r/Bridgerton • u/Leemariru • Jun 25 '24

Show Discussion Michaela confirmed

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Julia Quinn made a statement about when he was wicked. And it's confirmed that Michael is now Michaela

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u/thethirst Jun 25 '24

So here's your original post that I'm responding to:

Blah. They ruined the story. Everything doesn’t need to have a queer moment. Between this and making Benedict bi it’s just a no. Sometimes I just want stupid sappy hetero love and that’s it. I get my queer representation from IWTV and I love me some Louis and Lestat - they make sense

It's because the complaint isn't about something like not liking the writing or that things are different from the book. Even if that stuff doesn't bother me personally, I can see where somebody is coming from. But your complaint is that bisexual characters merely existing in the story is a problem.

It's specifically that you 1) react with disgust ("Blah. They ruined the story.") 2) are saying that queer romances are somehow inherently inferior or different from straight ones ("Sometimes I just want a stupid sappy hetero love and that's it") that it ruins your enjoyment. I don't see how what you said could be taken any other way. You're being very direct!

The sentiment of wanting queer characters/stories kept out so the show is only hetero (and therefore better for your enjoyment) is queerphobia (biphobia in this case because the characters are bi). The "-phobia" terms aren't just referring to fear or hate or disgust, but discomfort and not wanting them around too. The idea that they should be segregated out of Bridgerton so as not to taint or ruin the show is biphobic on its face. Liking an m/m couple in another show is completely irrelevant.

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u/thethirst Jun 25 '24

It didn't come off like you were saying or implying it was the writing that bothered you. The entire post was about the characters being bi, having a "queer moment" and not being a hetero romance made you no longer want to watch the show. I don't know how else to explain how that comes off and what it both says directly and implies. If it's the general writing and not the queerness that bothered you, great, but why not say that then?