S1 and s2 he seems happy go lucky guy who would sleep with just any woman if they already met before those happen that will lessen the impact of their story.
I'm just saying I would be very disappointed if we didn't get his internal strife for not knowing who the woman who captured his soul is. Like we know the depths of Anthony's love even through the season because we saw it. We saw him not able to tear his thoughts away from Kate and she wasn't a total mystery. All we get from Benedict is goof and art and sometimes a random burst of brotherly wisdom. Nothing to suggest a man struggling with this soul-burning interest.
I initially thought he'd might meet her during season 2's final ball and we'd get a flashback of said meeting during episode 1 of season 3. After Benedict's final scenes and the Featherington ball not being masked it doesn't seem as likely anymore, but I'd still love it if they were to do that
Maybe a flashback to another ball we haven't seen yet? So they can jump right into the pining. Though technically they could do the ball in episode 1 and then do a montage to show some passing of time
I was thinking that last night. They may need a flashback to some kind of ball. Could we get lucky enough that itās one celebrating Kate and Anthonyās engagement or wedding?
yes agree . >!in the books, the masquerade is last ball held in bridgerton house before kate takes over the estate.!< they could change it to kanthony's wedding ball .
Iām not ready to lose Benedict yet. As the siblings marry and leave the family, I think weāll see them less and less and I need more Benedict/Anthony, Benedict/Eloise screen time.
I believe Benedictās story takes place over 2 years in the books so thereās a good chance weāll get an introduction to his love interest and get to see the budding formation of love
Well we need a year for her to appear before romance...if they hinted to her in s2 then it would work...esspecially with all the crap Eloise's maid has had to deal with...
I donāt even have interest in Benedictās love life. (Not having read the books). I hope that they show his relationship, but donāt make it the focus.
My Polin heart is still not ready to accept the next season is theirs! I don't want my happiness to be crushed when the real announcement is made.
People here are too downright rude to them sometimes, and I know I'll also be thrashed a lot. But they're the only ones who're being developed for two whole seasons, I think it's the time where they get their own season. It's only fair.
I'm sad for Benedicts story too but I think they're gonna introduce his love interest and will show him pining for his secret lady love for one whole season and then perhaps give us his season the next after Polin's.
And my jumbled desperate heart can only watch Benedict's season next if Polin have a happy ending. I don't have power left in me to wait for one season where they stay indifferent to each other and develop feelings and then to wait one more year for them to finally have their own season.
And I don't wish to die in those two years without seeing them together.
People who don't trust Polin that they can even pull any outstanding season together must remember that it took just eight episodes, and even less screen time together for us to change our opinion about Anthony and for both Anthony and Kate to fall in love with each other. And we all loved them!
Penelope and Colin have been getting screentime for full sixteen episodes, doesn't matter how much screen time, what matters is that they were together in the background for whole two seasons.
In my opinion, their love would come off as more natural like a heartbeat and sunshine than any Bridgerton couple if they write and direct the season right like Kanthony.
"People who don't trust Polin that they can even pull any outstanding season together must remember that it took just eight episodes, and even less screen time together for us to change our opinion about Anthony and for both Anthony and Kate to fall in love with each other."
People should stop putting Anthony as an example of people changing their minds about a character.
That didn't happen because of awesome writing. It happened because JB is an incredibly gifted actor, very charming on top of that.
LN is not JB, and there's a reason many people can't see him as a romantic lead, unlike LT.
And people loved Kanthony because of their chemistry, whereas only book readers seem to think Polin have any kind of romantic chemistry.
Anthony's story, his reasons for what he did in season 1 was something easy to sympathize with. It's hard to root against an emotionally stunted person who only cares about their family and wanting the best for them... Anthony, while extremely misguided, only ever lived for his family (as he stated in episode 7).
I can't say that the issues that plague Colin/Penelope's characters are even close to Anthony's. Colin has no personality and is a wet blanket. Penelope, well her being LW is more selfish and a lot more difficult to sympathize with since she has literally ruined/close to ruined lives with her words. There issues are very different than Anthony's and will require a lot more from both writers and actors to make the audience love them. Whether or not they're up for the task remains to be seen, however, from what we've seen, I'm not hopeful.
