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junewongapologia · 1 year ago
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Yes, obviously, Lord Hastings being mostly okay with his wife being a serial adulterer is funny but the true icon of mental gymnastics is Vincent Wong, who is like "YES I hate my wife and she kidnapped my son and extorted a hundred grand out of me and was an accessory to murder but you WILL NOT be arresting her". Stay crazy sir 🫡
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deepdean-detectives · 1 year ago
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hi!! could you do C6 as daisy? :)
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This one really challenged me 😅 but I had a lot of fun and decided to do a modern AU Daisy
Personally, I headcanon Daisy as dressing quite prep in my modern AUs, because she's still masking. The one exception is her double piercing, which came about when Uncle Felix got her ears pierced in secret, which they both hid when Margaret decided to take Daisy to get her ears pierced the day after. Lady Hastings being oblivious as usual, she didn't notice that Daisy had 2 piercings in her ear until fhey got home
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the-loststone · 11 months ago
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Eloise v Penelope
I think a lot of Eloise's anger about Penelope being Lady Whistledown comes down to it being the very last person she expected. Eloise imagined Lady W being this emancipated woman, living off her own riches, poking fun at society from outside of it. That Lady W didn't have to conform to the normal expectations of women, to marry and have babies and obey their husbands. She says it herself in S1, I think it was episode 2 or 3. But for that reality to not be the case, that Lady W was in fact a member of the ton, and someone who did have to conform, and did have to marry was a real blow to this fantasy.
That, of course and the fact that it was Penelope. Of course, she has resentment that Penelope was her best friend and lied to her, and exposed her secrets, especially after Eloise was honest and truthful in their friendship. However, I think it's a bit deeper than that. The awful truth is, I don't believe Eloise thought Penelope was cleverer than her. That's not to say that Eloise believed Penelope to be dumb, but she thought they were the same. That they both held the same beliefs but that Eloise was better and a bigger advocate for those beliefs. And Eloise doesn't like having to confront the fact that Penelope actually does want what many other women are supposed to want, and that Eloise is somewhat unconventional and alone in her outspoken beliefs. And Penelope doesn't want to disappoint Eloise so she does, in many ways, hide her desires, and tries to agree with Eloise's beliefs about womanhood and feminism.
That Penelope was smart, clever, and even manipulative and jaded is not a welcome surprise for Eloise. That she didn't know her friend -- even though we know that Penelope did not hide so much as she was overlooked -- is a betrayal. Penelope has always been kind, sweet and very much a sidekick to Eloise. To learn that Penelope was her own leading lady is not welcome, especially when she was leading Eloise on a goose chase.
Something in the books really resonates here too. Colin's worry that if Penelope is discovered as Lady W, it would have her cast out of society, while if someone like Cressida were to be recognized as Lady W would have them be applauded. Because Penelope is not popular, so she cannot be clever and gain notoriety through a pen name. Cressida would be able to remain in society even if she were unmasked as Lady W because she is popular, and even though she's probably recognized as a b*tch, she's a b*tch the ton are comfortable with and the one they would applaud as being so clever to get away with it.
I think Eloise believes the same. She would rather it be Cressida, or probably more like Lady Danbury, because she expects it and because it goes with what she believed. But it cannot be the 'frumpy, unpopular, unattractive' girl like Penelope. Because that's a blow to their ego, that they were misled by someone so... unpopular, a 'loser'. That's not to say that Eloise is so unkind she's always thinking her friend is a loser. But she knows, at least subconsciously, that she is more popular (at the very least because of her station and her family, even if she doesn't recognize that her beauty is a factor as well). And while Eloise has different views on marriage and feminism that may be considered radical, she is still in many ways a product of her environment, and does not take kindly to someone she thinks as 'less' socially to hold one over on her. And I don't mean class. Eloise likely would have been pleased too if it was a maid or something because that would be so clever. But Penelope, a member of the ton, who's not even as cool or outspoken as her? Not likely.
