New Sussex project with Netflix re polo

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^^South American sport.

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Anonymous wrote:For sure, let's get back to polo! Thoughts?

Anonymous wrote:Just to give a sense of what the vibe of this show could be, here are just some random photos of polo players:

Nicolas Roldan:


Nacho Figueras:


Nacho and his wife Delfina:

He's yummy!

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

The problem with Real Housewives is that most of them are faking the wealthy lifestyle.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

The problem with Real Housewives is that most of them are faking the wealthy lifestyle.

Well, yes. And some of this polo drama's players might be on the verge of bankruptcy because of their lifestyles. That would actually be a good plot line. So long as it's not the only plot line.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

This is the first scripted drama they are producing. Of course her hostessing show didn't have drama, that's a different thing.

Megan won't be writing or show running, the will hire people for that. She definitely has good contacts for that. She knows casting directors, set designers, etc. This would be her first opportunity to really exploit those contacts. And for all the negative press she has garnered over the years, she's always reportedly has good relationships with the people she worked with as an actor. She's still close friends with so many people from suits,not just actors but people who worked behind the scenes. I'm really curious to see what they come up with.

I don't get the negativity, frankly. Why would you root for this to fail? If it's good, it could be a fun watch.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

This is the first scripted drama they are producing. Of course her hostessing show didn't have drama, that's a different thing.

Megan won't be writing or show running, the will hire people for that. She definitely has good contacts for that. She knows casting directors, set designers, etc. This would be her first opportunity to really exploit those contacts. And for all the negative press she has garnered over the years, she's always reportedly has good relationships with the people she worked with as an actor. She's still close friends with so many people from suits,not just actors but people who worked behind the scenes. I'm really curious to see what they come up with.

I don't get the negativity, frankly. Why would you root for this to fail? If it's good, it could be a fun watch.

Some people are rooting for it to fail, but not me. After years of hype leading to blah, I’m just not bothering with the hype. If it’s great, word will spread.

The only way I see this succeeding is if she finally makes peace with the human appetite for the sleazy things in life, whether Lady Mary’s affairs in Bridgerton or Princess Diana’s in real life and delivers. I suspect it may be too difficult due to where she comes from personally.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

This is the first scripted drama they are producing. Of course her hostessing show didn't have drama, that's a different thing.

Megan won't be writing or show running, the will hire people for that. She definitely has good contacts for that. She knows casting directors, set designers, etc. This would be her first opportunity to really exploit those contacts. And for all the negative press she has garnered over the years, she's always reportedly has good relationships with the people she worked with as an actor. She's still close friends with so many people from suits,not just actors but people who worked behind the scenes. I'm really curious to see what they come up with.

I don't get the negativity, frankly. Why would you root for this to fail? If it's good, it could be a fun watch.

Some people are rooting for it to fail, but not me. After years of hype leading to blah, I’m just not bothering with the hype. If it’s great, word will spread.

The only way I see this succeeding is if she finally makes peace with the human appetite for the sleazy things in life, whether Lady Mary’s affairs in Bridgerton or Princess Diana’s in real life and delivers. I suspect it may be too difficult due to where she comes from personally.

Lady Mary is from Downton Abbey.

I don't think the show has to be sleazy to be successful.

Also weird you mention Diana's affairs but not Charles and Camilla.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

This is the first scripted drama they are producing. Of course her hostessing show didn't have drama, that's a different thing.

Megan won't be writing or show running, the will hire people for that. She definitely has good contacts for that. She knows casting directors, set designers, etc. This would be her first opportunity to really exploit those contacts. And for all the negative press she has garnered over the years, she's always reportedly has good relationships with the people she worked with as an actor. She's still close friends with so many people from suits,not just actors but people who worked behind the scenes. I'm really curious to see what they come up with.

I don't get the negativity, frankly. Why would you root for this to fail? If it's good, it could be a fun watch.

Some people are rooting for it to fail, but not me. After years of hype leading to blah, I’m just not bothering with the hype. If it’s great, word will spread.

The only way I see this succeeding is if she finally makes peace with the human appetite for the sleazy things in life, whether Lady Mary’s affairs in Bridgerton or Princess Diana’s in real life and delivers. I suspect it may be too difficult due to where she comes from personally.

Lady Mary is from Downton Abbey.

I don't think the show has to be sleazy to be successful.

Also weird you mention Diana's affairs but not Charles and Camilla.

Ok, all of the above sold to the tune of millions of dollars of products. If Meghan can deliver that, she too can reap financial rewards of entertaining people.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

This is the first scripted drama they are producing. Of course her hostessing show didn't have drama, that's a different thing.

Megan won't be writing or show running, the will hire people for that. She definitely has good contacts for that. She knows casting directors, set designers, etc. This would be her first opportunity to really exploit those contacts. And for all the negative press she has garnered over the years, she's always reportedly has good relationships with the people she worked with as an actor. She's still close friends with so many people from suits,not just actors but people who worked behind the scenes. I'm really curious to see what they come up with.

