Francesca & John - A Bridgerton Story

I thought that that is what love must be like for everyone. Surprising, forceful, quick. But you have shown me that there is another way. There is… beauty in the slow approach.
WARNING! SPOILERS!
Francesca and John Love Story (Hannah Dodd and Victor Alli)
Series: Bridgerton season 3 (part 2) (Netflix)
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[@mylastbraincell690]

His speech to Violet at the wedding about seeing her characteristics in her children was so sweet

[@OReily08080]

That was definitely precious

[@sumedhaindorkar4249]

Yep

[@sumedhaindorkar4249]

Yep

[@tgineau23]

Cutest moment of the season

[@cathryndichoson5841]

his speech was everything i needed as a confirmation of his true love 😢❤

[@reneejett6509]

I'm reading all the comments and... Am I the only one who wants Eloise NOT to be queer? Just because she doesn't like the idea of marriage doesn't mean she has to be queer. They always do that now... A character doesn't like romance, society or marriage so they MUST be queer. Straight people dislike that stuff too

[@warrior9694]

Ikr. Also, none of the Bridgertons should be queer. The writers could have introduced a character that wasn’t a Bridgerton as queer instead of turning this into a whole mess. Quite frankly, why are all these shows always trying to either be woke, or pull something like this. They always ruin perfectly classic stories. I don’t understand why. This was my fave series, but after watching season 3 I’m beyond disappointed. There wasn’t even enough Polin moments, it was as though they were side characters.

[@reneejett6509]

@@warrior9694 I'm not the biggest fan of Penelope so the side characters was actually a relief for me, and the side stories were interesting to me. It's a TV show, not a movie or a book. It's an entire universe, there are other characters in it. They can't have those characters being cardboard cutouts the entire time until it's their turn to shine.

[@doubledoodle1619]

@@warrior9694 I'm tired of no one ever being allowed to be queer. I mean, there are a lot of people out there who are gay and do they not have the right to be represented like you too.there are 6 heterosexual couples why isn't that enough. Do you still feel not represented enough in this straight world with literally only straight romances in books and TV shows. But this comments come always from homophob people like you 😒

[@valley-girl]

No...I am with you. It promotes the idea that feminist women are either man hating or lesbians. Lol! Its absolutely false.I loved her story as well. The man that sacrificed his entire youth for his brother (in a world of rakes who had no responsibilities...let alone burden)...I want to see him with eloise. Eloise is pampered and privileged and does not compromise at all. I love eloise for that. But he made some of the biggest compromises and he is equally great.

[@NotRynne]

Fr. I honestly disagree with the idea that any of the Bridgertons should be queer. Not everything needs to be inclusive, especially if it means changing an entire characters storyline.

[@katetully1858]

All I ask, is that Fran truly loves John and grieves him. I always felt like the message of her story was love doesn't just come once and you can find it again. That's what I hope for, rather than just I'm gay and had to marry because of society.

[@island_girl_shan]

And instead of having so many side plots, they could have waited till Francesca opening herself to loving also be the reason for Violet realising she could also. So we get more screen time with Polin by taking out Marcus/Violet/Agatha whole plot. Francesca story can take that added plot since her book doesn't have alot of side characters.

[@katetully1858]

@@island_girl_shan I do like how next season looks like it'll be bridgerton abroad. I think it'll be Benedict as so whilst is hanging in the country will switch back and forth to the highlands.

[@teresahoffman7657]

Will it be called..When She Was Wicked..im out

[@martinadevita8342]

​@@teresahoffman7657 Oh no 😢😢 anyways

[@tracys169]

Wait...what? Fran is gay? Whoa! I didn't realize, so her look at John's cousin...was deliberate?

[@island_girl_shan]

On another note, Daphne not showing up for Colin's wedding makes no sense. We don't need to see her every minute with her busy being a duchess and all but Colin's wedding date is something they knew in advance.

[@_monamono_2382]

Couldn’t they at least give an explanation why she wasn’t there?

[@skyejacques]

Well, the actress didnt want to act bit parts and they probably are cutting corners on paying staff.

[@awsome182]

​@@_monamono_2382 yeah, especially since Colin and Daphne are the closest siblings to each other in age and connection, so her not showing up at all didn't make any sense. I understand that the actress declined to appear in season 3, but at least they could have mentioned Daphne not being able to show up because she's like 8 months pregnant or her and her family are currently travelling overseas or whatever. Her not being mentioned at all, regarding her closest siblings wedding, made no sense to me.

[@island_girl_shan]

@@awsome182 Yeah, her being too far along for travel would be a logical excuse. They didn't even mention her once the entire season and even OG Fran got a mention atleast once each season to explain her absence.

[@MariiaFernandaaaa]

Ugh I so agree that bothered me so much. Also Anthony not being at frans wedding like he’s the head of the home but isn’t there to marry off his sister? How silly

[@africansweetheart9590]

For 8 episodes we loved Fran and loved her story with John. A beautiful, simple romance that showed love can be experienced differently and doesn't need to be loud and dramatic.She literally fought hee mother to validate their love. Then at the last second they show her kissing him looking disgusted? confused? I dont even know what that reaction was. Then her falling instantly for Michael(a) , just days after her wedding which is totally disrespectful asf to her and John's season long love story? Are this writers kidding me? The point of her book wss second chance love. How will that happen if she's bot even in love with her husband? Season 4 better fix this mess cause I'll be livid fr

[@funkycrawler619]

She most definitely loves John but not the physical passion she thought she would have. Emotional and physical love are very different...

[@bug6978]

This is exactly how I felt!! I got so invested and then suddenly it felt like she wasn’t in love anymore 😭 was so disappointed and confused

[@beataf7413]

​@@bug6978 I thought no one saw her reaction after that kiss, like there was something more that she expected

[@lisemeunier9696]

I saw that reaction too. At first, I thought that she was disappointed that he had not further deepened the kiss. Well, now 🤔...

