#francesca x John

[corporalicent]

BRIDGERTON SEASON FOUR, SNEAK PEEK (x)

Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton and Victor Alli as John Stirling

[sarcasticsweetlara]

And alongside her sister-in-law Eloise, Michaela can fund a school for girls.

And of course the first Janet Stirling encourages Michaela and Fran in their mission and loves having the little girl taken in by Franchaela be named after her

I decided to take some time to process the existence of Michaela Stirling. And ding! I think I am done cooking.

I love When He Was Wicked almost as much as Romancing Mr. Bridgerton.

Like I just adore that the story is so complex. Francesca is DEEPLY in love with John as Michael is all the while pining for Francesca. Then they have so much pain to sort out over John's death, the possible miscarriage, Francesca's secretly blooming desire for Michael and the guilt that comes with it for both of them, that it really gives a dark rainbowed hue to whole romance.

It might also be the hottest book of the series.

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Just saying ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

This is why I have concluded that I am actually glad we have Michaela. This means that I get to keep the book & have the show as separate entities in my heart. (It's akin to how much I dearly love both Practical Magics, book & movie.)

That being said, I still have a couple of critiques:

1. I don't like that Francesca was immediately moonstruck by Michaela. This is a relationship that is supposed to be emotionally resisted and be hard won on almost every front.

2. It also downplays how very much Francesca loved John. That love is ESSENTIAL to how Francesca and Michael moved forward after processing that love and grief.

I also have some ideas on how the story could change to still fit or adjust some of the prior needed plot points.

1. Francesca and Michael's proximity was easier to enforce at the peak of the story because Michael was the new Earl of Kilmartin. I think in this case that Francesca will have a child of John's. It will keep the Kilmartin factor in the story and make for new forced proximities.

2. This will also mean that Francesca will likely have a boy instead of a girl first. Which makes me a bit sad. I really like that in the book that Francesca quietly had her baby girl in Scotland and then just showed up with her to present to Violet. It's just such a Francecsa move, but I digress. Correction: A boy was born first in the book. But still, with no John there would be no little Janet to come second.

3. I think the entire dynamic of Francesca and Michaela will need to pivot. Michael was a seductor, he was trying to give permission to Francesca to say yes at every turn. If Francesca is more fully aware of her desire for Michaela, it's not a coaxing out of desire, it's a permission to leave society's mold.

Bonus. Now for an absolute fucking wildcard change thought: John doesn't die and Francesca realizes she is poly and somehow manages to have John & Michaela as her loves. It would also include a lot of drama but in an entirely new way.

[glitterfairy-21225]

Benedict next season: Mother, what you and Father, and Anthony, and Daphne... and Colin... and Francesca... all have is rare.

[dailybridgerton]

FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON and JOHN STIRLING BRIDGERTON — S3E4: Old Friends

[nataliescatorccio]

FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON & JOHN STIRLING Bridgerton: Season 3 Part I

[incorrect-bridgerton-family]

Eloise: I am the ultimate third wheel.

Francesca, cuddling with John: You shouldn’t think that way.

Violet, holding hands with Marcus: Yes, what makes you say that?

Penelope, sitting on Colin’s lap: Completely untrue.

Eloise: Wow. I have leveled up to seventh wheel. I am truly powerful.

[thanks--for--listening]

John Stirling getting the song rewritten so it’s how Francesca imagined it and then dragging himself to a ball to give it to her when he doesn’t like social appearances is genuinely up there with the most romantic moments in this show

[rantingisalifestyle]

Kicking my legs, twirling my hair, giggeling like a teenager with a crush:

John Stirling, earl of Kilmartin, you are a freaking cutiepie. Oh! I can’t wait for you to die!

[divineandmajesticinone]

BRIDGERTON (2020-) I 3.01 & 3.04

[corporalicent]

FRANCESCA & JOHN STIRLING

3.05 "Tick Tock"

[existential-queeer]

You mean to tell me that Evan Buckley AND Benedict Bridgerton came out as bisexual....all in the same year??

AND Francesca's awakening/gay panic?!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH MY BEAUTIFUL GAYS

[glitterfairy-21225]

Francesca Bridgerton really info dumped about her special interest to John Stirling and he said, “I can’t think of anything witty to say in response but I can leave abruptly to give her a grand gesture relating to what she just told me.”

And Francesca really said, “I’m so grateful I literally cannot wait to perform this piece. I’m gonna leave abruptly even though both my suitors are in front of me.”

This is the kind of autistic x autistic relationship I dream about.

[freeshavocadoooo]

Kind of crazy how much you can feel the chemistry between Francesca and John in their first two scenes which is just them being completely silent and barely looking at each other

[bellarke-is-my-death-wave]

Francesca: Lord Kilmartin had the music we heard earlier this week rearranged exactly as I imagined it.

Violet:

Francesca: **beaming**

Violet: Oh this is wonderful!

Violet: The Queen is definitely going to murder our entire family, but at least I get to see another of my children fall in love first.

[nataliescatorccio]

FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON & JOHN STIRLING Bridgerton: Season 3 Part II

[incorrect-bridgerton-family]

Francesca: Sorry, I need to be alone right now.

[Later]

Francesca: Thank you for being alone with me, John.

John: (*^‿^*)