I'm not dismissing Eloise's rightful anger at having her secrets aired out (although I do understand Penelope's dilemma and decision - better for the Bridgerton's to suffer a small scandal than to be involved in a fight with the Queen and dragged down completely). But pay attention to what Eloise says. "I do not even know you. I look at you and all I feel is pity for you. Sequestered here in this very room writing your secret little scandal sheet, tarnishing everyone in town all because you are too scared to stand up for yourself in reality. You are something Penelope, an insipid wallflower indeed."
These words are cutting to the heart of the matter. Penelope is a wallflower, Penelope is unpopular. Penelope could never have accomplished something so clever. All she did was write a little scandal sheet... although it's not little at all, is it?
Let's not forget that before Eloise got in over her head with the Queen, she was obsessed with Lady W because she admired her. Penelope changed Lady W to Eloise's preferences, because she wanted, in some way, to be clever the way Eloise likes people to be clever. Even though it is nothing to scoff at for a woman to be a popular column writer, especially in those days, even if it is for a 'scandal sheet'. But that was one way women had power back in those days, was through what they said, and the rumors that swirled. Penelope has a lot of power through her pen, because she can make and unmake a family. She got rid of Daphne's odious suitor. The women started a rumor, and Penelope wrote about it, and the next day the man had to leave town. Not because of a mere rumor -- because of a PUBLISHED rumor. And while those rumors can fade, as they do, it let Daphne be free to get courted by Simon.
Eloise still hasn't actually confronted her privilege. Theo did tell her, "hey, guess what, you're super privileged and you're putting me in a bad spot." And while she does end up understanding that in the end, breaking things off with Theo, she's still not actually understanding her privilege amongst the ton. Eloise's sister is a duchess, her brother is a viscount. A little rebellion by running around with political radicals will not destroy her. She is still very much a desired connection people would want. Something Penelope knows.
But Penelope herself, as herself, has no power. "too scared to stand up for yourself in reality." And what exactly is Penelope supposed to do? She is not the popular girl with suitors lining up for her. She's not the rich girl who's money can protect her or who's father can protect her. She's a girl with no influence herself. Every time she's tried to help someone as herself, she's been dismissed. When she warned Colin, he dismissed her. When she begged Marina, she dismissed her. When she spoke to her mother, she dismissed her. When she warned Eloise, she dismissed her. So she made herself influential through a pen name.
How can Penelope stand up for herself? She can't without someone like a Bridgerton in her corner. Eloise can insult Cressida in defense of Penelope, but Penelope can't do it herself without feeling actual consequences. But Eloise will never feel any consequence for dismissing Cressida or anyone else, barring someone above her station.
Only a great scandal can destroy Eloise... such as cavorting with a man unchaperoned... and something, again, Penelope warns her about. Of course, Penelope has ulterior motives as well. She doesn't want Eloise to discover her secret. But this is still a big risk that Eloise is taking, which is what Penelope warns her of and is dismissed. Eloise not only risks herself but her family's reputation there too. And while, again, the scandal may not last long, especially not for her brothers, it will affect Eloise as being, the dreaded term... 'spoiled goods'.
And that can feel like a double standard. I mean, Penelope is alone with Colin... then again, Penelope doesn't exactly have a reputation to protect. No one would believe her to be a seductress when they spend so much time dismissing her. And no one would consider Colin to be interested in her since, once again, she's not on their radar. Eloise's privilege is a double edged sword, though she benefits from it more than she doesn't.
It's not fair. But it is a reality. And I think it's a disservice to women of the time not to show how they are punished for standing out. Eloise is loud and brash and suffers little to no consequences for it. If that were actually the case, a girl is often sent to a mad house or married off quickly or some other way to silence her and stifle her. But Eloise has brothers who love her and will protect her. This is a privilege. The first time she feels any censure is through Lady W's pamphlet, but again, it is something that can be brushed aside with her family's protection, though it had the unfortunate timing of coinciding with a broken engagement.