[@jamilasamra5779]

@funkycrawler619 yes thats whats frustrating, tho, because in the book she loved both of them with both emotional romantic love and pysical love but the two relationshsips brought her different things so to remove the passion from her and john almost invalidates what that romantic relationship gave her

[@ANGIEHINA]

I loved John’s character so much, I refuse to watch their story any further. This how it ended for me and they lived happily ever after.

[@OReily08080]

Their dynamic was precious. I loved the way Fran looked at him, and that speech he gave about how he sees Violet reflected in her children. I would treat him as my own son

[@hellund2874]

This is going to be such a controversy, because Francesca's book is the most popular one and Michael is the most popular of the men in the Bridgerton universe, so this tells me the show runners have ZERO interest in the book readers. Out of all the siblings and out of all the stories there were, they had to pick Francesca's for their big plot twist? Out of all the books they had to adapt they picked the one readers wanted to see adapted the most??? And when people complain about this change and criticize the season, they will call it homophobic. I think it's great to gender swap characters in a second or third adaptation of the same story (like why not gender swap P&P or Jane Eyre, there are plenty of adaptations) but not in a first adaptation, when people have not even seen the book they loved adapted at all. It's like making a first adaptation of Twilight and gender swapping Edward to make it a queer romance. Great idea for a second adaptation, but they would never have done if for the first one.

[@medusagorgon8432]

I preferred their romance over all the others. Two people who knew what they wanted, and did not mind that others did not necessarily agree. It's okay to live your life in peace, outside of the expectations of everyone else.

[@trinaq]

Hannah really did well at stepping into Ruby's shoes. I hope that she'll be the main focus in a couple of seasons, after Benedict's story.

[@GopherBaroque61]

I would have to agree. Either Bridgerton 5 or 6. The set up Benedict's story for Bridgerton 4 with the mention of the Masked Ball. And, before anyone says anything about "spoilers"... please explain to me how mentioning a Masked Ball is a spoiler for people who haven't read the books.

[@simplystreeptacular]

I'm predicting that Benedict's season will be next, then Eloise's, and then it'll be Francesca's book :)

[@MeanMawile]

Hope not. Francescas character is as interesting as a White wall. Shes the most boring Bridgerton

[@sagejennings4342]

I think it's gonna be about 6 years based on the trend. Benedict, Eloise, Francesca.

[@jrlombardi5251]

the most possible path is benedict, eloise, francesca, in that order

[@simadlunn4295]

I didn't like her reaction after the wedding kiss 😢.. Why are they ruining the beautiful story they have created between these two

[@TXtoTN]

Right?! When she grieves him after his passing it’s deep and because she loved him so much

[@itsjustme0123]

Yes! She looks almost disappointed. I have an uneasy feeling about their relationship now. Which is sad because I have loved their story.

[@user-qx2qe9ee7o]

I hate that they changed her story

[@skyejacques]

Me too. But to be honest, ive gone off Bridgerton since Season 2. It's too modern for my tastes and the characters dont olease me, I've gone back to watching original Jane Austen films

[@cassieopia532]

I hate that the writers have completely destroyed her upcoming storyline.

[@skyejacques]

Me too! I stopped watching Bridgerton last season because theyre making everything LGBTQ (im bisexual myself) but keep the stories intact!! They did the dame thing with The Witcher. That's why Henry Cavill left.

[@valley-girl]

@@skyejacques i am POC myself and I hated the POC characters. Much of it is erasure of race, color blindness and mockery of history. Its like a bad parody of period dramas. You aren't alone!

[@noamkeinan4658]

i have such mixed feelings about the changes to francesca’s story😭i screamed when we saw michaela but now realising all that will taken away from francesca’s development regarding infertility and grief (and regarding her true quiet love w john that might now be made platonic). ugh idkkkk edit- also the fact that they explicitly diminish francesca’s love with john using her reaction after the kiss and when she meets his cousin (she adored john and grieved him for yearsssss like why make it seem like she’s falling for her husbands cousin instead of going the original route of being friends and michael/a yearning for her until they fall in love when it’s their time!!)

[@RosieDecaro]

Based on the books, it’s a series ain’t gonna be the exact same, now how they look at the fertility is different, maybe now they will look at it and John will actually try to bear a child with her but then struggles with her fertility issues leading Michael (Michaela) to comfort her? Who knows how the story is gonna go, I understand it isn’t what you expected, yet, isn’t that what a series does? Gives unexpected twists? We can see how this pans out, and as someone who didn’t read the books it doesn’t really affect me. The books is something you hold dear to your heart I see, and it’s something that you should do. Honestly as someone gay myself i literally have seen since the beginning that Francesca had a sense of this bitch probably gay but hasn’t realised shit yet since she avoids everything and everyone like the plague, it’s the first time she actually noticed and felt something, doesn’t mean she’s gonna cheat on John, I don’t think they would ever fuck up our cutest/innocent girl like that. Let’s have faith in the process

[@funkycrawler619]

You can literally do infertility, grief and the overall second chance love story still...

[@noamkeinan4658]

@@funkycrawler619ofc you can, but they made it seem like francesca wasn’t really in love with john in the finale bc of her reaction after their kiss or when she met michaela- it changed the tones and dynamics in her story

[@RosieDecaro]

@@noamkeinan4658 this is true which I also didn’t know about the book story as well, I’m assuming the writers wanted to portray it as her saying or thinking “I didnt really feel anything” “Is this suppose to feel this way?” Knowing that something was wrong

[@island_girl_shan]

​@@RosieDecaro That's probably how they wanted to portray it. Putting aside how much she loved John in the books, I think her coming to understand her feelings and herself and the kiss being the start is fine....or would have if she didn't spend so many episodes talking about how their love didn't have to be dramatic and quick only to feel exactly that with someone else, days after marriage. Not only that but for it to be revealed in the same way as her mom's love to her dad was when her mom was the primary person she was trying to defend against. I would have been more excited for the gender swap (even if they kept the kiss reaction) if they didn't show that reaction to her meeting Michaela. Just reading the book and knowing who she ends up with would have been enough to say Oooh, well that's interesting. For non book readers, I don't think that nudge was needed. Just a new character at the end would have sparked interest that she would be important in someway. I was rooting for Fran but now it feels like she was only saying all that because she didn't know any better

