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Post by libgirl2 on May 11, 2024 13:19:17 GMT
We started Bodkin. My husband said it was a drama series. Mid second episode, I was like no way it is. I'm not quite sure yet how I feel. We will watch episode 3 tonight.
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Post by Critical on May 16, 2024 10:02:59 GMT
Did anyone else stay up to watch the first half of season 3 of Bridgerton? I just started episode 4 and almost wishing I'd waited until June to watch the whole season at once. I just KNOW they're going to end this half of the season just when I don't want them to!
So far, I love this season. For me, season 2 fell flat. Colin and Penelope are two of my favorite characters, so I've been waiting for their season!
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Post by libgirl2 on May 16, 2024 10:36:17 GMT
Did anyone else stay up to watch the first half of season 3 of Bridgerton? I just started episode 4 and almost wishing I'd waited until June to watch the whole season at once. I just KNOW they're going to end this half of the season just when I don't want them to!
So far, I love this season. For me, season 2 fell flat. Colin and Penelope are two of my favorite characters, so I've been waiting for their season!
I have plans to watch it tonight. My husband knows to leave me alone while I do.
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Post by Kao on May 16, 2024 15:05:33 GMT
I LOVED Kate and Anthony and looking forward to watching today. Lady Danbury is my Spirit Animal, lol.
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Post by JustJuls on May 16, 2024 15:11:31 GMT
No....but I'll be up all night tonight
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Post by Realitychick on May 16, 2024 15:51:52 GMT
Really debating to watch now or wait till the rest of the episodes are released. I just started reading the book that centers on Penelope and Colin. Cannot wait!!!
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Post by libgirl2 on May 16, 2024 16:49:24 GMT
Really debating to watch now or wait till the rest of the episodes are released. I just started reading the book that centers on Penelope and Colin. Cannot wait!!! I wouldn't be able to wait.
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Post by Critical on May 16, 2024 20:13:58 GMT
Well, I was hitting "play" right after midnight, so clearly I have no willpower! It's going to be hard to wait a month though. They couldn't have ended MORE in a way that made you want another episode immediately! Like, literally, one character says something, I said, "WHAT!?" the other character in the scene looked like they were about to say "WHAT!?" and then....credits
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Post by JustJuls on May 16, 2024 21:50:26 GMT
Omg...frustrating!! But they sure do know how to hook you in
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Post by Critical on May 16, 2024 23:29:28 GMT
Will say that, although they're making a fuss about Nicola Walker/Penelope getting a makeover this season (and she looks, and always has looked, beautiful), Luke Newton got a glow-up too! I've always thought he was cute, but they turned him into a leading man.
Nicola is crushing it this season. I think Luke is talented too, but she's just SO good.
Random thought...I'm sitting here with Netflix on and the screensaver just came up. They're promoting Damsel, yet another Netflix project starring Millie Bobbie Brown. Would she even have a career without Netflix? I don't think so.
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Post by libgirl2 on May 17, 2024 10:33:34 GMT
I said I would only watch two episodes but me, the person who falls asleep so early, had to watch all 4 episodes of Bridgerton last night. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I agree, Nicola is amazing. I was also surprised by how much I took to Francesca (and John).
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Post by JustJuls on May 17, 2024 20:02:39 GMT
I watched 3 out of 4. I was getting sleepy and wanted to be wide awake for the 4th, so I'll watch that tonight. I could watch this show as a soap opera...give me an episode a day It's just so well done. So...I was a little confused by WHO Francesca was lol I actually thought they added a sister! (never read the books) I had to look it up! It was especially confusing because not only was she not in the other seasons very much but she was also a re-cast. Hannah Dodd is lovely though. I have loved Penelope since the beginning of the series, but she is stunning this season. I keep saying out loud "get him, girl!" Can't wait for tonight!
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Post by Critical on May 17, 2024 23:43:24 GMT
I watched 3 out of 4. I was getting sleepy and wanted to be wide awake for the 4th, so I'll watch that tonight. I could watch this show as a soap opera...give me an episode a day It's just so well done. So...I was a little confused by WHO Francesca was lol I actually thought they added a sister! (never read the books) I had to look it up! It was especially confusing because not only was she not in the other seasons very much but she was also a re-cast. Hannah Dodd is lovely though. I have loved Penelope since the beginning of the series, but she is stunning this season. I keep saying out loud "get him, girl!" Can't wait for tonight! I think the previous actress had scheduling issues she couldn't resolve. I looked it up and she was only in 5 episodes, so it's not like we really got to know her. Hannah Dodd's lovely and very charming. I'm enjoying Lord John courting her. It's very sweet. How many children did Lord Samadani tell her he wanted? Six? EIGHT? OMG.
