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What happened with Heartstopper Forever movie in Turkey is concerning, and it’s completely fair to worry about what could happen with Bridgerton Season 5 there specifically. But I’ve seen certain people (you know who, unfortunately) jump from “Turkey removed the Heartstopper movie” to “Season 5 will be banned across the entire Middle East and flop.”
Let’s bring some actual facts into this conversation, please.

There are currently no credible reports of other Middle Eastern governments ordering Netflix to remove queer shows or movies. In this situation Turkey is the specific case we’re talking about because it is the only actual factually reported case. Turning one country’s situation into a prediction about an entire region simply isn’t supported by the evidence.

And even if Season 5 were unfortunately unavailable in Turkey, Turkey alone is not a large enough market to determine whether a global Netflix franchise like Bridgerton succeeds or flops. Netflix operates on a global scale.

I’m also going to go a bit off track here and say how absolutely nasty it is that some of those people are taking this information and saying, “I told you so” in comment sections and are somehow not only hoping that season 5 suffers the same fate in Turkey but in other countries as well, just to antagonize franchaela fans. They don’t care at all about how this could potentially affect Turkish fans, and they’re weaponizing horrible situations like this for fan wars. I truly don’t understand how disgustingly low some of these people can go.

So yes, be concerned for Turkish fans. I truly hope they get to watch Franchaela’s season. But until there are actual reports of other Middle Eastern countries taking similar action against Netflix, there is no reason to assume this is going to happen throughout the region.
Let’s stick to the receipts. ❤️

This isn’t a general question post or anything, I just wanted to express how excited I am about the series heading to Scotland next season! There have been numerous reports and plenty of evidence suggesting they’ll actually be filming on location in Scotland, and I genuinely cannot wait.
Scotland is such a beautiful place and has always been on my bucket list of places to visit, so I’m incredibly intrigued to see this shift in Bridgerton. I know it’s going to look absolutely stunning on screen. And as someone who also watches Outlander, which is set in Scotland, my excitement only grows for the possibilities of next season.

With all the recent discussion and clues especially today, and with all the evidence fans have been putting together pointing toward Francesca and Michaela spending time in Scotland, I’ve been thinking about what I'm most excited to see when we get there.
Personally, I can't wait for the change in setting. I think it's going to be absolutely stunning on screen and it’s such a romantic place for a beautiful love story to unfold, so I can’t wait to see franchaela’s domestic scenes there as well.
I'm curious to hear everyone else's thoughts. Is it the scenery, the castle, or the overall difference in atmosphere compared to London that you're most excited for?

For me definitely "Good Luck Babe!" by Chappell Roan. I'd also say either "Take Me to Church" or "Francesca" by Hozier. I've also been seeing a lot of Franchaela edits to "Haunted" by Beyonce, so I'd love to see that next season as well. What are your picks?