Luke NewtoninBridgerton (3.05-06) AsColin Bridgerton

Luke Newton in Bridgerton (3.05-06) as Colin Bridgerton

I’m actually tired of Luke Newton not getting his full credit for the success of selling the season. This is not discounting that Nicola is a powerhouse when it comes to PR, but Luke sold that chemistry HARD during the promo run. Polin took off among non-shippers when they both came out for that first event way back on Valentine’s Day, with Luke looking hot AF and people became locked in on the way he looked at her. Every single social media post had comments about how HE looked at HER, and people getting curious because of it. That was HUGE to what made them popular, and it never let up, he helped sell their chemistry - to the degree of some fans placing unhealthy expectations on it, but that’s another story. During interviews, even when Nicola did most of the talking, Luke served up delicious fanservice by often being the one who would say the most unhinged bits that sent the fans spiraling- talking about how tiny their intimacy wear was, being comfortable naked, blushing and giggling. People loved it. On and off the screen Luke has been responsible for half the magic that’s made Polin so beloved, he deserves to be acknowledged right alongside Nic.

I hope Benophie fans get a book accurate season. All I heard from them for years was that their negativity came from the show runner not being faithful to the books and changing things. Well I hope they get exactly the true adaptation they want.

And frankly Benedict hasn’t had any conflict with anyone else for 3 seasons. Just floating through. It would be nice to actually get to see him presented as having negative traits for once, add some dimension to his character. If they stole so much from Colin already, remember that Colin was the favorite fun loving brother in other books, but his own book revealed he has bad moods and isn’t always positive and charming all the time. Benedict can have that too.

TW: Mentions of blackmail, harassment and threats of rape.

They've already officially started S4 pre-promo and S4 being promoted by the showrunner as a more faithful adaptation of it's book than the other three seasons should be deeply worrying.

We are talking about a book which includes the male lead blackmailing, harassing and threatening to r*pe the female lead if she changes her mind about having sex with him? Twice?

A book that was actually one of the worst reviewed and Benedict one of the most hated for years until the show came out, where in my opinion the ship gained fans mostly because Luke T is attractive.

They literally had to throw Book Benedict out of a window and erase him entirely from the show. He was retconned entirely. They admitted to taking Book Colin and sticking Benedict's name onto him, only allowing him to keep his love of art.

Like, that's not the Benedict the book fans know - so how are they going to keep it faithful when Benedict is not Benedict? When it would be so out of character for him to not only blackmail but harass and threaten a woman with r*pe?

I can't see the show getting me to even remotely like Benophie if they keep any of this for the show.

Worst things Colin Bridgerton has ever done:

1. Doesn't exist, not cool bro -1000000/10

we said we wanted real lover boys back and then they blessed us with colin bridgerton

Random thoughts on Colin & Portia:

I loved watching how the “neighbor boy,” Portia Featherington assumed was a typical rakish gentleman, out of reach and unrealistic for Penelope to like:

Declared his love for her daughter assuredly, fervently and loudly to make sure nobody dared question that he wanted to marry her.

Defended Penelope fiercely even against her own mother to make clear that mistreating or disrespecting his woman would not be tolerated.

Discovered Penelope was Lady Whistledown (after he himself said no one would ever marry LW because she would bring ruin on her family) but not only did he not end the engagement despite being upset with Penelope about it, he married her anyway and his vows were undeniably heartfelt and sincere, he gave her a wedding ring which was not necessary or common practice at the time apparently (Daphne just got the one ring from Simon), and he danced with her in broad daylight at their wedding breakfast (rather romantically).

He was immediately furious the second he heard that someone would dare blackmail his wife, and not only would he not stand for it, he immediately acted (however misguidedly he did so) intending to protect Penelope and when the situation escalated, he was willing to lie to his family and pay a fortune to keep her safe.

And much to Portia’s surprise, he took accountability for his part in making things worse when he could have blamed everything on Penelope.

Then Colin supported Penelope’s choice about how to handle the LW situation and when she revealed herself to the ton.

When Penelope offered him an annulment to free himself of association with Lady Whistledown, he insisted he was lucky just to be with her because he loved her.

Then Colin danced with Penelope, clearly sending the message to the ton that he loved and supported his wife. Lady Whistledown did not trap him nor would he be turning his back on her. This was our first glimpse of Colin “My Wife” Bridgerton.

Colin gave Penelope a son, and the Featherington estate the heir they so desperately needed, and Colin will no doubt raise her grandson to be a man of honor, elevating the formerly mocked and disrespected Featherington family to a level of respectability on par with the Bridgertons.

As if that weren’t enough, Colin continues to support Penelope as a wife and mother, encouraging her passion for writing/working.

That Bridgerton neighbor boy single-handedly made his mother-in-law, a justifiably jaded cynic, believe in love.

I cannot wait to see their relationship in future seasons.