Anyway He Did See Her In That Corset Because Its The Same One She Wears In The Mirror Scene - Tumblr Posts

Very unpopular Polin opinion in this fandom but every time I see that picture of Penelope getting ready for the wedding in her corset with someone saying Colin didn’t get to see her like that because he was sulking and how he missed out because he was being dramatic it annoys me so much. I know it’s just a joke but it encapsulates so much of what is wrong with how some people look at Polin and Colin.

Not letting Colin have agency and a proper reaction to things because Penelope is the only one allowed to have negative feelings. Everything he feels must be in service to Penelope or it’s belittled and treated like an overreaction or being dramatic.

And at the very least we should’ve gotten an equivalent thirst trap of Colin getting ready for the wedding so we can use that to meme how Penelope fucked up her chance at a fun wedding night with him because of how SHE acted. They both didn’t get what they wanted that night, but let’s be clear on who was asking who for a wedding night, and who’s fault it was that they were having this problem in the first place. Penelope stood ten toes down on messing up her own chance for a sexy wedding night, and if she’s prioritizing herself in that moment over sex that’s fine, but Colin should also be given the grace to do the same.

Penelope wanted Whistledown more than she wanted THAT on her wedding night, and I think people just don’t want to own up to that, or what it means. It’s easier to put all the work back on Colin rather than hold Pen accountable for what she contributed to the dynamic at play and for why that wedding night did not happen.

And this is an audience issue, NOT a Penelope issue, because within the show Penelope shows more understanding and patience for Colin than Penelope-centric Polin fans do at every turn.

Anyway, yeah, I know it’s a meme but the meaning behind it is irksome.