Francesca Vecchio

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Name: Francesca "Frannie" Vecchio
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Fandom: due South
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Francesca Vecchio is a character on due South.

She is Ray Vecchio's sister.

In the show, she is portrayed as a stereotypical ditzy girl who pursues a sexual relationship with Benton Fraser long after he appears to rebuff her. There is a lot of fan discussion on whether or not she had sex with Benton Fraser, which the gentlemanly Fraser refuses to confirm in canon. Stories where she either did or did not sleep with him abound.

In the cracky ending to the show itself, Francesca made the cover of 'Life' magazine with a record six immaculate conceptions.

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Pairings and Relationships

Fan Comments

I read femslash (most of it Francesca Vecchio-centric) for due South because I think that Frannie's a great character in her own right, and I like explorations of who she is and what she can be when she isn't stuck as "that girl with the hopeless crush on Benton Fraser." [1]

Frannie in the first two seasons worked better for me, in some ways, even though I liked her increased self confidence that came from having the job at the 2-7. However, in some ways, they just cranked up the Fraser infatuation thing more, which makes her seem weaker to me. I liked how sassy and self starting she was in the first two seasons. I am with some of the others who have commented here that the plotline that she had a crush wasn't really a problem, just that they made her seem flaky by making go on too long. I was so annoyed the first time I saw COTW, and they dragged that all out again. I REALLY, REALLY wanted Frannie to have outgrown it by then, to separate with dignity and maturity and to realize that her friendship with Fraser had value and helped her grow as a person, not like....oooh, do you love me? [2]

Fiction

  • Anticipation by Elyse Dickenson ("Francesca Vecchio stared at the two tiny tubes of expensive lipstick. The plum red accented her skin tone, but on the other hand, the 'virtual' red brought out the highlights of her festive mini-skirted floral sundress. Which to wear? Which to wear?") (from You Pay & Pay & Pay (1997)
  • Illinois Run by GlitteryV (Frannie/Welsh) (Frannie-centric Space Opera AU!) (2010)
  • at AO3

Meta

  • Let's Hear It For The (Fan)Grrls! by kill claudio at ds_meta. (essay about the female characters in due South: Stella Kowalski, Meg Thatcher, Victoria, Francesca Vecchio and how they generally don't come off as positive characters while in romantic relationships) (2008)

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