#polin is a mirror

[dollypopup]

if the end of episode 4 / part 1 of season 3 isn't the lady whistledown reveal and colin's blowup/meltdown about it. . .what are we even doing here? i saw someone go 'ooooh what if debling proposes and penelope says yes and that's the cliffhanger?'

my sister in christ, that literally holds ZERO weight and tension in polin's story. debling is an afterthought. a nothingburger to create extra drama. he is literally disposable as a character because we KNOW penelope and colin are endgame. that relationship will fall apart and the how of it. . .doesn't matter.

but lady whistledown? lady whistledown is the guillotine of their relationship and it has been hanging above their heads on a fraying string for YEARS now. it affects EVERYTHING that comes after. she is penelope's mask that has to be peeled off. she will flay colin's gentlemanly exterior clean to the bone.

just like. . .idk, think about the narrative structure for a second. it's being framed as a romcom, right? what does every romcom need?

a meetcute, a growing closeness, some external drama, a big relationship stresser / test, an *oh* moment, a reconciliation, a happy ending

debling is the external drama, not the stresser. debling cannot threaten polin's ship as endgame, or polin in general, because he literally does. not. matter. he was created by shonda to drive home the point that penelope is now post-glow-up (which also doesn't matter, because their relationship (debling and pen's) goes against the very heart of bridgerton as a concept, which is to fall in love in unconventional ways. oh how did the two of you meet? at a ball? dancing together? HOW riveting (not)), he is not meant to be the stress or fracture in polin as a pairing

meetcute? flashback of polin as kids growing closeness? the lessons, reveals he's a writer, the kiss external drama? she's dancing with other peeps big relationship stressor? LADY WHISTLEDOWN *oh* moment? AFTER LADY WHISTLEDOWN REVEAL. when he sees who Penelope is as a FULL person and falls for her anyway reconciliation? AFTER LADY WHISTLEDOWN REVEAL!! at their engagement ball when she publishes about Cressida not being LW even though she said she'd stop and he realizes he loves her even if she's upset him, the same way Penelope realizes *she* loves *him* even if he's upset her happy ending? you guessed it. AFTER. THE. LADY. WHISTLEDOWN. REVEAL (and honestly, probably the death of Lady Whistledown. because it depresses me to think that Penelope's ultimate happy ending is to continue writing petty gossip for the rest of her days when she could be fucking her hot husband on various beautiful beaches around the world and they write novels together)

lady whistledown is. the unearthing of her as another side of penelope. the secret cracking open, colin's facade fulling fading, his fury and humanity made tangible, penelope's nuance, her strengths and weaknesses and fears and hopes now barefaced. the harms she committed, the triumphs she accomplished. the strain it has on them as a pairing, the dynamic shift it introduces

i will eat my SHOES if part 1 doesn't end on the lady whistledown reveal because if it doesn't. . .what are we even doing here?

#polin #polin is a mirror #they are meant to see each other and be seen #what the fuck is debling reflecting about them? revealing about them? #nothing but the reality that polin's relationship can shift and change #but the thing that REALLY creates the shift IS. WHISTLEDOWN!!!! #carriage? part 2 #mirror scene? part 2 #colin's full *oh* moment? PART. TWO #and that can ONLY happen after whistledown is revealed!!! #part 1 is for pretense: confidence lessons and pining and backstory and fuck ups (not just his but ALSO pen's) building and building #until it comes to the head that- this is her #this is penelope #all she is and all she's done #and colin SEES #and when he does and he reacts the way he reacts #penelope must ALSO see him #sweet tender gentle colin- ANGRY #human #messy #we think jealousy is the depth of his personhood? fuck off #part two is for SEEING and being SEEN

[dickiebirdie37]

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#bridgertonedit #polinedit #polin #bridgerton #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton #nicola coughlan #luke newton #my stuff #bridgerton stuff #LOOK AT THEM TOUCHING HANDS AND INFRON OF A MIRROR LIKE ?????? #I'M SO EXCITED FOR S3 OK

[bunnykaye]

💙Polin Week💛 day two | Favourite Book Scene

#bridgerton #bridgertonedit #polinweek #polinweek2024 #polin #polinedit #colin bridgerton #penelope featherington #colin x penelope #dailybridgerton #perioddramasource #perioddramaedit #weloveperioddrama #gifshistorical #onlyperioddramas #tvedit #*mine* #bunnykaye #bkpolinweek #bkbridgerton #the way i silently swore to myself i would NOT make gifsets for polin week with S3 scenes.... #AND YET HERE WE ARE LOL. I AM A CLOWN 🤡🤣 #BUT ALSO #i didn't post mirror promo gifsets the moment it came out bc i was just too busy lol #SO HERE YA GO 🤭

[ayamos]

OMG OMG OMG

#polin #nicola coughlan #luke newton #bridgerton s3 #Colin bridgerton #Penelope featherington #mirror 🪞 🪞 🪞!!!! #bare hands touching!!! #OMG OMG OMG 🫠 🫠

[navarice]

actually afraid for my life and mental state after the show comes out because nicola coughlan herself said that this season is incredibly romantic and sexy but if I'm breaking down walls and running up and down the street simply because polin TOUCHED HANDS???? i fear i may not survive to see the rest of the season dearest readers.

