#His acting skills >>>>

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MAESTRO ??? I'M SORRY WHAT??? Wonwoo URYURHURURUR and cheol IZIFJZIFJEIF

[gaylittleguys]

unstoppable force vs immovable object

[justplaggin]

piled-up evidence (3/∞)

latest occurence

enquiry

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*keyboard smash*

[dara-90]

🥺I can just feel the emotions just by looking at his facial expressions. It’s truly amazing such a brilliant actor that you are Luke Newton

[missingpolinseason]

Today I want you to remind that everytime you say "Mr. Fingerton" or make a finger joke it is because Luke Paul Anthony Newton woke up one day and though "Colin Bridgerton wouldn't mess his Pen's dress" and proceeded to make history. No one told him to. It wasn't scripted.

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I thought I was done talking about Style in THK's episode 2, but jokes on me, no I'm not.

I keep thinking about Style and Bison's first interaction and how pure and sweet it was. In the middle of the mess that is this 4-way whirlwind of lies and deception, it felt like a refreshingly honest conversation between two people who are only accidentally lying to each other.

Style seems incredibly earnest when he tells Bison that Kant is "down bad" for him. It doesn't feel like Style is 'wingmanning' Kant here; or if he is, it isn't meant to be malicious or to mislead Bison. It feels like someone being friendly with his bff's crush and hoping that they can get along because he thinks this one's going to stick around.

Similarly, when Bison tells Style to go for Fadel for real, it feels very honest and earnest. Setting aside whatever games Bison is playing with Kant, Bison seems to genuinely want someone for his big brother, and not just so he can date who he wants or as a distraction.

It's also interesting how Style's protest is that he can't see himself actually gaining feelings for Fadel because in a way there's nothing to recommend Fadel to Style at this point. As far as Style is concerned, Fadel is arrogant and condescending, rude and ungrateful (after all, he did replace a bunch of parts in Fadel's car for free), a stick in the mud about his brother dating, and can't seem to take a joke.

We see the polite, pleasant and reasonable Fadel, but Style doesn't.

Which is why I've been obsessing over Style's expressions immediately after the conversation with Bison. Bison's parting insight is "He's rough on the outside, and on the inside," and I think he accidentally piqued Style's curiosity with that line. Because why does Bison still want his brother to have a "real" relationship, then? What makes Fadel worth loving, despite (what Style thinks is) nothing to recommend him?

Ugh I wish I knew how to make gifs because BLESS @airenyah FOR MAKING THESE GIFS!!! Dunk goes through a whole sequence of expressions here that suggests a shift happens in the way he's thinking of Fadel. There's a pensive and thoughtful look and then almost like, "Oh what the hell, might as well see where this goes" kind of amusement at the end. And I think the reason he has this shift is because he's realised that Bison clearly loves his brother and that must mean that there's more to Fadel then his initial impression of the man.

It's interesting that his next attempt at messing with Fadel actually invites Fadel to play along with it. It's so much tamer and more private than the previous attempts because he isn't actively trying to humiliate Fadel this time. And it works?? Fadel engages in the roleplay, indulges Style's ridiculousness, actually chops faster (whilst the most hysterical series of minute expressions play over Fadel's face <3). Perhaps this was Style testing the waters: can Fadel engage with something playful and not take everything way too seriously? Huh, turns out, he can!

The next time Style shows up around Fadel, he's circled back to that playful over-the-top flirting that characterised the garage scene. This is the first time in this episode that Style is actually flirting. Every other time was just to frustrate/humiliate Fadel but notice how he's actively trying to look attractive to Fadel now? He's putting all his best (ahem) assets on display, and poor Fadel has no real protection against this. And, oh, Style is loving this! He's gleefully lapping up every single time Fadel fails to completely hide that he's affected by him.

This, though. THIS precisely is the point I think Style decides that he really does want Fadel for himself. There's so much playing out over Style's face: the determination to push things further, the delighted surprise to see Fadel so rattled, the razor sharp focus, and then desire. Style has finally broken through Fadel's "roughness" and he loves it.

If that uncle hadn't walked in, I'm convinced Fadel would have let Style do anything he wanted, and I think Style knew that.

It's the first time Style immediately chases after Fadel when he walks away from him, and he's absolutely delighted when Fadel all but chokes him against the lockers because that means he still has Fadel within reach.

The whole conversation about "love at first sight" is breathtaking because it feels like Style is discovering what's going to make Fadel crack as he says it and realising just how much he wants this. And no, I don't think he's in love with Fadel yet (not by a LONG shot), but I think he realises that he wants Fadel to fall in love with him. This is such a shift from what he expressed in the diner to Bison. In the diner, there was no hope, no chance for this.

The kisses catch Style by surprise too: you can see that he's just reacting, pushing to see where Fadel will finally draw the line. Because Fadel kisses back in the first kiss and actually fails to push Style away for quite some time in the 2nd kiss (the camera purposely lingers on the way Fadel's hands hover over Style's waist without shoving him back). The third kiss is the point Fadel finally starts fighting, and in the immidate aftermath you can see Style watching so carefully again. And Fadel nearly kisses him again, you see the way Fadel's eyes drop to Style's lips, the way they both freeze and linger in the moment for that one second. The way Style registers that moment and it leaves Style shaken himself.