[@RealTalkWithSSG]

For modernity's sake, the producers could have made Eloise queer, instead of Fran. Fran's novel, and her main love interest, Michael Stirling, is one of the most well-written characters amongst the 8 novels. Her novel centers around miscarriage, fertility issues, Michael being forced to take over the Earldom after John, and his grief surrounding those circumstances. Fran wants to remarry because she wants to be a parent, and Michael is wracked in guilt because he wants to love her but stays away for decency's sake. Plus the thing that irked me the most is when this new character meets Fran for the first time, Fran is the one smitten, but in the novel, it's Michael who's in awe of her. They have strayed from the book too much to call it a Bridgerton adaptation now.

[@jenniferm8733]

I agree! I was very upset when they replaced Michael’s character. It was totally unnecessary and now it's diverting so much from being the original Bridgerton story.

[@OReily08080]

I genuinely thought Eloise would've been in a queer relationship

[@OReily08080]

​@@jenniferm8733For me, the only reason I was disappointed in this reveal was because I was hoping Michaela's actress was going to be Benedict's love interest.

[@jenniferm8733]

⁠@@OReily08080I thought she was Sophie at first too. I was really disappointed because Francesca and Michael’s story touched a lot of good points about struggle with pregnancy, infertility, 2nd chance at love etc. And Michael was actually a well written character. Honestly, some scenes in season 3 looked liked a lot of repetition from Season 1 & 2.

[@AJ-zr5ls]

It’s so disappointing. I honestly think they decided that a story about infertility and miscarriage wasn’t “shiny” enough for TV Bridgerton so they don’t want to tell it. Much easier to sell audiences a story about queer love than a woman’s infertility and heartbreak.

[@bukolaalale8260]

Is Micheala suppose to be Michael? Her story was great because of her struggle as a female. Motherhood, companionship and guilt

[@jrlombardi5251]

yes, michaela is michael

[@fireandsugar2625]

Yup and that all had to be sacrificed for the sake of forced inclusion.

[@annapatricia292]

Oh yes...she wanted a baby. Guess they might ignore that with Michaela...otherwise, Gentle Reader, Bridgerton is too progressive for its time.

[@depressedpotato5361]

Cope and seethe ​@@fireandsugar2625

[@mercywachira5841]

Still can't believe they replaced Michael. Their book was my favorite

[@MsSuhet]

Their relationship and chemistry was nullified with what Shonda did with the ending and that is so utterly disappointing. I loved these two, why shift the focus

[@sunnyahsan5443]

I loved how Francesca's mother Violet realized that not all loves have to be fireworks with raging intensity from day one. Too bad the producers agreed with Violet that there is only one type of love. I didn't read the novel so when I realized that Francisca fell for Michaela literally days after her marriage to John, I felt betrayed and angered. How could the character I related to have a storyline of where she is a cheating slim bag! Then a friend who read the novel told me Francesca's true story. That she truly was in love with John in the novel and everything else. I started crying (literally not figuratively). Her original love stories were so beautiful, heart ranching with hardship and pure that it was close to fairytale. I guess the producers felt the same way so gave Francesca a very generic romance storyline that is the staple of all romantic movies, novels, and TV shows going back to slavery era. Oh but it is a lesbian coupling so it is super same- I mean super "different" and "progressive".

[@africansweetheart9590]

Yep I hold her book dear to me cause it's a little boringly written but the themes hit hard. Francesca and John were truly the perfect couple and perfect unit. A fairytale ending waiting to happen that Michael knew he didn't stand a chance and pined for Fran from afar. Then suddenly Fran's fairytale ends and she loses her soulmate, her child and she has to learn to cope and fight for herself. And it takes time for her to finally open her eyes to another fairytale with Michael but even then it's still not enough cause her biggest desire of being a Mom isn't happening and the story packs so much punch that would translate amazingly onscreen but Jess and co felt they knew better than their viewers.

[@aileneaugustine8187]

Everybody adored Blimsley's story, people infact even wrote fanfics where it was made clear that there would be a timeline where Blinsley ended up w the love of his life and Queen charlotte accepted it. The problem people have w framcesca being gay us she wanted to be a mother, she struggled w infertility and she grieved the death of her husband. That is was the fucking core of her relationship and they changed it

[@aileneaugustine8187]

@@SatiPanya-oo7yg yeah no, if she is 'gay' she will never have that realization that she might be infertile. Because John would be the only other man she would be with. She started truly struggling with her being infertile when she was with Michael (she had always wanted babies before that but that is when she truly realized that she is unable to have a baby). It is about how you feel about yourself and how you question your womanhood. If you've ever watched HIMYM you will know that Robin never wanted to be a mother but when she realized that she couldn't being a mother because she was infertile it messed with her.

[@lmangies]

Why do they have need to represent every group of people in this show Couldn't we stay in line with books Her book was the best one...

[@RosieDecaro]

Are you talking about representation of black people and gay people but there can’t be one lesbian couple? How nice of that to see that there are millions of straight couples in the show but the minute you see someone that’s homosexual it’s too much, for FUCK sake they did a FULL ON sex scene with pen and Colin yet they didn’t do it with the threesome couple. I wonder why. And the same goes for Francesca being bisexual, for having feelings for a woman, yes they can be represented. And I’m so so SO sorry you’re butt hurt about it.

[@RosieDecaro]

Also let me recap, it’s based on the books, it isn’t going to be the exact same thing, now with what goes on with her story can be a few differences. But the love and passion I bet is gonna remain the same. Hold the book dear to your heart. But don’t get offended if a writer of the series decides to take a risky yet different route, they know they were gonna get this reaction yet pressed on. I believe that they are gonna kill it in my opinion, as someone who didn’t read the books.

