Both of them are far too used to holding all the power and are therefore completely useless at navigating a mostly equal relationship—they deal with this by both lowkey manipulating the other (does it really count as manipulation if they know the other is doing it?) but like, with good intentions. Mostly
The idea of these two supposedly polar-opposites getting along easily and from the outset not only pleases me greatly, but would definately freak out and/or irritate (Beatrice 100% falls into the latter catagory) everyone in VFD. So much. But despite the seemingly contradictory perceptions of them both, they do genuinely enjoy the others' company. Not that they'd ever actually admit it (because who needs open communication, amiright?)
And of course, it wouldn't be me if I didn't talk about the angst of them being apart during the series, having presumably broken up either just before or because of Esmé's marriage to Jerome, but neither expected it to last because their fights never did. And then Esmé reads about Georgina's death, reads that her Georgie is gone and there's nothing she can do. And even if Georgina somehow survives (heartbreakingly only really possibly in netflix canon, but a girl can dream), then Esmé leaves the City before she can learn of it, and Georgina hears that Esmé was in the Hotel Denouement when it burnt down and hasn't been seen since. The forced separation of two woman that would usually crave independance, but for some reason can't stop thinking about the other............ it makes me SAD and I love it
Send me a ship and I’ll tell you three things I like about it!