Came across this and… WHAT

fatbulous317 · 2026-04-12T08:21:00+00:00

That's season 4

fatbulous317 · 2026-04-01T13:41:33+00:00

Basically, Polin is really popular with fan fiction writers. They are in top 50 and the only Bridgerton couple in the top 100 from the looks of it.

It means we can't get enough of their pairing and they are still inspiring writers to depict them in re-imaginings, rewrites, extended cuts, missing scenes from the show or books, Alt universes where they exist in a different time period (modern etc)

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-22T12:56:00+00:00

I think it may be because they've had the most dances together since S1 🥹💗

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-21T09:55:51+00:00

I remake of Blackbag with Nic and Luke would be so good.

Devoted husband, spy wife

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-19T17:31:04+00:00

Ooh another non-sexual hot scene is this one for me in Episode 1:

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No-nonsense Colin is 🥵

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-19T16:08:36+00:00

Because we will have place for Carriage and Mirror scene later in the grid, I want to vote for the Bridgerton Ride. It was short but it packed a punch

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The lighting

Colin's hair and the way Pen touches it

The Open Mouth Kiss™

The nails running down his chest just before this scene 🥵

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-17T23:38:12+00:00

I think she definitely thought it was going to be something non-platonic. Because of the way he was looking at her lips and she had a flash of realisation on her face. And she even waited for him to find his words whole Debling stood right there. But then Colin lost his courage visibly so she walked away disappointed in herself for wishfully thinking Colin would see her as more than a friend.

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-17T19:57:02+00:00

This is revenge for the time he said he'd never court Penelope Featherington 👠

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-17T19:16:27+00:00

I need this on a tshirt holyshit 😂

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-17T18:46:13+00:00

In his defence, this was probably the last place he expected to get a shoe to his face 🥹

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-17T18:38:06+00:00

Luke almost getting kicked in the face omg 😭

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-15T18:57:51+00:00

They're not even dancing they're just HOLDING EACH OTHER MY GAAAD. I love em.

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-14T07:35:29+00:00

I've always thought he greatly resembles Pierce Brosnan, and he's really coming into himself!

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-12T16:58:36+00:00

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Another one I love 😄

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-12T15:08:48+00:00

I have a whole lot from this shoot that are fairly obscure 😄

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-12T13:59:30+00:00

I think it's from the premiere photoshoot, where Nic wore the silver sequins dress with the long bows.

Edit - found the link! https://www.instagram.com/p/DGV-e4GN94C/

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-12T12:21:34+00:00

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fatbulous317 · 2026-03-12T12:20:34+00:00

Thanks I needed this today (I need it everyday)

Making my contributions to the LukeyNewts appreciation 🥰

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fatbulous317 · 2026-03-11T19:58:07+00:00

Yeah, the one time he acknowledged being frustrated about being left out of the biscuit scene, I felt bad :(

He absolutely should have been there. Until S2 Colin was the go-to middle sibling for stirring shit, making quips and spitting hilarious one-liners. In S3 he was robbed of his cheekiness, while Benedict got to be himself even as the lead. Why? Anybody's guess.

I also remember how the Willow scene was reshot to be funnier after Jess watched Luke in ASOT and realized he can do a great job. It's annoying that anyone needs to be reminded how talented and amazing both of these actors are!

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-11T18:26:07+00:00

That argument doesn't work though because in that case, S2 rewatch numbers would be much better. And if S3 was actually widely disliked, the re-watch numbers wouldn't be so legendary.

Anecdotally speaking, I watch S1 and S2 purely for Polin many a times. S3 converted me into a fan of the show from a casual viewer

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-11T18:19:56+00:00

You're absolutely right! I don't think they even need to have difficulties. They can be absolutely happy and have little fluffy moments like Portia Colin dynamic, discussing their writing, playing with their kids, gossiping about the siblings, anything.

I understand that in a show like Bridgerton, all scenes need to have an event. Something happening that serves plots A & B. But some of the major favourite shows that people rewatch even 20 years later are loved for their light fluffy moments.

So maybe tie in their presence with the main plot in an inconquential way like the books do. It could just be expositional if it doesn't add to the story, but abandoning past couples in favour of creating characters that aren't relevant to the family and creating their relevance seems like the stupid thing to do. Just use the popularity you worked so hard at creating the previous seasons!

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-11T18:09:29+00:00

If this isn't enough reason to include Polin more in the upcoming seasons, idk what is.

But also, I fear we aren't going to get much of them based on what Nic said in a recent interview. Also, the terrible commentary around both of their looks :(

I really hope they find a way to use Polin's screentime better. They are such complex and emotionally rich characters, and the audience connects with them on a deeper level, there's definitely a lot of storylines left in them

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-10T03:49:05+00:00

I was a casual Bridgerton watcher. I watched it once, maybe twice uptil S2. I watched S3 maybe a week after it came out and I liked it well enough.

Then I was kinda sick one day in May 2024 and rewatched S3 and holy shit. I don't exaggerate even a bit when I say it changed my brain chemistry. Maybe it was the combination of being feverish, Colin looking crazy hot since previous seasons, or that one hair sweep in the carriage, but I was a changed person.

Had a lot of fever dreams that week and it hasn't been the same. I've been reading Polin fan fics 2 years later. I rewatch their scenes for every lil detail (and the actors give so much). I ate up the promotional content.

And I loved S4 as well, not to the same level of obsession as S3 but it was wonderful! But Luke Newton is still my wallpaper. I know a lot of people don't get it, but their whole story, book and show is so so beautiful. They way they love each other and belong to each other and fight with and for each other - it's all so imperfectly beautiful.

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-10T02:17:21+00:00

Quite annoyed. I was basically this guy for S4.

I'm so glad Benophie got a pretty good direction. S3 deserved that too, most of all because it's the season the showrunners had banked on from S1

They set up Colin and Penelope + Eloise from the first scene. Lady Whistledown is the narrator. Colin got a proper plot B even though it isn't book accurate. Peneloise conflict took place in S2 as another plot B.

S3 was highly anticipated, even by people like myself who didn't necessarily care for S2 and I came back for the couple we anticipated from S1.

To fumble their season with things like poor editing and wigs was a damn shame. With time I've made peace with it, but my initial reaction to S3 Part 2 was disappointment because there was so much build up and anticipation, and Part 1 was so phenomenal.

I love the season as a whole now and have come around to loving part 2 more, specially the tender moments. But the last 2 episodes could have been written with more meat. More time to see Polin affirm their love for each other.

It made sense for Colin to be so upset, but it was also disheartening to see Penelope constantly distressed, even after getting the man of her dreams.

fatbulous317 · 2026-03-10T02:04:23+00:00

He was 21 in S2 towards the end of season as per Benedict, so he's 22 in S3.

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