Harry and Meghan on Netflix episodes for five and six positivity and friendly comments only please

[Anonymous]

I like Harry more after watching this, for walking away from that stuff

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found the documentary interesting and watched it twice just to take everything in.

It really drove home to me that Meghan is unapologetically American in every way (and has a VERY strong millenial mindset). I think they both underestimated how hard it would be for her to fit into British culture, follow the rules set forth by the press and protocol offices in the royal family, and then fit into the larger royal family (not just the "principals" but the much larger family she has to deal with).

It also made me realize how much money had to do with their exit. When Meghan got moved into that tiny cottage after the wedding it must have been a stark realization that she was among the "poor" relations. Her American striver attitude kicked in and said, hey, how can we make some money here and pay for a nicer lifestyle (which as a millennial she needs to curate and is used to posting about constantly).

I agree with all of this. SO millennial.

+1 yes. In their older years, I think many millenials will realize at what cost.

[Anonymous]

The BRF just doesn’t know how to deal with younger siblings who won’t inherit the title. Look at Margaret, Andrew, Harry. All of the focus is on those who will wear the Crown. The others aren’t allowed to have real jobs, live independently and earn their own money, or choose their own path due to how it would reflect on The Crown. What an awful way to live. Like birds in a gilded cage.

I can understand why Harry and Megan left.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harry is hot.

And they don’t want to live quiet, private lives as normal people as their detractors like to repeat. They want to be philanthropists with scheduled on-camera engagements without being hounded by the media all day, every day. Lots of rich people live like that, and it’s what Diana was trying to do.

This. 👆🏽👆🏽

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found the documentary interesting and watched it twice just to take everything in.

It really drove home to me that Meghan is unapologetically American in every way (and has a VERY strong millenial mindset). I think they both underestimated how hard it would be for her to fit into British culture, follow the rules set forth by the press and protocol offices in the royal family, and then fit into the larger royal family (not just the "principals" but the much larger family she has to deal with).

It also made me realize how much money had to do with their exit. When Meghan got moved into that tiny cottage after the wedding it must have been a stark realization that she was among the "poor" relations. Her American striver attitude kicked in and said, hey, how can we make some money here and pay for a nicer lifestyle (which as a millennial she needs to curate and is used to posting about constantly).

And no one would have criticized them at all...the problem is that they're making money by criticizing their family in a way that's incredibly public and insensitive.

They felt betrayed by the BRF, fed to the tabloids wolves and traumatized by the experience. They need money for security and they receive death threats. They have a need to tell their story. I would do the same to and feel very lucky that I get paid for doing it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harry is hot.

And they don’t want to live quiet, private lives as normal people as their detractors like to repeat. They want to be philanthropists with scheduled on-camera engagements without being hounded by the media all day, every day. Lots of rich people live like that, and it’s what Diana was trying to do.

I can understand why they left. It's just sad that they can't find another way to earn money other than criticizing his family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found the documentary interesting and watched it twice just to take everything in.

It really drove home to me that Meghan is unapologetically American in every way (and has a VERY strong millenial mindset). I think they both underestimated how hard it would be for her to fit into British culture, follow the rules set forth by the press and protocol offices in the royal family, and then fit into the larger royal family (not just the "principals" but the much larger family she has to deal with).

It also made me realize how much money had to do with their exit. When Meghan got moved into that tiny cottage after the wedding it must have been a stark realization that she was among the "poor" relations. Her American striver attitude kicked in and said, hey, how can we make some money here and pay for a nicer lifestyle (which as a millennial she needs to curate and is used to posting about constantly).

And no one would have criticized them at all...the problem is that they're making money by criticizing their family in a way that's incredibly public and insensitive.

They felt betrayed by the BRF, fed to the tabloids wolves and traumatized by the experience. They need money for security and they receive death threats. They have a need to tell their story. I would do the same to and feel very lucky that I get paid for doing it!

If Harry no longer wishes to have a relationship with his father, brother and other family members, then I suppose he's made his choice. Why doesn't he give up his title as well and any money he may have received from the royal family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harry has had his own mental health issues so where was he when Meghan needed help? I also was surprised to hear that Harry had never met Meghan’s father before the wedding. That leads me to think that perhaps Meghan wasn’t that close to her father??

I was close to my father as a child and teenager. I was not close with him in my 20s and am currently in my 30s where our relationship is mainly sustained by the fact that I want my son to know who he is. He is great with young kids not so much when you have your own life and opinions. We talk irregularly and I only visit him when we visit that side of the family. I still love my father. I would be devastated if he choose to engage in the very type of deceit that the British press engages in.

