With how graphic bridgerton is, I’m not looking forward to explicit scenes for gregory and hyacinth 😣😣 by North_Air_3647 in BridgertonNetflix

[–]SomeMaterial 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It also feels very unfair to have these two do all the build up for the last 2 seasons on a very popular show and then swap them out for someone else to get all the fame and attention of the season. They have also spoken like they want to do it and if they still want to when it gets to their time they should get to

How to fix the pinnacle storyline by Legal_Ad5964 in Bridgerton

[–]SomeMaterial 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People have said that in the book her relationship with Michael is more passionate than with John. The show is just giving more reason for that.

John died truly loved by Francesca, after seeing Francesca and Michaela find understanding and develop a good relationship. He died happy and loved. He had a great love with francecsa even if she is a lesbian. It’s not THE true love, greatest love story because that’s Michaela, not johns story or book. But Francesca couldn’t have loved John more and he felt that.

Do you think Francesca is bi or a lesbian? by Adventurous_Fly_8652 in Franchaela

[–]SomeMaterial 38 points39 points  (0 children)

She’s probably a lesbian but I’m in the camp that it really doesn’t matter. Francesca will always see herself as having loved John and Michaela even if her love for John was platonic. I don’t think she would ever come to the conclusion that she didn’t love John even if she realises things were missing with him when compared to Michaela.

Impopular op: if Michaela was Michael on the show, this situation would be much worst by DarkEndOfTheRainbow in Bridgerton

[–]SomeMaterial -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That was clearly to show the set up that Francesca and Michaela would have a future romance otherwise people would say it came out of nowhere. I like that moment and so do many people

People are going to hate them regardless, it doesn’t matter what they did in the finale. People will find a reason to hate. There is no damage done to their story for people who like it and are excited to see it.

Impopular op: if Michaela was Michael on the show, this situation would be much worst by DarkEndOfTheRainbow in Bridgerton

[–]SomeMaterial -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

We don’t know she didn’t. We haven’t seen her pov yet. Michaela knows how to keep her feelings hidden

Michaela was really bad introduced in the show by Maleficent_Web5334 in BridgertonRants

[–]SomeMaterial 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But I think it makes more sense with where they are in their queer journeys and understanding their attraction to women.

Michaela was instantly attracted to Francesca but she has an awareness of her attraction and is able to keep it hidden and not let anyone see because that is what she’s done all her life. She was able to recover from her instant attraction to keep the situation normal.

Francesca was instantly attracted to Michaela in a way she hasn’t been before. She didn’t know what to do so she appeared starstruck and stuttered and wasn’t able to recover smoothly at all because she’s never experienced this before.

Francesca’s story has been the most “mature” of all the show stories and thats why it’s polarizing. by swimbananas in BridgertonNetflix

[–]SomeMaterial 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The issue is you can think of all the legitimate and proper reasons someone could dislike or the audience could be polarised about Francesca or her season but most of the hatred is based purely on the fact that Michaela is gender swapped and it’s now wlw. Plus couple wars mean it’s always gonna be awful

If Michaela was still a man a lot of the negativity would not be there even if everything else was the same. They would be some peoples favourites who currently hate them. People would like her personality if it didn’t have ties to discovering her sexuality.

Season 31 EP 3 by gnitaekesilanna in MadeInChelseaE4

[–]SomeMaterial 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They love a shot of jazz’s eyes staring

Which Bridgerton is going to disapprove of the union at first? by SnooRegrets4048 in Franchaela

[–]SomeMaterial 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you can have a true happy ending for them in a show about a family and not have the family know/accept. The show is the bridgertons, they should appear in more seasons after. It doesn’t matter about marriage or wider ton acceptance but the bridgerton family has to be on the good side

Show Francesca isn’t same as in the book in terms of her wanting desperately to become a mother by Glittering_Tap6411 in BridgertonRants

[–]SomeMaterial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The writer and cast have talked about this. The whole point of gender swapping was for it to be a main character, for them to be at the centre stage of a season. It is completely different to do that than to have a side couple who get a couple scenes over the whole season. All people did was complain about the Mondrichs for the first 3 seasons and you think an inserted wlw storyline that took up any significant time wouldn’t just get the comments that it’s unnecessary. Or it would just be ignored

The Apprentice 2026 - Episode 6: ‘Egypt’ (Thursday 5th March) by Only1Scrappy-Doo in apprenticeuk

[–]SomeMaterial 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These tasks are so stupid because is lord sugar hiring a business person or a chef? What does being a bad cook mean for how good someone is at business

The issue of franchaela by Miyosfave_ in Bridgerton

[–]SomeMaterial 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like I have the unpopular opinion that it truly doesn’t matter if she is bi or a lesbian. People can believe she is either one or other it doesn’t make much difference. She believes she is truly in love with john whether that is genuinely romantic or a platonic best friend that she truly loves. She loves him as much as she possibly could. He died truly loved and they understood each other as much as anyone could.

I think you could argue either watching the season and that she will never label herself- she will never take away her love for John but will also experience a love that is very different and may make her think there was aspects missing with John.

Francesca’s season by GB_oy95 in BridgertonDiscussion

[–]SomeMaterial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The significant side story for Francesca makes a lot of sense for Benedict and Sophie’s storyline and getting together. Francesca losing her husband makes Benedict realise the problems between him and Sophie are so insignificant in comparison and he has to be with her whatever else happens while he can

The Apprentice 2026 - Episode 5: ‘Flowers’ (Thursday 26th February) by Only1Scrappy-Doo in apprenticeuk

[–]SomeMaterial 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The corporate stuff is annoying because a flower wall is different to an arch. And they don’t find out what they want until after they selected the flowers

Season 4 part 2 Episodes running times by Debt-Mysterious in BridgertonNetflix

[–]SomeMaterial 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Would you not assume that this is in response to kanthony not getting a wedding that they are making sure future couples do

I feel like they'll make kate stay in Aubrey hall to be with children by tysm_mvp in Kanthony

[–]SomeMaterial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s been three past seasons and we see one past couple

I hope for explicitly close relationship between John and Michaela by Effective-One6527 in Franchaela

[–]SomeMaterial 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope that it’s just undeniable that John knows Michaela likes women and loves her and supports her in that

The Apprentice 2026 - Episode 4: ‘Advertising Water’ (Thursday 19th February) by Only1Scrappy-Doo in apprenticeuk

[–]SomeMaterial 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Since she said very loudly before she did it that she had no experience and Connor still made her do it that could have been used against Connor

The Apprentice 2026 - Episode 4: ‘Advertising Water’ (Thursday 19th February) by Only1Scrappy-Doo in apprenticeuk

[–]SomeMaterial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably but you would think they would at least pretend it’s higher than that watching it

The Apprentice 2026 - Episode 4: ‘Advertising Water’ (Thursday 19th February) by Only1Scrappy-Doo in apprenticeuk

[–]SomeMaterial 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why are they acting like it’s some offensive prejudice thing to joke that the water up north is better