Bridgerton
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Do you want to know what a man in love looks like?
My guys got it bad!
Perhaps even more telling, this dream isnt just about sex hes pouring his heart out to Penelope.
He tells her he cant eat, sleep, breathe because he is thinking about their first kiss.
Oh, this man isundone.
The stumbling around these new feelings for his friend doesnt end at breakfast.
Does the semi-clandestine meeting spot make things more suspicious or less?
Colin cant get his words straight.
To continue now would embarrass everyone involved to an unbearable extent.
Shes quite resolute about it and about continuing her search for a husband.
I love that Pens makeover isnt just about her clothes or make-up, but about her attitude.
you could practically see her confidence level rising.
But here she is, braving thetonin order to get what she wants.
Can you imagine last seasons Penelope kissing the man of her dreams and then being this chill about it?
Sticking to her it doesnt mean anything story?
Both of our leads are going through some much-needed internal changes.
At a low-key soiree, he looks on as she has a very promising conversation with Lord Debling.
Its her frankness that catches Deblings eye.
Actually, hes a naturalist and a vegetarian.
Disgusting, I know.
Thetonis up in arms about it.
Apparently the only thing worse than being a Vegetable King in Mayfair is being a spinster.
The panic visibly sets in for Colin, but its not like Penelope and Debling are a done deal.
There is one other single lady desperate for a husband this season: Cressida Cowper.
Maybe they should start with her toning down her outfits?
At one point in this episode shes wearing a corset around her neck?
Anyway, Cress is all over Debling.
She even has Eloise prep her with some nature books so she can seem interested in his hobby.
The conversation at the Hawkins Balloon event between Debling, Cressida, Eloise, and Penelope is a delight.
Did you guys know, she loves grass?
Quite the hot move for a man who only eats vegetables.
So much goes down at this Innovations Ball, so buckle up.
The reason being: Colins not the only Bridgerton grappling with some major sparks.
In fact, not one butthreeother family members are starting to feel hot and bothered by some new faces.
As the old saying goes, the family that gets hot and bothered together, stays together.
First up, theres Francesca.
Shes ready to hear who the Queen has in mind for her and accept him.
Shes no frills, baby!
Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.
He seems cool until during their first one-on-one chat he proudly announces that he wants eight kids.
Can you imagine if a man said this to you on a first date?
Nice to meet you, I want to totally destroy your vagina and not in the good way?
And what do you know?
He doesnt say anything else!
He just wants to stand with her.
This is romance, people!
We havent had much reason to chat about No.
2 yet, but he remains pretty aimless and lost since giving up his art last season.
Otherwise, hes mostly been hiding from all the mamas trying to get him interested in their daughters.
But it seems as though Benedict might be tied up for the rest of the season possibly literally?
New ideas are good!
This man is an innovator!
She is not afraid to speak her mind, and ol Benny boy likes that.
He likes it so much that he tracks her down at the Innovations Ball to formally introduce himself.
She is Lady Tilley Arnold.
Im not afraid of you, he tells her.
That is a mistake, she replies before they take to the dance floor.
Alas, something else goes down at the ball that steals this would-be scandals thunder.
But first: Who is the third Bridgerton to get a meet-cute in this episode?
Why, its our matriarch, Violet.
If you watchedQueen Charlotte, you know that Violet decided to let her garden be in bloom, etc.
Shes open to love, should it find its way to her once again.
And she is not a fan.
Oh, this should be so fun.
Violet possibly getting a love story is a welcome development.
Ruth Gemmell is such an underrated MVP of this series.
Violet relates to each of her children in a different way and those one-on-ones feel integral to everyones arc.
That tradition, thankfully, has been carried over into season three.
Lets be real: Colin is a fucking mess at this Innovations Ball.
She was trying to be someone she isnt, and she shouldve been honest with him.
Shes an indoor cat, she tells him.
Shes surprised to find he kind of loves that.
Debling doesnt want to marry someone who is exactly like him how boring.
And babes, Pen and Debling are so back on.
As Colin watches all of this go down in horror, he bumps into his mother.
He asks his mother if she really believes friendship is the best foundation for love.
She does she and Edmund were friends first.
How did you know it was reciprocated?
In that split second, Violet knows exactly what is going on here.
Go get ya girl, son!
For a moment, it seems like he just might be brave enough to go for it.
Unfortunately, when he approaches Pen, he looks like he might just barf all over her.
This is exactly when Debling arrives to whisk her off to the dance floor.
For a moment, she hesitates, waiting for Colin to say anything.
But he does not.
She takes Deblings hand and all Colin can do is watch as Penelope lights up the room.
She looks so happy.
And it is holy hell, is it crushing him.
Hes holding back tears.
Colin was not brave enough to ask the question tonight, but he better get braver, fast.
The clock is ticking.
Ink Stains
Wanna talk about heartbreak?
Eloise is nowhere near close ready to forgive Pen, but she clearly still cares for her.
The women are almost in tears as so much is left unsaid.
It is devastating!!
Oop, looks like Philipa might be pregnant.
Is she the one to win the Great Featherington Baby Race of 1815?
Portia Featherington is divisive, but I think thats what makes her a delight.
The Mondriches free to do as we hey phase is short-lived.
Hell have to give up the club.
Everything has its limits, he tells Will about the freedom of nobility.
At least Alices new wardrobe is killing it.
This woman has openly tormented Penelope for years!
Did Colin miss his chance?
