“The Bridgertons” in May and June they took over Netflix. The series is breaking records in the rankings of the most popular productions, and fans are already demanding information about the continuation. However, before we get information about season 4, fans have to dispel many of their doubts. The controversy related to Michaela Stirling is still not dying down. What does the author have to say about it?
Fans of the novel can’t get over the fact that one of the characters’ genders has been changed. In the season 3 finale, we met Michaela Stirling, who was a man in the source text. They still wonder what the purpose of this change was.
In the novel “The Conversion of a Sinner” we can follow the story of Francesca Bridgerton, who falls into the arms of Michael Stirling. In the series, fans had the opportunity to see a blossoming romance between Francesca and John Stirling, and their story will continue in the next season. Fans of the novel know perfectly well what the end of this story will be, and the change of Michael’s gender indicates major changes in the script. According to ardent fans, this is “ruining” the source material.
Julia Quinn, the author of the books, spoke on the matter and said that showrunner Jess Brownell had her full blessing. In an Instagram post, the writer wrote that she is “committed to ensuring that the world of Bridgerton is diverse and inclusive.” According to her, she made sure that the series “was faithful to the spirit of the books and the characters.”
She also assured that the next season would be “the most emotional and heartbreaking” and asked fans to “have a little faith” in the actions of the show’s creators.