I've returned to the show after a long break and now I see it was a mistake to take this break from watching it. Game of Thrones Charles Dance steals the show (or at least the episode) as Lord Mountbatten, it is a great role. I am not well-versed in the 20th century British history, so the episode was also quite suspenseful as I was not sure whether they would actually proceed with the coup. It was a bit humorous when Lord Mountbatten made the conspirators aware that such a coup would be completely impossible in Britain, unless they had the support of the Queen, which they finally don't get as she decides to support democracy and the law - thouhg I wonder whether she did what she did because the Prime Minister got to her first and to some extend threatened her to try and remove support for the royal family?
It is great to see Lord Mountbatten reconnect with his sister as well as to see the relationship between the queen and Phillip on the mend. Though I guess the fact that she travels to France and America with Porchey to find out more about modern horse breeding while there is an economic crisis in Britain does not show her in good light. Though I liked the scene when she had a heart-to-heart with Porchey and told him what life she would like to lead had she not became the queen.
It is a bit strange to watch the show about the queen after she is gone, I am not British but I am a fan of everything British and she was someone who has always been there and it was quite sad when she passed away, I guess what the British people must have felt, was it like we in Poland experienced when John Paul II died? After all, the queen was also a religious leader, though she is not often depicted in this capacity in the show.
Review by ladysherlockianBlockedParentSpoilers2022-10-26T18:01:10Z
I've returned to the show after a long break and now I see it was a mistake to take this break from watching it. Game of Thrones Charles Dance steals the show (or at least the episode) as Lord Mountbatten, it is a great role. I am not well-versed in the 20th century British history, so the episode was also quite suspenseful as I was not sure whether they would actually proceed with the coup. It was a bit humorous when Lord Mountbatten made the conspirators aware that such a coup would be completely impossible in Britain, unless they had the support of the Queen, which they finally don't get as she decides to support democracy and the law - thouhg I wonder whether she did what she did because the Prime Minister got to her first and to some extend threatened her to try and remove support for the royal family?
It is great to see Lord Mountbatten reconnect with his sister as well as to see the relationship between the queen and Phillip on the mend. Though I guess the fact that she travels to France and America with Porchey to find out more about modern horse breeding while there is an economic crisis in Britain does not show her in good light. Though I liked the scene when she had a heart-to-heart with Porchey and told him what life she would like to lead had she not became the queen.
It is a bit strange to watch the show about the queen after she is gone, I am not British but I am a fan of everything British and she was someone who has always been there and it was quite sad when she passed away, I guess what the British people must have felt, was it like we in Poland experienced when John Paul II died? After all, the queen was also a religious leader, though she is not often depicted in this capacity in the show.