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Polin being the most kissable Bridgerton couple, but not yet kissing each other???? Bridgerton season 3 come home!!!
When I say Colin is the favorite brother I also mean this 😘
Time apart will be good for Penelope and Eloise, I love both girls and I love the Cressida plot.
I think the problem here is assuming Eloise is befriending Cressida out of spite for Penelope, and then working back with assumption that EVERYTHING Eloise does this season will be out of spite for Penelope.
But Eloise has motivations beyond that to hang out with her. Eloise is deeply unhappy being out in society, it gives her anxiety and makes her uncomfortable, but she has never had to face it alone. Penelope was out a year before she debuted, she always had someone to be a misfit with her. Now she’s dealing with it alone, and Cressida is the last person she remembers extending friendship. Loneliness and wanting to feel accepted is a strong motivator to settle for any person that will have you, even if it’s not a great fit. Look at Penelope and Debling!
Being Cressida’s friend is a great opportunity for Eloise to learn about what she truly values and who she is. Is she brave enough to really be a misfit? Or did she only feel comfortable as an misfit when Penelope was there to lean on?
This is especially interesting to me as a fan of Eloise’s book, where Eloise seamed so comfortable with the idea of becoming a spinster as long as Penelope would be a spinster with her, but the reality of being truly lonely was a huge motivator for her, and it sent her reeling once Pen got married. That drive is to end the loneliness ASAP is what jump starts her story in To Sir Phillip With Love with a knee jerk decision.
As much of a rebel Eloise tends to come across, she’s always been insecure and vulnerable, and needs to be validated and feel heard. If Cressida is the only person validating her…that’s a friendship. Ultimately I want Peneloise and for Pen and Eloise to be friends again, and I don’t necessarily care about diving in to Cowper family lore, but I don’t hate this plot for Eloise. She’s allowed some bad decisions too!
Colin and Eloise missing each other????? Do I dare to hope they fix their relationship this season? I feel like they kind of have to for the plot to work…
My favourite thing about Bridgerton S3 Part 2? Lady Danbury and Lady Bridgerton being Agatha and Violet to each other. Eloise Bridgerton and Lady Whistledown/Penelope Bridgerton being Eloise and Penelope. Lady Featherington and Featherington Girls being mother and daughters. Lord Anthony Bridgerton being Kate's second dog.