With Bridgerton Season 3 due for release sometime in the near(ish) future, everyone has a view on what should and shouldn't be in the season, from subplots to specifics on the main plot, so I have made a list of 15 things I would like to see in season 3 below. It will be interesting to see how many of these are in the season.
- Lady Whistledown reveal: I personally see the reveal of Lady Whistledown and the ending of the column as a major part of the character development for Penelope, and for her to be truly accepting of herself and able to love herself, and those around her, in a healthy way Lady Whistledown needs to be revealed and ended. This is not to say that Penelope should give up writing, but rather I think she should turn her focus to something more positive and healthy for her and those around her.
- Penelope apologising to the Bridgertons: Bridgerton has not been very good with having some characters show remorse, or apologising, and the production has a reputation for brushing over some serious actions by characters, but I think if there was ever a season - and a character - to turn that around, it is Penelope in season 3. Unfortunately in the show Penelope writing her Lady Whistledown column has not been lighthearted or kind, and she has caused hurt and distress, as well as scandal, and if she is to become a welcomed member of the Bridgerton family I do think that she needs to apologise to them for what she has written.
- Francesca and John: Francesca will be having her first season, and it is expected that she will marry John in this season, thus beginning her journey ahead of her season (if we get that far). Francesca has been largely absent in the previous two seasons, so to see her take centre stage in a subplot with a courtship and wedding will be a great way to really introduce her to the viewers.
- Eloise writing to Marina: We know that Eloise gets an unexpected new friend in season 3, and whilst many have their opinions on who it may be, I think it should be Marina. After the revelations at the end of season 2 I think we should see Eloise having reached out to Marina via letter, and they begin a correspondence. This will also help to set up Eloise's season, and give a reason for her to begin to write to Philip when the time comes. I also think that this has been foreshadowed in season 2 with a short comment from Colin about whether Eloise has been writing to Marina, because that is what 'ladies do'.
- Baby Edmund: This goes without saying. Sometimes it feels like Baby Edmund is the most anticipated baby since the (then) Duchess of Cambridge was pregnant with Prince George! The question is what form will Edmund take? Will we only see Kate pregnant towards the end of the season, or will we see Edmund make an appearance? Time will tell, but whichever way they go I really hope that we see him in some form during season 3.
- Kate presenting Francesca: I think this would be a good way to call back to season 2 when Anthony told his mother that his wife would be responsible for launching his sisters into society. For most young ladies their launch into society began with their presentation to the Queen, and for Kate to take her place as Viscountess Bridgerton, and be responsible for launching Anthony's sisters into society, we should see her presenting Francesca.
- New portraits: With the recasting of Francesca it goes without saying that it is most likely that the portraits in Bridgerton House will be changed. We have already seen that a portrait of Violet and Edmund is now in the drawing room of the house, so what I think we should see is the portraits on the stairs change to one of the three youngest girls (Eloise, Francesca and Hyacinth) and one of the three youngest boys (Benedict, Colin and Gregory) with a portrait of Kate and Anthony in pride of place on the landing where (currently) the portraits of Gregory and Hyacinth are, with the Simon and Daphne portrait in some other location in the house and either mentioned - or shown in the background. Alternatively, the portrait of Kate and Anthony could replace the one of Edmund in Anthony's study, and the portrait of Simon and Daphne is on the landing.
- The appearance of Sophie/Lady in Silver: Benedict needs a decent storyline not just another season of drinking and having meaningless hook ups. I think that he should have a storyline where his arc is about locating the mysterious Lady in Silver. She can appear in the first or second episode, and then reappear in the final episode, maybe we will see glimpses of her during the season. However they do it there is a high expectation she could appear in order to set up Benedict's story for season 4 (eternally optimistic he will be season 4).
- Kate's past: The show was lacking a lot in showing the viewers what shaped Kate as a person, even in season 1 we got a glimpse into what shaped Daphne despite a lack of defined backstory. Time was spent to provide a partial backstory for Penelope, who would be taking the lead in season 3, but very little time in developing Kate's backstory, so I would like to see that developed and added into season 3, perhaps with a flashback similar to what we had for Penelope in season 2.
- My Cottage: To link in with the appearance of Sophie/Lady in Silver I think the show could have Benedict purchasing My Cottage or Anthony purchasing it for him, perhaps towards the end of the season. In the books My Cottage is close to Romney Hall, however, I don't see that this would be necessary in the show as season 2 set up that Romney Hall is close to Aubrey Hall instead. There was a person on Twitter who made the suggestion that Lady Danbury's old house/cottage from the Queen Charlotte series will become Benedict's, which is an interesting theory and could tie in the main Bridgerton show with Queen Charlotte in a way that links directly to the source material as well.
- Colin finds his purpose: For two seasons we see Colin not really having a purpose, he travelled - then spent much of his time talking about his travels. Colin hasn't had as much character development to date as some of the other characters, and this is his season, so I expect to see more development for Colin and see him taking control of his life and gaining a purpose. Furthermore I would like to see him earning his own money, and learning the value of money, so that he isn't so reliant on Anthony and the family money as he has been.
- Colin buys a house: As Colin is to be married I would like to see him buy himself a house, or see Anthony purchasing him a house, in order for Colin and Penelope to be truly independent from Anthony. As a married lady Penelope deserves to be running a household of her own and not be subservient to her sister-in-law (as she would be if they lived in Bridgerton House), and Colin should be showing that he has matured and is able to provide for a family of their own.
- Prudence gets married: I really don't want to encourage too much in the way of Featherington storylines, but after two seasons of failing, and with both her sisters married/marrying, it is only right that Prudence gets married as well in season 3. Who she will marry is open to speculation (and I know there is a lot of speculation about her potential groom). This ties into number 14...
- Featherington heir storyline ending: In season 2 it was hinted there could be an ongoing Featherington heir storyline, if the writers are wanting to go down this path then I think season 3, with the focus on a Featherington, is the perfect season to end this storyline and tying up all the Featherington loose ends. Whether it be that one of the girls (most likely Philippa) has a boy, or whether Portia is found out and the scheme is revealed thus nullifying her plans, in my opinion it just needs to end and not drag out.
- Kate's culture: This is the one thing I am most worried about with respect to Bridgerton going forward. I really don't want to see the production just get lazy and have Kate assimilate and lose the essence of her culture. I would like to see Kate integrate her culture into her life as a Bridgerton, it is an essential part of the character created in season 2, and as such I don't want the show to lose that.
