Bridgerton In Media: Bodice Ripped From the Headlines

[anamika]

10 hours ago, MissL said:

Well. Considering I fast forward through most of Penelope and Colin this is going to be a quick watch for me. If I even bother. I watched the first look footage. Are people really clamoring to see this or is it all PR? I can’t get a feel for the general opinion around them being the next couple. I actually would have liked to see Benedict. In 2 seasons I’ve seen no chemistry with Pen and Colin and I’m usually very easy when it comes to friends to lovers trope. Especially when it’s the girl with the crush. I may identify a little heavily with that kind of situation…..

Pen/Colin seems to be a favorite among book readers. They have their fans.

Unfortunately, I am in the same boat as you and finding it hard to dig up any excitement for Colin and Penelope and their story next season. I feel like I have been overexposed to them at this point. Nothing new and novel about characters and show (season one) or an exciting new dynamic (Anthony/Kate) to look forward to. Colin is boring. Penelope is an all-round terrible friend profiting off gossip that includes her best friend and the man she loves.  The Pen/Colin story arc we look to be getting seems to be another version of Daphne/Simon with Colin trying to get Pen a husband.

Additionally not a fan of the jealousy trope at all. I didn't like it when Pen was throwing angry looks at Colin whenever he was talking to another woman and I am not going to like it when Colin does the same next season.

I am going to watch next season mainly for the Kate/Anthony crumbs, the older ladies - Violet, Lady Danbury, Portia - being delightful, Benedict making faces in the background and hopefully Francesca ushering in new story arcs and fun new character dynamics.

[bijoux]

I watched the first season without ever getting into the main couple, but there were side characters and stories that I really enjoyed. While I definitely would have preferred Benedict to head S3 and I'm not very invested in show Colin and Pen, I'm fine with checking how everyone else is doing. And hey, maybe they'll win me over. 🤷

[eleanorofaquitaine]

My feeling is that it is literally impossible to say that there will be nothing compelling about their story until we actually see it, so there is no point in speculating. As we saw with Anthony, we get a much fuller sense of the character when he was focus and I suspect that is also going to be the case with Colin (though, to be fair, we do already have a strong sense of Penelope as a character).

[ouinason]

I sort of feel like they may be rushing to get to Pen/Colin because they are trying to take advantage of Nicola's availability right now.  She is quite popular in Derry Girls which recently ended.

[PatsyandEddie]

Bit of fun with Polin and Eloise

https://apple.news/AWxh9zyPNQ6yzHZAu6z0hMg

[anamika]

Edited September 25, 2022 by anamika

[Harvey]

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Bridgerton season 3 is receiving re-writes after bosses thought that some of the storylines had gone ‘too dark’.
‘We have been told that it needs the fun back so there are changes, which of course means delays. There are some elements that Shonda is just not happy with so wants to change them. Some of it got very dark.’

Last year actress Simone Ashley, who portrays Kate Sharma, told how she was ‘very happy when reading the scripts. When I receive them, I’ve got a beaming smile on my face’.

She also said that the third series is about to get ‘super steamy’ and added that it would be ‘condensation central’.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11589281/Third-season-Bridgerton-plunged-chaos-bosses-axe-dark-storyline.html?ico=topics_pagination_desktop

 

 

[Trini]

Besides the fact that it's from the Daily Fail, that seems like a non-story. Re-writes during production doesn't seem unusual. 

When is Season 3 expected to be released? They must be almost done with filming. Summer 2023?

[anamika]

A little Bridgerton season 3 snippet on one of the UK morning shows

Edited January 11 by anamika

[PatsyandEddie]

Penelope looks lovely in that photo. ❤️

[andromeda331]

I liked that she had pants on underneath the dress. Good idea and it's probably warmer.

[anamika]

Very likely Daphne is not around in season 3

 

[andromeda331]

2 hours ago, anamika said:

Very likely Daphne is not around in season 3

 

I'm not really surprised but I am sad. I like seeing the family together and I like Daphne. She's not close with Penelope or Colin. She really wouldn't have much to do.

[anamika]

3 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

I'm not really surprised but I am sad. I like seeing the family together and I like Daphne. She's not close with Penelope or Colin. She really wouldn't have much to do.

I don't there is going to be much of Kate or Anthony either. It's already going to be crowded with Colin/Pen, Francesca's story of possibly meeting and marrying her husband and set up for either Benedict (meeting Sophie) or Eloise.

So yeah, no Daphne to be expected. And without Simon and no recasting, her popping up without her hubby and Anthony's good friend is not going to look good either.

