Netflix: should I watch A Royal Date for Christmas

[Anonymous]

It has Danica McKellar from the Wonder Years in it.
She was so cute but the previews made it really hard to see her aging face.
Is it just going to depress with the whole "I didn't know he was royal" BS or will it be fun?

Anyone watch it?

(and it's not age-shaming-- it's really hard to see everyone aging. I want us all to stay young!)

[Anonymous]

I think this movie was originally a Hallmark movie. It’s Hallmark, don’t expect film festival level.

[Anonymous]

I've never been a super fan of Hallmark stuff, but I did actually listen to (I think) a podcast featuring someone who otherwise appreciates more serious entertainment.

The way she described the elements that appealed to her, she sort of sold me on the concept. Everything's ridiculous with holiday decorations, you can basically identify all the same formulaic characters, you know they'll find love, nothing bad will happen.

Basically it's all like the part in the movie Companion (which is amazing) where the "companions" all have these formulaic "meet cute moments" implanted into their origin stories.

Like, I've never been into Gilmore Girls but I can definitely see the appeal. There are like hundreds of holiday Hallmark romance movies and if you like one christmas cookie you can enjoy the rest of them without skipping a beat.

I enjoyed Krampus myself (the first one)

[Anonymous]

I love Hallmark Christmas movies, but they have overdone the royal ones. At this point, I'm sick of them.

[Anonymous]

I think you're overthrowing this. It's going to be ridiculous but that can be okay. If you don't like it, turn it off.