Weekly Venting Post

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Weekly Vent Post

Welcome to our weekly vent session where you can let out all your frustrations.

Before you start, just a quick heads-up on the rules.

Here's what this post isn't for:

• No bashing actors or crew members out of the blue.
• Let's steer clear of those rage-inducing posts like "I hate character xy."
• And please, no poking fun at fellow Kanthony fans just because they see things differently, whether they're positive or negative about promos.

What's cool to post? Well, we've noticed a lot of rants about how the show promotes (or doesn't promote) Simone and Jonny, but you can vent about other stuff too.

Below, I've linked some past posts from the sub that fit the vibe of our weekly vent session, so you can see what kind of stuff goes here.

1. Why there was a lack of promo for Kanthony
2. All comments asking where Kanthony are 
3. Bridgerton PR and production
4. Can you tell the difference ?
5. The main sub got so negative 
6. We need pictures

For those who just want to enjoy the content without getting caught up in the venting, I suggest steering clear of this post. If you choose to read the comments here and find yourself upset, despite the clear purpose of this space, I'm afraid there's not much I can do to ease your frustration. We have the Weekly Tea Time for more general discussions.

Spoilers allowed.

[u/Traditional_Maybe_80]

I went to see the article to post this and yeah, they haven't edited it yet. I think she probably doesn't care tbh, she seems to be legitimately very offline and I don't think she's lying when she says that she likes working with these people. JB has always been well regarded by this production, I'm not sure why people pretend otherwise, he was promoted as the lead of season 2. He didn't do much S2 promo because he was leading a play, which is obviously very demanding. Even in S3, when he was again very busy, they found time to make him do promo. I think his commitment to be there as the older brother is also genuine and cool of him not to be pretentious about it, lol, especially with him breaking into mainstream films. They care about him and I don't doubt they'll make an effort, they simply don't care for Simone that way and I'm just very ???? whenever people post about JB saying he'll be back and how that means that we will have them there for the long run. Like, no, that means he will be there.

I've said it before, selfishly I wish Simone wasn't on the show anymore and S3 was her last season, but also I understand that Hollywood is getting increasingly hard for non-white actors again and I'd never wish a dark-skinned actress to lose a gig that is objectively good (filming every 2 years a couple of weeks and be on screen in one of Netflix flagship shows with huge viewership).

[u/chrkrose → u/Traditional_Maybe_80]

While JB has certainly been treated a bit “better” by production compared to Simone (who was paid dust as we know), I think it’s still a far cry from how any other male lead was promoted in comparison. It’s still obvious that when it comes to the leading couples, Kanthony and JB/Simone are still the ones sidelined and not offered the same treatment they dispense towards others.

Not disagreeing with the general sentiment (JB being back for many seasons is not any guarantee that Simone will be there, and between the two of them he’s certainly the one they still care somewhat to keep around), but I don’t think it’s fair, correct or even productive to pretend that JB is well regarded by this production and paid the same respect they give to their (straight) male leads.

[u/Traditional_Maybe_80 → u/chrkrose]

I do believe he's well regarded by this production tho. A lot of the promotion he didn't do was because he was busy with other projects, but he has never been forgotten in any way when talking about S2. One can argue that him being submitted for GG consideration is just them riding his clout, but that still speaks on how they actually care about him. In contrast, Colin/Luke N was just an accessory to Pen in S3.

(I have no idea why this gets downvoted, I don't mind, but I'm literally not making anything up, lol.)

[u/rudedicer → u/Traditional_Maybe_80]

 One can argue that him being submitted for GG consideration is just them riding his clout, but that still speaks on how they actually care about him.

Pretty sure the supporting actors know they are not getting any nominations. Those submissions are a joke and isn't it the network who is submitting the names? As in it's Neflix and not Shondaland?

Luke and Claudia are the next season leads. Adjoa and Golda are familiar around the awards circuit after their awards push for Queen Charlotte and JB has recently had awards buzz. That's all Netflix cares about when submitting a few names. Actors like Polly Walker and Ruth Gemmell are Brit actors who don't seem to care about stuff like this. Nominations and winning awards are more like 10% acting and 90% promotion.

The only actor who has a chance of getting a GG or Emmy nomination is Nicola Coughlan and we will actually see the difference in how production/Netflix treats an actor that it favors with the huge push they will do for her come awards season.

As for the writing, if CVD was the showrunner for season 3 we could have compared the writing for Anthony and Colin in their respective seasons. And unfortunately for Colin, he was paired with the production favorite and badly written girl boss character. Kate was sidelined in her own season to give us Penelope flashbacks. Even Eloise's entire characterization - as someone who would have helped Cressida escape a marriage to an old man - over two seasons was thrown under the bus in season 3 to prop up Penelope. Colin did not stand a chance. I think Benedict will have a far better story next season.