You're going to be squealing and then screaming at the TV after episode 4!
I've seen some reels on social media kind of negging the season and I just have to roll my eyes. It's like it's cool to not like something that everyone else likes. "I expected more." There are 4 more episodes. Chill.
I'm enjoying Lady Violet maybe getting a little romance too! Lady Danbury's brother is one fine looking man!
Bridgerton seems to have taken over my social media. I keep seeing reel after reel with either clips from the show or interviews with the cast. Pretty sure I'm rewatching the season again tonight!
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Post by JustJuls on May 18, 2024 0:15:53 GMT
Honestly...I don't think anything can live up to Queen Charlotte. That series gave me chills and goosebumps and made me cry. So I could see if people were comparing it to that they make think..."I expected more." But come on...every season is great! The costumes, the scenery, the romance, the script. All so good. I could never complain. As soon as I started Episode one, I thought...dang, I should have re-watched Season 1 and Season 2 before starting season 3...but it was way too late. There was no way I was going to push pause I may re-watch all of them afterwards. Well now I'm even more excited to watch episode 4! I wait until my daughter goes to bed...cause you never know what is going to be going down in these scenes (Ahem Anthony and Kate ) Yes! Very excited to see Lady Violet get a little romantic interest!
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Post by JustJuls on May 18, 2024 6:33:36 GMT
Ok. Well this is literal torture.
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Post by Kao on May 18, 2024 7:42:40 GMT
I watched 3 out of 4. I was getting sleepy and wanted to be wide awake for the 4th, so I'll watch that tonight. I could watch this show as a soap opera...give me an episode a day It's just so well done. So...I was a little confused by WHO Francesca was lol I actually thought they added a sister! (never read the books) I had to look it up! It was especially confusing because not only was she not in the other seasons very much but she was also a re-cast. Hannah Dodd is lovely though. I have loved Penelope since the beginning of the series, but she is stunning this season. I keep saying out loud "get him, girl!" Can't wait for tonight! I think the previous actress had scheduling issues she couldn't resolve. I looked it up and she was only in 5 episodes, so it's not like we really got to know her. Hannah Dodd's lovely and very charming. I'm enjoying Lord John courting her. It's very sweet. How many children did Lord Samadani tell her he wanted? Six? EIGHT? OMG.
You're going to be squealing and then screaming at the TV after episode 4!
I've seen some reels on social media kind of negging the season and I just have to roll my eyes. It's like it's cool to not like something that everyone else likes. "I expected more." There are 4 more episodes. Chill.
I'm enjoying Lady Violet maybe getting a little romance too! Lady Danbury's brother is one fine looking man!
Bridgerton seems to have taken over my social media. I keep seeing reel after reel with either clips from the show or interviews with the cast. Pretty sure I'm rewatching the season again tonight!
I just finished Episode 3 and wow, you never lied. That man is GORGEOUS!
Nicola is incandescent this season. IMO Penelope deserves better than Colin because it's raggedy he got interested after he saw someone else was seriously into her.
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Post by JustJuls on May 18, 2024 18:31:38 GMT
I agree that we aren't seeing much of a love story between them. I would have enjoyed more of that.
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Post by libgirl2 on May 18, 2024 18:33:40 GMT
We started the Ashley Madison series. Wow, that one "Christian" guy. It made me so angry that the wife was questioning what she did wrong! She makes him breakfast in the morning! My husband is luck that I set up the coffee maker. The other couple who have an open marriage, fine. While I don't think those marriages are very successful, they are adults and they agree to do what they do. HAve at it.
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Post by Kao on May 18, 2024 19:37:47 GMT
We started the Ashley Madison series. Wow, that one "Christian" guy. It made me so angry that the wife was questioning what she did wrong! She makes him breakfast in the morning! My husband is luck that I set up the coffee maker. The other couple who have an open marriage, fine. While I don't think those marriages are very successful, they are adults and they agree to do what they do. HAve at it. It's like any other relationship; the successful ones have communication and boundaries and most importantly, BOTH partners are down for the lifestyle. Too often what happens is either one person (generally the guy) wants to open things up when their partner is either ambivalent or gets forced into it, or the partner at first doesn't want to but then gets into it and starts going out on dates etc while the person who suggested it in the first place is all Pikachu face and gets angry and resentful. Mess.