Polin at this point will be taking two rather unlikable characters and putting them together. I'm not interested in watching them for eight episodes, so hopefully the subplots will be amazing.
Yes, a Polin season after the heels of S2 would kill all excitement for me. How are they going to resolve everything between them in eight episodes? Its unfathomable to me.
Hopefully Benophie actually y'know gets some attention and content from production.
You put it very well. I just don't think any actor would have been able to portray Anthony as JB did and make people love him when they hated him in S1.
Also agree with your take on Polin's relationship. Regardless of my opinion of LN as an actor I don't find Colin interesting at all. How in the world are they going to make me care for them as a couple when I can't even stand Penelope? Great writing can only do so much. š¤·āāļø
It might be not only book readers, but it's mostly them.
Their book was actually my favorite years before watching the series. Show Polin made me forget why I liked them at all, and that should tell you something.
Seriously, I don't know why people think they aren't ready. They'll be telling the story of how Colin falls in love with her, that's the whole point. If anything, the longer they drag them out the more unbelievable his falling for her will be. >!in the books they aren't that close in the beginning, and certainly not as close as show Polin. once they become actual friends, Colin falls for her pretty quickly!<. the scene in book 3, that was in s2, sets up book 4
they made it really hard to root for pen in the show, there's a lot to fix with her before going into their story, and Colin is really underwritten. I don't really trust the writers to pull off a redemption arc and flesh out Colin on top their love story plus this multiple subplot they're gonna add.
but if POLIN must go first , the only good thing I'm seeing is that featheringtons also have to go after their season. 1 less fodder for subplot. (nothing against them, they are just too over exposed, pen included)
as for LN performance I credit it to writing , he wasn't really given anything significant to work with. 1 of the things they actually nailed in the show is the casting. so I trust that Luke N can do it with a good material.
I agree with you and it is not just about Simone but season 2 basically ended like it is supposed to before Polin. Moreover, Nicola's faces in ITW gave it away the next plot and they are also promoting Luke N a lot, last season I do not even remember him being in any ITW. There was also an article on the DailyMail about a personal trainer for Luke N to get in shape, then there was Shonda saying that they won't necessarily follow the books' order... a lot...
To be honest I do not understand why people are so mad about it. Polin has a huge amount if fans, RMB is one of people's favourites, and it's not like people don't know that they will end up together and dragging it for two more seasons would be too much.
Iām surprised by the number of people who donāt feel like Penelope and Colin have had enough time to develop their relationship after two seasons. If I have to see sweet Penelope get her heart crushed by his obliviousness for another entire season before she finally gets her happy ending, Iām gonna lose my mind! Letās do this! Mend her friendship with Eloise and give my girl the love story she deserves.
When I actually think about it, it makes more since that Polin is next season. Because season 3 can mainly focus on Polin and the side plots can be Benedict meeting and looking for/ being sad all season about Sophie. A side plot of Kanthony in love, and Francesca meeting and marrying John. That way for season 4, they can do a time jump and Benphie will be the main couple, Fran can have a side plot of her marriage with John and friendship with Micheal, and Eloise can grow closer to Phillip. I think this is perfect!!!!
Let's be real next season has to be Polin because of the end of season Whistledown pressure. The secret is out, even if just to an angry Eloise, shit is going to go down in that regard or it'd just be bad tv lmao. Plus, we need Penelope to start financially supporting her family now that the heir is gone and they're still penniless.
I thought they regained their fortune through those investments after Lady Featherington ousted Jack Featherington & made up that story of him running off with their fortune. Maybe I misunderstood her intentions, it could just be a cover story for their debt.
I know this is gonna get ignored but I think the show is going to be even more ensemble next season, and I think the big over arching love story is Polin. Iām holding out hope that their real season is s4, but that s3 will heavily feature their growth and thatās why Simone says this. I think since s3 and s4 have been greenlit and Polin is their big endgame couple she sort of focused on that. Iām just a big Polin book fan and to me the slow burn and the time is tantamount to their relationship. Plus wrapping up LW in s4 would make a nice clear story end in case they donāt get following seasons.
