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The bond between the moms and daughters of Bridgerton Season 3 is among the most entertaining feature of it. Fascinatingly, Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and Portia Featherington (Polly Walker) both find themselves in the same boat this season when it comes to Francesca (played by new cast member Hannah Dodd) and Penelope respectively. They have become used to some things and are also not sure how to deal with their daughters' behavior and opinions within the marriage mart. Most importantly, Bridgerton seasons 3 presents Violet and Portia with fresh challenges outside their comfort zones without discounting their contribution.
Another wonderful theme is the masks we wear in public while we hide our inner selves—whether it's to wow people or be seen in a particular, maybe more "respectable,," way. This relates to Colin and Penelope; Season 3 does an excellent job of portraying their unease with the roles they have performed, but it also makes sure they show each other their actual selves. Penelope struggles to interact, flirt, and be one with society when she has been on the margins of it for so long; it makes sense too.
Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) is at last grabbing things into her own hands after two seasons as a wallflower. Penelope was lowest at the end of Bridgerton season 2 after overhearing Colin (Luke Newton) remark he wouldn't dream of courting her and her friendship with Eloise (Claudia Jessie) comes to an end after the latter finds Penelope is Lady Whistledown (Julie Andrews). Given Chris Van Dusen leaving showrunner responsibilities and Jess Brownell filling in, I was a little concerned about season 3.
Though Brownell and her writing team deftly and cleverly negotiate between establishing Colin and Penelope's burgeoning romance and the tense conflict between the author and Eloise, which flows over into Eloise's relationship with Colin, showrunner changes aren't always a positive thing for a series. Thanks to a game-changing first kiss, the romance and tension juxtapose each other to deliver the sweetness of Colin and Penelope's developing connection — that neatly expands beyond their friendship — and the stress of navigating life without one's dearest friend.
Though it took some adjusting, Bridgerton season 3 is much better on a second watch. With several characters and stories to balance, including one featuring the hitherto one-note cruel girl Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen), whose relationship with Eloise is a pleasant surprise, this program is always full of activity. I watched the first four episodes twice to completely submerge myself and make sure I didn't overlook anything; the second time around I valued it much more.
Apart from Penelope and Colin's romance, which will definitely have tons of investment, the show not only builds on what happened before in season 2 but also incorporates aspects over from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Lady Danbury's (Adjoa Andoh) connection with her brother, Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis) isn't without its thorns; you won't look at Queen Charlotte's (Golda Rosheuvel) relationship with Brimsley (Hugh Sachs) the same again. It increases the general interestingness of the narrative.
The way Bridgerton presents a different kind of love narrative every season is among its best features. Indeed, there is a revolving cast of characters with unique narratives; but, the central relationship stands out from the others in terms of dynamics and clichés, thereby allowing us to enjoy and experience something new every time. Season three of Bridgerton provides that shovel of fresh air. It not only conforms to the friendship-to- lovers cliché but also challenges its characters to see who they are free from masks.
From Shondaland and producer Chris Van Dusen, Netflix's Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn's same-named romantic books. Following the eight Bridgerton siblings, Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth as they search for love during the social season and negotiate life in Regency-era England, the series
Harlan Coben's Netflix series Missing You supposedly has a release window revealed. Best-selling mystery writer Coben has had multiple of his works produced for movies and television. Most recently, this took the form of the instantly popular Netflix premiere of the sitcom Fool Me Once on January 1. Richard Armitage stars it; he will also be in Missing You.
Netflix has Fool Me Once available for streaming. According to Digital Spy, Armitage provides a clue on Missing You's availability. Missing You will occupy the "same slot" on Netflix that Fool Me Once did, early January, the actor says. Although the star most probably has some knowledge from his work on the show, it is unknown how confident he is in this release window or how he is gathering his data. See the Armitage entire quote below:
Their friendship becomes close to boiling point, and the change from friends to something more is handled quite naturally. The intensity is turned up by Colin realizing he has feelings for Penelope, which fuels additional longing and jealous looks from everyone across the ballroom. The wait for part 2 can be somewhat annoying since part 1 ends just when we want more of it. For her part, Coughlan balances Penelope's fumbling, longing, grief and wit throughout her performance. Her courtship with Lord Debling (Sam Phillips) also offers another side to her, calms her anxiety and offers hope.
At the end of season 2, Penelope infuriated me; but, season 3 corrected course. It made me yearn for her to have it all while also wanting her accountability. Though there is a thin line to walk, Penelope's character is much further deepened by the script and complex acting by Coughlan. While Newton's performance doesn't exactly equal Coughlan's, he performs particularly well when flustered or closely staring at Penelope instead of when he's just being serious. He performs most in scenes with Coughlan, who brings something more deep out of him.