#Knightley x Emma

[bridgertonblue]

I love the fact that before the trailer even dropped I said we were getting a Jane Austen’s Emma inspired season of Bridgerton and they straight up NAME DROPPED EMMA IN EPISODE 1!

I literally SCREAMED when Eloise said that that was what she was reading, and now that I’ve had more time to really think about it it makes her story arc/mannerisms in this season make a ton more sense. She’s always peaking around corners, asking Colin probing questions, and openly engaging in idle gossip about the situation between Penelope and Colin. And yes, the Whistledown of it all, I get that, but when you add in the fact that she’s reading Emma, a story about two life long friends/neighbors who fall in love, it makes her nosiness make ALL THE SENSE.

She NEVER noticed anything between Colin and Penelope before this season, she was always way more occupied in finding Whistledown or talking to Theo about women’s suffrage, etc etc. But she picks up a romance novel, and she almost immediately clocks into what’s going on between Colin and Penelope.

I can understand why she’s enjoyed Emma, especially after what happened between her and Pen because Emma is largely about platonic friendship. Yes, two friends(Knightley and Emma) fall in love at the end, but the majority of the novel is Emma trying to maintain her friendship with Harriet, who she absolutely cherishes. Emma, out of concern/a little selfishness, tries to set up Harriet with a well to do guy who lives in town so she can keep Harriet close to her, societally speaking. It fails miserably and Harriet gets hurt, which destroys Emma. She tries to set her up with Frank Churchill(oddly enough the guy everyone thought she’d end up dating) but Harriet falls for Knightley instead.

Knightley, Emma’s oldest friend/friend of the family(technically brother in law?), someone who she’s known since childhood, her closest neighbor, the guy she see’s nearly everyday, someone she never thought would ever marry because he’s always at her house and never talks or shows interest in any other women(but her which she’s oblivious too). Someone who always finds her and talks to her at every ball and every gathering, someone who’s opinion she values more then everyone else’s. And Harriet, her girl bestie, is in love with him, and oh god, what is this feeling? Why is watching Knightley and Harriet walk around and chat so painful?? Then Emma realizes, “oh shit, I’m in love with my best friend, I’m in love with Knightley”.

And when Knightley finally gets around to telling Emma how he feels, she’s not ecstatic or thrilled or happy, she’s UPSET because it means her bestie, Harriet, is about to be hurt by her actions AGAIN. The man she’s in love with tells her he loves her in a beautiful passionate speech, and all she can think about is “oh god what about Harriet??” Emma apolgizes and tries to fix things and Harriet finds a way to forgive her, and the weight of that forgiveness and having her friend back almost means more to her then getting to be with Knightley.

So, yeah, I can see how Eloise would connect with that novel. I can see how she’d open her eyes and notice the similarities between Knightley/Emma and Colin/Penelope, I can see how she’d enjoy the story of two girl besties fighting and figuring out a way to move forward and be friends again.

Anyway, that’s my rant. If you made it to the bottom of this long ass post then bless you!

[ewa-jednak-chce-spac]

[misscrawfords]

Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Emma - Jane Austen, Emma. (2020) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: George Knightley/Emma Woodhouse, Frank Churchill/Jane Fairfax Characters: Emma Woodhouse, George Knightley, Harriet Smith, Frank Churchill, Jane Fairfax, Anne Weston Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, acute sensitivity to the nuances and agonies of human relationships, Millennials, asian diaspora, London, pubs, Slow Burn, worth it though Summary:

“Emma, this sounds like it was written by a psychopath.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said airily. “I make myself very clear. I’m a beautiful, intelligent, affluent young professional living in nearly-central London. I won’t tolerate dirtiness, vaping or McDonald’s any more than once a month, and they need to be able to accept that.” “Firstly,” said George, “you’re not writing a lonely hearts ad. This is Spare Room.”

Modern AU. Emma Wu moves to London to make friends and influence people. It turns out to be harder than she thought, but at least she isn't alone. She talks to her best friend George Ngai practically every day—and neither of them ever run out of things to say.

I AM SO EXCITED!!! The author of Down the Isle (a pan-Austen Love Island fic) has started an Emma modern AU and so far it is amazing!!! I cannot WAIT to read more of this. @larkspurlistens

[hyacinths-bridgerton]

As a friend, Emma, that, I fear, is a word...

EMMA. (2020)  Dir. Autumn de Wilde

[kajaono]

Oh! @nerdybuckeye and @bethanydelleman please elaborate why you rank Emma and Knightley so low!

Captain Wentworth and Anne and Marianne and Colonel Brandon are the couples I imagine having the most active sex lives. I could totally believe both girls spent their childbearing years either pregnant or recovering from pregnancy because none of them could keep their hands off their spouse.

I could see this for sure! A lot of passion in those couples.

If I were to rank them from most active to least...

Captain Wentworth & Anne Elliot Colonel Brandon & Marianne Dashwood Charles Bingley & Jane Bennet Fitzwilliam Darcy & Elizabeth Bennet Henry Tilney & Catherine Morland Edward Ferrars & Elinor Dashwood George Knightley & Emma Woodhouse Edmund Bertram & Fanny Price

These are my vibes.

[dogzcats]

EMMA. (2020): from book to screen

[ghostsofharrenhal]

and she's the kind of book that you can't put down

[comicaloverachiever]

Emma. (2020) dir. Autumn de Wilde

[gamoraswonder]

“It darted through her, with the speed of an arrow, that Mr. Knightley must marry no one but herself”

EMMA. (2020) dir, Autumn de Wilde

[waltricia]

This, btw:

is very much giving this:

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[mythicalgeek]

So we know that Bridgerton took a lot of inspiration from Pride and Prejudices for season 2 and I feel like their taking a lot of inspiration from Jane Austen's Emma for season 3. Both Penelope featherington and Emma Woodhouse are considered to be bironic heroines and there romantic partners both have a hero complex. Both couple's start out as friends and grow into lover's after a journey of growth and understanding each other on a deeper level. Basically I believe that Colin will be the Mr Knightley to Penelope's Emma.

[wildwildtarget]

jane austen was right!!!!! i AM half agony half hope!!!!! if i loved you less i COULD talk about it more!!!!!!!! i WAS in the middle before i knew i had begun!!!!!!! (insp.)

[agrippinaes]

If I loved you less then I might be able to talk about it more, but you know what I am. I have lectured you, and I’ve blamed you, and you have borne it as no other woman in England could have borne it. God knows I have been a very indifferent lover, but you understand me.

[dogzcats]

EMMA (2009)

If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more, but you know what I am.

[ghostsofharrenhal]

everybody wonders what it would be like to love you (insp.)