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• This could have been the last episode. I am not sure how I feel about ending it with an "What If" finale
• Eren and Yekta were the best part of this episode!

• I absolutely loved Penelope and Colin’s first scene under the tree
• I have to say I quite like Penelope with Lord Debling
• I wonder where does Lady Tilley fit into Benedict’s story?
• Is Mama Bridgerton getting her own love story?
• Book Spoiler - Did we just meet John Stirling??

• I feel they are rushing the story. I would have liked to see more lessons to really sell it that Pen is getting better at flirting. And I wonder when the other blond gentleman would appear again, he seemed quite interested in her. Will she be giving him a chance after sharing that kiss with Colin? Will we see a jealous Colin?
• I wonder if Colin picked up on Penelope saying it would be suspicious if Whistledown did not write about her… She seemed quite oblivious that she made that slip up so maybe this is how Colin will slowly uncover her identity?
• What is the purpose of The Mondrichs' storyline? It feels quite disconnected from the rest

I knew Gustav would disown his son in front of Amdülhamid but I thought it was very convenient how he didn’t even cough once during that meeting

• Raafat selling Yekta? Yekta selling Iclal? I was hoping this was all a plan and I am glad that was the case although I can't help feeling that they rushed the resolution of this plot. Someone like Bülent who has been on the run for so long wouldn't be easily fooled by a second phone plan (his men should have been more efficient after all these years)
• Smart play by Ilgaz even though this is all just drama for the sake of drama.. I mean he could have easily told Eren on the phone what was happening but then there wouldn’t be a plot for a suspenseful ending :person_shrugging_tone1:♀
• I can’t believe that even in this situation where her husband is missing, Ceylin still managed to annoy me! Seriously, this character is something else!

• I feel the scene where Ilgaz accidentally threw the juice at Ceylin’s hand was a real accident and they improvised the rest.. Their back and forth felt so natural :smile:
• So that serial killer is not an actual serial killer, he is a hitman, a hired killer, but has an MO in the way he “delivers” his victims (in a shroud or cremated depending on their wishes?!)

• It feels good to be back in this world even though Penelope and Colin’s story is not a favorite of mine. But I really like how they are adding the lessons trope to the “friends to lovers” one and I am really interested to see how I will feel about this couple now. Colin stating how charm can be taught actually explains the reason why his initial flirting upon his arrival seemed like reciting some learned lines
• I wondered in the last season how will they setup the Colin/Penelope relationship after what she did to Marina and Eloise and will Colin be able to forgive her? And now she mentioned him as well.. So let's see how this will go once the truth comes out
• Why is Penelope making me tear up in the first episode?
• I love a smitten, happily married Anthony
• As for Francesca, I really like the way the actress is portraying her. I wonder if she will meet her husband in this season before we delve into her story

Tahsin Paşa :broken_heart: I was so positive that he was going to make it :pensive:

Abdülkadir! Why would give yourself away so fast? Follow the guy until he reaches his destination to know the person he is working for!

• This episode was an ad for tourism in Turkey. Not that I am complaining, I really enjoyed the views and I loved Efe and Tuğçe’s day out
• Pınar Deniz looked absolutely stunning in that red dress (she always looks beautiful and her outfits are so pretty)
• Back to new plot setup, whoever killed this Abdullah Özkap is the one who ends up kidnapping Ilgaz. But why is he killing these people? What is the common thing between the victims? And is he choosing them by alphabetical order, one for each letter? When they spanned to the face of the guy, I thought it would be someone we know from an older case but I don’t think so…

I really disliked Ross in this episode! WTH?!

• As expected, Abdülhamid did not believe that Mahmud Paşa is the traitor
• Why would Ahmet reply back to the telegraph that second time? He already noticed that the first time Halil Halit did not sign his message so something was off!
• Oh Zülüflü! Is this a new plan between him and Abdülhamid? Or did they manage to sway him to their side? Maybe Abdülhamid sent someone after him and already knows that Karasu was not the person who showed up?!

• As soon as Parla mentioned that Zumrut’s husband is not dead but handicapped, I knew the latter was going to ask Osman to kill him so she can inherit everything
• A perfect revenge plan by Eren by having them kill each other!

