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Its all adding up.
Colin and Penelope are quite aliterary couple.
Hes a budding travel writer, and shes the tonsgo-to gossip columnist.
Perhaps this little love play will inspire my lovers tonight, she says of the dreamy performance.
Indeed, Penelope tears up as she watches the dancers act out a passionate story.
Clearly, shes reminded of her own feelings for Colin.
And shes not the only one.
Later,CressidaandLord Deblingare dancing when they observe Colin and Penelope having a lovers quarrel.
They do seem upset, do they not?
Eros and Psyche battling it out, Cressida says.
So, are Colin and Penelope really like Eros and Psyche?
When she goes to marry this monster, its actually Eros!
But she doesnt know this, because he only meets her in the dark.
Like Eros, Colin tries to meddle with Penelopes romantic life and ends up falling in love himself.
He prevents her from marrying a monster (no offense toLord Debling,youre just fine!)
and offers himself as a partner instead, but doubt threatens to pull them apart.
More Mythological Easter Eggs
There have been other nods to Eros and Psyches story throughoutBridgertonSeason 3.
So it seems thisBridgertonreference goes quite deep.
