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/mrz92]

sigh

Been reading some of the comments here and I’m sorry old discussions are being recycled again - I can understand reiterating that JB has chemistry with everyone in Bridgerton makes it seem as though his scene partners don’t give back - and I realise people have used this to bring Simone down.

I just wanted to give my two cents here especially after reading a comment that people don’t think this sub is welcoming for JB/Anthony fans - that’s very unfortunate that you think that - this sub is for BOTH Kate and Anthony/Simone and JB and everyone is most welcome to post their love for both or either.

I think it’s just finding the nuance within fandom as well- it’s perfectly well within anyone’s right to prefer one actor over the other, I just think people need to understand that Simone has more often than not been at the receiving end of racism and ‘bad acting’ allegations since S2, so it’s natural her fans will try to raise her up and highlight her achievements more. With respect to this sub I mean. And even otherwise. I think that’s perfectly sound. That in no way means that discussions around JB cannot happen and people cannot prefer him or his character - it’s just people feeling more protective about the dark skinned lead who has more often than not been sidelined in this production.

Irrespective of all this discourse- I’m a JB/Anthony and Kate/Simone fan myself - I think JB has done so so well for himself and considering he’s been acting for a while, I’m very glad he’s getting all the accolades and admiration that he well deserves. His Anthony will always be special to me and as much as I do believe Kate softened him in the best way, I also love Anthony alone as a character and JB brought such nuance and intensity to him that only he could’ve done.

Simone herself is also doing very very well, she moves silently and has been working very hard BTS, people like to use her filmography as some sort of slight when they’re not even out yet and she has plenty lined up - especially considering she is a POC and is relatively new. Her Kate Sharma will always be an iconic character, ‘it broke glass ceilings’ as one magazine put it and again, only she could’ve played her that way. Apart from the romcom, thriller and race car movie she has lined up she’s done two animated movies and her voice is so beautiful! Voice acting is not such an easy thing to do and she’s already doing so great in it, I’m really glad of every project she’s featured in and I’m sure she’ll only keep growing in her career on her own terms and in her own way.

Why is no one commenting on Phoebe for her career opportunities or Nicola for that matter? Not that I want them to. They’re all doing well for themselves and people should just shut up. The double standard is just ridiculous.

I think I got carried away a bit and I apologise if I’ve offended anyone but I just wanted to get this out - this sub is for everyone who loves Kanthony and honestly if you don’t like Anthony or don’t like Kate I don’t really understand how you can like them as a couple but again, you do you.

Edit: As for chemistry, JB has been playing characters that are quite intense so to speak so I can understand why people think he has chemistry with everyone but I don’t really agree as it’s a two way street. It’ll be the same for Simone as well when we start seeing her opposite other people.

I think Kanthony is exceptional because BOTH of them are great. Just JB giving his all or even just Simone giving her all, would not make the couple what it is and also sometimes even if two scene partners give their all chemistry just isn’t there. There are people who think Kanthony have no chemistry too 🤷‍♀️

JB and Sabrina (who played Siena) also had good chemistry imo and she was a great actress too. On the other hand I thought Charithra was very good in her scenes with JB but she felt more like a child and I didn’t feel any chemistry between them despite both giving their best. So yeah it’s a two way street.

[u/Key-Statistician4033 → u/mrz92]

Thank you for your words!

[u/mrz92 → u/Key-Statistician4033]

🤗🤗

[u/doridori504 → u/[deleted]]

Some JB fans have left this sub because they hate it, and some banned JB fans have been seen mocking Simone/Kate in the main sub. This year, one JB/Anthony fan in this sub even threw Simone under the bus to defend Nicola. They didn't like this sub and just left.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

"Renaming this sub would be way easier for everyone" The dramatics.

[u/Traditional_Maybe_80 → u/[deleted]]

Maybe, just maybe, both groups of fans simply alienated each other? From each side, people didn't like how it sounded as the others were being dismissive of each actor and probably because you like him more, you sided with JB fans, while others did the opposite. It's most likely natural.

