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Colin having other men question whether he’s courting Penelope might be the first time anyone has brought that possibility to mind for him. Now that the idea of Penelope as a wife is in the back of his head, I want a scene in season 3 where Philipa has a newborn daughter & Colin sees Penelope holding the tiny redheaded baby and smiles at how happy & beautiful she looks with a baby in her arms. It could be the first time he truly considers Penelope as a woman ready to become a wife & mother.

Better yet let the scene mirror the scene from season 1 when Colin & Penelope saw Lady Trowbridge and her redheaded baby (who looked like her footman). Let’s see Colin & Penelope notice the baby crying and instinctively team up to soothe the child and it’s basically a glimpse of how they would be with a child of their own.

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On Bridgerton Season 3

It would not surprise me at all if Nicola’s mirror comment wasn’t what we assume (a reference to Colin’s mirror comment in the book) at all, but rather that the storylines for Colin & Penelope from season 1 will be a mirror to their story in season 3.

Penelope wasn’t brave enough to just ask Colin about his feelings for her so as much as it hurt her to overhear, she finally knows from Colin himself that he’s never thought of her as a potential bride. And Penelope is smart, she knows that if she’s ever going to escape her mother and a future as a spinster, she needs to take the marriage mart seriously because this is her 3rd season with zero prospects. She spent her first season focusing on Whistledown, and getting between Colin & Marina, and her second worrying about Whistledown, Colin, and getting between Eloise & Theo.

If Penelope were thinking about marriage to someone she knew she didn’t love but with whom she could have a safe and content life, she would consider it because if she can’t ever be with the love of her life, the next best thing is to have the security and comfort of marriage to a decent person with a chance to have children if she wants.

But if Colin knew the man didn’t love Penelope, I could see him trying to warn Penelope only for her to brush his concerns off like he did when she warned him about Marina not loving him in season 1.

Penelope could explain to Colin in minimal detail that she fell in love a long time ago with someone who doesn’t want her so she’s choosing security because she cannot have love.

I think before Colin can have his love epiphany, he needs to realize how high his opinion of Penelope really is and just how much he relies on being able to confide in her. I’m not sure he has considered that if Penelope were married he could not take her hand and have private moments with her without looking improper.

I bet he even calls the man she loves a fool for not realizing how wonderful she is only for her to defend him just like she did season 1 by saying that the man she loves is no fool, he merely doesn’t see her the way she wishes he did.

I think Colin will be shocked to learn Penelope has secretly been in love and he’s probably very curious who the man is. I imagine that making him really consider what kind of man wouldn’t want to marry Penelope because she’s so warm, kind, clever & beautiful. That’ll be where he begins wanting her for himself. And if he mentioned any of this to his family, you know one of them is going to call him out & say he’s in love with Penelope the same way Marina called out Penelope and accused her of being in love with Colin.

Colin also loves a damsel in distress. He wants to be a hero in a love story. He’s a dreamer. If Penelope admitted that she is Whistledown and she’s giving up writing because it started out being fun but now it’s dangerous to people she cares about and she was sorry for the trouble she caused everyone, I think he would forgive her. We already know Colin doesn’t think like Eloise, he may prove very understanding and forgiving toward Penelope.

I even sorta wish he bulks up boxing with Will to better protect Penelope from anyone who might find out her secret and try to hurt her in revenge for something she’s written.

There’s so much potential for season 3 to mirror season 1.

For the record though, I want the book-mirror scenario too.

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Did anyone else hear 70’s porno music in their head when Eloise said this?

Because I sure did!

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So far Mrs. Varley has done two forgeries for Portia Featherington that we’re aware of.

What if in season 3 she forges something and steals the money Portia stole from Lord Featherington?

It’s not as if Portia would be able to have her arrested without admitting that she kept the ton’s money and Lord Featherington was actually her scapegoat. Varley knows too much about Portia’s personal business and schemes, she could threaten to reveal that the document granting Portia’s first grandson the Featherington title, is forged.

If that happened and the Featherington’s were once again penniless, it would allow for Penelope to save her family with her Whistledown money (which she does in the books).

If Portia had to replace Mrs. Varley she would be determined to pick a trustworthy new housekeeper, so maybe that’s how the show plans to bring in Sophie’s character.

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Can we all just take a moment to think about how fun it’s going to be seeing Anthony “Zero-Chill” Bridgerton find out that Penelope Featherington is Lady Whistledown?

I hope they give him a stunned book-Portia style reaction like, “Penelope? …Penelope?”

Then he’ll be psycho-crazed like, “HOW DID YOU NOT KNOW ELOISE?!?!?”

Then he finds out Colin compromised Penelope, they’re engaged, and he wants the family to support her if the secret gets out because of the obvious scandal & potential people will try to hurt her.

Kate’s gonna have to save the day by rubbing his temples while letting him hold her belly because it’s what calms his panic attacks.

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I die a little inside every time Colin misses seeing Penelope looking gorgeous in a flattering pretty dress, but sees her in yet another horrendously bright yellow dress.

It’s a nails-on-a-chalkboard-cringing-agony & I need it to end!!!! And was it absolutely necessary to have like 8 different bows in her hair here?‍♀️

Please let her never ever wear yellow again after season 3.

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My two cents:

It was because of Anthony kicking them out of Lady Danbury’s house (no complaints truly, I loved it) that the Sheffield’s withdrew their offer to provide a dowry for Edwina and support for Mary so while I’m thrilled that Kate & Anthony finally got together, the show did leave Edwina and Mary’s futures up in the air.

Plus, Nicola mentioned that there will be a new male character in season 3, but I haven’t heard context about who he’s supposed to be so I’m hoping it’s (Mr. Bagwell because he’s Edwina’s love match in the book) someone intended as a love match for Edwina which would give Anthony the opportunity to offer her a dowry and support for Mary now that they’re all family.

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I don’t care what anyone says I fully believe that we will get to see Polin’s wedding.

I cannot imagine how the creators of a show where the purpose of each season is to tell the love story that leads up to the happy marriage of each of the 8 Bridgerton siblings could possibly justify 2 consecutive seasons where the lead couple’s wedding is not shown. Especially when that couple has been built up since the beginning.

We have to see Penelope & Colin’s wedding this season.

There was a scene in season 2 where they mentioned snow coming in the winter… I really hope that was foreshadowing because I’d love a Season 3 Polin kiss under mistletoe

Ooh maybe even a Bridgerton Christmas wedding!

Before we get our, “I miss my wife,” moment.

I need to hear Colin say, “I miss my Pen.”