I Have So Many Neglected Kanthony Sketches.

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.

“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.

it’s not even the finale yet. I am not mentally prepared for next Saturday. @ fellow owl house fans: let us brace ourselves

“Our child will always be a Bridgerton, but I should like them to know they are a Sharma as well” 💜🩵

the way this line lives in my mind rent free, like you don’t understand; the weight, the sentiments, the implications, in this essay i will—

ANYWAYS, i really hope to see baby Edmund in S4 👀

im 100% here for the “benophie autumn core”💕✨🍂

Kate & Anthony | Sophie & Benedict sketches from my last RA training day

(Poses drawn from references)

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 was born to draw kanthony fanart to fill in the gaps left behind by the series, but im forced to work on my thesis film which is heavily inspired by the show in the hopes of one day being noticed by them…

right, so im combing through the series to get references for my animatic only to make a discovery that’s making me go insane.

It’s the pattern of Anthony’s vests.

These are from season 2:

AND THIS, is from season 3:

we all know about them matching colors, BUT HIM ADOPTING INDIAN PATTERNS???

he is not longer “Viscount Anthony Bridgerton”

he wants everybody to know, without a shadow of doubt, that he is now, in fact, “Anthony, Husband to Viscountess Kathani Bridgerton”

that is the only title he cares about at this point and i 100% support him on that.

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!)