#bridgerton #polin #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton #no one understands what i'm going through #no i understand colin has to beg #but hear me out #we have seen them for three seasons #we understand their full story #they actually have a running narrative #and this season will be the culmination of that #GOOD LAWRRDD #and luke and nicola have such a??? #intimate vibe??? #why are they steaming up the room they just LOOKED at each other through a MIRROR #am i crazy? #is this insane of me? #and i dont wanna hear ANYONE COMING FOR THEM i know all of yall found anthony hideous in s1 #bridgerton season 3

[cordelia-cardale]

Honestly this picture is doing more things to me than the chin hold one. Because yes a potential kiss is great and I’ve been dying to see it but you know it’s a kiss.

But this, here? RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY SALAD? I’m trying really hard to lead a normal life here.

What the fresh hell is this? Just look at him! The man is truly unhinged. The way he looks at her? The way he’s angled towards her? The way his knees is touching hers? And all of it in public and broad daylight? It is crazy to me that this man does not know that his whole axis resolves around her.

The boy will not be able to get up once his two working neurons finally catches up to his body and heart.

You two, kind sir, are most DEFINITELY and ONLY friends, there can be no doubts 🙂‍↕️

#bridgerton #Colin? Darling? Do you need a room? #preferably one with a chair #a plush carpet and a bed a HUGE mirror #or maybe just a carriage will and will get his brain working #polin #bridgerton season 3 #colin bridgerton #penelope featherington

[miss-ute]

x

#send help #dead!! #polin #this is too much and not enough at the same time! #no gloves! #the mirror! #bridgerton #nicola coughlan #luke newton

[hiyyihrts]

Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Chapter 9 - The Sitting Room

#I would argue this scene is better than the carriage and mirror ones combined #bridgerton #polin #bridgerton cast #bridgertonedit #colin bridgerton #penelope featherington #bridgerton books #romancing mister bridgerton #bridgerton season 3 #bridgerton s3 #bridgerton spoilers #colin x penelope #penelope x colin

[waltricia]

THIS MIRROR IS GIVING ME HEART PALPITATIONS

#it’s gotta be THE mirror #right?!?!?! #omg omg omg #bridgerton #polin #bridgerton season 3 #bridgerton s3 #netflix #nicola coughlan #penelope featherington #bridgerton promo #FUUUUUUCCKKK

[anxious-bisexual-0]

DAMN NEAR HAD AN ANEURYSM

THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE DEATH OF MY THEYRE SO BEAUTIFUL UGH

#bridgerton netflix #bridgerton tv #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton #penelope x colin #colin and penelope #polin #season 3 promo #bisexual #mirror #bridgerton season 3 #nicola coughlan #luke newton

[livingfandomly]

Sedate me now for I shall most definitely NOT survive.

They both look so… so…….. so………………… predatory 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

#bridgerton season three #bridgerton s3 #bridgerton #polin #mirror #penelope and colin #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton

[lordandladywhistledown]

this is just a beautiful parallel

#i dare say i much prefer this photo of them as the book cover #because it gives colin some more attention #the other two pics felt a little too pen centered for me #but this with the mirror behind them is just great #polin #bridgerton #bridgerton season 3 #bridgerton s3 #nicola coughlan #luke newton #bridgerton 3 #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton #also i don't ship luke and nic #i love them as friends #im just saying how cool the fact that they accidentally have the same pose as the poster is

[mrs-colin-bridgerton]

just twin fire signs, four blue eyes 💚

#polin #bridgerton #romancing mister bridgerton #penelope featherington the woman you are #penelope x colin #will protect colin bridgerton at all costs #i love my simping colin #colin bridgerton #penelope featherington #polin x mirror

[bunnykaye]

New Bridgerton poster with Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington

#bridgerton #bridgerton season 3 #penelope featherington #dailybridgerton #dailypolin #polin #A HANDHELD MIRROR I'M SCREAMING

[stxrgirl44]

what scenes are you hoping to see in season 3?

I'm going to assume you're talking about bridgerton season 3 :

The carriage scene

The mirror scene

The envelope cut scene

Him following her around town

Her being a bad bitch and defending herself

Him being confused with his feelings for her suddenly switching

Him being so giddy about receiving praise from pen (praise kink? /j)

Him opening up about his real feelings about her being lady whistledown

Pen and lady danbury

Pen and vicountess kate bridgerton

pen and Eloise becoming besties again, I miss them 😭

Wedding scene asap

Proposal scene

Married kathony

I'm probably forgetting some but yeah mostly these are important for me to keep loving, I'm pretty some these are confirmed and I'm beyond excited to see them on my screen or may 16th and June 13th

#Bridgerton #Polin #penelope x colin #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton #kathony #kate bridgerton #anthony bridgerton #lady danbury #eloise bridgerton #mirror scene #season 3 #bridgerton season 3 #Hopefully this wasn't about euphoria lol #ask

[dollypopup]

"I never thought you would be so cruel"

Penelope, you fucked over both of the only female friends you had publicly and not only humiliated them, but forced them to face dire consequences for your choices, I don't know if you have the right to call anyone cruel right about now

#polin #penelope featherington #eloise bridgerton #marina thompson #please honey look in the mirror you have no leg to stand on here #idk man if we don't get pen apologizing in this season i will throw my writing desk out a damn window