As we edge closer to the release of season 3 many are thinking about what they would like to see in the season, but I want to start with the things I really don't want to see in Bridgerton season 3. Below are five things I don't want to see in Bridgerton season 3.
Kate struggling
I have seen a few Bridgerton fans talk about how they want to see Kate struggling, whether it is as Viscountess, fitting into the family, getting pregnant, or just being a new member of the Ton. After the way that Kate struggled and was unhappy for the majority of season 2 this is not something I want to see for her in season 3. I really hope that individually, as well as part of the couple and family, Kate and Anthony are happy, as has been indicated by those involved in the show.
Colin grovelling to Penelope
Something I have noticed a lot over the last 2 years is a number of Bridgerton fans and viewers expressing a wish for Colin to grovel to Penelope for forgiveness after what he said in season 2.
I am not a person who wants to see this, yes his words were thoughtless, but to me we had been shown throughout season 2 how thoughtless Colin was to those he supposedly cares about. Whether it was the way he just took family money, or the way he just turned up at Marina's home, or the way he mocked Anthony when Anthony was at his lowest point, Colin showed very little care or consideration for those around him. I see the words Colin said to his friends at the end of season 2 as a way for the writers to show his immaturity. I am not saying that he does not need to acknowledge the words were hurtful and thoughtless because he does, but there is no requirement for him to grovel to Penelope.
Eloise 'realising' that Penelope betraying her was in her best interests
One of the things I have seen some of Penelope's fans express a wish to see is Eloise making the first steps to repair their friendship after she has some kind of epiphany and her realising that Penelope was only acting in Eloise's best interests. This idea infantilises Eloise and suggests that she was not to be trusted with Penelope's secrets, which is ironic when you consider that it was in fact Penelope unable to be trusted with Eloise's secrets. Whilst I want to see the friendship repaired, I really don't want it to be because Eloise has put Penelope on some kind of pedestal as an amazing friend who saved her - or any version of that. For these two to move forward with their friendship they both need to acknowledge their own failings, and they both need to acknowledge how their actions were hurtful to the other, but we also have to see Penelope have some awareness that she cannot continue to make decisions on behalf of those around her, she needs to understand that it is better to be open and honest with her friends, and not deceitful.
Penelope having no accountability for her actions
In season 1 we saw actions, considered reprehensible by many, taken by the female lead with little to no accountability, in contrast the female lead in season 2 not only had to be accountable for her actions she was held accountable by other characters for the actions and decisions of others that had their own agency and acted for themselves. I don't want to see a repeat of season 1 in the upcoming season where the main female character does not have any accountability for her actions and words. Penelope will be marrying into one of the pre-eminent families in the Ton, she has written extensively about members of the family, humiliating and almost ruining not only those she wrote about but the younger members of the family by association. Also, Penelope wrote in a demeaning and dehumanising (and borderline racist) way about the woman who is now the Viscountess and head of the family with her husband. When it comes to what Penelope wrote about Kate she went too far, and it is something that she needs to be accountable for if she is to not only marry into the family, but end up living in the house with the Viscount and Viscountess. I believe she also needs to have some accountability for revealing Marina's situation instead of speaking privately to the Bridgertons. It is important for the show to ensure that Penelope is held accountable, if not it could lead some to question Bridgerton's approach to race and colour, as what will be seen is the two white female leads not having to be accountable for their actions, whilst the woman of colour lead was not only accountable for her own actions, but made responsible and held accountable for, others actions and decisions.
Lady Danbury being Penelope's mentor
This is something that many Penelope fans want to see, and I understand this as it is important in the book, however, I don't see that any friendship between Penelope and Lady Danbury in the show will come across as genuine or natural. We have not seen these characters have any form of a meaningful interaction in the two seasons that they have both been on the show, to be honest I can't even remember if Lady Danbury has even mentioned Penelope or indicated that she knows who she is (no doubt she does as Lady Danbury knows everyone). For the show to fabricate something for season 3, that we have not been shown in two seasons requires the audience to suspend belief even more than they already do with Bridgerton. I feel that any friendship that may happen between Lady Danbury and Penelope will feel more like it is there for fan service rather than for good storytelling. There are other characters that could play this role for Penelope, with the most obvious being Madame Delacroix.
What don't you want to see in Bridgerton Season 3?
