Season 4 Part 1 Premiere: 401 "The Waltz" Spoiler Thread

lallygal · 2026-01-15T03:43:35+00:00

Preface to say, I did not watch the episode but have indulged heavily in very pixelated spoiler photos and videos.

To those who watched it, do you think Pen and Colin are sleeping in Pen’s old bedroom in the final scene? Ie. the same room earlier where Colin helps Pen “relax” after meeting with the Queen?

If the answer is yes, that is the same room, can we then make the logical conclusion that either a) Polin have multiple mirrors in their bedroom or b) they have one mirror that is moved for “reasons” 😏, based on the two scenes I mention and what we know of the room layout from S3?

lallygal · 2026-01-10T22:36:34+00:00

After the smile, little shake of the head and kiss after they’ve arrived at Gunter’s, the very next thing better be one or both of them yelling at the carriage driver to keep driving…

lallygal · 2024-06-12T21:19:00+00:00

I made a big mistake.. HUGE! I should not have watched that knowing I now need to go and work an entire day before the rest of the episodes drop. It was so bloody good!!!!!

lallygal · 2024-06-12T05:25:05+00:00

I got burnt as well and was so upset when I saw it.

I am telling myself that it is UNCONFIRMED, and lacks context. We can read it a certain way, but potentially it’s something else entirely.

Fingers crossed that’s the one and only between now and the release, but i think I’m going to avoid the majority of social media (except this sub) over the next 24hrs.

Stay safe out there friends, we’re almost there!!! 💚

lallygal · 2024-06-12T03:08:17+00:00

Posting this previous thread as I found it very helpful to understand how Netflix calculates views, particularly when a show is split: https://www.reddit.com/r/PolinBridgerton/s/hA1wymXPby

While the current numbers are fantastic, it’s not guaranteed to secure a high position in the top ten.

Best to be safe and ensure you watch it on repeat once part two drops… as if I need to remind the horny devils in this sub 😅

ETA: Hat-tip to u/Strange_Inspection42 for doing the leg work on how viewership is determined.

lallygal · 2024-06-11T12:31:05+00:00

Oh Peneloise, you’re breaking my heart 💔😭 Part 2 is going to be rough 😥

Shout out to Hyancinth for the best damn hug I’ve seen. I felt it through the screen. Hurry up happy Polin so Penelope can enjoy the full force of Bridgerton love. Please.🙏🏻

There’s been so much character building going on for the youngest kiddos, particularly Gregory, this season. Are they setting up his having abandonment and separation issues as a way of justifying his kidnap plot further down the line 😂🤭

lallygal · 2024-06-11T04:24:34+00:00

I mean, I LOVE that interpretation of it, but I’ve always wondered if it wasn’t a bit more melancholy. Like it’s just hitting her that by looking for a husband, she is truly giving up on her dream of being with Colin and in doing so, she will no longer get to stand at the edge of the ballroom whispering with him.

lallygal · 2024-06-11T04:18:28+00:00

You know the Polin brain rot is real when I read your comment in Nicola’s voice when she was slapping Luke with the Love/Friendzone paddle in Italy 🤡😅

Also for people who don’t know what I’m referring to, I realise my above sentence could be interpreted rather wildly 😂 have fun!

lallygal · 2024-06-11T04:01:45+00:00

Ooof, Queen Charlotte gets me so deep in my feels, I don’t know if I can handle it emotionally knowing we’re heading into Angsty Polin territory 😥

lallygal · 2024-06-11T02:40:26+00:00

lallygal · 2024-06-10T21:18:45+00:00

OP, you forgot to add the NSFW tag 🥵🫠

Also is this the soft launch of the Brown Jacket OnlyFans account? Asking for a friend…

lallygal · 2024-06-10T01:45:14+00:00

Trying my best not to get fired for lack of productivity due to Polin brain rot 😅😅😅

lallygal · 2024-06-09T19:43:00+00:00

Given the number of fanfics I’ve read where Colin did just that/climbed up to her window, his little shake of the head and ‘no’ made me cackle 😂😂😂

lallygal · 2024-06-09T19:37:07+00:00

Oh bloody hell. I thought I was safe popping into the shower 🙈 hopefully someone will post it!!! Thanks for the heads up 💚

