“For The Record This Is Self Destructive,

i genuinely needed to hear this.

as much as i am passionately frustrated at the choices made, it’s honestly exhausting and slightly irrational to dwell on things that bring me misery. it just unnecessarily drains my energy.

but a shift in perspective is immensely helpful, so thank you @lookingfts for sharing your thoughts and keeping me grounded.

This will probably be the only "rant" I do following season 3, but it's something I've been thinking about all day, just seeing some of the comments here on Tumblr. You may disagree with me - that's alright.

I do not and have never agreed with the stance that the show "hates" Kanthony or that the showrunners are against the characters or the actors. You may believe that if you wish; I simply think it makes no sense for the showrunners to actively sabotage their own work, and Jonathan and Simone have clearly launched into thriving careers.

What I really want to say is: we, as the fans, do not own the characters. I, as a fic writer, do not own the characters. To say that the people in charge of canon do not "understand" the characters is very odd to me. They literally define the characters. You may think they write the characters inconsistently, which is reasonable, but ultimately, the show's writers (and Julia Quinn, if you're looking at book canon) are the ones who say what the character is or isn't, what they do or don't do. Whether you agree with their choices or not, those people on screen ARE the characters.

As fans, we borrow the characters. We create different versions of them in our heads and explore them in different contexts. We create headcanons. And it seems to me that a lot of the frustration about S3 comes down to unfulfilled headcanons. The show is under no obligation to show us certain scenes - it's entitlement to think otherwise.

I've gotten quite a few comments on fics with some variation of "you care about the characters more than the show does!" There are a MILLION reasons why that might ring true. One being that I only care about Kanthony and don't concern myself with any of the other characters, which the show is not able to do. Another being that I don't have to take into account actors' schedules, production logistics, budgets or any other of a billion considerations for the show itself. A third being that I can write from the character's POVs and get into their heads, which is also not an option in TV.

It's fine to get disappointed that something you wanted to see wasn't included. I have scenes I would have loved to see. But my personal wishes not being met are not the fault of the show.

It's fine to say that Bridgerton has less-than-stellar writing. I would argue that it always has, and if you are still shocked by that after season 3, no you're not.

It's fine to want more of the characters you love. But be reasonable about all of the logistics that might have been behind certain decisions, and do not confuse what you have built up in your head as the only "right" way to tell the story (there's no such thing).

And for the love of Tumblr - if you say you're done with the show or you're going to leave the fandom, just do it. Don't drag on the misery.

I love your drawings of Kate and Anthony and really all of the Bridgerton characters. Thank you for sharing your talent with everybody!

Awww thank you!! 🥹 I’m so glad you like my work!! 🥰

using references is immensely helpful…who would’ve thought 👀👀👀

god, my thesis film is so stupidly vulnerable that whenever someone asks me what it’s about, i don’t know what to say.

the premise itself is not complicated, but the undertones behind it are unfortunately deep to me that it makes it really hard for me to explain.

it’s like asking me what one of my deepest insecurities is.

she’s so stunning

late night doodle cuz i can’t sleep until i’ve drawn at least once today

WHAT DO YOU MEAN POLIN GETS A TAYLOR SWIFT SONG AND KANTHONY DOESNT???? WHAT DO YOU MEAN???

i desperately need jessie mei li to be sophie beckett please 🙏

the sketch kinda got away from me, but im really glad i got to just let go and experiment with blending modes and just not take things so seriously for once.

maybe ill get around to cleaning it and make it into something more or maybe ill just leave it as is. (tbh my brain was turned off when designing the outfits so im not 100% about them and i might redesign that bit)

ANYWHO, @/netflix, PLEASE CAST JESSIE MEI LI AS SOPHIE BECKETT!!!

✨thank youuu✨

a little spideychelle love to end the night 🕷❤️

the vest thing really got me wanting to see Anthony in more Indian attire, which led me to thinking about the wedding we never got to see and Kate’s wedding gown and one thing led to the another…

if anybody would like to share some good resources/references for Indian or South Asian wedding attire, please do.

✨thank youuu✨

i have so many neglected kanthony sketches.

show of hands, who wants to see them?

(i make no promises. im knee deep in my final project)