With Love, Meghan on Netflix

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like some of her commentary about things. It’s like someone trying to explain why a joke is funny.

“That’s where the joy comes in. Riffing / playing while cooking.” -paraphrase

I’ve been trying to pinpoint why the show seems so awkward and I think PP gets at it somewhat. I remember when my kids were younger and following a formula to write a paper. For example, in the opening paragraph, state the thesis, give examples and conclude when thesis and some extra insight. Her show has that artificial construction feel, it’s about showing ways to bring joy and elevate, blah, blah, blah. Then she shows some examples- cut your sandwiches into shapes! Then has to come back to how that brings joy! Isn’t that amazing! The paraphrased quote from PP is a great example. “Thats where the joy comes in”?!?! So weird.

[Anonymous]

The hatred for this woman is effing insane. I saw someone laugh at her for wearing Princess Diana's gold Cartier watch because they claim wearing your dead MIL's jewelry is "cringe" and "try-hard." Wonder if they think it's weird Kate wears Diana's engagement ring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hatred for this woman is effing insane. I saw someone laugh at her for wearing Princess Diana's gold Cartier watch because they claim wearing your dead MIL's jewelry is "cringe" and "try-hard." Wonder if they think it's weird Kate wears Diana's engagement ring.

Cool story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The hatred for this woman is effing insane. I saw someone laugh at her for wearing Princess Diana's gold Cartier watch because they claim wearing your dead MIL's jewelry is "cringe" and "try-hard." Wonder if they think it's weird Kate wears Diana's engagement ring.

Cool story.

And yet you responded.

[Anonymous]

Variety panned it.

[Anonymous]

It’s cringey. I just fell asleep watching it. It’s all about her. This series won’t survive and I’m not buying anything she’s promoting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem with a lifestyle show for Meghan markle is that nobody cares about Meghan markles lifestyle. She is not the intriguing part of the couple. If Harry did a lifestyle show, I’d watch. His background and life story is far more interesting. I don’t find Meghan interesting or aspire to be her, and she’s not appealing in that way. She just seems like someone who thinks she’s an it girl because she married into the royal family - but she’s not - and it’s cringe.

Meghan should go back to acting where she can work instead of trying to force herself down people’s throats as a “lifestyle.” She lacks all subtlety and intrigue.

100% this. I bet that Netflix and everyone else that invested in this couple was hoping for more Harry content because he is by far the more interesting of the two, but they got stuck with Meg trying to control the narrative and make things about her.

[Anonymous]

I haven't watched the show, just clips and reels on IG and whatnot...

Was really rooting for Meghan in the beginning as well, which tanked during Mexit and I lost all respect during the Oprah interview...that was truly shocking. I do think she is intelligent, driven, and pretty but that is all completely killed with her attention-seeking, very calculated behavior (no denying she is a micromanager- not for anyone's success but her OWN), and then plays dumb. I don't think it matters how strong your positive qualities are- you can be the smartest, most beautiful, ambitious, etc. person, but that level of narcissism is truly off the chain and really unattractive.

I do think, some of her image could have been partially redeemed if she had taken an extended break from the public eye (like, many, many years). Take Camilla, or Monica Lewinsky, for example. You may not agree with my opinion or what they did, but their overall public acceptance is much stronger now.

[Anonymous]

She really lives in La-la Land.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the clip of her correcting Mindy about her name.

https://youtube.com/shorts/KZlYim10t9Y?si=NROa311_HBJ-Xk_I

Ok I have not watched this show and am not a Meghan fan or anything, and actually I did not even take my DH's name, but I have zero problem with this.

It's not her name. People call her Meghan Markle all the time but it's legally not her name. She took her husband's name and since her husband belongs to this stupid family where their names are dictated by their title, they are "the Sussex family." Yes that part of it is dumb but it is still her name and it's okay to ask people to call you by your actual name and not by whatever they feel like calling you.