Itās in a PEOPLE article but I donāt recall where it is in video. The This Morning clip doesnāt say anything about Colin and Penelope but she outright talks about the wedding* lol which was hilarious bc the hosts were like āwithout spoilersā š
EDIT: clarifying she talks about the A/E wedding, NOT C/P
Oh yes, I see that now.
Wonder if she's been designated the one to announce things or if she accidentally spilled it. Simone was credited first with confirming Kanthony was coming back.
Yes indeed thatās what I thought was funny. That the hosts asked for a no-spoilers take on S2 and she mentioned the Anthony/Edwina wedding which is arguably a spoiler (and the hosts made faces lol) but the showās been out for a bit so idk how much of a spoiler it really is at this point.
Lololol I can relate to this so much!!!
My boss: āokā¦ but I havenāt communicated X yet so pls keep it to yourselfā
Me 2hrs later in an unrelated conversation with coworkers:āblablabla Xā¦ oh right nvm.. moving onā š
Gotta love she gives zero fs! š I love her!!
But also, she says āI thinkā when it comes to Polin. So, letās not jump into conclusions.
Also, I LOVE itās going to be a year later (if thatās true)! This has soooo much potential.
Oh maan i was really excited for ben and sophie! But its ok to wait another season as long as they don't share the season woth polin.
I liked polin in the books, the build up was cute, but in the show i utterly dislike them! Penelope is bitter and Colin is naive in am annoying way (sorry polin show lovers just my honest opinion)
i just hope they keep the same energy of having more than half the screen time for subplots like they did season 2, cause kathony count as subplot now. We'll probably end up seeing them more in season 3 than we did in season 2 lmao
Luke Newton even said he had to get to the gym and they got him a trainer. Idfc just give us the goods. I know he has the smolder. I can see it in him.
Oh i see thanks. I've only read the first 2 books but was surprised at how much Kate/Anthony/Edwina story was changed so who knows what's coming I suppose.
The problem with putting Polin this early is that Lady Whistledown >!stops when Polin happens, that's an integral part of the plot, at least in the books.!<
And that would just break the essential link in the show between the Queen and her emotional investment in the social scene.
I had no idea that Simone plays Olivia on *Sex Education*! The character, costume, period, etc., make her look complexly different so I never made the connection. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7592760/mediaviewer/rm2349364480/?context=default
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Everyone else: you have to tune in to find out! Simone: itās Colin and Pen. One year later. Me and the viscount are still hot as fuck and weāre running shit. see you guys soon
Lol this comment has me dead šš
I love her sm šš
Simone Ashley is the Tom Holland of Bridgerton!
LOL I know some people think the actors don't know anything but Simone clearly knows stuff! That's why I believe her when she says whose season is next
i think all the actors knew about who is gonna be next sibling since season 2 was out or even before that. They were just trying to create mystery. š¤·
A mystery for us all to tune in but we were going to tune in regardless!
Ahahahaha sheās gonna stream the first 20 minutes of season 3 at the premiere Iām betting it ahahahahaha
I was just going to say this!
Iām so here for her being the Tom Holland of our fandom. YES QUEEN TELL US ALLL!
My thoughts exactly šš
My first thought
This was my thought and I *love* it. We have *got* to make sure she keeps getting interviewed.
There goes my last hope that it was gonna be Benedict's... I wonder who are the ones getting married š
Shonda and team are going to have to do a helluva job getting everyone invested in Polin, and have their relationship believable after where they ended in Season 2. If you didnāt read the books itās just not believable at this point, and frankly even though Benedict hasnāt gotten as much attention Iād still rather see his love story than Colin and Penās.
I would also rather watch Ben but I also feel like Polin has had enough build up for a romance - it's two seasons already, and other couples have to do it in one season! So I think it will happen quite interestingly, Colin already seemed a little interested in Pen but he hasn't accepted / admitted it to himself yet.
