the book is so much better in every way, in every single way, like IN EVERY WAY. where do i start? like, I'm glad they had call backs & nods to the book, but the SPIRIT of Polin is just so much better in Romancing Mr. Bridgerton.
I still hate the Colin matchmaker plot, I hate it i hate it i hate it! You have to understand, the word "possessive" describes Colin Bridgerton - JQ uses that word to describe him MULTIPLE TIMES. He would not be okay with Pen speaking to other men, let alone setting her up with other men!
The journal scene is SO MUCH BETTER in the book because we read an entire passage of his adventures (not sexual) and they have a long conversation. The fact that Colin pulls away from that moment is wrong because it is Penelope that breaks off the moment in the book. Also, Colin loses his temper, which Penelope loves. Penelope loves when Colin loses his temper because she gets to see a side to him no one else sees and also it's established that she feels that expression of passion is reserved for those one has strong feelings for.
The carriage scene within itself was great but the scenario surrounding it is so whatever, not as good as book. Because his discovery of LW in the book is like a crescendo, it mirrors an orgasm, really, because of how much build up there is to it.
He takes too long in the show to figure out his feelings. In the book it's so much faster to realize he likes Penelope more than friends. We needed more yearning, more pining, idk more OOMF from show Colin. He's so soft spoken and reserved, not like book Colin.
I LOVE PENELOISE. Show Peneloise is SO GOOD, just as good as the book I think. And their mutual yearning and pining for each other was so beautiful. They are TRULY the love story of this season imo.
Nicola was REALLY REALLY GOOD. She's so Pen. She's so dreamy princess beautiful this season
overall it's good, it's alright, but i'm just saying the book is SO MUCH BETTER! and i NEEDED TO VENT.
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I would have been fine with Colin being angry Penelope until literally the last 25 seconds of the show as long as he was standing by her side, touching her, holding her hand, talking with her, arguing with her. In the show, he wasn't JUST giving her the silent treatment, he was treating her like he HATED her and wanted nothing more than to be away from her. Why would they do this to polin?????
I would have been okay if he just silently seethed next to her, even curtly saying "i don't want to talk about it!", but always by her side, even if he was mad and not saying anything. Just frowning next to her, grumpy + sunshine style
You don't understand how opposite this is to the essence of book!Polin - book polin always argue but then immediately make out and go have sex, like they're always in each other's orbit, even when they are upset with each other. They talk things out, argue head on, deal with issues quickly. I always found that to be such an important and beautiful part of Polin!
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his beauty is breathtaking like what the actual fuck
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