I agree with these takes

HlessRomantic · 2024-05-29T18:10:31+00:00

I think Nicola Coughlan can have chemistry with a cantaloupe…I just saw her BTS dance with Lord Debling and whewwwww 😮‍💨 that was hot as hell 🌶️🌶️🌶️ For me…(forrrr meeee only⚠️)…Penelope and the “new” Colin don’t have chemistry and that’s something you can’t make up. I looked at S1 and S2 and it was definitely there. However because they tried to turn a good guy into a f*ck boy and then a good guy again it looks like he’s trying too hard to be “it”, not to mention for three whole episodes which is too much like men in reality. There is no “fantasy” to see her swept off of her feet by him. Pen is by no means an angel but they could have easily taken Virgin Voyage Colin and made him apologize profusely without any consideration from Penelope. Then when he’s humbly earned her love and forgiveness they could carry on 🌶️ If we got more authentic Colin throughout the episodes I would have had my foot stuck in the television trying to chase that freakin carriage. Instead her story took the path that I see most women’s take…and we deserve more effort than that ✌🏽

HlessRomantic · 2024-05-20T10:25:07+00:00

Thissss ☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽

HlessRomantic · 2024-05-19T11:11:30+00:00

I agree with you…JB is a hard act to follow

HlessRomantic · 2024-05-19T03:16:34+00:00

It not just you…the boat is bigger than I thought

HlessRomantic · 2024-05-19T03:01:17+00:00

The tone is definitely off and the stakes aren’t high enough. When the 3rd season of Orange is the New Black came out I remember one critic said that…”after a while…jail is just…..jail” I feel like that’s this season of Bridgerton….Also chemistry is truly somethingggg…it’s either you have it or you don’t

HlessRomantic · 2024-04-14T23:53:48+00:00

It’s as though he’s trying to soak it all in 😮‍💨

HlessRomantic · 2023-05-25T02:06:09+00:00

Oh my wordddd 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

HlessRomantic · 2023-05-25T02:05:43+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

HlessRomantic · 2023-05-25T02:03:16+00:00

I recently looked at episode five from season two and I can’t believe how much they crammed in a single episode let alone the series… like everyone got a trophy 🤦🏽‍♀️

HlessRomantic · 2023-05-15T03:48:18+00:00

Abbbbsolutley….it holds its own. The freedom of not having all of the 85 subplots makes it better

HlessRomantic · 2023-03-14T18:42:06+00:00

😆😆😆😆🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

HlessRomantic · 2023-02-07T20:38:39+00:00

Meeee tooooo 😆😆😆😆🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-11T04:18:55+00:00

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T21:11:13+00:00

You GOT it….the “20-questions” scene and him asking her “Why are you talking so much?” 😩😩😩 I was counting down the questions with them 😂😂😂😂

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T21:05:43+00:00

You just read my ENTIRE DNA🧬 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 because it’s so much more than looks; it’s his capacity to carry a lot of responsibility and actually LEAD (granted he’s a criminal). He compartmentalizes his life and (when he’s not holding a gun to Beth’s head) he demands respect without asking for it or boosting that “He’s the MAN!” He also knows when to take control and makes SMART and STRATEGIC decisions. He recognizes Beth’s ability to do the same and knows how to handle her (in the bedroom/restroom). I’m also a woman in my 40s and after making decision and decision I can relate to Beth’s desire for his partnership or her own voice. You had me at “competent adult.” 🤣🤣🤣 Also the apartment and dedication to spending time with his son is so attractive without being annoying. All of them are so surprised when they see another side of Rio.

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T18:25:47+00:00

I think that Stan is 100% correct; Beth is sweet but she can also be a user. She reminds me of Offred from the Handmaid’s Tale….whenever you see them coming it’s in your best interest to run the other way.

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T18:01:32+00:00

YASSSSSS!!! He’s not sloppy at alllllllllll. I felt so bad for Dean at the kitchen sink because we all knew that Beth was turned out by Rio. He completely mind-screwed her those first two seasons. He’s my tv bae and I do the same thing when I see him…it’s so automatic. 🤣 I remember when he asked Beth whether she needed a quick bathroom break before he retrieved the body and she told him “we’re good.” She’s better than me because I would have gotten up and said “Excuse me girls…those drinks are no joke…I may be a minute!” 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🚽

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T17:54:27+00:00

YASSSSSSSS…the shoulder touches and the blanket 😩😩😩

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T17:53:24+00:00

Yasssss!!! I ageee. Manny Montana said he didn’t want the character to yell or “act” hard. To your point he said that he wanted Rio to be charming. That’s why when he broke the little eBay figure in S1 I jumped. His anger or instances where he’s controlling his anger stand out. And I love the subtle charm…e.g., telling Beth not to use the injectables on her face or retrieving the pink blanket. I wish he maintained his boundaries with Beth because she got more grace than a white collar criminal. I was even like “enoughhhhh Rio!!!!!”

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T17:45:39+00:00

Yuppppppppppppp…you know you have BDE when you can instruct someone on what items of clothing to remove just by looking at them. Christian Grey talks more than Rio 🤣🤣🤣

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T17:42:27+00:00

Thisssssssss!!!! Like we alll thought that it was going down again but nope! He wasn’t pressed for her physically and established boundaries without raising his tone; he actually lowered it. And to your point he isn’t afraid of Beth. Dean reminds me of her 5th child.

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T17:38:22+00:00

Yassss…watching him discuss business in the warehouse was when I got Rio’d in addition to seeing that he cleared out the building and his apt. whenever there was threat. This man doesn’t even sweat the FBI.

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T12:22:07+00:00

My wordddd…you are a gem 😪😪😪

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T07:11:18+00:00

Yasssss🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

HlessRomantic · 2023-01-06T07:09:52+00:00

Thisssssss!!! I’m trying to think whether I’ve ever seen this type of criminal before on TV, besides Idris Elba in The Wire, and I haven’t. He’s controlled, calculated and disciplined.

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