I think (and hope) we will kind of get both. Based on Benedict's book timeline.
I would definitely prefer that over Polin as the focus with more featherington side plots. Multiple romances occurring at once wouldnāt be bad.
I was hoping weād get part one of Francesca (with John) since that happens before Polin I believe.
Yea they need to get the ball rolling with her. You know, like seeing her for more than one minute per season.
How on Earth did Francesca not even get a mention during Anthony/Edwina's wedding at the friggin palace? Like, not even a throw-away line about how she is overseas or some such BS. It's like she doesn't even exist.
Iām currently reading her book and quite like it, but non-book readers arenāt going to be interested in her season of then dont start introducing and explaining her. I read that they wanted to expand her character a bit more this season, but the actress was more focused on her other Netflix show. If she canāt commit to Bridgerton, itās not too late to recast her.
They will need to show Fran and John at some point too.
Maybe they'll make half the season Kanthony. And use them to cqrry Polin. Like how. BeyoncƩ and Bruno Mars had to carry Coldplay at the half time show.
You say that but most people Like Pen and Colin outside book purists aside from having difficulty believing sheās LW. Polls donāt lie.
Oh I donāt dislike them, although I am least interested in their storyline. It just seems like itād be rushed going from where they are to marriage in 8 episodes, but maybe the season doesnāt end in marriage and more of a confirmation that they love each other.
People said the exact same thing about Anthony and they were wrong. I believe youāll be wrong about this.
Sorry I havenāt read the books, do you mind explaining? What major developments havenāt happened yet?
Sorry I could have worded it better, I too have not read the books and was saying from a show-only view it would feel like a lot to go from where they are now to married by the end of S3.
Ahh, I see! I havenāt read the books but I think Colin and Pen can get there if thereās an entire season dedicated to them. Colin and Penelope already have more history than Saphone or Kathony did at the beginning of their seasons.
Remember. In Benedict's story >! he meets his love first, then they are parted for THREE YEARS. I think it will be shorter but they could introduce them and leave a time jump for him to pine over her and maybe even see what happens to her during that time as well. !<
>!It's also possible that he already met her, we just don't know about it and they'll just do a flashback to maybe Daphne's first season or something where he saw her.!<
That would feel like such a cop out imo. Especially since we've seen him in scenes "since" and he's clearly not pining after losing her.
We don't know that he's not pining. So far his storyline has been focused on his art. And there have been times when he seemed melancholy. Just cuz he still has a healthy sex drive doesn't mean that he's not >!pining for the woman he wants to marry that he saw exactly once at a ball.!<
Yea but the scene is everything. >!It's like a reverse slow burn where the best part comes before all the rest. Insta-love is hard to do well but it's important that is monumental. It shakes Benedict to the core. !< They can't just gloss over that.
I'm not really interested in waiting two seasons just for a slow burn. I think they did a great job with the slow burn with Anthony and Kate in S2 in actually less than 8 full episodes.
agree with this .ben met the woman whom he feels connected to and understand him , who sees him more than just being a spare, for him meeting the >!sophie!< was life changing. In S1 and s2 he seems happy go lucky guy who would sleep with just any woman if they already met before those happen that will lessen the impact of their story.
I'm just saying I would be very disappointed if we didn't get his internal strife for not knowing who the woman who captured his soul is. Like we know the depths of Anthony's love even through the season because we saw it. We saw him not able to tear his thoughts away from Kate and she wasn't a total mystery. All we get from Benedict is goof and art and sometimes a random burst of brotherly wisdom. Nothing to suggest a man struggling with this soul-burning interest.
I initially thought he'd might meet her during season 2's final ball and we'd get a flashback of said meeting during episode 1 of season 3. After Benedict's final scenes and the Featherington ball not being masked it doesn't seem as likely anymore, but I'd still love it if they were to do that
I think for the story to work it definitely has to >!be a masquerade though. And I don't think we have seen a masquerade yet.!<
Maybe a flashback to another ball we haven't seen yet? So they can jump right into the pining. Though technically they could do the ball in episode 1 and then do a montage to show some passing of time
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
Nah if they were going to do that theyād have just included it in season one.