[@susivarga7303]

Really? Kill it? S3 was not crappy enough, huh? ​@@RosieDecaro

[@RosieDecaro]

@@susivarga7303 my opinion get over it, season 2 was my favourite but season 3 wasn’t bad at all. Just preferred less speeches.

[@warrior9694]

Precisely. And I also really dislike that they are planning to also make her character queer. None of the Bridgertons were queer. The books were successful for a reason. Classic sweet, steamy romances. What’s so wrong with keeping in line with that. They could have created a spin off of a separate character if they really wanted to introduce a queer character.

[@amberrosewelch1752]

I’m sorry but to change the most realistic and different storyline is annoying they should of kept Francesca alone and changed Eloise’s instead if they wanted a lgbtq+ couple

[@darrylskylar8757]

Francesca and John say SO MUCH while simultaneously saying SO LITTLE!

[@kybunnii]

Im broken, by the absence and pure DELETION of Michael..😢😢

[@TXtoTN]

Same!

[@violetlavi2207]

He’s not deleted or absent 😂 the character is genderswapped, that’s all

[@kybunnii]

@violetlavi2207 you dont get it lmao. The character of Michael is essentially deleted bc Michaela cannot be what Michael was, to Francesca or even to John. Can Michaela inherit the title? No. Can Michaela impregnate and marry Fran? No. Can Michaela openly go around and be the female version of a rake? Also no. And dont bring up Lady Tilley, everything she did was so absolutely on the hush. By changing the gender of Michael, they undoubtedly have to make huge changes to the storyline. Francesca not feeling as excited by John's kiss on the wedding and her stumbling over Michaela were the first 2 major changes. *sigh* . Im South African though & am super happy for Masali but Michael had to be male for Frans story to be what it was.

[@stefanielucu7365]

It was such a sweet love story and I can see they are gonna ruin it. True love comes it many forms and it’s doesn’t have to be like a thunderbolt but can come softly. It doesn’t make it any less. I just hope that they don’t make it that she suddenly realized that she didn’t love him and « found » herself only after falling in love with his cousin.

[@klewsharingmypointofview9834]

The kissed made it evident she didn’t like him after a while

[@funkycrawler619]

I think she def loves him but not in the way she thought she needed to.

[@NiranGs]

I didn't like that🙃 I thought she was supposed to love John and that this was supposed to be a love match

[@funkycrawler619]

@@NiranGs It is but Fran didn't consider/know that the love she has for John isnt the love she wanted deep down which is def alluding to more romantic/sexual

[@martak6959]

Bc she likes him like a friend, she married not for love, but becouse she wanted to escape brigeton house, she will desire Michaela.

[@sagejennings4342]

I think she still loves him but it did make me question her reaction, I was surprised. Michaela maybe explained that though. But I definitely think she still loves him in general.

[@warrior9694]

I really dislike the fact that they had to change the character of Michael Sterling to Michaela. Listen I get that nowadays they want to cater to the LGBT+ community, but couldn’t they have not veered this much from the books. They could have created a spin off on a separate character in the Bridgerton verse that does not have an existing story in the books. Her story with Michael was beautiful, and now this is just not going to make sense.

[@TXtoTN]

Yes! It feels not organic and very forced

[@Tar1905]

@@SatiPanya-oo7yg maybe because it doesn’t literally ‘affect’ the storyline? While here they literally CHANGED THE GENDER? Like wut?

[@sethulakshmyes7534]

They are gonna make the story about how the queer life in 1800s. No widowhood, no infertility, no grief. I would have totally fine if they made Eloise queer. I am already disappointed with Phillip, it would have been much better option

[@TXtoTN]

I agree

[@user-eb6ss3vr9v]

how to take a great book story, made it even better in serial in first 2 seasons, which is rare thing and then absolutely f*ck it up in 3d season spoiling 2 next seasons in advance, spoiling Penelope and Colin's story as well not concentrating on them in THEIR season. But let's concentrate on positive, there's one good thing about it, hate waiting and that's why always watch only finished serials except of this one, so glad that I do not have to wait anymore - end of story for me in serials, better to read books...

[@amansaa4681]

Same here!

[@tomatosoup1304]

I loved them but I’m bummed out that they now can’t carry out Fran’s plot line which revolves heavily around motherhood especially and the writers took away her realistic and quiet love with John. Also if they wanted a queer storyline Eloise is RIGHT THERE and clearly holds no joy at all for any man or traditional marriage not to mention Benedict who has spent the whole season exploring his sexuality

[@lucasluckproductions]

Notice how the mother always peeps when something is wrong with her children. She's the best part of the show. Lady Bridgerton.

[@kp-da]

The one who neglected to educate her girls about sex. Ew. She can kick rocks.

[@RossiSenn]

I love Violet and the actress does such a phenomenal job.

[@lucasluckproductions]

@@RossiSenn I know ❤

[@nafisa.ahmed07]

I can not see Fran as queer please no....Her original story is so realistically beautiful. Why not eloise? Her book ending imo is just bad...

[@valley-girl]

Why do we have to sacrifice eloise...I feel like the parent of a child who has to give one child to the millitary or something lmao! Eloise also had a Wonderful story. I loved her story as well. Those 2 individuals sacrificed so much for their loved ones. She truly found a man who proved that you don't have to be man hatinh to be a feminist❤️ you could still fall in love deeply with a man

[@RosieDecaro]

@@valley-girl Jesus Christ the military? Y’all on some weird shit 😅 womp womp

[@valley-girl]

@@RosieDecaro its an exaggeration rosie. I know people assume that anyone who doesn't like characters being swapped for gay ones HAS TO BE HOMOPHOBIC. This mindset actually helps the showmakers exploit sentiments of people to churn out lazy and bad quality content. While I understand the sentiment, i absolutely abhore showmakers who use it to make easy money or worse...use such swap for shock value. That serves as marketing strategy as well because they know that people of conservative mindset are gonna get riled up. They also know that most of those voices will be reasonable but because of a few people...the narrative will become LEFT VS RIGHT and the people who claim to believe in a spectrum suddenly start to project that ideas are binary and those who don't like their shows are racist and homophobic. The controversy and disappointment will automatically get people talking. I have experience working with people like that... They gaslight people. Terrible capitalists

[@barbarafrings9231]

@@valley-girl I'm not conservative (center-left) and I'm also disappointed we won't see Michael. Francesca's book is my favorite. If they go for Michaela, they better not mess it up. Very mixed feelings about all seasons. I want romance with a bit of drama, not drama with a bit of romance. 😢

[@BowtiesRcoool]

Jess bromwell the new showrunner for season 3 and 4 needs to be fired for destroying the best male character in the series Michael just to fit her agenda. Im upset 😭

[@yovrstrvly]

they are just the sweetest together it breaks my heart

[@dramaticgurl2877]

Yeah so much love and she gets attracted to his cousin SISTER at the first glance right after their marriage!