I used to have to correct people all the time when I got married and didn't take my husband's name. A lot of people made assumptions and wanted to call me Mrs. [his last name]. And when I'd say "nope, I'm still [my name]" I know plenty of people thought I was being annoying. But I was just letting people know what my name is so that they could call me by my actual name. Are you supposed to just ignore it when people call you the wrong name for years? I don't get what you all think she should do.

It's also annoying of Mindy to be saying her first and last name all the time and referring to Meghan in the third person there. It makes Mindy sound like she just read tabloids all the time and has no manners. That's an off-putting way of interacting with someone.

BUT, you don't do it on your own show and in the way she did, which obviously did embarass Mindy. "Funny you say that..." Is not the way to handle it. Could have been done in a different more humorous and self deprecating way.

Agree. It would have been much more natural and had the same impact of making people aware of her name if they had just done a take where Mindy was calling her Megan Sussex.

[Anonymous]

She does have really pretty handwriting. I will give her that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the clip of her correcting Mindy about her name.

https://youtube.com/shorts/KZlYim10t9Y?si=NROa311_HBJ-Xk_I

Ok I have not watched this show and am not a Meghan fan or anything, and actually I did not even take my DH's name, but I have zero problem with this.

It's not her name. People call her Meghan Markle all the time but it's legally not her name. She took her husband's name and since her husband belongs to this stupid family where their names are dictated by their title, they are "the Sussex family." Yes that part of it is dumb but it is still her name and it's okay to ask people to call you by your actual name and not by whatever they feel like calling you.

I used to have to correct people all the time when I got married and didn't take my husband's name. A lot of people made assumptions and wanted to call me Mrs. [his last name]. And when I'd say "nope, I'm still [my name]" I know plenty of people thought I was being annoying. But I was just letting people know what my name is so that they could call me by my actual name. Are you supposed to just ignore it when people call you the wrong name for years? I don't get what you all think she should do.

It's also annoying of Mindy to be saying her first and last name all the time and referring to Meghan in the third person there. It makes Mindy sound like she just read tabloids all the time and has no manners. That's an off-putting way of interacting with someone.

BUT, you don't do it on your own show and in the way she did, which obviously did embarass Mindy. "Funny you say that..." Is not the way to handle it. Could have been done in a different more humorous and self deprecating way.

Agree. It would have been much more natural and had the same impact of making people aware of her name if they had just done a take where Mindy was calling her Megan Sussex.

Agree. Or, if they had continued the conversation! If one of my friends had married a prince, I absolutely would want to know what to call her. If I had been Mindy and my friend said "you know my name is Sussex now", I'd follow up with "ok cool! So what would you like me to call you? Do I introduce you as Megan Sussex? Do you want people to call you Meghan, Duchess of Sussex?" It just seems oddly contrived to end it at "You know I'm Sussex now" as if we know what tf that's supposed to mean vis a vis her name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hatred for this woman is effing insane. I saw someone laugh at her for wearing Princess Diana's gold Cartier watch because they claim wearing your dead MIL's jewelry is "cringe" and "try-hard." Wonder if they think it's weird Kate wears Diana's engagement ring.

I know. Why does DCUM hate her so much? What has she done to you all? I think I know why…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like some of her commentary about things. It’s like someone trying to explain why a joke is funny.

“That’s where the joy comes in. Riffing / playing while cooking.” -paraphrase

I’ve been trying to pinpoint why the show seems so awkward and I think PP gets at it somewhat. I remember when my kids were younger and following a formula to write a paper. For example, in the opening paragraph, state the thesis, give examples and conclude when thesis and some extra insight. Her show has that artificial construction feel, it’s about showing ways to bring joy and elevate, blah, blah, blah. Then she shows some examples- cut your sandwiches into shapes! Then has to come back to how that brings joy! Isn’t that amazing! The paraphrased quote from PP is a great example. “Thats where the joy comes in”?!?! So weird.

One of the reviews mentions something similar. They used the bee scene where she says something like "do things that scare you." Like she's trying to use the show to give what she thinks are profound revelations.

[Anonymous]

I think they have a beautiful life. Sort of permanent vacation. Mix it with work when they want to. Imagine them cooking and playing outside all day.