[andromeda331]

13 minutes ago, anamika said:

I don't there is going to be much of Kate or Anthony either. It's already going to be crowded with Colin/Pen, Francesca's story of possibly meeting and marrying her husband and set up for either Benedict (meeting Sophie) or Eloise.

So yeah, no Daphne to be expected. And without Simon and no recasting, her popping up without her hubby and Anthony's good friend is not going to look good either.

It's one of a downside of TV series. There's not a lot for other characters/actors to do because each season it's about the main couple. Benedick's gotten a couple stories but the rest of them just don't really do anything. It's weird for a series. They should be doing something. The brothers aren't really shown to do anything. Same with the sisters. Penelope's sister doesn't do anything and it really hasn't been important that Francesca hasn't been around. It's easier for a book they can show up when ever needed.  

[LadyChaos]

13 hours ago, anamika said:

I don't there is going to be much of Kate or Anthony either. It's already going to be crowded with Colin/Pen, Francesca's story of possibly meeting and marrying her husband and set up for either Benedict (meeting Sophie) or Eloise.

So yeah, no Daphne to be expected. And without Simon and no recasting, her popping up without her hubby and Anthony's good friend is not going to look good either.

I think we will see a lot of them this season, but probably not next.

[LadyChaos]

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/phoebe-dynevor-exits-bridgerton-season-3-netflix-1235506536/

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“Well I did my two seasons,” Dynevor recently told Variety when asked about her “Bridgerton” future. “I’ve done what I wanted to do with that character and she had a great arc. If they ask me back in the future, who knows?”

Makes me think that its quite possible that we won't get Kate after s3. 

It could like their signed on through their story arc, plus one season and thats it

[anamika]

Journalists when Phoebe Dynevor is like 50 and holding an Oscar: " Do you think the Duke will be back on Bridgerton?"  🤦‍♀️

Also this show is poorly planned. It's called Bridgerton and yet 50% is about the Featheringtons and Lady Whistledown. It's written more like an Anthology for each couple which then makes it weird for the missing siblings in future siblings' love stories.

Considering it's been renewed for 4 seasons, I wonder if they will simply start combining characters and couples for season 4 and 5 and be done with it. I honestly can't see many of these actors being back in the seasons for the two youngest siblings.

Edited January 31 by anamika

[shapeshifter]

4 hours ago, anamika said:

I honestly can't see many of these actors being back in the seasons for the two youngest siblings.

Eh, if they use up all the sibling romance stories, maybe Phoebe Dynevor comes back as a tragically widowed Daphne, still lovely, but more importantly, with wealth that would attract a lot of scoundrels along with The One True Prince.

[andromeda331]

That stinks but I'm not surprised. I figured it would get harder and harder to keep everyone still on the show after their romance arc is done. 

[Cetacean]

For what it's worth...an update.

[Scarlett45]

On 3/30/2023 at 7:24 AM, Cetacean said:

For what it's worth...an update.

Im interested in the new Queen Charlotte so I’m fine waiting. I don’t think they will let us down. Thanks for posting. 

[Enero]

On 1/31/2023 at 2:23 AM, andromeda331 said:

That stinks but I'm not surprised. I figured it would get harder and harder to keep everyone still on the show after their romance arc is done. 

Agreed. Unfortunately they’ve not done a good job introducing and getting the audience engaged with the minor Bridgertons whose story arcs are expected in the next couple of seasons. As someone else said there’s been too much focus on Lady Whistledown and the Featheringtons. But hopefully they’ll start to fall off after this season. I think the writers need to start to pivot towards other characters whom they have planned future story arcs to keep the audience interested.

 

[akiss]

New photos from season 3!

https://deadline.com/2023/06/bridgerton-penelope-colin-season-3-photos-netflix-1235418603/

[Harvey]

Also the season 3 release date is December 14.

[Scarlett45]

5 hours ago, Harvey said:

Also the season 3 release date is December 14.

I will have to take a break from holiday viewing to watch! Or maybe my mom and I will binge on Xmas day. 

[Scarlett45]

8 hours ago, akiss said:

New photos from season 3!

https://deadline.com/2023/06/bridgerton-penelope-colin-season-3-photos-netflix-1235418603/

I have to say Nicola’s makeup looks so pretty, her cheeks are glowing. Is Pat McGrath (or another brand) going to do a cosmetic launch to coincide with season 3/holiday?

[CountryGirl]

Nicola is just gorgeous and Pen is all grown up. I see a bit of resemblance to JB’s Anthony in that jacket still with Luke’s Colin.