This could work, at least we'll meet >!Sophie!< š„²
Maybe the wedding will be a flashback of Kathony, and they'll have a ball or something so Benedict can meet Sophie? MAYHAPS
I was thinking that last night. They may need a flashback to some kind of ball. Could we get lucky enough that itās one celebrating Kate and Anthonyās engagement or wedding?
yes agree . >!in the books, the masquerade is last ball held in bridgerton house before kate takes over the estate.!< they could change it to kanthony's wedding ball .
Anything featuring a newly engaged or married Anthony and Kate.
It was two years. They meet in 1815 and then again in 1817
I really don't think they're going to stretch one pairing's romance over multiple seasons.
I felt like they could get away with it because so much happens and so much overlaps. But you are probably right. Sadface.
Was it that long? I read the book but I thought it was >!just a year š !<
Ohhhh then we will still get Benophie but their actual season will. Be in the future.
Such a great point!
I think Francesca
I hope so, at least that means we're gonna meet John and Michael š„²
For sure.
Iām not ready to lose Benedict yet. As the siblings marry and leave the family, I think weāll see them less and less and I need more Benedict/Anthony, Benedict/Eloise screen time.
I believe Benedictās story takes place over 2 years in the books so thereās a good chance weāll get an introduction to his love interest and get to see the budding formation of love
Well we need a year for her to appear before romance...if they hinted to her in s2 then it would work...esspecially with all the crap Eloise's maid has had to deal with...
Iām just gonna reread book three
I think weāll still meet Sophie in season 3, so Benedict can meet her and pine over her for awhile
I donāt even have interest in Benedictās love life. (Not having read the books). I hope that they show his relationship, but donāt make it the focus.
My Polin heart is still not ready to accept the next season is theirs! I don't want my happiness to be crushed when the real announcement is made. People here are too downright rude to them sometimes, and I know I'll also be thrashed a lot. But they're the only ones who're being developed for two whole seasons, I think it's the time where they get their own season. It's only fair. I'm sad for Benedicts story too but I think they're gonna introduce his love interest and will show him pining for his secret lady love for one whole season and then perhaps give us his season the next after Polin's. And my jumbled desperate heart can only watch Benedict's season next if Polin have a happy ending. I don't have power left in me to wait for one season where they stay indifferent to each other and develop feelings and then to wait one more year for them to finally have their own season. And I don't wish to die in those two years without seeing them together. People who don't trust Polin that they can even pull any outstanding season together must remember that it took just eight episodes, and even less screen time together for us to change our opinion about Anthony and for both Anthony and Kate to fall in love with each other. And we all loved them! Penelope and Colin have been getting screentime for full sixteen episodes, doesn't matter how much screen time, what matters is that they were together in the background for whole two seasons. In my opinion, their love would come off as more natural like a heartbeat and sunshine than any Bridgerton couple if they write and direct the season right like Kanthony.
"People who don't trust Polin that they can even pull any outstanding season together must remember that it took just eight episodes, and even less screen time together for us to change our opinion about Anthony and for both Anthony and Kate to fall in love with each other." People should stop putting Anthony as an example of people changing their minds about a character. That didn't happen because of awesome writing. It happened because JB is an incredibly gifted actor, very charming on top of that. LN is not JB, and there's a reason many people can't see him as a romantic lead, unlike LT. And people loved Kanthony because of their chemistry, whereas only book readers seem to think Polin have any kind of romantic chemistry.
Anthony's story, his reasons for what he did in season 1 was something easy to sympathize with. It's hard to root against an emotionally stunted person who only cares about their family and wanting the best for them... Anthony, while extremely misguided, only ever lived for his family (as he stated in episode 7). I can't say that the issues that plague Colin/Penelope's characters are even close to Anthony's. Colin has no personality and is a wet blanket. Penelope, well her being LW is more selfish and a lot more difficult to sympathize with since she has literally ruined/close to ruined lives with her words. There issues are very different than Anthony's and will require a lot more from both writers and actors to make the audience love them. Whether or not they're up for the task remains to be seen, however, from what we've seen, I'm not hopeful.