I don't really think the blame is only on one party. Penelope also made a lot of mistakes. That's not to say I think that Penelope owed it to Eloise to reveal that she's Lady W, or reveal her secret to the queen to spare Eloise. Eloise started that battle despite Penelope's warnings and got in the cross hairs of the queen for it. Penelope shouldn't have to sacrifice herself. Also Penelope sharing Lady W with Eloise is taking away something that belongs to her. Eloise would, I think, seriously try to take over the narrative of Lady W if she knew. Already Penelope feels pressured to change Lady W for Eloise's admiration, so I do think that if Eloise knew who Penelope was before hand, Penelope would lose it to her completely, and it would have turned completely into Eloise's pamphlet (which honestly would have led to more problems because Eloise would forgo subtle criticism and instead loudly criticize societal norms). Eloise is overwhelming, and Penelope is a pushover, especially when it comes to her friend who she doesn't want to lose.
But there were better ways she could have gone about it. She could have warned Violet that Colin and Marina were planning on eloping and told her to push for a long engagement instead. She could have told Violet that Eloise had gotten into trouble with the Queen. I mean, I think those are her only options really. Neither would have spared her mother from being furious with her or Eloise thinking she betrayed her by telling Violet... but it would have been minimal damage in comparison. Then again, there is the big risk that it wouldn't work because, as I said, Penelope is regularly dismissed.
In the end, yes, Penelope was a bad friend. And she's not a particularly helpful or good daughter/ sister / cousin. Then again, her family hasn't been very kind to her either and Eloise has overlooked her as well. Is Eloise the biggest victim? No. That would be Marina, who, I would argue, ended in a better situation than if she had married Colin. Did Penelope have a duty to fix her mistakes and repair the reputations of people she ruined? I don't think so. It would have been nice but... people have to be able to recover on their own, and a lot of things can only really be fixed with time or a new scandal. The worst harm she did was to herself and her family. She feels the consequences of her actions too. Is Eloise a victim? Yes, but better the victim of a scandal sheet than the victim of the Queen. Does Penelope need redemption? No. I don't think so. Penelope is complex and already experiences the pain of what she does and the consequences of all her actions. She knows what she puts other people through as well.
Anyway, thank you for reading to the end of my rant. I probably contradicted myself somewhere in there but... oh well. Just my thoughts.
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frost-queen · 22 days ago
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The Duke and Duchess (Reader x Simon Basset)
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The table was set. A banquet to your delights so early in the morning.
Plate already filled with some bread and fruits. Yet your gaze was elsewhere. Staring in front of you to an empty chair. An entirety of empty chairs surrounding you like a soulless gathering. Members of the household standing by the windows. Waiting for breakfast to be over and clean up the table.
You were about to grab for your knife, when the doors opened behind you. Feeling a presence behind you. An arm reaching out for your plate. Taking your bread and bringing it up. You followed the movement with your gaze, slightly turning in the seat.
“Si!” – you called out seeing him take a bite from your bread. He happily munched on it, keeping a hand on your shoulder. – “I hope I didn’t make you wait too long.” – he said bending down. His breath hot on your lips. You shook your head, receiving a kiss from him.
Simon exhaled loud, pulling a chair back by your right. – “Oh and I’m stealing this.” – he said flapping the piece of bread in the air. A member of the staff launched forwards. Rushing to the other end of the table. Grabbing the plate and cutlery.
Hasting her way over to the duke to lay it down in front of him. Simon looked briefly up to her with a grateful nod before turning his attention to you once more. You reached out for a new piece of bread. – “So what is on the duke’s agenda today?” – you asked with curiosity picking up a grape to put in your mouth.
“Anything that requires him to be with his wife.” – Simon replied reaching for your plate. Snatching a grape as you watched with shocked irritation that he was stealing from your plate. – “Is my plate more tempting than yours?” – you wanted to know, throwing him a teasing smile. – “All that is yours I want.” – he answered flashing you a blissful smile.
You hummed intrigued. – “Even my corset?” – you responded. Simon laughed loud, placing his hand on yours. – “No, that you may keep.” – he went on. – “Shame it would’ve suited you.” – you finished with a sarcastic smile.
It made Simon entangle his fingers with yours, lifting your hand up. Leaning in closer to you for it was only for your ears. – “Don’t make me lose yours.” – he whispered leaving you flustered. In response you gave him a playful shove. Simon took you by the elbow, pulling hard on you so that you fell forwards.