It's so interesting that this is how we leave Style in this episode (we only see Fadel's fantasy version of Style after this point). I've got two possible interpretations for this line:

Style possibly catches on that Fadel is more dangerous than he seems. Maybe just from vibes, maybe from something in the way Fadel threatened him that kicks off some kind of fearful instinct. This could be what makes Style start questioning if Kant told him the full story and lead to whatever scene it is where Style demands answers in the episode 3 preview.

Alternatively, perhaps Fadel is starting to become real to Style in ways he wasn't before. Fadel was almost a caricature of a man, one which Style didn't like very much before, and that made it easier to fool around with him. But this? This almost tortured man who clearly wants Style but can't seem to give into that desire? Something is going on and Style isn't sure it's worth the game to either of them anymore. Because maybe Style recognises that he's more affected than he should be. And that has implications that Style was not ready for.

[turtleblogatlast]

I think a lot about Leo’s tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when he’s forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until it’s already been done.

[doomed2repeat]

I’ll never forget that Luke Newton is half of what made this season so successful. I know people like to forget, or act like he’s an afterthought or a plus one. But he sold me on Polin since ��What a barb,” he made believable chemistry during the promo tour that drove people wild (too wild, but that’s another story) and he made such magic during the season that even his fingers went viral. He deserves credit for the wonderful work he’s done, and wonderful actor he is. 🩵🩵🩵

[aliettali]

skilltober day 19: hand-eye coordination

(HOW ON EARTH DO YOU DESIGN THIS BASTARD)

[my-smial]

Things in All For The Game that I think are humorous: basically the entire plot hinges on everybody being convinced that Andrew is dangerous enough to take on the mafia single-handedly, and then he never even gets in a fight!! Not once! The closest he gets is threatening Allison. Even Neil actually punched Riko! And yeah, Andrew says some stuff about strategy and how if Neil is public enough it becomes difficult to kill him and blah blah blah. But Andrew's role in the story is not actually to fight people. It is to stare Riko in the face and say "bet" until he backs down. Could Riko actually beat him in a fight and he's just too scared to try? Maybe!

All we canonically know about Andrew's fighting skill is that Renee can wipe the floor with him. For all we know he's actually, like, one of those kids who took a karate class once and thinks he's hot shit on the playground. He's got just enough muscle and D1 athlete workout schedule to back it up so nobody notices. Even Neil is like "it is ridiculous to think that 1 angry goalie can protect me from the mob but I guess I'll give it a shot!"

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I'm sooooo angry guys

I mean, I have mixed feelings, I am so so so happy for Nic but at the same time happiness is not complete because Luke deserved EVERYTHING!

The work he did with Colin deserves recognition from at least a nomination. They are very unfair and it breaks my heart because he is an incredible actor and also and amazing guy and deserves to know that his efforts are recognized (not only by us who clearly love him and admire all his work)

I am so sad. Honestly. He deserves more

I need him to know that he deserves more

I need to fill the nominations post with comments about why he's not included. I'm going to freak out at any moment and hate them on their shitty nomination post. Ha

I'm so happy for Nic, she deserves it so much and I'm so PISSED for Luke guys.

I want to see the world burn because they don't recognize anything from this babyboy😭

I mean, look at him🥹

I have NEVER in my life seen someone act out so many emotions with just their face. I'm serious, every rewatch I do of S3 I discover a new expression of him and they all make me emotional in different ways. This boy made me cry like no character ever managed to do before and that is 100% MERIT TO LUKE

As you can see I'm very angry

Am I going to calm down? Of course not

Bye

[claitea]

isat-style n portraits hehe

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⚔️👑

[dara-90]

Yesss

[missingpolinseason]

Luke Newton is responsable for one of the most beloved moments of season 3, when Colin fix Pen's dress in the carriage while avoiding a few fingers. It was Luke's idea and it was intentional.

It was also his doing the chin touch at the end of Polin's wedding dance. In fact, that whole sequence of they dancing alone in the room wasn't planed but end up being in the show - I believe I have heard it was a sort of rehearsal that end up being filmed after director Tom Verica notice it's beauty. Nic said on her instagram it was filmed in one take.

This whole dance is so beautful, so simbolic and so important for the history that it pisses me of that no one in the production tough about including it before Luke and Nic performed the dance and their roles in a magical way. It also debunks the theory some people had that they were dancing with their children and no one else as it was a last minute decision and not actually planed as a way to tell the story.

Both the dress fixing and the ching touch are amazingly done acting choices as being a touchy person is a trait of book Colin's personality and fits his persona very well...

Is also known that in the scene Colin watches Pen dance with Debbling the other dancers where removed from the scene so we can see Luke as Colin's full emotion. And we do get to see it. Also, Polin's fallout/argument after their wedding breakfeast was also reportely done down in anger as it was supposed to be harsh by the director's vision.

I hope this post helps you to understand how much Luke Newton - and Nicola Coughlan - brough to Bridgerton's season 3. And how much of our favorite scenes are sorounded by his (and Nicola's) acting choices.

How Nic alleged asked for Luke to not see her in Penelope's wedding dress before filming. Or the rumour that in the epilogue Colin was supposed to kiss the baby's head but he choses to kiss Pen/Nicola.