Hi, Im Back (nobody Noticed I Was Gone) And Im Putting My Newly Acquired Anatomy Skills To Good Use :)))

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✨

“Anthony bolted out of his seat when Kate came in. She clutched a stack of paper like it might somehow protect her.”

- Chapter 3: The Offer; Outside Working Hours by @waterlilyrose

If I had the energy and time, I would make an animatic of this entire chapter’s conversation. The dialogue and writing is just screaming to be acted out.

Instead, pls enjoy these crusty thumbnails of this one scene. (that had made me snicker when I first read it haha you lovable idiots)

Also, I can’t help but think the song “Bad Idea” from the musical “Waitress” is perfect for their dynamic in this particular story, especially for Kate.

lol i wanted to see if i could hold back on sharing this, but nope. (failing at being a mysterious girlie I guess)

so here’s a sneaky peeky of a lil kanthony storyboard im working on. ✨

while waiting for part 2 IS TAKING FOREVER, it is also a perfect opportunity to hopefully finish this before then, especially since…ive heard through the grapevine that is TikTok that this is a scene that will NOT be happening in the show 👀😒

so i am fulfilling my duty of making up for the robbed scenes.

(any encouragement is appreciated. 👉👈 im trying to maintain a steady flow of discipline and motivation to finish this ahhhh!)

she’s so stunning

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

no, but Jonny Bailey singing “dancing through life”…im not ready for that

to make matters even more insane (maybe even worse) is that the first time either one of them said the other’s given name was during a time of distress…

that will need to change please

You know what’s insane to think about?

On screen Kate has called Anthony “Anthony” twice.

And he’s called her Kate twice as well.

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.

it’s really too early in the morning to be crying on the subway about fictional characters pls

“You could marry,” [Anthony] said softly. “I could,” Gregory agreed. “And I shall. In fact, I plan to.” “Really?” “When I find the right woman.” And then, at Anthony’s dubious expression, Gregory added, “Surely you, of all people, would recommend a match of love over convenience.” Anthony was rather famously besotted with his wife, who was in turn rather inexplicably besotted with him. Anthony was also rather famously devoted to his seven younger siblings, so Gregory should not have felt such an unexpected wellspring of emotion when he softly said, “I wish you every happiness that I myself enjoy.”

“And you,” Kate continued, turning to Gregory, “have not even seen fit to greet me. How are you?” He took her hands, kissed them as one in apology. “Tardy.” “That I knew.” Her face assumed an expression that was not irritated, just a little bit exasperated. “How are you otherwise?” “Otherwise lovely.” He grinned. “As always.” “As always,” she repeated, giving him a look that was a clear promise of future interrogation.

on the way to the wedding, 2006

so about those s3 spoilers…👀

ANYWAYS, yippee it’s done. my first, fully illustrated and rendered piece since *checks calendar* a long time. im good on anatomy, don’t ask me to draw backgrounds (yet)

the brain rot of them has gotten me through my spring semester of junior year and I simply CANNOT wait till I see them again. I’ll take whatever crumbs I can get from the season and draw out the rest on my own :)))

nothing hurts more than seeing the reason you stayed leave.

and the worst part is that it’s not actually that important so your pain feels stupid and childish.

i feel for all the saphne fans. it seems we might be in a similar boat.