#anti penelope fethearington

[missbrunettebarbie]

Saw your Bridgerton ranking and it's probably one of the few times that I see Sophie above Kate and Penelope, probably because those 2 are more relatable than Sophie

Nonnie, dear, I've long accepted that my opinions are not the Bridgerton fandoms opinions.

I didn't dislike Kate, tho her ship with Anthony killed almost all the warm feelings I've had for her, but Penelope will never, ever be a character I like. IMO, she was a gossip and a coward and most of the time, she was two-faced too. And maybe, maybe, I could have tolerated her more if her book wasn't the most boring historical romance novel I've ever read. How did her fans manage to pay attention to that dull piece of writing?!

Anyway, my rankings are purely subjective. And when it comes to my 4 favourite female characters (Hyacinth, Sophie, Lucy and Francesca) it was very hard to rank them so I asked myself "Who do I feel more protective of?" and Sophie came in at #2.

LMAO at Kate and Penelope being more relatable than Sophie. I didn't feel like they were relatable at all? Except in the begining when I felt like Kate's concerns about Anthony marrying Edwina were justified and everyone else were idiots for thinking she was irrational and jealous. Then of course, she fell for Anthony herself, pretty much proving those people right. Other than this, Kate and Penelope were a run-of-the-mill 'underdog' that's actually super privileged once they stop wallowing in self-pity.

For me, Sophie will forever be above them even if her taste in men is also horrible. This woman made Violet Bridgerton bearable to me! And her cameo in Eloise's book was its one saving grace. Sophie is a miracle worker.

[missbrunettebarbie]

least favorite bridgerton character and why is it Penelope?

Tbh, Penelope is my least favourite female character (for now- I haven't read Daphne and Francesca's book yet). If we are talking overall least favourite, Benedict and Phillip are lower than her. I think Colin might be too. Frankly what I really hate at Penelope is the way her own book makes her look like a sociopath and LW is her Mr. Hyde.

Less dramatic, but it's a pet peeve of mine to see people bemoan how they are doomed to be wallflowers, but never do a thing about it. It's not that freaking hard to make conversation with someone if you really want. I actually appreciated when in another romance book - "Devil in Winter"- when the hero told the heroine she wouldn't have been doomed to the fate of a wallflower if she had tried harder to integrate herself at parties.

Oh and also, what is probably Penelope's and Colin's capital sin in my eyes: their book was the most boring!

[missbrunettebarbie]

Penelope is a toxic Slytherpuff.

Maybe? I can def see the veeeery toxic Young Snake primary that fixated on Colin and would do anything to have him. And you might be right about the Badger secondary too, idek. It's not like I paid too much attention to her. She honestly disgusts me.