[@todayiglowup4286]

tbh im not excited about where they are taking francesca's story. i always thought they would give the lgbt story to either eloise or benedict.

[@graceyang9412]

what do you mean?

[@codghost9301]

@@graceyang9412 in part 2 Francesca meets Micheal sterling but the writers gender swapped it to a girl micheala sterling. And Francesca was taken a back by Micheala and forget her name. Just like violet said when she met her husband. Also people just think eliose is more sapphic coded than Fran

[@supvrnova]

same i love francessa & she gives such shy princess vibes i hope she gets a husband 😭

[@natjonas010]

In the books she married a Michael Sterling.

[@arielleagustin8280]

Doesn’t she get married twice

[@oracleofdelphiii]

@@arielleagustin8280 Yeah, spoilers: She is widowed after John passes and ends up falling for/marrying his cousin Michael. However I think they changed it to Michaela in the show since we meet her in the s3 finale.

[@eclipseX49]

@@oracleofdelphiii multiple interviews indicate that the bridgerton siblings will all end up with their intended matches in the books

[@vroom4777]

@@eclipseX49 I think they will, but they never said anything about not genderswapping those intended partners. Michael turning into Michaela, the cousin at the end

[@calistafalcontail]

@@arielleagustin8280 They turned Michael into a woman now to make this show more woke for agenda driven reasons. Now shes gay 🙄

[@CrAZychicke]

This is beautiful. I loved them in the book & Victor & Hannah portrayed them so well.

[@Oreo_509]

😂Let's just hope Michaela has a twin brother named Michael

[@chazarcola7639]

But Michael will be GAY anyway. 😂

[@TXtoTN]

I don’t care that they added some gay relationship stuff in there…but I wish it had been in a story line where it would have made more sense…this feels very forced and takes away from Francesca’s grief and motherhood struggles and journey…I’m very disappointed and upset. Michael taking over the earldom and loving her the way he did was so well written and I get it won’t be exact but this deviates too much and feels not organic.

[@lisalor7281]

I am so sad because I really like John Sterling and for the fact that Francesca does not get an HEV with John is sad because they both look so good together.

[@seaandsky259]

So they had to pander and decided to use Fran’s story… it would’ve made so much more sense to gender swap Benedict’s love interest considering they spent a whole season showing him exploring his sexuality. Why gender swap a story about infertility, motherhood, and grief

[@abundanceprosperityangelic7949]

Francesca and John’s story line is just a weird one completely. Even their wedding kiss was odd when the camera zoomed in close on Francesca face.

[@fireandsugar2625]

I was so excited when John mentioned his cousin and i thought this is it! we're meeting Michael! Only to then have a woman come round the corner 😕 Why cant they just keep things like the book! Stop with the forced inCLUsiOn and erasing already established relationships!

[@doubledoodle1619]

Do Queer people don’t have the right to be represented. Besides, the change in the storyline wouldn't have affected you ,if it had still been a MAN

[@arya_himatetaunud3685]

She actually deserve Michael than Michaela. How can Fransesca have a baby?😀

[@jenniferm8733]

Maybe they will make her have kids with John and then he dies.

[@warrior9694]

Ugh, I know. So damn frustrating how they have changed the characters this much.

[@RosieDecaro]

I observed that the very moment she kissed him for the first time, she appeared confused. It was evident that the kiss did not feel right to her. I turned to my partner and remarked, "Did she not feel anything or enjoy the kiss, or was it not as she had imagined?" My partner dismissed my observation, but as the story unfolded, it became clear. The character she portrays is homosexual, and therefore, she did not experience passion with him, only a sense of comfort. This was further highlighted when she looked at Michaela and felt something she had never felt before, suggesting a deeper emotional connection and attraction.

[@valley-girl]

Which is not like the book. She loved john..and I loved the idea of a woman loving a man and losing him but not losing herself. She found love for the SECOND TIME AND SEXUAL ATTRACTION..for the second time and her second times is what made ger story unique and beautiful. She was a strong woman who did not kill her desire of having children just because she lost john. She went back to the marriage mart and with a lot of clarity. I loved Michael and he was my fantasy. Honestly, this girl's never gonna be that.

[@aminahmajied3373]

Once again a show deviates from the source material thereby ruining the story. George RR Martin just recently said it best. "When showrunners re-write a story based on a book, to fullfill their perdonal agenda it's always worse. And with his many year in tv as well as the disasturous ending of "A game of Thrones" who would know better?

[@Uflopped]

@@aminahmajied3373pls sign the petition that’s going around for the change of Michael

[@RosieDecaro]

@@valley-girl didn’t read the books but the series is not going to be the exact same as the books, I understand why you may be upset. But it’s just a gender swap. Yes there may be differences as to who owns the property I believe as in that time it cannot be the girl. But the love shouldn’t be any different.

