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Bridgerton's Francesca: Queer Twist or Adaptation Flub?
31 Jan
Summary
- Showrunner reveals Francesca's queer storyline was always planned.
- Julia Quinn supports the adaptation's departure from the book.
- Book fans express disappointment over changes to Francesca's story.
The Netflix series Bridgerton has taken a new direction with Francesca's storyline, a move showrunner Jess Brownell stated was planned from the show's inception. Brownell sought to explore Francesca's sexuality, drawing thematic cues from Julia Quinn's novels while adapting the narrative for the screen.
Brownell consulted with Quinn, who provided her blessing for the adaptation's creative choices. Quinn has expressed confidence that Francesca's arc on the show will be highly emotional, potentially even more so than her book counterpart, "When He Was Wicked."
While the adaptation adjusts Francesca's romantic focus from Michael Bridgerton in the books to John Stirling, this change has generated mixed reactions among fans. Some readers are dismayed by the deviation from the original novel's narrative.
