Hold onto your dance cards, darlings, because the "Bridgerton" fandom is ablaze, and it's not just the smoldering gazes of our favorite dukes and viscounts! A bitter rivalry has been brewing between fans of Kanthony (Kate and Anthony) and Polin (Penelope and Colin), leaving everyone wondering: why all the animosity? Haven't these lovebirds suffered enough on-screen without their own fans turning on each other?

From Season Switch to Slighted Fans: Unpacking the Drama

It all started, as these things often do, with a case of perceived injustice. When the powers that be at Shondaland decided to shake things up by switching the order of the love stories, focusing on Penelope and Colin in season 3 instead of Benedict's tale, a palpable tension emerged.

Some "Kanthony" stans, still riding high on the passionate highs of season 2, felt slighted. They argued that their beloved couple deserved more attention, more fan hype, more… well, everything.

"It's like they're trying to erase Kanthony from our memories!" lamented one disgruntled fan on Reddit. "Polin is cute and all, but they'll never hold a candle to the epic love story that was Kate and Anthony.

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