[@RosieDecaro]

@@aminahmajied3373 Like I said before it is “based” on the books, do you know what that word means? Here let me give you an example: "Based on" means that something is developed or derived from a particular source, foundation, or reference. It indicates that the subject in question takes inspiration, ideas, principles, or elements from another work, concept, or information. For example, a movie can be "based on" a book, meaning the movie's storyline is derived from the book's plot.” Also this is completely different than game of thrones. They fucked up the character completely changing her personality so quick. This is different? It’s just a gender swap?? Like it’s not like they are changing the character completely… I understand that it may not have been what you wanted. But if it were someone disabled missing an arm or a leg would you have complained? Because also back in the day they would look down upon people with disabilities. It’s about a new perspective. I hope they execute it well like they did in the books. But like I said it’s based on it, ya dingus ❤️

[@opsdeanimeconmusicarandom8490]

I will not see next season, thanks you for all.

[@_monamono_2382]

Did they hire Elite writers for this season? I sense it’s gonna go downhill from now on, how it happened with that show after season 3

[@princesslotus333]

listen i’m not homophobic but wtf was that change about michael like she wants a baby so much in the books how can she have one with a woman

[@sikigrg7057]

Well I don’t know about other people choice which I respect but if you ask me that if they change michael gender in series I will not watch francesca sessions at all cause I will be heartbroken as I have read the books and whatever they have shown in this series is wrong 😢

[@fulichak6499]

Well I mean the author herself said she would not mind if they change things up. A character is a character above all, often their race (unless it is an integral part of their story) and gender (the same applies) does not matter. In this case, Michael's race nor gender are important to the storyline, so if they swap their gender it shouldn't matter

[@byronic0967]

​@@fulichak6499I disagree. These characters are already established in the books and come with a certain expectation.

[@phreninoar7364]

@@fulichak6499 i mean. The whole point of Francesca reentering the marriage market was to be able to have kids. This is literally the only book where gender does matter.

[@RosieDecaro]

@@byronic0967 yet they made a risky choice and decided to proceed with it I say that takes big ass balls to do because they know most their audience has read the books. I for one would love to see how this goes. Let’s say the last of us series, did not like pedro pascal as he did not play his character that well but did love Ellie well grew to love her because it was the personality that mattered because EVERYONE was talking about her looks and still is and I think she did an amazing job. Pedro pascal though could have done some improving. Now I’m not pissed at it because they also made some changes because it’s a series, but I should expect that by now. As you. So grow some balls man up and take it like a champ, if you don’t wanna watch anymore because of it GREAT im gonna enjoy the show as is

[@RosieDecaro]

@@phreninoar7364 john still exists u know?

[@labyrinth123]

They ruined it yall... so sad

[@NotUrLov3r]

I hate how they made Micheala a man when Frans future story is surronded about the struggles of womanhood it ruins Frans future story and after seeing Michela she forgets her name???? Like she just married Jon 2 seconds ago and is doing all that Infront of him

[@storiax9331]

Bridgerton seems to forget who their main audience is and thus, whose fantasy they were catering too. Indeed, book wise, Michael was very much the fantasy of the ‘central audience’. They fucked up. It should have been Eloise, people love Sophie and Michael too much.

[@chazarcola7639]

That's exactly what happened to DC Comics when they made Superboy gay and Red Robin bisexual. They forgot who their main audience is. And the result was disastrous.

[@Ofejiro.]

i was most exited for franscesca story but it's been ruined☹

[@khfan4life365]

I’m sorry but not every show needs lgbt representation. It’s getting unrealistic and it’s disrespectful to the source material. What endeared people to Francesca was her infertility, grieving her beloved husband, and having to move on. Michael was also a fan favorite because he struggled with losing his cousin, having to inherit the earldom, and struggling with guilt because he fell in love with his dead cousin’s wife. Now the show makes it seem that Francesca doesn’t care about John at all and that she fell in love with someone else at first sight, when it was really the other way around. Netflix really sh*t the bed on this one.

[@doubledoodle1619]

Do Queer people don’t have the right to be represented. Besides, the change in the storyline wouldn't have affected you if it had still remained a MAN

[@doubledoodle1619]

How would you feel if the world was gay and you barely got any heterosexual representation. Can't you give the queer people out there a small victory. I watched all the seasons and I'm a lesbian even though I thought all the main characters were straight and I had no problem with that but you have a problem with one queer love story

[@khfan4life365]

@@doubledoodle1619 no. You’re so full of sh*t because it’s not comparable. Heterosexuality is the biological norm. Homosexuality never will be.

[@iguessitslydia]

@doubledoodle1619 It's not about being upset with inclusion in general, it's about the modification of an apparently great storyline (I personally did not read the books so I cannot judge it myself) that was fine the way it was and also made sense to not be queer (miscarriage, fertility issues, etc). From my perspective, when watching the show, the added queerness felt totally forced. They built a beautiful relationship, better then Colin/Penelope and then they randomly throw queerness in at the end for a character for which is does not feel right.

[@awsome182]

​@@doubledoodle1619 no one said that queer characters shouldn't exist in tv shows. I am straight and I read a lot of queer stories as a teen. People simply are annoyed that existing stories are invaded by queer plot points instead of simply creating new queer stories or adapting already existing queer stories. Let the queers be queers and let the straights be straights.

[@marietaylor5174]

I can't remember whether it was Jonathan or Antony that said he was going to be at all of his siblings' wedding; well, that obviously didn't happen because they have been shipped off to India.

