Shorthand for "Harry's played polo since childhood and knows tons of people in the sport. So he's the guy who will be lining up polo venus, polo ponies, and the odd polo star. And probably making sure the script and the polo playing seem realistic. The scriptwriters, whatever else you think of their talents (and opinions here seem to differ), aren't polo experts." Didn't want to type all that out.
Shorthand for "Harry's played polo since childhood and knows tons of people in the sport. So he's the guy who will be lining up polo venus, polo ponies, and the odd polo star. And probably making sure the script and the polo playing seem realistic. The scriptwriters, whatever else you think of their talents (and opinions here seem to differ), aren't polo experts." Didn't want to type all that out.
Yeah I’m sure he’s amazing at research and scripting. Sure.
Anonymous wrote:This actually looks good. I found some of their other content a bit boring.
OP here and I agree, I actually fell asleep during the lifestyle show, although I thought it was harmless and just someone else's cup of tea
I mainly wanted to counter the narrative some post here, that Harry and Meghan are broke failures because Netflix hates them, or something something. This polo drama with Netflix looks fun.
Yeah, sounds promising. Netflix only cut ties with the lifestyle show and the As Ever collaboration, that's all.
And that was the plan all along. They were really only helping her launch the brand with the show due to the partnership between them for Netflix content.
Always much ado about nothing with Harry & Meghan. They've made some PR missteps but they are certainly not the monsters people make them out to be.
Ted Sarandos unfollowing As Ever and Meghan definitely was not nothing. He follows plenty of Netflix talent, could simply have left the "follows" in place.
Something doesn’t add up here. I think it’s fake news. Probably to save face.
The only relevant thing here is that Netflix has several projects in production with Meghan and Harry--despite what the hater outlets were saying just a few days ago. Calling this news "fake" just makes you look dumb. Obviously, Sarandos doesn't actually hate Harry or Meghan. And it's a fool's errand to speculate about whether Sarandos is lukewarm, hates, or loves Meghan, based on what someone's hairdresser's cousin who parked near the Netflix parking lot told Variety. Puhleez. And this weird speculation about who Sarandos follows (and he never followed Meghan) is just whinging from sore losers.
I just find this all very strange. I'm not necessarily a hater, but I can't figure out what value add these to have for a fictional scripted series. Are they actually going to do anything real? It sounds like Netflix has script writers and other folks who will actually do most of the work. What will Harry and Meagan do? Does Netflix simply get a bigger audience of their names are attached to the projects?
They will do what other celeb producers do when the produce television shows. They will use their network and their celebrity to help secure financing and get talent on board. This one makes particular sense because Harry is very involved in the polo world. One of his best friends, Nacho Figueras, is a professional Argentinian polo player -- Figueras already worked with Harry on the polo documentary that his production company came out with a couple years ago. I would assume Figueras is involved in the scripted series too. Harry is a member of the Santa Barbara polo club and continues to compete in charity matches regularly. Harry also has good relationships with a lot of sports organizations because of his Invictus work.
This honestly makes more sense than Meghan selling jam. It perfectly dovetails with Harry's passions and is a great way to exploit their contacts and name.
Indeed. This is the whole Producer job description: line up your friends like Nacho to participate, and get some other rich polo people to help finance it. And that's what the Sussexes are, producers.
Has she ever produced anything that wasn't about herself?
Sure. Cookie Queens, which is coming to theaters this summer. They have a few projects in development, like Meet Me at the Lake and another movie or streamer project I'm not recalling, that have nothing to do with either of the Sussexes as personalities.
Try harder, hater.
I guess Netflix is a bunch of haters too as they keep canceling her shows. Try harder, PR person.
+100
Keep reading the thread, palace PR people (or trolls, if that's what you are).
Saying it's about "her" shows is rich because you're blaming Meghan for Harry's polo documentary. Misogynoir much? And Netflix has several projects currently under development with the Sussexes, including the polo drama that's the topic of this thread.
If you don't like the topic then stop coming in here. It's really that simple.
No, I don't like misogynoir. Keep pretending you don't know the difference. It really is that simple.
Eh, there were literally hundreds of pages of people hating on the Danes and Van Der Beek widows recently. People don't like rich celebs who try to garner too much sympathy. Maybe Meghan and Harry can back themselves out of that label over time.
We all know privilege isn't the problem. The problem is that Meghan stole your prince, then the pair responded to horrific tabloid and palace bullying by leaving Britain, and 7 years later they are successfully earning their own living despite all predictions to the contrary. This latest polo drama being an example of that.
Keep crying.
Everyone is so devastated to lose marrying good king Harry. He’s so good looking and incredibly talented, and excellent at managing relationships. His accent is class, right? Formal education and teeth that aren’t estranged from each other are overrated, and I also tend to like dashing darling men who wore Nazi regalia to parties and then blamed others for it.
I’m so mad I can’t have him. I weep. I seethe. I yearn for the gentle touch of the Brillo-haired big dummy. Thank you for seeing me, sister.
LOL. So it really got under your skin that Harry put the blame for that Nazi outfit where it belongs, on Will and Kate, and he brought receipts. Surprised you even read Spare, tbh.
I'll wait for the reviews on the polo drama. I don't watch complete trash, no matter who the showrunners are or who stars in it. If the reviews are good and it's popular enough to hit Netflix's top 10 or their recommendations, then I might watch an episode or two and then decide. From this thread, you'd think Harry and Meghan are cruelly forcing everyone to watch all ~10 episodes, lol.
DP. For the life of me, I can't figure out why he dredged all that up in Spare. It was an incredibly unflattering incident, but he was also 20 at the time, and he took accountability and apologized. He seemed genuinely remorseful. I'm not sure how or why that anecdote made it into the book.
