#Penelope will no longer idolize Colin

[andmineisyellow]

I'll be honest, my biggest takeaway from the sneak peek wasn't, "Yes Pen, read him for filth!" It was, "Oh Pen is totally shame spiralling out of control." Because yes, Penelope has every right to be upset with Colin and tell him why she is upset, but most of the emphasis in this scene is on just how much Penelope hates herself. She doesn't believe Colin when he compliments her dress (a direct parallel to scenes Pen has had with Marina and Edwina in the past), she calls herself a spinster even though she's only 19 (I'm willing to bet Portia refers to Penelope as a spinster at some point before this scene), she assumes Colin sees her as an embarrassment, and again she points out that even though she managed to change her wardrobe, she is still a laughingstock.

This whole scene does way more to demonstrate Penelope's insecurities than it does to paint Colin as someone who needs to grovel for forgiveness. If anything, Colin is handling the situation maturely. He openly communicates his feelings, he doesn't deny what he said, and it's clear he wants to work through the issue.

Penelope is so unhappy with herself that she's taking it out on him more than she should. It's easier to blame him for the one thing he said rather than force herself to look inward. But I think once Colin comes to her again with his plan to help her find a husband, this is going to shift. Penelope will be put in a position where she will have to reflect on those insecurities and Colin will be the one with her on that journey.

Which brings us back to Nicola talking about Penelope putting Colin on a pedestal. He might be off of that pedestal after what he said last season, but she still doesn't view him as a fully flawed human being yet. Once Penelope forgives Colin at the end of 3x01, it's going to open up her eyes and allow her to see Colin as a full human being and as her equal (not as her idol). This is how we get "You're my mess," and "You're the imperfect man of my heart."

#The Scene did not happen at the end of season 2 to cause conflict between Penelope and Colin all of season 3 #It happened to push both characters into seeing eachother in a new light #Penelope will no longer idolize Colin #And Colin will no longer view Penelope as a sweet friend who is in need of saving #they will finally see eachother for who they are #polin #penelope featherington #colin bridgerton #bridgerton #bridgerton season 3 #season 3 speculation #bridgerton spoilers #romancing mister bridgerton #thought bubble

[antipolin]

hahaha.. Polins have just done themselves in with their excuses for Penelope's actions.

The way Nicola emphasises that Colin and Penelope are in no way kids in season 3

If Colin and Penelope are 'in no way kids in season 3' then the Polins can no longer claim Penelope acts in a shitty way because 'she is just a kid' and 'she is just 17', so what excuse will it be for season 3?

Of course, they have claimed Penelope is 17 for at least 2 years, so I guess they will disregard what their idol Nicola says to continue to spin the whole 'she is a teenager' narrative to excuse her shitty behaviour, which is hilarious if they do because they were claiming that Colin isn't a kid in season 1, despite being the same age Penelope will be in season 3.

She's saying that about S3 Pen? How much of a time jump are they doing? B/c Pen was like 17 in S1 so wouldn't she still be 19? That's still a literal teenager.

This is one of the reasons I hate that they skipped to Polin for S3. Their story is like a 10 year development and they're not fucking ready for their story to be told. And now the timeline is more confusing. I'm annoyed.

#anon #asks #anti Polin #this timeline is as confusing as the Loki one's are #just pick a fucking lane Shonda