It's also possible to cheat in an open relationship; I have a poly friend who divorced her husband because she had set boundaries; nothing "serious" with the other parties, and "absolutely no getting with [X]." I have no idea what her issue was with X, but she was the only person that she specified that was a "no go," everything and everyone else was on the table. So of course he had an affair with X behind her back that got serious, and when she found out she instantly filed for divorce. She later told me that it wasn't so much him having sex with her but the complete disrespect of her boundaries that made her leave and never look back.
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Post by FireWoman on May 18, 2024 22:11:28 GMT
I am am excited, happy, sad and even upset at Bridgerton at this time. Happy and excited it is back, sad it is over for now, and upset i have to wat a month for more.. then who knows how long for the rest.
Nicola Coughlan is AMAzING as Pen this season, and I am here and all for the makeover. Not because I ever thought she needed it, Nicola Coughlan is beautiful (and just shy of 40!!) but her new look really feeds in to her desire to be independent and set her apart from the rest of her annoying family. So much we have seen redheads dressed in greens and pinks but the beautiful family of soft bles suit her SO well and really soften her. It is a very "Blue" kine of season isn't it? So many of the cast is dressing in soft blue shades.. again I love it.
The recasting of Francesca was well done in my opinion, Hannah Dodd has such a resemblance to Phoebe Dynevor, much like all the boys have the same resemblance, even Gregory (who is also growing up so fast). Really, this is one of the best cast shows on now, it is amazing how much the families fit together. I even feel that Nicola Coughlan and Polly Walker could pass for related, lol. Also LOVE seeing Hannah New again, loved her on Black Sails.
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Post by Kao on May 19, 2024 0:28:56 GMT
I agree. The new Francesca also resembles mom Violet as well, plus she's super pretty. I wish they didn't cake her face with makeup; she doesn't need it, and in certain scenes it was super distracting.
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Post by Critical on May 19, 2024 1:34:05 GMT
I agree that we aren't seeing much of a love story between them. I would have enjoyed more of that. Based on interviews I've seen with Nicola and Luke, that's definitely coming in the back half of the season! LOTS of talk about underclothes/modesty patches and intimacy coordinators I'm here for it!
I've watched a ton of on set footage and interviews with the cast and it does seem like it's a really lovely working environment. They all seem like really kind people who genuinely like each other. The Bridgerton sibs all seem like sibs in real life. With Shonda Rhimes as the overlord, it doesn't surprise me that it's a healthy work environment. It's well known that she has a "no a-holes" policy on her sets.
Did anyone see Claudia Jessie on Colbert this past week? She absolutely charmed him. You could tell he loved her. First segment of the interview:
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Post by libgirl2 on May 19, 2024 12:09:30 GMT
We started the Ashley Madison series. Wow, that one "Christian" guy. It made me so angry that the wife was questioning what she did wrong! She makes him breakfast in the morning! My husband is luck that I set up the coffee maker. The other couple who have an open marriage, fine. While I don't think those marriages are very successful, they are adults and they agree to do what they do. HAve at it. It's like any other relationship; the successful ones have communication and boundaries and most importantly, BOTH partners are down for the lifestyle. Too often what happens is either one person (generally the guy) wants to open things up when their partner is either ambivalent or gets forced into it, or the partner at first doesn't want to but then gets into it and starts going out on dates etc while the person who suggested it in the first place is all Pikachu face and gets angry and resentful. Mess.
It's also possible to cheat in an open relationship; I have a poly friend who divorced her husband because she had set boundaries; nothing "serious" with the other parties, and "absolutely no getting with [X]." I have no idea what her issue was with X, but she was the only person that she specified that was a "no go," everything and everyone else was on the table. So of course he had an affair with X behind her back that got serious, and when she found out she instantly filed for divorce. She later told me that it wasn't so much him having sex with her but the complete disrespect of her boundaries that made her leave and never look back.
That can be a problem with open relationships, choosing someone who is off limits or developing serious feelings for someone.
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Post by Realitychick on May 21, 2024 2:12:14 GMT
Really debating to watch now or wait till the rest of the episodes are released. I just started reading the book that centers on Penelope and Colin. Cannot wait!!! Well... I watched the the four episodes of Season 3 today. Then I watched it again and now watching it a third time. I'm in my mid 40's and squealed like a high school girl during some of those scenes. Swoon is an understatement. Nicola Coughlan is fantastic. This season so far has really resonated with me. I was very similar to Penelope growing up. The chubby wallflower trying to figure out who you are... I'm living vicariously through her. Love this season so far.
