Anonymous
Post 11/26/2023 12:19     Subject: The Crown Season 6
I like the crown but I couldn’t watch this! I stopped after the “proposal.” It’s just too gross and I am a true crime person so my threshold is very high.

I don’t think any of us would remember or care about Dodi if they hadn’t died. They were not together long.

King Charles sucks.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2023 11:50     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I can't understand why Harry signed a deal with Netflix when Netflix has so thoroughly exploited his family. Is it ok with him that he, his mother, father, and brother are portrayed during the most intensely personal time of their lives?

While I love The Crown, I'm not a member of this family. If I was, I would never align myself with the company responsible for humiliating my parents.


I have watched all 6 seasons and don't think they have been humiliated. There is nothing that tabloids haven't already published. Before watching had a negative impression of Charles. Now I don't. The actor who plays him is much more charismatic but perhaps that is by design. The scenes with the different prime ministers and the Queen were really intersecting and it helped me understand the importance of the monarchy as an institution. I predict if the episodes continue to the present William will be shown in a positive light while Harry will not be. If the creators wanted to humiliate every member of the royal family they could but I don't think that is the intent at all.

It’s clearly not the intent. If it was they would have spent more - rather ANY - time on Andrew and Sarah Ferguson which was such a juicy story that got completely ignored.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2023 11:17     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Haven’t seen it yet but initial reviews are not good…. I guess the run had to come to an end at some point.


WaPo seemed to think it was okay.


It seems to me that the bad reviews are all in British media, while the American press is more favorable. Interesting.


Haha. King Charles at work. Makes me want to watch it even more!!

Anonymous
Post 11/24/2023 02:53     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:I can't understand why Harry signed a deal with Netflix when Netflix has so thoroughly exploited his family. Is it ok with him that he, his mother, father, and brother are portrayed during the most intensely personal time of their lives?

While I love The Crown, I'm not a member of this family. If I was, I would never align myself with the company responsible for humiliating my parents.


I have watched all 6 seasons and don't think they have been humiliated. There is nothing that tabloids haven't already published. Before watching had a negative impression of Charles. Now I don't. The actor who plays him is much more charismatic but perhaps that is by design. The scenes with the different prime ministers and the Queen were really intersecting and it helped me understand the importance of the monarchy as an institution. I predict if the episodes continue to the present William will be shown in a positive light while Harry will not be. If the creators wanted to humiliate every member of the royal family they could but I don't think that is the intent at all.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2023 02:06     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:I can't understand why Harry signed a deal with Netflix when Netflix has so thoroughly exploited his family. Is it ok with him that he, his mother, father, and brother are portrayed during the most intensely personal time of their lives?

While I love The Crown, I'm not a member of this family. If I was, I would never align myself with the company responsible for humiliating my parents.


Yeah I never understood it either. Also never understood why some of the family watched it. I get curiosity but Camilla supposedly like it a lot in the beginning
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2023 00:07     Subject: The Crown Season 6
I can't understand why Harry signed a deal with Netflix when Netflix has so thoroughly exploited his family. Is it ok with him that he, his mother, father, and brother are portrayed during the most intensely personal time of their lives?

While I love The Crown, I'm not a member of this family. If I was, I would never align myself with the company responsible for humiliating my parents.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2023 00:04     Subject: Re:The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:I'm watching episode 4 now and it is really unfortunate for Imelda Staunton to be playing the Queen in this era because this episode is basically a remake of Morgan's film The Queen with Helen Mirren and Staunton just is not measuring up. Mirren was so good at conveying a lot without much dialogue, while also somehow not actually showing emotion. Claire Foy was also so good at this. Staunton is more of a character actor and is simply not up to this role.


