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.
DONT MAKE ME CRY
Upon his father's death, Anthony, at 19 years of age, became the new Viscount.
oh my god this is absolutely stunning and needs more love SO GIVE IT TO THEM
concept art of Kathani Sharma’s wedding dress
| now Viscountess Kate Bridgerton |
alright, about an hour before it premieres, I just need to get this off my chest:
im feeling excited, exhilarated, and even terrified because in about an hour, things will become canon. Things will be established and headcanons and predictions can die. Of course, there is part 2 to allow us to still guess, but soon, things will become canon.
For the past two years, for me personally, I’ve felt like there is this little bubble where kanthony is what is based off S2 and is then expanded upon in only fanfics, where anything can happen (literally) but now, whatever happens in S3, will solidify and make real what trajectory they intend to take with the characters whether we like it or not.
What I’m trying to say is, this is sort of my proper farewell to this little safe bubble of just kanthony as it is now, because it will most certainly change after today. That includes their spot as the most recent, therefore, most talked about and most liked couple of the two from the series. I just hope and pray they won’t be sidelined or forgotten for seasons to come (I thought them being heads of the family was safe enough but I guess not) and I shall look forward to simply seeing more of them, in whatever way possible.
btw….to anybody who’s seen my last illustration, there is in fact a slightly spicier version of it in sketch form…who would like to see it? 👀👀👀
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)
i can’t sleep anymore knowing that there was the option of having VSQ’s violin cover of Paramore’s “The Only Exception” as the song for kanthony’s final dance
Kate tells Anthony some very exciting news 🌷
Written in the summer of 2022, boarded from May to early August of 2024, and then sitting on my laptop until now, this animatic is labor of love and wish fulfillment. 💕✨
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IT’S DONE. OMG IT’S DONE. IM FREEEEE and I can actually admit I’m really happy with the result. I learned so much from doing this one project and I think it’s definitely given me some of the artistic confidence I had lost over the last two years.
My intention was to get as close as I could to this being like a “missing scene” from Bridgerton by studying writing to the cinematography and I’m so glad to finally put it out there. Enjoy! 💕
Please no reposting!
“For the record this is self destructive,
For the record I’m aware of that.” 🗣🎙📱
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I’ve never grown attached to two characters faster than Jase Conolly and Judith “Natalie” Ford. This musical podcast is amazing and set a high bar for future musical podcasts. Friggin love films/stories with literally only two present characters just interacting and that’s it.
the rumors that there is another taylor swift song in part 2 is getting to me………….I BEG YOUR F**CKING PARDON, WDYM POLIN GETS TWO TS SONGS AND KANTHONY DOESN’T EVEN GET ONE???
WHAT DO YOU MEAN POLIN GETS A TAYLOR SWIFT SONG AND KANTHONY DOESNT???? WHAT DO YOU MEAN???
deep in kanthony brainrot for the past 2 years.Please do not repost my work anywhere else. Some work is just for the comfort space of Tumblr 💕 Thank you! 🥰
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