Daphne’s ‘replacement’ in the third season of Bridgerton is, in fact, the complete opposite of her character, which is good for both of their stories in the Netflix series.
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The production follows the story of the Bridgerton Family, a clan of aristocrats living in London during the Regency period, at the beginning of the 19th century. Even though it lasted just a few decades, the Regency is known as a time of great advances and different trends in fine arts, architecture, fashion and etiquette.
‘Bridgerton is back for its third season and sees Penelope Featherington finally giving up on her long-time crush on Colin Bridgerton, after hearing his derogatory words about her final season. She has, however, decided it’s time to get a husband, preferably one who will provide her with enough independence to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, away from her mother and sisters. But without trust, Penelope’s attempts on the marriage market fail spectacularly’, begins the season 3 synopsis.
‘Meanwhile, Colin returns from his summer travels with a new look and a great sense of swagger. But he is disheartened to realize that Penelope, the only person who has always appreciated him as he was, is treating him with indifference. Eager to regain their friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope to help her gain more confidence and find a husband this season. But when their lessons start to go a little too well, Colin must question whether his feelings for Penelope are really just friendly, while Penelope’s growing presence in society makes it even harder to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret,” the synopsis continues. .
When it returns for its 3rd season, Bridgerton will not have the presence of Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne. The actress recently confirmed her departure from the series.
It is worth remembering that Netflix has already renewed Bridgerton for a fourth season, and the actress had already confirmed that she would like to participate in the series again in the near future.
That said, let’s look at why Francesca is Daphne’s opposite and why that’s a good thing for Bridgerton.
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Daphne and Francesca are very different in Bridgerton
The series’ third season is expected to focus on Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), but many of the other characters will have separate but fascinating arcs during the social season. However, one arc in particular has sparked a lot of interest and debate: the fate of Francesca’s debut on the team.
Due to the minimal characterization that audiences have seen from Francesca in previous seasons, there has been some speculation that she will face her debut in a similar way to Daphne, who will not return in season 3 of Bridgerton.
The two characters seem to have many similarities, such as temperament and dedication to family. However, Francesca is also, in many ways, Daphne’s opposite, which is evident in her characterization and approach to her debut.
Francesca and Daphne’s opposing approaches in their Bridgerton debut, despite their superficial similarities, would not only keep Season 3 interesting, but also add new elements to Francesca’s story later on.
Daphne, during her season 1 debut, is excited and dedicated to making her debut a success, which appears to be working as she is named the season’s Diamond. When this plan failed, the story of Daphne and Simon’s fake courtship emerged, a plan created to draw more attention to Daphne and put her back in the spotlight.
Francesca, on the other hand, doesn’t share Daphne’s need for the spotlight, although she is equally dedicated to making her season a success.
The fact that Francesca asked Anthony for more time showed her shy nature, one of her defining characteristics in the series. However, she also seems determined to make her family proud, as seen in her rebuttal of Daphne’s debut to the Queen.
Francesca’s reserved nature and evidence of her inner struggle to measure up to Daphne make Francesca more than a replacement for Daphne, which will ultimately strengthen her current and future Bridgerton story.
Francesca’s arc in the third season of Bridgerton should highlight these differences in relation to Daphne, as this will enrich not only Francesca’s story, but the series as a whole.
If the series focuses on making Francesca imitate Daphne’s story, this will further weaken Francesca’s already minimally established character, as she will be seen as a simple imitator to compensate for Daphne’s absence.
This may also make audiences less excited for future seasons of the series, as they may assume that the younger siblings’ stories will imitate those of the older siblings, which will make the series less fun to watch.
Season 3 will be divided into two parts: the first will be released on May 16th and the second will arrive on June 13th on Netflix.
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