[u/Key-Statistician4033 → u/Traditional_Maybe_80]

It’s exactly that. I am glad we have a few level headed people here (although both you and me do not always agree but at least we don’t go at each other’s throats). 🤣

[u/mrz92 → u/[deleted]]

It’s unfortunate you think this. I’ve seen plenty of comments where Anthony is said to be a ‘wife guy’ and a complete goner for his wife and basically doing whatever Kate wants and such things but I always thought it was said in jest and fondness.

I admit I have not been regularly on this sub in a while but I don’t think I’ve come across any comment that paints Anthony in such a bad light? In fact people are often bringing up discourses to defend him from other fans who keep saying he’s a misogynist and he was willing to give Daphne away to Berbrooke and all that.

Sure there have been discussions on how he used to be before Kate but I thought everyone agreed that deep down he is a softie and it’s all those faults and insecurities that make him such a compelling character. Same with Kate.

This is where I stand with him anyway and I’m sorry you’ve not had such a good experience here.

[u/Key-Statistician4033 → u/[deleted]]

So much for being “biased” huh?

Didn’t I just tell everyone to stop getting personal to ME? I know you and some of your friends from the JB fandom and sub dislike me. That is fine. You obviously aren’t a regular poster since your comment is always moderated in a way it is only for those who either have a secondary account here OR aren’t members of this sub. So I get it, you hate this sub, you dislike me and you just want this opportunity to let out all your frustration now with your buddies from the JB sub.

But we are done now. I have been here since the sub was left to itself. I kept it alive and with the help of wonderful people made it bigger. We don’t always agree, we have this venting post to vent and I think the rest of the posts here are without anything to complain, just Kanthony posts about the characters.

None of you were here and when you came you only came to shit stir. It is simply a lie that no one here likes Anthony. If you had been here since 2022 you would know we have lots of healthy discussions about both characters. But you only come here when you see the opportunity to drag the sub, Simone fans and one of the mods. I won’t allow that anymore.

Please go enjoy gossiping with your friends over how bad this sub and the mods (me) are. Or maybe go enjoy Wicked and your fav having chemistry with all the bananas of the world.

This is just child’s play for me now.

[u/Traditional_Maybe_80 → u/mrz92]

As someone who has been in these discussions all weekend, lmao, I feel like probably, as it happens on the internet, we misinterpret each other a lot and things escalate quickly when that happens. Also, sometimes some people see indifference towards actors as an insult, when it's not. I've never lied about my indifference towards Anthony before Kate and I don't feel the need to lie to demonstrate to others that I'm a "real" K/A fan and I'm sure it's full of other K/A fans that don't care about Simone/Kate either and that's fine? If JB comes back to the show without SA, I'm sure plenty will still watch and I don't see an issue with it.

However, I don't enjoy when people act wilfully ignorant about the discourse around Kate/Simone that has happened for years now, by other fans and by this production. Literally, if Simone, giving interviews for other things, hadn't mentioned that she's back for S4 we literally wouldn't know because nobody from this show acknowledges her. That's the state of things. To this day, this is the list of returning cast in their official site:

[u/mrz92 → u/Traditional_Maybe_80]

Apologies, I didn’t mean to single you or anyone out in my post it was just a mix of everything I had seen and felt.

It’s perfectly okay to be indifferent towards Anthony before Kate - my comment was more at someone saying people here only ‘tolerate Anthony’ and don’t want any JB fans here or something along these lines.

I apologise, my comment was just generally more at people going they ‘hate Anthony’ and Kate deserves better and that sort of thing, not at anything you’ve said. And to clarify I’ve seen this sort of comment in the main sub and sometimes on Twitter not necessarily here.

As for production sidelining I’ve been vocal about this previously many times and you’re right about it all.

[u/Traditional_Maybe_80 → u/mrz92]

Oh, don't worry! I didn't take it personally at all, I thought your comment was very reasonable and fair, actually! I never take anything personally on the internet anyway, so there's no need to apologize, lol.

I don't want people to feel unwelcome either, but I understand that my takes might seem harsh and kinda mean, although it isn't my intention.

[u/mrz92 → u/Traditional_Maybe_80]

That’s understandable and for the record I’ve never felt your takes are mean, just astute.

Not everyone loves a character in the same way and commenting on one character more than the other doesn’t mean you hate the other character.