FINISHED Bridgerton season 2 - Spoilers please!

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Finally done woohoo!

Ooh I quite liked it. I actually wanted to Anthony in the end, ahem.

I actually felt really sorry for Pen and omg Colin how could you!

And Eloise going through all her stuff!

Me! I was gagging for a Benedict season. But I agree with this theory that they might introduce the love interest this season and do full-on Benedict the next. We live in hope!

How do we know there'll be more Kate and Anthony fluff? Did the Colin and Penelope official announcement mention this? I missed it if it did. I'd love some more of that.

I also wondered if we might get a bit more Edwina in season 3. She was there when Nicola Coughlan first mentioned season 3 would be about her, I think? That made me think. I wonder if they'll give her that pretty German prince the Queen promised her. It'd be nice to have him back.

Oh yes I’m hoping for Edwina and the prince too.

Good point on introducing Benedict and Sophie at a ball in series 3.

re the Kate and Anthony fluff, Simone Ashley has said she’ll be in series 3 so I was assuming this meant lot of nice married bits! God I hope I’m right!

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Oh yes I'd love it if Friedrick and Edwina got together! He was lovely and I felt really sorry for him with the whole Daphne business (although better in the long run for him not to marry someone who was in love with someone else!)

I love B&S, I think they are my favourites (in the books) so although I'm disappointed we won't get their full story in Season 3 I can see how it makes sense from a timing perspective.

I wonder if they'll announce when Sophie is cast as they did with the Sharmas? That might tell us whether she'll appear in Season 2!

I'm already irrationally excited for Season 3!!

I don't know why I have this notion that the Sophie character (whatever they end up calling her) might be played by an actress of South East Asian origin. Have any of you got wind if this? Have there been any Insta follows or anything?

I've seen nothing yet!

I think they will drip the information out to whip up the excitement (and I will lap it all up 😀!)

I'm hoping they can get going more quickly on Season 3 as I think covid slowed down Season 2. I'm hoping for Christmas but I think I'll be disappointed!

News says early 2023, which would be less than a year from now and less than the gap between 1&2. Fingers crossed! I read somewhere some of the actors had said either they're already filming or it's all already written.

I also am not excited about a Colin/Penelope season. In the books there is a time jump and by the time C & P get together they are older and wiser. I feel that the Colin actor seems too young and boyish and immature. Plus I don't find him as attractive as the Anthony and Benedict actors.
I'd prefer them to stick a bit more closely to the books rather than make up so much extra stuff, all the Theo political stuff and Featherington con artist stuff they added left me pretty cold.

I’m not sure we are ready for Benedict. Might be nice to draw him out ;)

I think Colin will scrub up well with Taylor Lautner vibes. I quite like Pen so I’m curious how it’ll happen.

I seriously disliked Anthony in season 1 and look what they did with him! So I have high hopes. I think Colin will be quite sweet and surprise us with his warmth, generosity and I’m assuming very good sex haha.

I absolutely love how this thread gets revived every 10 days or so.

I can totally see how it makes sense for Colin and Pen next based on s3. I’m not super excited about loved up, married Anthony and Kate (despite my unending devotion to Anthony and quite liking them both and their story). I just like the build up and tension and am less into the happy ever after.

I have only read books 1-2 but will read 3-4 soon.

Book 6 is good - Francesca's story. I find Eloise, Gregory and Hyacinth's books pretty ho-hum.

I wonder if they might not make significant changes for Eloise. Her story does not chime well with the way she has been portrayed in the series. Perhaps it will be a sapiosexual meeting of minds.

I haven’t read the books as quite like not knowing it all too much and I have a feeling things will change. From what I’ve read some of the plot lines may not be too popular for a modern audience. I’m really excited about how it’ll all turn out.

My FB keeps throwing up Kantony best bits. The more I watch the more I think their chemistry is off the charts.

I've also decided that Anthony's "Go. Inside." line is the new "How you doin?!" If I ever meet him I am asking him to say it to me! 🤣🤣

My brain still can't compute he is gay irl. His partner is a very lucky man!! 🥵

Yep. "Go. In. SIDE." And THAT LOOK. Ooooof....

I binge watched Series 1 about ten times and LOVED it.

I then watched Series 2 and though my it wasn’t as good as Series 1. However I binge watched it again and again and liked it more each time I watched it, to the point where I put it side by side with Series 1 in terms of how much I liked it.

I then started to read the first book and thought it was crap. It was a far from the series that I was incredibly disappointed and I didn’t even bother finishing it. I felt like the series and book were two completely different things apart from the characters name.

I have got the second book on my Kindle too but I don’t think I’m even going to bother reading it.

I started watching Series 1 again a few days ago - I’m a few episodes in but I’m just not feeling the chemistry between Simon and Daphne anymore. What I had thought was quite sizzling during all my first binges, now seems quite dull.

Maybe it’s because, in hindsight, the sexual tension in Series 2 and the smouldering looks between Anthony and Kate really outshines what was happening in Series 1 between Daphne and Simon.

I have got to the episode in Series 1 where Simon announces he’s leaving and I don’t think I’m going to bother with anymore and will instead start binging on Series 2 again to enjoy the slow and arousing burn blossom between Anthony and Kate.

Although most people rave about Simon, I find Anthony much more of a turn on!!

Anthony on the other hand has something about him - the way he looked at Kate, Simon never looked at Daphne.

Absolutely - I never felt that Simon lusted after Daphne at all. And vice versa. In fact, the only scene that were done where I felt Daphne was truly lusting after Simon were when she was watching him licking the spoon whilst eating ice cream, and when she was at the boxing match and she was looking at Simon’s arms as he rolled up his sleeves.

Even the first time Simon and Daphne had sex, there was no lust, it was all a bit bland. Whereas with Anthony and Kate they were sizzling!!!! It was all passionate kissing, followed by tearing each other’s clothes off and then shagging in a garden.

Its only when I re-watch Series 1 do I realise how ‘meh’ the chemistry seems between Simon and Daphne. I feel like their relationship was very much friendship based whereas Kate and Anthony’s was very primal!!

I didn't think there was much chemistry between Simon and Daphne at all. I also found it sort of icky how they emphasised her total lack of sexual experience/knowledge. I felt like Kate was older and more worldy so it seemed like more of a match of equals with Antony. I'm assuming she was also a virgin but that wasn't really spelled out the way it was for Daphne in S1.

It's really interesting, @Perplexed0522, what you are saying about rewatching season 1 after living through the sizzlathon that is season 2. I did wonder how they would stack up next to one another in the fullness of time, and if that would happen.

Another one who thought Daphne and Simon lacked any real chemistry, although Simon was extremely hot. Their pairing felt very forced, and it doesn't help that Daphne looks extremely young in comparison to Simon either. I had to fast forward a lot of their sex scenes as it just became very cringey for me.

Now Kate and Anthony on the other hand.... I enjoyed the slow burn and their restraint until the penultimate episode. That was more satisfying in my opinion.

Looking forward to Colin and Pen's story. I can see why Eloise abandoned her, but I did feel sorry for Pen when Colin laughed about courting her to his friends. That was mean.

I also didn't think there was any chemistry between Daphne and the Duke (although I was a bit in love with him!). I actually stopped watching season 1 and never watched the whole thing. Season 2 on the other hand...wow, might watch the whole series again. Really interested to see how Penelope and Eloise develop.