Chuckling before he plastered his lips on yours. He pulled away but not before he stole another grape from your plate. Out of revenge, you stole the remaining bread where he had taken one bite from. Taking a bite of it yourself with a sarcastic glance.
Simon took your hand as you got up. The staff got in motion once you had left the room to clear up the table. – “So what is truly on your agenda?” – you asked letting your hand sway by your sides. – “As I said, spending it however my wife spends it.” – he responded giving your hand a soft squeeze.
“Do you not have any obligations today?” – you wanted to be sure. Simon shaking his head. – “Not today. I made sure of that.” – he answered. You gave him another playful shove for being so annoyingly charming. Simon chuckled. – “And to think you didn’t even like me in the beginning.” – you reminded him of the time at the social season.
Simon held his finger up in protest. – “Correction, I was simply too stubborn to admit that I liked you.” – he corrected, pulling at you so that your side bumped against his. He threw his arm around you, keeping a hand on your hip. - “But now you are al mine.”
Simon led you into another room filled with paintings. From wall to wall. – “Oh what’s this are you going to ask me to dance?” – you spoke with a flirty smile. You strayed away from him, but not too far as he kept holding onto your hand. – “Not quite.” – he responded pulling you back to him. You bumped against his chest feeling a bit light on your feet.
Simon let his hands go down your arms till they reached your hands. Taking each in his hand, moving your hands up. You furrowed your brows when he closed your hands. He curled up a smirk keeping your fists up. He then moved both his hands up, palms open. Twinkling a bit with his fingers to tease you. It made you laugh.
“You want me to punch you?” – you asked tilting your head a bit. – “A duchess needs to protect herself when her husband is not around.” – he responded. – “Oh does my husband plan on leaving me alone?” – you threw back at him with a flashing smile. – “Never.” – Simon whispered out. You curled up a smile, keeping your fists up.
Moving one fist forwards, you hit him square in the palm of his hand. – “Is that supposed to hurt me?” – Simon let out. – “I was just warming up.” – you called out. You threw another punch at his palm with more force. – “A tickle to my hand.” – he let you know, making you clench your jaw. Clenching your fist more, your muscles tensed. Throwing another punch at him.
Simon barely flinched, angering you. You groaned loud, throwing another punch out of frustration. Simon grabbed your fist, pulling at you. You stumbled forwards with a slight turn of his guidance. Bumping with your back against his chest. Simon gazed down at you, keeping his hands on your hips.
He came leaning down, breathing down in your neck. It left a ticklish sensation on your skin. The hotness of his breath teasing you before his lips would pleasure it. You craved his touch on your lips. Elbowing him a bit back to turn around in his embrace. Grabbing him by his suit, you pulled him at you to kiss.
Lips crashing on his as they followed his sweet rhythm. His hands went further down to your hips, pulling a bit of your skirt up. Blinded by love that he had for you. He guided you towards the wall, pressing your back firm against it. Grabbing for your leg, he hooked your knee at his side. Kissing you more roughly as he couldn’t get enough of you.
Making himself crazy about you. Wondering why he had been so stubborn for so long. If he had admitted it sooner, he could’ve enjoyed you earlier. Instead he had remained stubborn, turning an eye to Daphne Bridgerton in the hopes it would sniff out the flame burning for you. Yet when a gentleman showed interest in you, it was clear the flame was never sniffed out. From that moment on, he needed you and nothing was going to stop him till he had you.
Simon moved the shoulder patch better over your shoulder. Sweating blissful from showing his love to you. You were still panting, wiping some sweat from his cheeks. He held your hand, bringing it up to kiss the back of your hand. – “You didn’t pull away this time.” – you told him as it was strange that he did.
You knew how his opinion on children was. Simon chuckled, looking shyly down. – “I am well aware of that Y/n.” – he responded cupping your cheeks. – “It isn’t like you.” – you answered knowing what it could mean. Simon gave you a kiss on your forehead. You smacked your hands against his cheek, squishing them a bit together.
“Who are you and what have you done with my husband.” – you called out jokingly. Simon pulled your hands down with a laugh. – “I am still the same me.” – he responded, bringing a hand of yours to his chest. – “I simply believe I’m having these baby fevers.” – he spoke. You gave him a playful shove. – “You have been talking to Lady Danbury have you?”
