The newspaper publisher natal day chapeau form an appearance at Lady Danbury ’s sign of the zodiac made me excited .
🐝 There are plain MASSIVE pillager ahead forBridgertonSeason 3 ! 🐝
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, akaBridgertonseason. After a two-year wait between seasons, the series returned with Season 3, which focused on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) finally realizing his feelings for Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan).
It was a jam-packed season filled withsteamy scenes, character growth for several Bridgerton family members, and so much more. And, if you’re like me, you’ve probably already watched it all (more than once).
So, if you’re as obsessed with Season 3 as I was, here are just 21Easter eggsand details from this season ofBridgertonthat are just so good:
1.First, like in previousBridgertonseasons, the opening credits change to reflect this season. In particular, you’ll see Colin’s name front and center, the Lady Whistledown logo on the tree, and a carriage.
2.The opening also reflects how Francesca’s love story begins in this season. Given Fran’s love of the piano, you can spot piano keys in the opening credits.
3.Both Kate and Penelope wear shades of blue throughout Season 3, with blue often being the color schemeassociatedwith the Bridgerton family. This is a subtle nod to both of them joining the family and becoming Bridgertons.
4.In the now-famouscarriage scene, Colin fixes Penelope’s dress using only certain fingers after touching her. It was actuallyimprovisedby Luke during filming.
5.In the carriage scene, when Colin asks if the driver cannot keep on driving, it’s the reverse of what happens inRomancing Mister Bridgerton. In the book, Penelope’s the one to utter the line when she asks Colin, “Can’t we just ask the driver to keep going?”
6.Throughout this season, you can spot Eloise wearing a muff during her walks with Cressida. The reason is thatClaudia Jessieactuallybroke her wristwhile on set. She said they coined the fashion accessory “summer muff” in order to hide her wrist, which was in a cast.
7.In Episode 1, when Francesca plays the piano, she’s playing Mozart’s “Little Funeral March” in C minor. If you’re a fan of the books, this is a heartbreaking nod to the events that transpire in Francesca’s bookWhen He Was Wicked.
8.The introduction of John’s cousin Michaela Stirling is agender-swapof Michael Stirling from Julia Quinn’s novels. The character plays an important role in Francesca’s book.
9.Violet tells Francesca that when she first met her father, she could barely say her own name. Then, when Fran meets Michaela for the first time, the same thing happens.
10.When John Stirling comes to call on one of Violet’s daughters, you’ll notice Eloise subtly slide behind Gregory and hide.Victor Alli, who plays John,revealedEloise’s hiding wasn’t in the script but something Claudia Jessie improvised.
11.In Episode 3, when Benedict and Lady Tilley Arnold dance at the ball, if you watch closely, you can see that Tilley takes the lead and begins leading Benedict in the dance like the other male suitors in the scene.
12.When Penelope asks Colin if she’s a mess right after they have sex for the first time during themirror scene, it’s an exchange taken directly fromRomancing Mister Bridgerton.
13.When Penelope is looking through her closet right before she decides to transform her wardrobe, Nicolarevealedyou can actually see the dress Penelope wore to her very first ball inBridgerton.
14.When Colin returns home, he notably gives Violet a pocket watch, which could be a sweet nod to his father, Edmund. InThe Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn writes, “When Anthony cradled the Bridgerton pocket watch to his chest (given to him on his eighth birthday by his father, who had received it on his eighth birthday from his father).”
15.In Season 1, Penelope asks Marina how she got pregnant, and Marinareplieswith, “Cake.” Then, in Season 3, Colin has another “a-ha” moment about his feelings for Penelope when he watches her eat cake.
16.In the finale, Benedict and Eloise chat about Violet’s upcoming masquerade ball and how they both won’t miss it. This is a nod to Benedict’s book,An Offer from a Gentleman, where he meets Sophie Beckett for the first time at the Bridgerton’s famous masquerade ball.
17.During Francesca’s wedding, when Francesca asks her mother to play the piano with her, you can see Eloise pouring the contents of Violet’s glass into her own.
18.After Lady Danbury and Violet have a heart-to-heart about Violet dating Marcus and how Danbury loved Violet’s father, you can spot a paper crown on a table. This is a nod toQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storywhere we learned Violet’s dad made it for Lady Danbury.
19.In the Season 3 finale, when Penelope ends her latest Lady Whistledown column with her own name, you can see that the Whistledown logo has changed to look more like Pen’s silhouette. She’s no longer hiding her identity behind a nameless woman.
20.Eloise reveals to Colin that she’s reading Jane Austen’sEmma,which was first published in December 1815. So, that would likely mean Season 3 takes place in 1816.
21.And finally, to lean into the theme of butterflies, which was present throughout Season 3, some of Colin’s waistcoats actuallyincludedlittle butterflies.
All episodes ofBridgertonSeason 3 arestreaming now on Netflix.
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