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Post by Critical on May 21, 2024 8:49:37 GMT
Really debating to watch now or wait till the rest of the episodes are released. I just started reading the book that centers on Penelope and Colin. Cannot wait!!! Well... I watched the the four episodes of Season 3 today. Then I watched it again and now watching it a third time. I'm in my mid 40's and squealed like a high school girl during some of those scenes. Swoon is an understatement. Nicola Coughlan is fantastic. This season so far has really resonated with me. I was very similar to Penelope growing up. The chubby wallflower trying to figure out who you are... I'm living vicariously through her. Love this season so far. I have a friend who's a romance novelist and we've been writing back and forth and laughing over how much we feel like dirty old ladies swooning over Luke Newton! This is, by far, my favorite relationship. With season one, I thought Simon was exhausting. Pretty, but exhausting. The whole thing with Daphne having to convince him to be with her and then have a kid with her. UGH. Too much work. I don't know why season 2 didn't grab me as much. I love Anthony, but Kate felt like a stranger...probably because she was.
I saw Nicola in an interview and she talked about how she and Claudia Jessie agreed that they liked playing the weirdo in the corner and I think that's it. It's so much more relatable to most of us. I mean, how many viewers were the prom king or queen vs. how many of us felt unseen or like a nerd?
Agreed about Nicola. IMO, she's one of the best actors in the cast. I can't wait for June 13th! What are the odds that Netflix doesn't crash just after midnight?
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Post by FireWoman on May 21, 2024 15:47:47 GMT
Well... I watched the the four episodes of Season 3 today. Then I watched it again and now watching it a third time. I'm in my mid 40's and squealed like a high school girl during some of those scenes. Swoon is an understatement. Nicola Coughlan is fantastic. This season so far has really resonated with me. I was very similar to Penelope growing up. The chubby wallflower trying to figure out who you are... I'm living vicariously through her. Love this season so far. I have a friend who's a romance novelist and we've been writing back and forth and laughing over how much we feel like dirty old ladies swooning over Luke Newton! This is, by far, my favorite relationship. With season one, I thought Simon was exhausting. Pretty, but exhausting. The whole thing with Daphne having to convince him to be with her and then have a kid with her. UGH. Too much work. I don't know why season 2 didn't grab me as much. I love Anthony, but Kate felt like a stranger...probably because she was.
I saw Nicola in an interview and she talked about how she and Claudia Jessie agreed that they liked playing the weirdo in the corner and I think that's it. It's so much more relatable to most of us. I mean, how many viewers were the prom king or queen vs. how many of us felt unseen or like a nerd?
Agreed about Nicola. IMO, she's one of the best actors in the cast. I can't wait for June 13th! What are the odds that Netflix doesn't crash just after midnight?
Now you have me thinking I need to take the day off lol.
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Post by libgirl2 on May 21, 2024 16:22:40 GMT
Well... I watched the the four episodes of Season 3 today. Then I watched it again and now watching it a third time. I'm in my mid 40's and squealed like a high school girl during some of those scenes. Swoon is an understatement. Nicola Coughlan is fantastic. This season so far has really resonated with me. I was very similar to Penelope growing up. The chubby wallflower trying to figure out who you are... I'm living vicariously through her. Love this season so far.
Agreed about Nicola. IMO, she's one of the best actors in the cast. I can't wait for June 13th! What are the odds that Netflix doesn't crash just after midnight?
June 13th is my late parent's wedding anniversary (and mine with my ex--- bleh). I will not forget the date! That is so neat!
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Post by Critical on May 23, 2024 7:00:38 GMT
OMG. Netflix is having so much fun with this. I’m here for it!
ETA: libgirl2 - June 13th is my late brother's birthday! Even if it wasn't already an important day, I definitely wouldn't forget!
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Post by Critical on May 29, 2024 1:24:15 GMT
It could be just a regular promotional appearance, but Luke Thompson (Benedict) and Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte) are scheduled to be on The View on June 6th. There's speculation that they might be there to announce that season 4 of Bridgerton will be Benedict's season. I hope so! I loved his book. Rumor has it that filming on season 4 starts June 10th!
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Post by Kao on May 29, 2024 3:14:23 GMT
I hope you're right because I love Benedict. I also want Shonda to flip the script and have Cressida marry Lord Debling for show and have her and Eloise ride off happily into the sunset together, because those two have mad chemistry, lol.
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