[Anonymous]

She is a better actress than I originally thought.

[Anonymous]

One thing that struck me: Harry said everything went south after their Aussie tour. That it was jealousy that drove Will's office to put out negative stories about M.

Maybe. But I can't help thinking that it's the knee jerk response to someone not liking you, by blaming it on jealousy. It's hard to prove, and it is one sided.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harry is hot.

And they don’t want to live quiet, private lives as normal people as their detractors like to repeat. They want to be philanthropists with scheduled on-camera engagements without being hounded by the media all day, every day. Lots of rich people live like that, and it’s what Diana was trying to do.

I can understand why they left. It's just sad that they can't find another way to earn money other than criticizing his family.

They dont need to though. He got 14 million from Diana, $10 from the Queen mother, she had income prior to being his wife. I would assume their main need for money is security. They are in the public eye whether they want to be or not. They just want to control it. Many celebrities do the same thing but they are famous (in many peoples mind) because they did something not because of who their parents/family are but that is plainly not true as 75% or more of the current celebrities are related to other celebrities or people within the industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harry has had his own mental health issues so where was he when Meghan needed help? I also was surprised to hear that Harry had never met Meghan’s father before the wedding. That leads me to think that perhaps Meghan wasn’t that close to her father??

YES. I guess it was the 3rd episode where they went into a detailed discussion about her family and the whole wedding debacle, but rather than explain more, I really now have even more questions. It is very curious that Harry never met her father before the wedding (this was known before the documentary I believe) and even more curious to me that none of her mother's family came to the wedding. I came from a small nuclear family and did not have a lot of ties to my extended family, but I still had to invite all manner of cousins, aunts, uncles etc. that I barely knew to my wedding. They were my parents' guests. I feel for Meghan.

Her half-sister seems to have some mental health issues. I would not have mentioned her at all in the documentary. What they said is just going to enrage her more.

She clearly romanticized what being part of a large, "close" family would be like. If you are used to coming from a smaller family without a lot of extended family ties, the whole larger family expectations and obligations can be a rude awakening. It was for me when I married into my husband's large, close family. I still have resentments 20+ years into my marriage!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found the documentary interesting and watched it twice just to take everything in.

It really drove home to me that Meghan is unapologetically American in every way (and has a VERY strong millenial mindset). I think they both underestimated how hard it would be for her to fit into British culture, follow the rules set forth by the press and protocol offices in the royal family, and then fit into the larger royal family (not just the "principals" but the much larger family she has to deal with).

It also made me realize how much money had to do with their exit. When Meghan got moved into that tiny cottage after the wedding it must have been a stark realization that she was among the "poor" relations. Her American striver attitude kicked in and said, hey, how can we make some money here and pay for a nicer lifestyle (which as a millennial she needs to curate and is used to posting about constantly).

And no one would have criticized them at all...the problem is that they're making money by criticizing their family in a way that's incredibly public and insensitive.

+1. And she was what, part of the family for a year before she left? And she’s going to make a career of bashing them? It’s opportunistic and gross. I don’t think the royal family is comprised of saints either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing that struck me: Harry said everything went south after their Aussie tour. That it was jealousy that drove Will's office to put out negative stories about M.

Maybe. But I can't help thinking that it's the knee jerk response to someone not liking you, by blaming it on jealousy. It's hard to prove, and it is one sided.

It’s not *that* hard to prove, it would just take a neutral party with a lot of time to look at the headlines in the aggregate and see when things “turned” for Meghan and Harry.

[Anonymous]

That family has always been dysfunctional
Queen came across as cold even to Charles when he was young. Charles always was awkward, nerdy boring type of a man
Perhaps he realized Camilla wouldn’t fit the royal mold and pleased his parents by marrying Diana and producing BOYS

Obviously Harry is protective about his kids, obviously everything you read in the press is not true, obviously they learned from the mistake of letting Diana be popular
Obviously Harry did not step down without very strong reasons to do so
I am not surprised that they feel compelled to have to answer for their actions

Everything with the royal family is propaganda
He didn’t really say anything really bad about his family. There have been worse tell alls by Diana, Fergie and the rest

Obviously any bad press about Meghan protects Andrew and the rest. Charles has built a massive fortune and cannot be investigated for embezzlement

The whole thing is a smokescreen

Unfortunately the royal family missed an opportunity to modernize itself

What I do not know is how the British public bought into this wicked witch from the west story