I don't get the negativity, frankly. Why would you root for this to fail? If it's good, it could be a fun watch.

I agree, we don't know what they could do, because they've never done drama before. So far, he did a polo documentary, she did a lifestyle show, together they did a documentary about Megit, and these featured heavy involvement from their personal friends. No drama, except for some tame IRL stuff, because they weren't going to spill the dirt on their friends.

With this polo drama, they're partnering with the people behind the Dynasty reboot, and someone above said that was spicy. People here have already mentioned several possible storylines. The bankrupt family dragging their ponies around the world. The aristocrat who wants to marry the cute artist who does artwork for the polo grounds, against his family's wishes. The hot polo player who comes out. An affair or two. A scriptwriter who can't think of drama just isn't trying.

I don't get the negativity either.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't care about polo. Maybe if I were into horses. I've never seen a match. How many people have? I have no reference for it except seeing Prince Charles and others standing around after a match.

There is a polo field in Santa Barbara thst is very close to Montecito. I wondered if thar was one reason they chose to live there instead of L.A. I myself have never seen another polo field. Do people play it in other parts if the U.S.? Seems like a south Ame

Hawaii has polo. Maybe they could film an epi there?

I feel like they'll use the Florida facility they mentioned, which apparently they have connections to so it would be cheaper. But they'll pretend it's somewhere else. Could be Hawaii. Maybe they change the bunting and signage around and then in the next scene it becomes Paris. Who knows.

The elitism is a feature, not a bug. Rich people problems always sell. Most of us have never spent time with any of the Real Housewives of XYZ, either, but lots of people seem to love watching them. It won't necessarily be you or me watching the polo, but people will definitely watch.

No, drama sells, even if it’s Springer or Roseanne. Heck even their drama—their Oprah interview and book—sold. They haven’t proved they can do drama beyond their family.

Every time they do something, it comes with great expectations beforehand. There are people who think this is series is going to be sleazy? Maybe it will be. But their past record shows they don’t even get why people watch entertainment, let alone produce entertaining content.

I don't think it needs to be sleazy, just sexy. And actually Megan has a lot of connections with people who have experience hitting exactly the tone I think this show is going for, with Suits. If they combine Harry's polo contacts with some of the writers, directors, even actors that Megan worked with, it could be a hit.

I could easily see Meg's friend Abigail Spencer playing a role on the show, she has the right look and vibe for a show about rich, globe trotting, horse people. I don't think the men from Suits are appropriate for a show about polo players, but if they can find beefcake with Patrick Adams approximate acting skill, that would work.

Something Suits did well (and look, it wasn't a great show, but it was very watchable and ran for a lot of seasons) is they always incorporated humor and character actors, so it wasn't just hot lawyers being slick and dramatic. That will help a show like this. I like some of the plot ideas people have suggested too -- a polo family in the verge of bankruptcy due to getting around the world to matches, horses in tow. An in demand polo bachelor torn between the match his parents want and what his heart tells him. Plus they have to have some royal characters right? Perhaps with some family drama? Maybe a pair of prince brothers with a lifelong competition who take it out on each other during polo matches. That sort of thing could help satisfy people who want to see royal drama on screen -- all they'd have to do is hint enough at Harry's real life while changing enough details to keep people guessing as to whether the reference is intended to be a reference.

Sexy isn’t enough. It needs drama. She’s had these connections for years and couldn’t produce it.

Because she has a difficult relationship with drama. It’ll be hard for her to create a drama she likes that people want to watch.

This is the first scripted drama they are producing. Of course her hostessing show didn't have drama, that's a different thing.

Megan won't be writing or show running, the will hire people for that. She definitely has good contacts for that. She knows casting directors, set designers, etc. This would be her first opportunity to really exploit those contacts. And for all the negative press she has garnered over the years, she's always reportedly has good relationships with the people she worked with as an actor. She's still close friends with so many people from suits,not just actors but people who worked behind the scenes. I'm really curious to see what they come up with.

I don't get the negativity, frankly. Why would you root for this to fail? If it's good, it could be a fun watch.

Some people are rooting for it to fail, but not me. After years of hype leading to blah, I’m just not bothering with the hype. If it’s great, word will spread.

The only way I see this succeeding is if she finally makes peace with the human appetite for the sleazy things in life, whether Lady Mary’s affairs in Bridgerton or Princess Diana’s in real life and delivers. I suspect it may be too difficult due to where she comes from personally.

Lady Mary is from Downton Abbey.

I don't think the show has to be sleazy to be successful.

Also weird you mention Diana's affairs but not Charles and Camilla.

Ok, all of the above sold to the tune of millions of dollars of products. If Meghan can deliver that, she too can reap financial rewards of entertaining people.

DP. I don't get why pp keeps making it about "Meghan this" and "Meghan that." Harry is a co-producer with Meghan, and Harry's actually the one who plays polo.