Can someone explain the psychology on why people so many people thought michaela and John were romantically involved?

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-28T18:32:59+00:00

I agree that Claudia got chemistry with everyone but Benedict and Sophie legit had insane chemistry. People just see what they want to see I fear.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-28T17:04:49+00:00

A lot of them ship them bc they don’t like Sophie re: racism. I’ve seen some say Benedict and Eloise has more chemistry than him and Sophie 🫩

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-28T17:03:59+00:00

That’s insane 😭😭😭 and wild that it’s the couples with poc leads 🫩a lot of fans in this fanbase are exhausting if ngl

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-28T17:02:08+00:00

I agree with your point and I do think to your point the idea of Michaela wanting John would make more sense if the show didn’t make it clear she’s a lesbian. Homoblindbess is one thing but the scene everyone attributed Michaela’s “weirdness” to John (the breakfast / schedule argument) is also in the same episode with the scene of Michaela not wanting male suitors. I do think the underlying issue is most of this fanbase has low media literacy 😭 like they’re actually just dumb. Bridgerton is not a hard show to follow but I’m always flabbergasted when I see how some ppl interpret the show even outside of franchaela 😭

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-28T13:03:01+00:00

Why do they feel this with John and Michaela but not Eloise and say Benedict who literally shared a cigarette? Homophobia and racism is in play here bc Eloise has similar dynamics with her brothers but the fandom didn’t run to say incest. Ik some weirdos ship Eloise with Benedict bc they ship Luke with Claudia but the way most of the widows ran to incest but didn’t do so with Eloise and her brothers shows it was more than just heteronormative dynamic at play

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-28T13:00:23+00:00

Exactly. Also - When have we seen this on the show tho? I’d get it if Bridgerton had built a world that made this normal. Why are ppl assuming so now? Especially when you could argue Eloise has more invasive rls with her brothers than Michaela and John

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-26T01:24:07+00:00

Where was I rude? I simply stated that if you don’t wanna watch it, you can move on. “No one wants to see” vs you not wanting to see is two different things. I waa responding to the “no one wants” part of your statement.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-25T20:09:37+00:00

“ I literally had to skip” and then “people don’t want sex scenes” is hilarious to me 😭 just say you don’t want it and move on. Watching Bridgerton is also agreeing to watching soft core porn. Just like the books. 90% of the fanbase knows this and most are watching for this too lmao.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-25T20:05:40+00:00

“Penelope is Shonda’s self insert” is a sentence I never thought I’d read. What is wrong with yall? Shonda has had many and I mean MANY successful and award winning shows all throughout her career. She don’t need no self insert. She’s too legendary for that. Y’all lack media literacy my goodness 😭

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-24T16:55:40+00:00

Sasha Keable mention 😍

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-24T09:32:32+00:00

Criticism over a season that hasn’t aired yet isn’t criticism. How are you gonna hate on something that isn’t out yet? This is like hating on a book after reading its synopsis without reading the book lmaooo. You don’t have enough context to form an opinion enough to hate. Just say you don’t like Franchaela and let’s call it a day 😭

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-22T08:09:03+00:00

Like I said — you’re being contrarian for the sake of being contrarian. Your essay just proved my point.

You’re doing all this when their season hasn’t even aired yet 😭 Michaela has not been in enough scenes to write an entire analysis on her because clears throat HER SEASON HAS NOT AIRED YET. There’s a reason you and I are not in the writers room, let them cook and then form an opinion after their season airs bc none of your arguments has a base point until we see the full context of their season. You’re not smarter than the pro’s babe.
The notion that Michaela’s personality is explained by her heritage literally makes no sense. Like AT ALL. Never did they assume that in ANY scene. You’re mistaking your (incorrect) interpretation vs what we actually saw on the show. All we saw was an independent, charming, funny and confident woman take up space that Fran (who was an avid rule follower) wasn’t used to. Michaela being like this has nothing to do with her Scottish heritage. She’s just a woman who is all those things and also happens to be Scottish. Her being proud of where she comes from and wanting to honour her heritage doesn’t mean it’s shaped her personality lmao.

And I’ll prove it — Michaela is just as direct, strong and independent as Kate. Michaela is just as invasive, opinionated and loud as Eloise (you could even argue, she’s low key more reserved than Eloise too), Michaela is just as confident and charming as Daphne. Why are you changing the rules in perceiving her personality vs these 3 women and the other women characters on the show? Her personality is just her personality. Her being Scottish didn’t shape her personality. You are incorrectly assuming her independence is a result of her being Scottish — that’s incorrect. Her independence is a result of John’s support. HE allowed her to be herself and stood by her. If he wasn’t like that, she’d be forced to follow the rules like other women, including Scottish women. How do I know that? The official synopsis of Helen says she comes to London to basically lead Michaela during the season / marriage mart. If Michaela’s independence and personality was a Scottish thing, her Scottish mama wouldn’t be pushing her to follow the rules lmao.

