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THAT is the power of Polin! Wow! I'm so happy that their season is getting so much recognition and accolades. Truly well-deserved! Shut up all those naysayers and "fans" that said it would flop! WRONG! Way to go, Luke & Nic!! 🥰👏👏👏

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Polin Advent Calendar 2024 Day 1 ↝ insp

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BRIDGERTON (2020-)

PEN AND COLIN

3.05

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Colin really didn't like Debling 😌☠️ [reference]

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We never talk enough about Anthony and Benedict reaction to the wedding.

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LNC: Penelope Bridgerton (inspo) / [Colin version]

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LNC: Colin Bridgerton (inspo) / [Pen version]

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Sometimes I think about the way Colin said "You are so beautiful" when they were both naked Infront of eachother for the first time. Completely open and vulnerable together. Full eye contact. Almost like was in disbelief that he gets to see her like this. Sometimes I think about this a lot..

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Colin is crazy for this and I love it. I don’t think any man in 1815 had such a chaotic 18 hours. He is so fucking proud of himself.

After he swooped in like a madman and straight up stole Pen from Debling the night before, he played out his heroic fantasy by standing up for Pen to Portia the next morning. Then he proceeded to take her to their future home alone, watch himself unwrap the parts he’s been dreaming about in the 🪞, popped her 🍒, rang her 🔔, and put the next Baron Featherington 🍞 in her oven.

This is why we were shown the fake swagger in 3.01 so we could see the real swagger in 3.05.

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Another reason why the #mirrorscene hits differently for me compared to other intimacy scenes in previous seasons (no shade to those either, they all worked really well within their seasons and stories):

There's this moment when Colin gets her permission to touch her, and then his eyes close when his hand moves across her skin. Kudos to the acting by Luke and the way the scene was shot, but the man looks like he is lost in awe and reverence. Like he can't believe he gets to touch her after dreaming of her, like he has to savor every second of it.

And consider it from Pen's perspective. She has been brought up and treated to feel unworthy of love, attraction, taught that she should settle for the first man who'll have her. She was ready to accept a loveless practical match with Debling because she believed true love was a foolish fantasy for someone like her. And then she finds herself with this man who physically aches for her, who is visibly revering her body, who is making sure she knows what an object of sexual and emotional desire she is is.

This is why one kiss from her and sex will never be casual for him anymore. This is why, despite knowing nothing of sex, Pen trusts him completely and lets him guide her through this first time with complete abandon.

Individually, love is a forsaken fantasy for him and an unattainable goal for her. Together, it is worship.

#off for my millionth rewatch

#this sex scene beats all others, fight me

#when he said Lie Down I became pregnant

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I would rather see a couple driven by sweet, domestic, tender, gentle love than extremely passionate and lust filled driven love

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Happy Colin ™

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Penelope: "WHY ARE YOU DELETING THE SMUT?"