He brought it up because that book was about how he felt sacrificed by his family to the press for decades, and that was an example of where he felt the family allowed him to take the blame for something that actually implicated his brother as well, but as "the spare" it was his job to absorb the criticism for it and protect "the heir." That's the entire thesis of the book. Of course he's going to discuss one of the single most embarrassing incidents of his life within that context.
At the end of the day, he wore the costume. He took accountability and apologized and it seemed like he meant it. I stand by my comment.
Right. He didn't bring it up in spare because he felt he needed to take accountability again. He brought it up as part of a different story, about how he felt his family used him as cannon fodder for the tabloids to protect his brother for his entire life.
And bringing it up was fine, since it did not in fact lead to people rehashing the incident.
It's not very compelling. The RF rarely offers up additional details. Harry was photographed in the uniform, so he apologized. If Will was photographed wearing the uniform, then he would have been the one on the apology tour.
Shorthand for "Harry's played polo since childhood and knows tons of people in the sport. So he's the guy who will be lining up polo venus, polo ponies, and the odd polo star. And probably making sure the script and the polo playing seem realistic. The scriptwriters, whatever else you think of their talents (and opinions here seem to differ), aren't polo experts." Didn't want to type all that out.
Yeah I’m sure he’s amazing at research and scripting. Sure.
Haha true. And he’s done a lot of damage with his former polo friends in Florida after the sentabale fiasco.
Shorthand for "Harry's played polo since childhood and knows tons of people in the sport. So he's the guy who will be lining up polo venus, polo ponies, and the odd polo star. And probably making sure the script and the polo playing seem realistic. The scriptwriters, whatever else you think of their talents (and opinions here seem to differ), aren't polo experts." Didn't want to type all that out.
Yeah I’m sure he’s amazing at research and scripting. Sure.
Haha true. And he’s done a lot of damage with his former polo friends in Florida after the sentabale fiasco.
I just think Meagan should have stayed acting, like the queen originally suggested. She was a cast member on a hit show and she's beautiful. I think she could have done more there, although if her heart wasn't in it, maybe not.
Anonymous wrote:I just think Meagan should have stayed acting, like the queen originally suggested. She was a cast member on a hit show and she's beautiful. I think she could have done more there, although if her heart wasn't in it, maybe not.
How would that have worked? Suits filmed in Canada. Most acting work is also in America. If they were still a part of the royal family they would be based in UK. The palace also interfered with her work and had the writers change scripts. Sounds more like an empty suggestion or a commitment to not have kids because again how could they raise them together on two continents?
Shorthand for "Harry's played polo since childhood and knows tons of people in the sport. So he's the guy who will be lining up polo venus, polo ponies, and the odd polo star. And probably making sure the script and the polo playing seem realistic. The scriptwriters, whatever else you think of their talents (and opinions here seem to differ), aren't polo experts." Didn't want to type all that out.
Yeah I’m sure he’s amazing at research and scripting. Sure.
That’s not what a producer does. They’re usually not creatives.
Anonymous wrote:I just think Meagan should have stayed acting, like the queen originally suggested. She was a cast member on a hit show and she's beautiful. I think she could have done more there, although if her heart wasn't in it, maybe not.
How would that have worked? Suits filmed in Canada. Most acting work is also in America. If they were still a part of the royal family they would be based in UK. The palace also interfered with her work and had the writers change scripts. Sounds more like an empty suggestion or a commitment to not have kids because again how could they raise them together on two continents?
And the RF is obviously well connected to the London theatre scene, and many Hollywood types with backgrounds in theatre act there from time to time. I am guessing the Queen thought their could be a nice opportunity there.
Anonymous wrote:And the RF is obviously well connected to the London theatre scene, and many Hollywood types with backgrounds in theatre act there from time to time. I am guessing the Queen thought their could be a nice opportunity there.
Sure. Easy for the queen to tell Meghan to dabble in stage acting like she is some sort of trustfundarian. They needed a way to make real $$. That isn't happening on the London stage. I don't really care about Harry and Meghan, but, the queen suggesting she should remain an actress was really naive.
Anonymous wrote:And the RF is obviously well connected to the London theatre scene, and many Hollywood types with backgrounds in theatre act there from time to time. I am guessing the Queen thought their could be a nice opportunity there.
Sure. Easy for the queen to tell Meghan to dabble in stage acting like she is some sort of trustfundarian. They needed a way to make real $$. That isn't happening on the London stage. I don't really care about Harry and Meghan, but, the queen suggesting she should remain an actress was really naive.
Or she was suggesting a starting point based on Meagan's demonstrated abilities- she was already successful as an actress and she has a good work ethic. It didn't mean that was the forever plan. They had housing and support in London, she didn't need to make millions...
Anonymous wrote:And the RF is obviously well connected to the London theatre scene, and many Hollywood types with backgrounds in theatre act there from time to time. I am guessing the Queen thought their could be a nice opportunity there.
Those actors are incredible, though. The likes of Maggie smith and Judi dench. Not quite the same thing as suits.
Anonymous wrote:And the RF is obviously well connected to the London theatre scene, and many Hollywood types with backgrounds in theatre act there from time to time. I am guessing the Queen thought their could be a nice opportunity there.
Sure. Easy for the queen to tell Meghan to dabble in stage acting like she is some sort of trustfundarian. They needed a way to make real $$. That isn't happening on the London stage. I don't really care about Harry and Meghan, but, the queen suggesting she should remain an actress was really naive.
Or she was suggesting a starting point based on Meagan's demonstrated abilities- she was already successful as an actress and she has a good work ethic. It didn't mean that was the forever plan. They had housing and support in London, she didn't need to make millions...
I think Meghan wanted nicer digs than Frogmore and was willing to work for it. Dabbling in the London stage wasn't going to make that happen.
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