[@user-lv6kr9il1z]

You know why Harry Potter series were (and still are!) successful? Because they DIDN'T change the story. Francesca's book is one of my most favourite among the whole siblings because her story (imho) is really complex. She became a widow just two years into marriage, she suffered miscarriage, yet she wanted a big family of her own. Turning her into a queer just doesn't make any sense to me. Oh well.. 😒

[@bethmutisya540]

I love Colin's development through out the season

[@dianav8437]

This should not be called a "book adaptation" this should be called "a queer adaptation" ... why does the lgbtq+ has to be in everything now? Let the queer be queer and the straight be straight...but don't mess with the storyline.... follow the book storyline! I really hope this is like Benedict and is just a "phase" for her and they put her back to straight to go back to her storyline from the books

[@awsome182]

Lol, I still hope for Michaela to have a twin brother named Michael who's introduced in the future and they kept him out for now purely for shock value 😅

[@dianav8437]

@awsome182 I wish!! I keep reading reviews that the producer is queer and she saw herself in Fran's book so she wanted to implement that in the series😬 so most likely they will keep her queer. I may just boycott her season 🤷‍♀️😭 Sad because Fran is such a great girl! I bet anything that's why the original actress quit after the 2nd season, she knew they would turn Fran queer and she didn't want anything to do with that

[@violetlavi2207]

@@awsome182that is obviously not going to be the case and you know it 😂 you might as well make peace with this

[@violetlavi2207]

the original actress wouldn’t have read the script and wouldn’t have known about this 😂 also, one endgame queer storyline won’t kill you, I promise. You can afford to watch one relationship you don’t relate to (two, if you count Benedict’s throuple , but that was short-lived)

[@tracys169]

I'm just confused with a few things (I don't read the book), is it just me but is Francesca not keen on her family much? She can't wait to get away from them, it seems like lol. Although I think that she's got a very lovely love story with John.

[@africansweetheart9590]

Yeah even in the books she's like that lol. She's been trapped as the middle child while also being an introvert so it was painful for her. So she wants her peace but she does love her family.But she's not at a point of her life yet where she realises she misses them like that cause all she wants currently is a break. That realisation comes after she loses John which is why them making it seem she doesn't love him changed so much of her character.

[@faikahismail]

I hope Michaela has a twin brother named Michael...so in the end we can get the ending just like in the book😅😅😅

[@Love-gx8ul]

I think not, they already made up their mind. I think we should just skip francessca's season

[@faikahismail]

@@Love-gx8ul haahah😅😅😅..just skip for me too...

[@TXtoTN]

I will also be skipping her season, I can’t handle being let down like that 😢

[@cindeymarie1650]

Oh she’s bisexual nothing wrong with that.

[@Love-gx8ul]

@@cindeymarie1650 im not against that but changing the book character is completely nonsense. It's not fair.

[@Ykropchik-hw4yl]

They are so sweet. Francesca`s story is one of the most interesting and truly, I`m beggin not to make her queer with Michaela, because it will ruin everything😭

[@chazarcola7639]

Too late. 😂

[@arra584]

I grew to love them and their story only to find out that Shonda and the show writers decided to destroy my favorite storyline from the series. I am done watching Bridgerton.

[@chazarcola7639]

Shonda and the show's writers need to push the Gay agenda no matter what.

[@arra584]

I respectfully disagree and it has nothing to do with being homophobic. I understand that the tv series is an adaptation but keep the heart of the story which Julia Quinn beautifully wrote about pain, loss, infertility and second love true

[@evolet1726]

BRING MICHAEL STIRLING BACK 📢📢📢 #JusticeforMichaelStirling

[@valley-girl]

The fact that I went on and on about how John doesn't seem to be the right fit...and now they changed the most awaited character (Michael) to a girl??? What? SHE WANTED KIDS AND A FAMILY SO BAD. Did they not take lessons from Harry potter's characters being changed to lgbtq? Create NEW COUPLES and new characters like queen charaollete. I deserved Michael as a book lover. This was my favorite story. 😢😢😢😢 Now, I will feel terrible for John. I won't watch the 4th season if it is about Franchesca. I might watch in case of benedict... unless they ruin him to ...who knows they might say...he feels like a woman now.

[@barbicel]

Womp womp

[@RaginiGoaTrip]

@@barbicel ??

[@valley-girl]

@@barbicel that's exactly the sound that played in my head when she said "michaela".

[@manushreeboolanidebnath9810]

Benedict in the books is pretty bad. I like the show one more.

[@valley-girl]

@@manushreeboolanidebnath9810 Benedict is an accurate representation of what a high class privileged child in that era would have been. I like flawed characters (I love lady featherington and even marina ) . I loved the fact that I could see many actual british aristocrats in him. He's simply out of touch with many things but understands the suffocation it would cause a maid to become his wife. He would either have to move away from the society (which he said he would)...but then, he would have to leave his family and lose his social self. I like the show one too ...but they have used his character for gay baiting. There's not much to his character except for the fact that he fks anyone and everyone. He's nice but nice is not what benedict was. They should have kept him like that AND THEN GIVEN HIM A CHARACTER GROWTH. For once, I would wanna watch a truly flawed character and earn that forgiveness from his loved one and his audience.

[@Ari595K]

There are so many comments opposing frannie being a queer character and many comments about wishing Eloise to be a queer character instead! But I'm against of both cases I'm absolutely not against the lgtbq community love is love offcourse! But this show is based on a novel series for god sake!!! Already they made many changes in many scene's plot that's okay they can represent every gender,sexuality, race i get it and i support it! But why changing the main characters?? And the main plotlines!!! Just why?? I'm so pissed off with the bridgerton show runners!! Why can't they just maintain the same plotline of the main characters!!! Gender swapping is not at all cool in this case! I was waiting since the start to see Michael!! And this is what i get? Atp I'm seriously done with the show

[@rosalee7347]

Not sure about the writers as they're talking about Francesca falling for the Earls sister Im thinkin' what!!! ...can we stick to the books a little just a little ...the licence is getting out of control...they were such a beautiful couple loved their story...at least they had some chemistry ....Brigerton over and out

[@violetlavi2207]

cousin, not sister 😂 but in your eagerness to write off the ENTIRE show over this, it’s clear what really concerns you about this change

[@kbgose]

She is the prettiest

[@user-rj7bp9en7q]

Love them and hope they prioritize their love story before John dies and they go the other direction.