That made Simon laugh even harder. – “Perhaps but those conversations have not changed me.” – he stood by his point. – “Clearly.” – you responded with a smile. Simon wrapped his arms around you, hugging you as he rocked your body from side to side.
“You made me change my perspective. Very slowly you did.” – he let out, knowing you would’ve been happy either way if you never had any children. Never forcing it on him, but keeping it his decision. Humming pleasantly, you got on the tips of your toes to kiss him. – “I love you Simon.” – you spoke. – “I love you more Y/n.”
Simon and you left the painting room to have a stroll around the garden. – “If it is a boy I’ll teach it to box.” – Simon spoke to your surprise. It made you slap him against his arm. – “Now I truly start to wonder if you are the same husband I had this morning.” – smiling at how excited he was about that.
“We are not even sure yet that I am pregnant.” – you responded. Simon wrapped his arms around you. – “Then I’ll just have to keep trying.” – he whispered in your ear. You squealed loud trying to run from him when he wouldn’t let you. Chuckling and laughing to your delights.
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lovelylildepressedsoul · 9 months ago
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Rewatching Bridgerton seasons 1 & 2 for the zillionth time and am wondering if anyone else has caught this??!
When giving bb Simon advice, Lady Danbury tells him, “I attempted to dissolve into the shadows” and then goes on to say “I knew I would have to step into the light someday”
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light are the names of the first and last episodes of season 3!!
Just more evidence of Lady D & Pen’s similarities🥹
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recsspecs · 21 days ago
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Anthony going from a man with apathy to drowning in emotions is the kind of leap I want in my reality. 0-100 super quick
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vices-aand-virtues · 4 months ago
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Bridgerton + Reductress Headlines (9/?)
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casual-violinist-fangirl · 8 months ago
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Me, only now watching Bridgerton and not thinking that I’ll be hooked or even remotely interested.
Me, one episode in:
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Well, there goes my productive afternoon. 😂😂
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l-is-for-loser · 10 months ago
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I saw someone saying that they didn’t like Adjoa saying on interviews that LD and Penelope are both wallflowers.
But this is actually very insightful, and it shows how much these actors care about their characters and the story that they’re telling.
Because back in season 1 when LD was giving baby Simon a motivational speech, she said that when she was a girl, she’d enter a room and attempt to dissolve into the shadows. So it would make sense if LD sees herself in Penelope.
In that same speech, LD said that she made herself frightening, she sharpened her wit, her wardrobe and her eye so she could become terrifying. And maybe that’s what LD thinks Penelope is trying to do on season three, become a terrifying creature.
Little does LD know, that Penelope has been working on making herself frightening for awhile now, with Lady Whistledown, so they actually are very similar in more ways than one.
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fiumedivita · 8 months ago
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me, only watching Bridgerton because my English lit professor kept talking about it, thinking I'd hate it:
also me, three years later, organising a themed binge watch party with my friends:
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fuckyeah-bridgerton · 6 months ago
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I'm also so aware of the fact that both Simon and Anthony eat their ladies out, often, so naturally i demand that Colin eats out Pen in season 4
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junewongapologia · 1 year ago
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"I'm not a rug or a vase, I can do what I like." Is the most powerful response to your husband being upset that you were transparently having an affair with a guy under his roof at your daughters birthday party I've ever seen.
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kickdrumheart68 · 8 months ago
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Anyone else!?!? 🪞🐝❤️‍🔥
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rosesartwall · 6 months ago
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Duchess Daphne Bridgerton Basset rendered and unrendered version
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Lady Kathina Sharma Bridgerton and Miss Edwina Sharma rendered and unrendered version
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Mrs. Penelope Featherington Bridgerton rendered and unrendered version
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"The Spinsters and Diamonds" A Bridgerton fanart made by me inspired by @ladyshalirin on Instagram<33
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gazeboarcade · 8 months ago
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woah is that the cool guy from the radio?????? :O
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gimmiesophiebaek · 7 months ago
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Bridgerton Seasons 1-3 Leads
And their titles
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