This is what a TV EVENT looks like, what a season!
I watched entirely yesterday, but only could come up with words today, I’m all in for this perfect season. It would be difficult to throw Thatcher and Diana in a season and not make something good, but it went so much better than I expected. I’m a huge fan of the series and this is the best season yet, no doubt.
I’m still mesmerized by The Crown’s cast, thanks Nina Gold, and the addition of not only the magnificents Anderson and Corrin, but actors like Tom Brooke (Guest Emmy please!) or Rebecca Humphries solidifies the power this ensemble gives to the entire series. Easily, my favorite cast airing right now.
I really can’t complain about the writing and directing of the show, they really try their best to give the most sophisticated, truthful and yet entertaining tv show possible, especially given that they are talking about a recent monarchy. I mean, that symbology work between the deer and Diana, that’s great tv, folks. I think they encapsulated the most important events in episodes in a way that never drags, but also succeeds in show that entire decade beautifully.
We don’t need to praise more the tech values of the show, but again: sheer perfection.
Olivia Colman is amazing this season, moreso than in s3 but I liked her even back there. The fifth episode is a winner, so subtle and yet such a powerful performance. And that’s the Elizabeth that Olivia has created. She’s not a naive person navigating that world, at this point, SHE IS THAT WORLD.
I have no words to Gillian Anderson, she takes a REAL walking character and lives and BREATHES with the most amount of dignity that she can to make sure that you believe that Thatcher was real, and she succeed all the way, that speech against the Queen in episode 8 or how her last scene is just powerful is just great acting.
My MVP’s, tho, are Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor. Corrin is the definition of REVELATORY, it doesn’t matter what she does from now on, she will always be the Diana we all deserved. From the first scene to the last close-up, the most pure definition of perfection. She just embodies Diana from head to toe, inside out. It’s a captivating and palpable actress creacting a woman that became famous because she was that real.
The more we talk about O’Connor, the better. It’s was hard to make me dislike Charles after what we saw at s3, but he’s such a hateful man that I had no option but despise him and O’Connor is that good. He has so much range as Charles, he can go from quiet to loud moments in a blink of an eye and with the same amount of truth, it’s rare to an actor to be able to do this. Kudos to him.
Menzies and HBC had less to do, but they are both great at what is required. Carter is, especially, great in her stand-alone episode. Erin Doherty is also great to watch.
I’ve already spoke too much, but this season is THAT GOOD. I know that I will rewatch this season because there’s so much you can take from the show. An absolute win from Peter Morgan.
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