Dearest Gentle Readers,
I have a new ship. It’s POLIN – or what the Bridgerton season 3 couple Penelope and Colin is known as.
Now I’ve shipped a lot of fiction couples in history, but this is probably the one I relate to the most because I am like Penelope in a few ways: not skinny, has low self esteem, a writer (of sorts), an ex wallflower, and fell for a friend – many, in fact. Not right now, but in the past.
I guess it’s the relatability factor that got me obsessed. And by obsessed, I mean I’ve rewatched the Polin scenes far too many times to count. In my defense, I am not the only one. There are plenty of us in the PolinBridgerton subreddit.
Season 3 also inspired me. Seeing a non-skinny woman be treated as desirable onscreen kind of helped me with my internalized fat-phobia. I now think I might have a chance of being desired as well, and now want to give dating another shot. Representation matters!
It’s not just Penelope the character that I love, but also her actress Nicola Coughlan, who is beautiful and charismatic. In fact I have been so influenced by both Pen and Nic that I had my hair dyed the same copper color as Pen’s and also bought a couple of items that Nic promoted – Skims lounge dress and Rachel Jackson “Choose Love” necklace.
I also love Colin – he is a sensitive, non-toxic man unlike the leads of the first 2 seasons. I wish I could find someone like him to love and love me in real life!
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