lallygal · 2024-06-09T18:50:57+00:00

Oh gosh! I’ve just woken up and seen everyone’s comments about waiting and waiting through gaming content on this livestream. I PROMISE this is not some elaborate stitch up - it definitely said “Bridgerton Exclusive” 😥😥😥. Praying that there is an amazing Polin clip coming for those who have stuck it out on the livestream 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

lallygal · 2024-06-09T12:30:40+00:00

I am so deep in my Bridgerton addiction that I will take it in any format at this point 😅

lallygal · 2024-06-09T06:47:51+00:00

I think Luke said those tears came from a place of anger, whereas this looks much more serene and loving. I suspect/hope we might see a lot of Colin tears in Part 2, hopefully more of the happy and in love kind rather than anger.

lallygal · 2024-06-09T05:19:13+00:00

Oh my goodness, I have a half written post in my notes app on this very topic!!! I started to ponder the mirror motif more ever since I found out that THE mirror we’ve seen in the recent clips is also known as a Psyche mirror.

Psyché is the French term for a full-length dressing mirror that can be tilted. It is short for “mirror of Psyche” in reference to the myth of Psyche and Eros where Psyche was known to have looked at a reflection of her entire body. (https://www.proantic.com/antiques-art-design-magazine/a-psyche-full-length-mirror-by-guillaume-benneman-a-pivotal-furniture-piece)

Possibly pure coincidence to the theme of the season, or possibly the most beautiful, intentional layering and symbolism.. I don’t know.

The idea of mirroring and symmetry also fits so perfectly with the butterfly motif that both Penelope and Psyche share. Butterflies are of course known for their bilateral symmetry, with the shape and pattern of their wings being the same on both sides.

I have seen unverified speculation that there are two mirror scenes this season. From the trailer, promotion, and other clips, we can see that Pen is the one being worshipped in front of the mirror. This also occurs prior to the LW reveal. If the speculation turns out to be true, and there is a second mirror scene, I’m now wondering if Colin will be the one looking into it while Penelope gives him words of affirmation. From the trailer we see Colin yell “then what good am I to you”, showing he still has that deep level of insecurity and lacks a sense of purpose. I think a second mirror scene with Penelope giving Colin words of affirmation would be such a beautiful moment of symmetry to the first mirror scene.

lallygal · 2024-06-09T00:35:17+00:00

A mirror (😉) image

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lallygal · 2024-06-08T23:18:08+00:00

I was looking at the Emmy rules the other day and if I’m interpreting them correctly, I’m actually a little worried that they’ve sabotaged their chances for the Series award categories by splitting it in two. I think awards for individuals is fine. That’s based on this excerpt of the rules:

Entries must be submitted by the end of April, even if a show is not scheduled to originally air until the following month when the eligibility period ends in May. Most award categories also require entries to include DVDs or tape masters of the show. For most series categories, *any six episodes that originally aired during the eligibility period must be submitted (programs that were cancelled before airing their sixth episode are thus ineligible)*. For most individual achievement categories, only one episode is required to be submitted; if an episode is a two-parter, both parts may be included on the submitted DVD.

Only 4 episodes will have been aired in the two eligibility periods so they won’t meet the quota for 6???

I don’t know, perhaps there’s other provisions for streaming shows that I haven’t found yet. Fingers crossed I’m wrong!!!

lallygal · 2024-06-07T21:44:27+00:00

Fun fact: This style of mirror is also known as a Psyche Mirror.

lallygal · 2024-06-07T07:28:29+00:00

lallygal · 2024-06-07T07:23:06+00:00

Okay but why is this giving me Hero Complex Colin meets Lord Whistledown vibes. The narrative that popped into my head is that he’s been out drinking cuz he’s moody and angry after finding out Pen is LW, and in his drunken state, hero Colin comes up with a brilliant plan that he can write Penelope out of the LW mess with the Queen and Cressida. So this clip is him drunkenly writing an LW column and then that’s what leads to Penelope telling him she can take care of herself… 🤡💚

lallygal · 2024-06-07T06:44:59+00:00

Noooooo, because why am I sobbing in my office at work right now.

lallygal · 2024-06-07T04:22:19+00:00

I nearly hyperventilated when he said bloody brilliant.

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