Gifcity - Gif City

the book is so much better in every way, in every single way, like IN EVERY WAY. where do i start? like, I'm glad they had call backs & nods to the book, but the SPIRIT of Polin is just so much better in Romancing Mr. Bridgerton.

I still hate the Colin matchmaker plot, I hate it i hate it i hate it! You have to understand, the word "possessive" describes Colin Bridgerton - JQ uses that word to describe him MULTIPLE TIMES. He would not be okay with Pen speaking to other men, let alone setting her up with other men!

The journal scene is SO MUCH BETTER in the book because we read an entire passage of his adventures (not sexual) and they have a long conversation. The fact that Colin pulls away from that moment is wrong because it is Penelope that breaks off the moment in the book. Also, Colin loses his temper, which Penelope loves. Penelope loves when Colin loses his temper because she gets to see a side to him no one else sees and also it's established that she feels that expression of passion is reserved for those one has strong feelings for.

The carriage scene within itself was great but the scenario surrounding it is so whatever, not as good as book. Because his discovery of LW in the book is like a crescendo, it mirrors an orgasm, really, because of how much build up there is to it.

He takes too long in the show to figure out his feelings. In the book it's so much faster to realize he likes Penelope more than friends. We needed more yearning, more pining, idk more OOMF from show Colin. He's so soft spoken and reserved, not like book Colin.

I LOVE PENELOISE. Show Peneloise is SO GOOD, just as good as the book I think. And their mutual yearning and pining for each other was so beautiful. They are TRULY the love story of this season imo.

Nicola was REALLY REALLY GOOD. She's so Pen. She's so dreamy princess beautiful this season

overall it's good, it's alright, but i'm just saying the book is SO MUCH BETTER! and i NEEDED TO VENT.

Cooper gets Erik's facial expressions so accurately it's kind of wild

this planet looks so cool

✧*:･ﾟ✧ In this night and in this hour, we call upon the ancient power ✧･ﾟ: *✧

∟ Charmed [1998 - 2006]

i just brought Ahsoka (my wife) a cup of caf from the ship's kitchenette and she said thanks sweetie :)

although i do like that they argue and then it is immediately followed by a steamy make out session (very book Polin), there are two huge flaws with this scene that COMPLETELY ruin it -

Colin walks away from Pen, "not wanting to hear it," leaving her all alone in the middle of the street at night for the second time.

Pen, again, has to call out to him and get him to stop to talk to her. The fact that she has to initiate AGAIN is not okay because remember, this is unrequited-to-requited story line. We're in the requited section - so the ball is now in Colin's court, he needs to be doing more initiating for any of this to have any meaning. If Pen continues to pursue him, even when he is angry with her, THEN WTF ARE WE DOING HERE? And therefore, it ruins the interaction after that because it's Pen in the driver's seat yet again and that's not fair to Pen. She deserves to have him pursue her for once. FFS!!!

Second flaw - he doesn't go back home with her in the carriage - why? what are we even DOING here???

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Nicola DELIVERED. Signed, Sealed, DELIVERED, she IS Penelope. Did I feel like LN ultimately delivered? No, but he did a... serviceable performance. I do commend him for his effort, I suppose.