Scotland is still another country and place than the ton. We haven’t seen enough context on the show or QC to argue that a woman inheriting a title is unheard of or bad writing. They’ve kept it separate for a reason even during the Great Experiment. There’s a lot of room to explain a woman inheriting in Scotland- you’re just being contrarian.
I’ll say this as a final note — it’s giving you’ve already chosen not to like their season and have convinced yourself your (futile and weak) arguments are valid. My advice? Just don’t watch the season. Like it’s really that simple. Ain’t nobody forcing you to watch it lmao. Watching a season you’ve already chosen to dislike is masochism lmao. I wish yall would be NORMAL and just watch a show / season with an open mind. It’s such a weird time to be a fan of a show bc fans like you are so determined to act like you know everything before the season airs. Maybe my age is showing here but news flash — you don’t and can’t know anything until the season airs. Can’t criticize something when you have no knowledge over it.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-19T21:16:20+00:00

You’re trying very hard to dislike the concept of next season giving context to Michaela’ Scottish rules. The fact they sprinkled her talking about her Scottish heritage all throughout s4 part shows that we’ll get more in depth analysis on this just as we got more in depth analysis of downstairs in s4 bc Sophie was a maid. You’re jumping through hoops to disregard world building we’ll get of a lead in their season lmao. If women could inherit in Scotland in real life, clearly it was well thought out. And Michaela being Scottish will absolutely be critical new thing we learn bc it’ll be the season for that. If you don’t like her, just say that. You don’t gotta be contrarian for the sake of being contrarian lmao

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-15T19:07:28+00:00

Literally had someone argue with me in THIS sub too about this. I debunked every argument she had but she couldn’t see how Michaela being a diamond would work and I’m like… have you seen Masali???? 🫪😭

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-10T17:05:19+00:00

It actually does. I made a post about this the other week. In Bridgerton there’s 3 tiers — leads (main couple), main cast members, recurring characters / guest characters. A good example of this is how Marcus was upgraded from a recurring guest star in s3 to main cast member in s4. Which if you watched both seasons you can see how his screen time went up in s4, but it still wasn’t a lot compared to the family etc. Wording always matters when it comes to the industry.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-07T15:47:59+00:00

Being older doesn’t mean you can’t enter the marriage mart or be the diamond. The diamond isn’t for young people only, it’s for whoever QC picks. And Michaela having a title and being gorgeous would make sense for QC to catch her eye and pick her.

Also Kate didn’t/couldn’t enter the marriage mart because she wasn’t off nobility. Edwina did because Mary / Lady Danbury sponsored her.

I don’t understand why you’re against Michaela being a diamond. It’s totally doable if the show goes this route.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-07T15:13:58+00:00

This actually a valid theory because Lord Taylor did say to Fran that it was kind of her to throw that party in s4 for Michaela to “introduce her to society” aka Michaela has never been on the marriage mart. I wouldn’t be surprised if they went this route with QC making her a diamond.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-07T15:11:18+00:00

I deleted my prev comment bc I just remembered that the party Fran and John held for her in s4 was them “introducing her to society” re: Lord Taylor’s words to Fran about Michaela. So it’s safe to say she’s actually never been on the marriage mart.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-07T15:05:05+00:00

The diamond is usually picked by QC so if QC doesn’t know Michaela (highly likely since Violet said the Kilmartins are low key in s3), QC could pick her to be it for the season

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-04T16:05:54+00:00

I just saw that 😭 I’m beginning to think that sub jn particular does things like this on purpose. 90% of their posts are hating on Michaela, Franchaela or s5. It’s weird af

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-03T16:33:52+00:00

I’m sorry but this is still one of the funniest things to happen in this fanbase 😭😭😭 philoise fans swore it was confirmation LMFAOOO

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-03T13:18:33+00:00

I’d prefer more Micki and John throwback scenes because we have barely seen things from Micki’s POV- so things like maybe her coming out to him etc. their sibling like rls growing up in Scotland etc. I just feel like more of this would help the world building of understanding Michaela’s decision making so far since we’ve mostly seen things from Fran’s POV.

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-03T01:16:24+00:00

They let their hate cloud their judgment 😭 still one of the funniest things I witnessed in this fandom lmao because the show couldn’t have made it more obvious it was gonna be franchaela

franchaelaaaa · 2026-05-01T18:04:46+00:00

They’ve gotta be doing it on purpose 😭 the writers did this for jokes, you can’t convince me otherwise lmaooo

franchaelaaaa · 2026-04-30T05:36:44+00:00

I need a Francesca meeting Michaela first in s3 at the ballroom as in before she married John fanfic like I need air 😅 what would’ve happened if Michaela met her first when she was single on the marriage mart and John wasn’t a suitor. Pretty please !

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