I disagree. I think Staunton is perfect for the role.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2023 21:25     Subject: Re:The Crown Season 6
I'm watching episode 4 now and it is really unfortunate for Imelda Staunton to be playing the Queen in this era because this episode is basically a remake of Morgan's film The Queen with Helen Mirren and Staunton just is not measuring up. Mirren was so good at conveying a lot without much dialogue, while also somehow not actually showing emotion. Claire Foy was also so good at this. Staunton is more of a character actor and is simply not up to this role.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 15:39     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was kind of boring, but I have admittedly overconsumed this story in every possible media form, so there wasn't really a lot "new" for me here. I also can't stand Diana as they're portraying her (but they do have me liking Charles).


+1 found it boring and drawn out. Felt they tried to make Charles look good in all the drama.

+1 This is an extraordinarily good edit for Charles throughout - I’m halfway through Aftermath.

The choice to continually not show what was actually said by the surgeon at the hospital, by the guy at Balmoral who notified the family, and by Charles to the boys was frustrating to me.


Sorry what is the reference here?

In all these scenes someone starts talking and then their voices become inaudible, the score swells, and we watch the actors silently respond to words we can’t hear. It happened like every five minutes this episode.


I think it was just that they decuded it was unnecessary to actually hear each person announcing Diana's death. It is obvious from the visuals what is going on.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 15:33     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was kind of boring, but I have admittedly overconsumed this story in every possible media form, so there wasn't really a lot "new" for me here. I also can't stand Diana as they're portraying her (but they do have me liking Charles).


+1 found it boring and drawn out. Felt they tried to make Charles look good in all the drama.

+1 This is an extraordinarily good edit for Charles throughout - I’m halfway through Aftermath.

The choice to continually not show what was actually said by the surgeon at the hospital, by the guy at Balmoral who notified the family, and by Charles to the boys was frustrating to me.


Sorry what is the reference here?

In all these scenes someone starts talking and then their voices become inaudible, the score swells, and we watch the actors silently respond to words we can’t hear. It happened like every five minutes this episode.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 15:28     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was kind of boring, but I have admittedly overconsumed this story in every possible media form, so there wasn't really a lot "new" for me here. I also can't stand Diana as they're portraying her (but they do have me liking Charles).


+1 found it boring and drawn out. Felt they tried to make Charles look good in all the drama.

+1 This is an extraordinarily good edit for Charles throughout - I’m halfway through Aftermath.

The choice to continually not show what was actually said by the surgeon at the hospital, by the guy at Balmoral who notified the family, and by Charles to the boys was frustrating to me.


Sorry what is the reference here?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 14:57     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:Reviews don’t really matter for shows past their second season — especially something this high profile in its last season.


I would not trust any UK reviews. Charles probably has a hand in making bad reviews appear. The PR power of the real Crown is mighty.

I will watch. I love it that Diana is back in the news a bit given that the mistress is Queen now.

Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 14:48     Subject: The Crown Season 6
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was kind of boring, but I have admittedly overconsumed this story in every possible media form, so there wasn't really a lot "new" for me here. I also can't stand Diana as they're portraying her (but they do have me liking Charles).


+1 found it boring and drawn out. Felt they tried to make Charles look good in all the drama.

+1 This is an extraordinarily good edit for Charles throughout - I’m halfway through Aftermath.

The choice to continually not show what was actually said by the surgeon at the hospital, by the guy at Balmoral who notified the family, and by Charles to the boys was frustrating to me.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 13:29     Subject: The Crown Season 6
The guy who plays Dodi is more attractive than Dodi was in real life. I guess I did not realize that Dodi's father was orchestrating their rendezvous while Dodi was engaged to Kelly Fisher. She never should have gotten involved with him. Is it true she turned down his proposal or is that all fictional? I wish someone could have told her at the time to focus on her boys and her charities and to forget about Dodi. What I found most compelling about this season and that she definitely seemed like she was losing touch with herself and was unmoored out there, as her boys were truly her anchor. Poor Diana--wish we could go back in time to stop her.

Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 13:17     Subject: The Crown Season 6
I think the creator of the Crown is pro-monarchy and wants to show them in the best light while acknowledging their faults. I think that is why he cast a charming, articulate Charles. I predict they will show William in the same positive light.