Bridgerton Fans React to the Season 3 Moment They’ve Been Waiting For

This article contains spoilers for Bridgerton season 3 part 1. 

Bridgerton season 3 part 1 on Netflix is devoted to Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) transitioning from friends who live across the street from each other to lovers, engaged to be married. The end of episode 4 contains the moment that fans who have read the novels remember the most: the carriage ride where Colin and Penelope make out and admit their romantic feelings.

These tweets from Penelope and Colin fans reveal why the hashtag for their relationship #Polin is continually trending.

Every detail of the carriage ride itself and the leadup to it has been dissected to the finest detail.

FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE WHOLE SHOW pic.twitter.com/Pjjl9e7rVU

— lindsay (@colbridgertons) May 16, 2024

Me watching the carriage scene 20 million times.

I HAVE NO NOTES. pic.twitter.com/uKCpeluewi

— Ash🪞28 DAYS (@PenCol1824) May 16, 2024

the way you can clearly see the moment it clicks for him and he decides what he wants to do next because for him it was so obvious #polin #bridgerton pic.twitter.com/Y75JI7k399

— tori 27 | bton spoilers! (@wasglorious) May 16, 2024

COLIN BITING PENELOPE’S LIP AS SHE IS MOANING IS CRAZY WORK pic.twitter.com/j23gZXZUAc

— lindsay (@colbridgertons) May 16, 2024

One fan even juxtaposed the quotes from the novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton with the show version of the first kiss scene and the carriage scene:

colin and penelope’s first kiss scene, accompanied by the actual text from romancing mr. bridgerton. pic.twitter.com/0sU9JOTjnv

— stella ༉‧₊˚. posting clips (@starliliex) May 17, 2024

bet! here’s the carriage ride / colin’s proposal to penelope accompanied by some parallels from romancing mr. bridgerton. https://t.co/yTfgXcnia4 pic.twitter.com/R9tnCR1Rok

— stella ༉‧₊˚. posting clips (@starliliex) May 17, 2024

A lot of the appeal of Penelope and Colin’s relationship is because of the friends-to-lovers romance trope. It’s one of the most realistic scenarios for couples in real life to meet and a great source of romantic tension.

FRIENDS TO LOVERS DELIVERS THAT SPECIAL SORT OF REAL YEARNING EXCELLENCE pic.twitter.com/PyuGeMN9eW

— lindsay (@colbridgertons) May 16, 2024

Penelope and Colin’s fans were also just as eager to see their relationship develop before the carriage ride cliffhanger. 

Colin eating a cupcake after that scene. Talk about down bad. pic.twitter.com/P476hr3W8w

— 🪞✨𝒘 𝒂 𝒇 𝒇 𝒍 𝒆 𝒔✨️🪞 #BridgertonS3 (@aratakiwaffles) May 17, 2024

There’s also tons of fandom love for Penelope and Colin’s actors Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton:

nicola coughlan and luke newton the actors that you are istg they put crack in this scene i’m obsessed with it pic.twitter.com/PeOxDpR6qd

— rae bton s3 spoilers !! (@brinafy) May 17, 2024

"for the wallflowers ✨"
que coisa mais linda 🥹❤️

ig: @ lucyclaireillustration pic.twitter.com/H8PSkJZJxK

— suellen • bridgerton s3 spoilers 🪶🪞 (@Suuh29) May 15, 2024

Penelope and Colin are the main characters of this season but there is also plenty of fandom love for the other relationships blooming, including season 2’s main couple Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey). On Twitter and other social platforms, the #Kanthony hashtag is just as active as #Polin.

"Simone Ashley and I had a dance rehearsal and I think it was my idea, but we rehearsed it," Jonathan Bailey said. "It wasn't improvised in the moment, but it's Simone's amazing performance that made it look like it was." 😭#Bridgerton

pic.twitter.com/lr15wJtthD

— iRis ⚠️Bridgerton spoilers⚠️ (@iris_bee_) May 16, 2024

The incomparable unforgettable
Kate & Anthony Bridgerton 🐝💘✨🌷💖💫#Kanthony #Bridgerton #JonathanBailey #SimoneAshley https://t.co/8URwhbM4lL

— Madeleine (@enieleda_m) May 17, 2024

Colin’s younger sister Francesca “Franny” Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd) is bonding with John Stirling (Victor Alli), a man who is just as content as she is with quiet reflection and solitude. Francesca hasn’t had as much development in earlier seasons so there were plenty of folks waiting for her debut in the marriage 

i had never seen two quiet people have so much chemistry #bridgerton pic.twitter.com/cB6i6w7yE5

— isa ✨frannie’s protector (@franniesoul) May 16, 2024

No matter who your favorite characters are, the wait for season 3 part 2 is already unbearable:

me after finishing bridgerton s3 part 1 and having to wait another month for part 2 pic.twitter.com/R8yjwrizkr

— cj 🍊 fengqing fic 🖇️ (@oikawa_png) May 15, 2024

Bridgerton season 3, part 1 is currently streaming on Netflix. Part 2 premieres June 13.