Polin at this point will be taking two rather unlikable characters and putting them together. I'm not interested in watching them for eight episodes, so hopefully the subplots will be amazing.
Yes, a Polin season after the heels of S2 would kill all excitement for me. How are they going to resolve everything between them in eight episodes? Its unfathomable to me. Hopefully Benophie actually y'know gets some attention and content from production.
I'm not embarrassed to admit I'll just watch for the Kanthony subplot. š
I'm very sure you will not be alone in that if next season is those two LOL
You put it very well. I just don't think any actor would have been able to portray Anthony as JB did and make people love him when they hated him in S1. Also agree with your take on Polin's relationship. Regardless of my opinion of LN as an actor I don't find Colin interesting at all. How in the world are they going to make me care for them as a couple when I can't even stand Penelope? Great writing can only do so much. š¤·āāļø
>Colin has no personality and is a wet blanket. I remember the NPR review from S1 called him a "barely sentient lamppost."
I loved Polin when I watched season 1 and hadn't read any of the books at that point. The idea that it's only book readers simply isn't true
There are dozens of us, DOZENS! I live for Polin. Pen is just an adorable and interesting character to me.
Hail to all the Polins! Divided we rule, united we conquer!
It might be not only book readers, but it's mostly them. Their book was actually my favorite years before watching the series. Show Polin made me forget why I liked them at all, and that should tell you something.
Seriously, I don't know why people think they aren't ready. They'll be telling the story of how Colin falls in love with her, that's the whole point. If anything, the longer they drag them out the more unbelievable his falling for her will be. >!in the books they aren't that close in the beginning, and certainly not as close as show Polin. once they become actual friends, Colin falls for her pretty quickly!<. the scene in book 3, that was in s2, sets up book 4
they made it really hard to root for pen in the show, there's a lot to fix with her before going into their story, and Colin is really underwritten. I don't really trust the writers to pull off a redemption arc and flesh out Colin on top their love story plus this multiple subplot they're gonna add. but if POLIN must go first , the only good thing I'm seeing is that featheringtons also have to go after their season. 1 less fodder for subplot. (nothing against them, they are just too over exposed, pen included) as for LN performance I credit it to writing , he wasn't really given anything significant to work with. 1 of the things they actually nailed in the show is the casting. so I trust that Luke N can do it with a good material.
Is this actual evidence that next season is Polin then?
I think it's time for people to accept it. Clearly Simone knows stuff about next season
I agree with you and it is not just about Simone but season 2 basically ended like it is supposed to before Polin. Moreover, Nicola's faces in ITW gave it away the next plot and they are also promoting Luke N a lot, last season I do not even remember him being in any ITW. There was also an article on the DailyMail about a personal trainer for Luke N to get in shape, then there was Shonda saying that they won't necessarily follow the books' order... a lot... To be honest I do not understand why people are so mad about it. Polin has a huge amount if fans, RMB is one of people's favourites, and it's not like people don't know that they will end up together and dragging it for two more seasons would be too much.
Iām surprised by the number of people who donāt feel like Penelope and Colin have had enough time to develop their relationship after two seasons. If I have to see sweet Penelope get her heart crushed by his obliviousness for another entire season before she finally gets her happy ending, Iām gonna lose my mind! Letās do this! Mend her friendship with Eloise and give my girl the love story she deserves.
I am 100% with you!!!
This came literally one day after I commented on here saying that the cast wouldn't be the ones to blab.
When I actually think about it, it makes more since that Polin is next season. Because season 3 can mainly focus on Polin and the side plots can be Benedict meeting and looking for/ being sad all season about Sophie. A side plot of Kanthony in love, and Francesca meeting and marrying John. That way for season 4, they can do a time jump and Benphie will be the main couple, Fran can have a side plot of her marriage with John and friendship with Micheal, and Eloise can grow closer to Phillip. I think this is perfect!!!!
Yes!!
