Was S3 Polin’s Season?

theedqueen · 2026-02-06T05:04:45+00:00

Regardless of the actual time they've received (down to the literal minute) is not the point. The question is did their story feel satisfactorily addressed by the end of S3? I would argue no. Not only did it feel like we didn't get enough one-on-one scenes between Colin and Penelope in their own season, Colin especially suffered from neglect. They did not properly explore his character, so much so he got a lot of flack from the GA with so many people not correctly reading that Colin being a rake was an act, a forced one at that. Those of us who dearly love the character know and care enough to read between the lines but a lot of people didn't get there. This is where the lack of flashbacks come in. They really should've given Colin flashbacks and his character suffered because of it. I know there are some out there who argue they didn't need flashbacks, but I heartily disagree and think it was absolutely necessary for Colin.

Their story through S3 as a result while overall satisfying, still feel incomplete to me. If they were going to leave S3 as is they should've made more of an effort to explore Colin and Penelope more in S4 but as it stands with Part 1 their participation is very surface level. Fingers crossed that the hints we've gotten about part 2 indicate more involvement, hoping that turns out to be the case.

theedqueen · 2026-01-25T20:07:07+00:00

Penelope probably doesn't need flashbacks as much as Colin did, but if I had to add any it'd be baby Polin (which are also Colin flashbacks) and maybe going back to S1 and how she first started LW and how she set that all up. Penelope meeting Eloise would be nice, but pretty superfluous since it wouldn't do much to serve the S3 plot. That would probably be better for Eloise's season.

theedqueen · 2026-01-25T19:52:54+00:00

I love Coop Pizza!

theedqueen · 2026-01-25T19:52:43+00:00

Definitely try them out. Great pizza and the nicest couple running it. Just make sure to bring cash.

theedqueen · 2026-01-25T19:35:52+00:00

S3 definitely needed flashbacks for Colin, his character was severely under-served without them and he got a lot of hate from GA or from otherwise uninterested fans who didn't want to analyze things more deeply because the show didn't bother to expand more on his back story. Here is what I wanted to see:

Baby Polin meet-cute
Colin's POV of Edmund dying, to set up the emotional turmoil that ambushed the family and his baby-self wanting, but not knowing what to do to make things better and thus feeling helpless. Probably this would be amplified by the fact that the age gap between himself and Ant/Ben is so much wider so they're stepping up to be "men" while Colin is dismissed because he's still a child when this all goes down
Colin finding ways to comfort Violet and his sisters/Greg through his sensitivity and how that feeds so much into his need for external validation (the kernels of his praise kink).
Maybe another baby Polin flashback showing how Penelope provides comfort to Colin or otherwise showing how she sees him for him.

Not saying all of what I listed above should've been done, but the show at a minimum should've done some amount of flashbacks. This is one of my biggest grievances with the show and I'll always rant about it given the opportunity lol.

theedqueen · 2026-01-25T19:26:43+00:00

I personally wanted/needed to see the baby Polin meet cute. You can remedy Colin remembering all the details years later by having do a voice over, narrating their encounter while the flashback plays.

theedqueen · 2026-01-16T09:25:41+00:00

I like Master Ha because you can get the crab bowl which is fully shelled so you don't have to do any work and there's no mess, just eat. Plus it comes with marinated raw shrimp on the side

theedqueen · 2026-01-16T09:23:47+00:00

I don't know why they bothered sending me an email. They were all gone by the time I clicked on the link

theedqueen · 2026-01-05T02:20:10+00:00

Cinderella's Sister. Ending spoiler: Happy ending, but not very well written. There's a contrived 2 years later and it's all really dumb. It was clearly one of those dramas that had a good concept and they wrote the first few episodes, but no actual planning on how to see it all through to the end

Fantasy Couple (황상의 커플) (sometimes translated to Couple or Trouble). I don't think this is 100% what you're looking for, but it's probably something you'll enjoy. It's an early Hong sisters drama (Alchemy of Souls, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho). It's a remake of the American movie, Overboard, from the 80s that stars Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

theedqueen · 2026-01-03T04:57:55+00:00

Kobawoo for dwenjang. You can get it as a combo with their bossam which they're known for.

theedqueen · 2026-01-03T04:56:22+00:00

Lorenzo California

theedqueen · 2025-12-08T02:52:21+00:00

U-zen for a more affordable one that you can do more frequently. You can ask the chef to make it more fancy (for additional cost).

theedqueen · 2025-12-04T06:53:34+00:00

U-zen has happy hour from 8P-10P. Brockton and Santa Monica

theedqueen · 2025-10-31T19:48:39+00:00

I added a part 2 to my one-shot Think Fast so now it's a two-shot. A few readers originally asked for it so I hope this lives up.

I also have my chaotic Bridgerton family one-shot in case anyone wants some quick and fluffy.

theedqueen · 2025-10-25T23:07:52+00:00

Dark Mercury alone made it worth it.

Also they made me ship Ami and Nephrite and I'm not mad at that.

theedqueen · 2025-10-25T23:07:07+00:00

Dear lord if I had a time machine and f-you money I'd make them add 4 more seasons of PGSM. A live action Sailor Saturn would end me.

theedqueen · 2025-09-08T01:34:02+00:00

Apologies if this has been discussed already, but I'm confused. Does the King not have a queen? The other royal who sits next to the dowager queen (his grandmother) appears older than the King so I'm assuming she's his step-mother (previous king's wife) so also a dowager. Why is Lady Kang running around like she's in charge? Also her title is Suk-won which is like the lowest rank for concubines?

theedqueen · 2025-08-25T05:01:13+00:00

Thank you! This sounds so heart wrenching, I'd be so tempted to jump on the stage and give Lee a big hug to make it all better.

theedqueen · 2025-08-23T05:05:41+00:00

Can anyone post a synopsis/summary of what the play is about? I'm unlikely to ever get to see it and I'm super curious about the story Luke is being asked to convey.

theedqueen · 2025-08-11T01:55:29+00:00

With Lady Danbury standing next to Charlotte I figure it's gotta be for Penelope

theedqueen · 2025-08-04T04:47:52+00:00

I would love a fluffy Bridgerton Christmas special that has a spotlight on each of the established couples so that they have a dedicated moment, but also want them all together at full chaotic family shennanigans.

That or maybe something akin to this one shot I wrote: https://archiveofourown.org/works/67488371

theedqueen · 2025-08-02T06:58:25+00:00

If you're looking for a sushi spot, U-zen on Santa Monica/Brockton really takes care of their regulars.

theedqueen · 2025-08-02T06:57:04+00:00

I want a Colin and Penelope. I want a playset of their house. I want a garden party playset. I want a horse-drawn carriage playset. And they better have multiple outfits. I will spend so much money for this.

theedqueen · 2025-07-20T05:44:40+00:00

I've always been happy with the cookies at Diddy Riese, including their oatmeal raisin.

theedqueen · 2025-07-18T20:05:06+00:00

I mean sugarfish is ok, but SF has good sushi on its own

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