When news breaks, you need to understand what matters โ and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? At long last, Bridgerton has found its queer storylines!
Aaaaand, of course, the celebration has already been cut short thanks to a frustrating mix of homophobia, misogynoir, and book purists. As a television show with an enormous fanbase, Bridgerton has naturally provoked strong responses from audiences with the second half of its third season , which Netflix released over the weekend. Much of it once again divided devotees of the books from Netflix-only viewers. Now, at last, we can add queer representation to the list. The first was a development the show teased early on but then seemed to have forgotten about.
He finally stumbled his way into discovering his identity after a casual fling introduced him to the wonders of threesomes with men.
The second was a rather charming bait-and-switch. Francesca Bridgerton Hannah Dodd featured prominently for the first time after casting issues kept her AWOL , so we spent most of this season getting to know her.
She turned out to be a rare thing for a Bridgerton โ shy and retiring, arguably neurodivergent , and most shocking of all, steadfastly dedicated to the idea of a sparks-free romance with her new suitor John Stirling, Lord Kilmartin Victor Alli. Giving Benedict his own male version of Cinderella would not only be an interesting way to flip what is perhaps the most patriarchal, heteronormative fairy tale in romancelandia.