[@LiaDumpfbacke]

Francescas mother said she couldn't say her name when she met her husband. the same when francesca saw her husband cousin. I didn't read the books but I am sure she will fall in love with the cousin

[@dominika08sz]

This is probably the most unhappy character with his life, identity and loneliness. She wants to feel alive, but she doesn't know where her life is. What she experiences does not bring her elation and passion

[@theremphase]

I haven't read the books so Idc about that Michael stuff, but why did they have to do John dirty at the last f minute, whyyyy🤬

[@_kim123]

I have no problem with diversity but changed the character’s sexuality and motivations is too much for this story. We were rooting for Francesca and John, even for a short time. And excited to see Michael and her charector growth. But naw, they took a dump on that for whatever self serving reason. They are Game of Throning this series. Hopefully backlash is strong enough to change this somehow. Give us the novel progression for Francesca!

[@BlackButterflyx]

You can see she's disappointed and confused after the kiss. 😢

[@luisxx_10]

are you going to upload the godzilla minus one video again???

[@chrisyeakley8526]

You made this today???

[@lamiaelamiaelamiae]

im bisexual myself but this Francesca story line.. im not feeling it.. not cause of Michaela but cause there interaction made it seem like Fran is falling first..(spoiler maybe?) Michaela is supposed to fall in love first.. now theres this impression that Fran is already into her so.. they better not have my girl emotionally cheating on John 💔

[@nickwarner2524]

Despite what everyone is saying about how they had Francesca act after the kids and how she acted around Michaela, it’s still clear that she loves John and is attracted to John. I think part of the deal with the kiss is that Francesca is new to all the physical stuff as well. I wouldn’t be shocked if she and John do struggle with intamacy in the beginning of their marriage and it improves over time. What they really need to do next season is to correct this and still make her future story with Michaela great is have Francesca realize her sexuality, which is clearly bisexual, and ultimately still chose John because she loves him most. It saves their story and doesn’t diminish her future one with Michaela.

[@dunadanfer]

the showrunner has Francesca pegged as lesbian

[@nickwarner2524]

@@dunadanfer I don’t believe she said that, I believe she just mentioned that Fran will be used to tell a queer storyline. You can still accomplish that by making her bisexual

[@violetlavi2207]

@@dunadanferpretty sure she’s been stated to be bi, actually. Her love for John isn’t in doubt

[@dunadanfer]

@@violetlavi2207 I do think it is in doubt. The cousin i supposed to fall for Francesca first, not make F a bumbling idiot, unless someone is projecting herself on the F character to tell a non Bridgerton story. I see that they are giving the story of finding a second love after widowhood to Violet, so they can do whatever to Francesca. I feel for the husband character. She ultimately settled for him, depreciating the story that praised a slow burn love.

[@violetlavi2207]

@@dunadanfer well not necessarily. It’s possible Fran is just having her bi awakening, not necessarily falling for Michaela yet

[@luma4902]

They are so cute

[@Everything_UNTK]

Hey Ovik , can you please tell me what application do you use for video editing of these clips and how do you upload them on youtube and how do you upload them without getting copyright violation Please bro respond, waiting for your reply 😊❤

[@lili_856]

how do you get the series since you can't screen record it on netflix?

[@MoneyShifted]

Omg please the godzilla minus one video can you give me the copy of the video?

[@minea384]

what is with the kiss at the end ?

[@samsargeant7411]

These comments make me scared for next season, I really enjoyed Fran and John, one of my favourite love stories. They share (shared??) a quite, calm love

[@awsome182]

I really enjoy queer stories. But queer original stories. I don't need existing stories to be overtaken by queer plot points. Make new stories or adapt already existing queer stories, but don't make straight stories queer just for the sake of it.

[@catwoman7102]

why did she react like that after kissing him?

[@thewordsmith5440]

It's not rare if the other person was attractive.

[@taylorvazsccp1]

I love it

[@sadiasattarshishir7256]

She is stunning, so beautiful face, wow, MashaAllah

[@user-cs9uf4bx8y]

You should make a video about Jason Todd from Batman

[@Mohaben8]

Movie name?

[@RosieDecaro]

Series called Bridgeton season 3 on Netflix

[@shashirekhakamle4655]

It's a series Bridgerton season 3

[@marcelatagliafico5287]

Como va a tener un heredero si pierde el embarazo y el Micharl es Micaela??😢😢

[@AlishaH-vh5jy]

I hope s4 is not Benedict cause Jess brownell is gonna destroy a perfect story. Her writing sucks.

[@grayb7420]

I just don’t see the chemistry here like the other couples have.

[@victoriaabbey3525]

That's the point. I don't know if you have water part 2 yet but it is clear they are setting up John as her safe her safe choice. A comfort but not a burning passion

[@onceuponatime2403]

They are better than many.

[@vroom4777]

I think John’s gestures are very sweet, even if they are understated. He really understands her passions and adores her as a person. I’m just not sure if that adoration is mutual. It felt a bit one sided to me. She’s just trying to get married and have some peace as soon as possible. It’s almost too easy and comfortable. That’s supposed to come with time, there’s supposed to be some sort of passion in a relationship, that ease is not all there’s supposed to be. It feels more like a good friendship than a relationship. The fact that her mother says that when she fell in love, she stumbles over her words, and then Francesca starts stumbling over her words with John’s cousin, Michaela, I believe that’s foreshadowing a future relationship that’s different than the one she had with John Kilmartin.

[@jenittasabu4062]

That's how her real love interest will come. Mama bridgerton knows what her each child wants even if they are clueless about it

[@ncz7]

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[@qwerttzizzi]

Why was her mother against the marriage?

[@iyiseyirler3732]

Saçma,ne John uygun bir rolde ne de Michaele karakteri,kitapta Francesca çocuk istediği için tekrar sosyeteye katılıyor,Michaelle heyecanlı bir ilişki yaşadıktan sonra evleniyor,bunu bir kadınla neden yaşamalı ki

[@diyashikha93]

Why is she or Eloise already wearing grey?! She should be wearing colors and blues as she's not yet in half mourning!!😮

[@nikhil1536]

Lewd.

[@Eryndriel]

The show was going ao good bur they turned the only people that are into art are gay?... Make it make sense

[@grayb7420]

She may as well be kissing her brother.

[@user-uw8bu4ct6p]

Can you pls do red flags all lesbian kisses?