I Dont Understand Defending Either Member Of The Polin Ship By Throwing The Other Under The Bus.

I don’t understand defending either member of the Polin ship by throwing the other under the bus.

This goes for the characters or whatever, but mainly the actors. Their friendship has been such a joy to watch over the promo cycle, it seems so negative to defend Nicola from body-shaming hate by saying Luke isn’t attractive (especially since he’s also being viciously appearance-shamed in a way that very few people are taking seriously) or defend Luke by saying Nicola won’t let him talk and takes over interviews for attention. They obviously work really well as a team and support each other, and look good doing it! Their dynamic works on screen with chemistry off the charts, and their off-screen promo has been non-stop fanservice from BOTH of them.

This pairing and these actors have been the punching bag of the Bridgerton fandom for too long for people to start using them to punch each other.

I’m a Penelope defender, not a Whistledown defender, like girl GIVE IT UP.

She self-sabotages with Whistledown so bad. It always causes her to make decisions that devastate her and the people around her. Keeping it up would also rely on her continuing to be secretive and invisible. I want to see her do better, and she can. She doesn’t need to continue with Whistledown just to be a writer. To me, a happy ending for her would be a book published openly under the name Penelope Bridgerton, not hiding her light under Lady Whistledown.

It’s almost as if part of their problem is that they both believe they’re unlovable for distinctly different reasons, only to realize that the other loves them 💯 for all the things they felt embarrassed by or kept secret or felt like they had to suppress.

AND I JUST THINK THATS NEAT 🥺

"But how did Colin not know Penelope had a crush on him?"

Babes, how did Penelope not know Colin had a crush on her?

He literally bought and ate the same cake she did as he stared longingly at her? He sprinted for that balloon rope, fully ready to haul 800 pounds on his lonesome so she wouldn't be hurt? He bribed her maid so they could have alone time and then scurried off after her every moment of every event they're in together? He is always in her garden? He cuts into her dance? He glared daggers through Debling's face? He rushes up to her to say he's been meaning to ask her something and stares so deep into her eyes I swear boy was looking into her soul? He loses track of his sentences because he just starts pining mid-syllable? He looks at her lips all the time? He chugs lemonade after she compliments how his eyes shine when he's kind? He runs off after her carriage, panting, cravatless, asking if she accepted a proposal and to please please please let him in, and she's still like "I can't believe he'd think you have feelings for me!" When my boy has been out here getting a phd in down baderism?

They're both idiots in love, your honor

Colin's very hot head tilt.

I mean, he’s not wrong

Portia needs to have a convo with my boy