If You Defend Colin Bridgerton's Character Decisions In Bridgerton Season 3 Part 2 Like I Am Being So

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???

book!Polin:

Polin argue in the Bridgerton drawing room -> Colin starts thirsting for Pen

Polin argue in Penelope's living room --> Colin wants to kiss Pen

Polin fight in the carriage -> make out session

Polin fight at the engagement party -> have sex

show!Polin: Colin gets angry at Penelope and just abandons her, ignores her, avoids her, won't even touch her nor look at her.

WHY WOULD THE SHOW WRITERS DO THIS TO POLIN?

making Penelope ask her husband to dance at her own damn wedding is so cruel, why would they do Pen like this? why do this ?? and she asks him to dance after HE AVOIDS HER THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WEDDING BREAKFAST, and on top of that, she has to walk over to HIM as he stands by the wall like a dumbass.

Why is she standing all alone there has Colin chats up randos when he should be at his wife's side at their own damn wedding reception? They should be greetings guests together.

She's chasing after her husband like this, initiative everything, running after him, begging for his love. it's so gd humiliating and her character doesn't deserve this!

cooper is sooooo beautiful

Cooper Koch for The Hollywood Reporter at the Academy Museum Gala 2024

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diego loml

Ahsoka makes a dramatic entrance

icing her out was not cute nor romantic. he denied her her wedding night because he wanted to punish her because HE KNOWS how much she lusts for him and wants him sexually. the fact that he won't touch her is so fucking weird and cruel. talking about how he "doesn't know" why he won't hold her or kiss her or stand by her side. show colin you are so stupid and you don't deserve Pen!

jonathan daviss in unbuttoned shirts is my favorite genre actually