• They keep revolving around making the same characters seem as traitors?! C’mon after all this time Abdülhamid will not believe that Mahmud will betray him
• I don’t want Tahsin to die :broken_heart:
• What a fitting death for Halil Halit (and now he will be hailed a hero) (assuming he is really dead because with this show we never know)

• I am pleasantly impressed by Zülüflü!
• I have also been very intrigued by Karasu’s character ever since his introduction.. His plan has always been to do a coup using the Young Turks and has been playing this game a long time, taking advantage of any new comer to advance this plan but never losing sight of his goal. He is also very poised, his response when he got hit by Zülüflü was properly restrained
• This is the first plot regarding Halil Halit and his gang that I find enjoyable (despite the usual exaggerations in fights)
• I like that Prince Ferdinand does not underestimate Abdülhamid.. Although those around him will be the end of him
• I am sure Abdülhamid won’t die but I did not expect that Selim will actually shoot him!

• As expected, Zülüflü’s arrest was part of a plan however I didn’t expect that they were planning ever since the brother announcement! Too bad, Zülüflü is now being manipulated by Karasu
• So Gülcemal is not hypnotized or anything, she is just against the Sultan and Bidar and has been playing the long con?! The thing that is bothering me the most is that in the end, once everything is out in the open, Cemile Sultan will gloat about being right about her

• So Eddie was surprised that Tommy is gay but had no comment about Buck? Interesting!
• Chimney and Maddie’s wedding caught me off guard! I didn’t expect it to happen so soon..

• The mission the Sultan gave to Halil Halit is so harsh! I feel really bad for him
• The remedy they gave Gülcemal definitely had something suspicious in it! At first I thought maybe they drugged her and she ended up killing Hamza, but Hamza is still alive. So we’ll see what's the reason behind the blood found on her. I have a feeling her recurring nightmare will be her attempting to kill Bidar, maybe whatever they gave her will end up brainwashing her to their side somehow.
• I love how Abdülhamid is always 10 steps ahead in his plans.. Which is why Zülüflü’s arrest is definitely part of a plan to get Zalman
• So Maktel is definitely Selim Paşa... I still can't believe this is the same actor!

I am not sure if they are preparing for Buck and Eddie to be endgame but I like this Buck/Tommy storyline! And he calls him "Evan"!

• Ever since Nureddin started calling for his mother, I knew Bidar will end up by his side :broken_heart:
• I am really confused about the whole Maktel/Selim Paşa storyline. The Selim Paşa I remember is the one who had a daughter that was maybe into journalism?! (I don't recall what happened to him) but he seems different than the Selim Paşa they showed in the flashback. And also the one they showed seemed older than Maktel, but then again why would Mehmet lie?

Why didn’t Ceylin or Ilgaz call Efe or someone at the hospital to stay by Tuğçe’s side until they arrive?!

This episode gave me whiplash because of its format. I don’t know why the decision was made to constantly move from sad heartbreaking scenes to light funny ones. Honestly I was so immersed in Tuğçe’s tragic plot (I bawled my eyes out) that I really couldn’t enjoy any of the other scenes.

And what was that cliffhanger? There are just too many coincidences with one of the doctors being one of the rapists, the other being a suspect in an ongoing investigation!

• I couldn’t care less if Çınar gets to say goodbye to his family or not so I wasn’t really moved by what Ceylin did. And honestly does it really matter if he goes to jail? He is never home and doesn’t pick up anyone’s calls, at least now they know where he is so they can go visit :person_shrugging_tone1:♀
• Seriously Aylin?! No matter the issues with your husband, you can’t say such things in front of your little girl!!!!!
• Mercan and Elif are so cute together :heart:

• Ilgaz is such a hypocrite! Yes Fırat shouldn’t have told Ceylin about the secret witness BUT at the same time if it were Eren in charge of the investigation he would have also told Ceylin.. And No, Ilgaz would have never taken such a strong stance against Eren!
• Why does Ceylin like to put people in awkward positions? I hate her tendency to exploit anyone for her benefit. I am also disappointed that Efe gave in instead of telling her "No". He should develop a stronger spine!
• Yekta saying that Metin must have found Çınar in the trash made me laugh so hard
• How were they searching for Çınar exactly in that parking lot? What was the plan? Just walking around, looking from a distance? Is the caravan gonna call them???
• I don’t understand why they are hiding Çınar. Let him confess! We are going through the same cycle again! And what does it mean they are not saving him but saving Ceylin? What did she do now??

• How did they find out about the secret witness? I thought only a select few knew about this: the lawyer, Ilgaz, Eren, Fırat, Ceylin, and maybe Yekta
• Çınar should have gone and told Ilgaz what was happening with him. He didn’t actually do anything wrong this time, he is just stupid and the worst judge of character! He should have not given in to their threat, what is the guarantee they won’t blackmail him again? They still have the evidence against him