Agreed!
Let's be real next season has to be Polin because of the end of season Whistledown pressure. The secret is out, even if just to an angry Eloise, shit is going to go down in that regard or it'd just be bad tv lmao. Plus, we need Penelope to start financially supporting her family now that the heir is gone and they're still penniless.
I thought they regained their fortune through those investments after Lady Featherington ousted Jack Featherington & made up that story of him running off with their fortune. Maybe I misunderstood her intentions, it could just be a cover story for their debt.
Ah that's fair. I'd imagine that's exactly why that plot exists lmao. Damn, Mama Featherington is so clever.
I know this is gonna get ignored but I think the show is going to be even more ensemble next season, and I think the big over arching love story is Polin. Iām holding out hope that their real season is s4, but that s3 will heavily feature their growth and thatās why Simone says this. I think since s3 and s4 have been greenlit and Polin is their big endgame couple she sort of focused on that. Iām just a big Polin book fan and to me the slow burn and the time is tantamount to their relationship. Plus wrapping up LW in s4 would make a nice clear story end in case they donāt get following seasons.
Where in this interview did she discuss Polin? I watched her This Morning clip. Was there another one?
Itās in a PEOPLE article but I donāt recall where it is in video. The This Morning clip doesnāt say anything about Colin and Penelope but she outright talks about the wedding* lol which was hilarious bc the hosts were like āwithout spoilersā š EDIT: clarifying she talks about the A/E wedding, NOT C/P
Oh yes, I see that now. Wonder if she's been designated the one to announce things or if she accidentally spilled it. Simone was credited first with confirming Kanthony was coming back.
The wedding was about Edwina/Anthony in season two
Yes indeed thatās what I thought was funny. That the hosts asked for a no-spoilers take on S2 and she mentioned the Anthony/Edwina wedding which is arguably a spoiler (and the hosts made faces lol) but the showās been out for a bit so idk how much of a spoiler it really is at this point.
Until I see an official Bridgerton announcement, I will believe nothing š
Lololol I can relate to this so much!!! My boss: āokā¦ but I havenāt communicated X yet so pls keep it to yourselfā Me 2hrs later in an unrelated conversation with coworkers:āblablabla Xā¦ oh right nvm.. moving onā š
Gotta love she gives zero fs! š I love her!! But also, she says āI thinkā when it comes to Polin. So, letās not jump into conclusions. Also, I LOVE itās going to be a year later (if thatās true)! This has soooo much potential.
Oh maan i was really excited for ben and sophie! But its ok to wait another season as long as they don't share the season woth polin. I liked polin in the books, the build up was cute, but in the show i utterly dislike them! Penelope is bitter and Colin is naive in am annoying way (sorry polin show lovers just my honest opinion)
i just hope they keep the same energy of having more than half the screen time for subplots like they did season 2, cause kathony count as subplot now. We'll probably end up seeing them more in season 3 than we did in season 2 lmao
My body cannot wait for Polin
Luke Newton even said he had to get to the gym and they got him a trainer. Idfc just give us the goods. I know he has the smolder. I can see it in him.
Are they not just going in book order?
Shonda said in an interview that not necessarily (so they open the possibility of going out of book order, but who knows)
Oh i see thanks. I've only read the first 2 books but was surprised at how much Kate/Anthony/Edwina story was changed so who knows what's coming I suppose.
Yeah, and they have said they are going to get a "little creative" with S3, and I was like: wait, so S2 was not being creative?? lol
The problem with putting Polin this early is that Lady Whistledown >!stops when Polin happens, that's an integral part of the plot, at least in the books.!< And that would just break the essential link in the show between the Queen and her emotional investment in the social scene.
āThere is a weddingā woah such spoilers! Omg whole show is RUINED!! /s
2 spoilers nowā¦sus. I think sheās trying to mislead us
She is the Tom Holland of Bridgerton hehe š
I had no idea that Simone plays Olivia on *Sex Education*! The character, costume, period, etc., make her look complexly different so I never made the connection. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7592760/mediaviewer/rm2349364480/?context=default