"Your debt will be paid."
It is difficult to follow any timeline with Reign. In between the two
episodes Mary managed to go to Rome
and get back. How long was she gone? How long would it have taken to travel
this distance in 1560s?
Never underestimate the Vatican.
They play the game of their own, moving the two queens on the board as they
seem fit, letting two young girls butt heads to their advantage. Elizabeth took a huge risk
naming Mary her successor, because that immediately painted a target on her
back, and on Mary’s as well. Will Gideon and Mary be able to outsmart both Elizabeth and Vatican? Hard to say, I certainly
want them to succeed.
Gideon was on the brink of becoming an enemy, fortunately Mary played the
honesty card and won him over, cementing this new alliance of hearts and
intellects in bed. Mary might not be sure of her reasons, but I think we now
know her well to be sure she wouldn’t jump in bed with whoever, so it is obvious
she cares enough for him to trust him so completely. Gideon was a question mark
the morning after, but only up until the moment he killed his former secretary
to protect Mary. That was unexpected and powerful, and showed just how far he
is willing to go to protect the queen he loves and the queen he’s loyal to.
Right now, the ladies are sort of in the same boat, so it is relatively easy
for him to follow Mary’s plan. What will happen when he is called to make an
ultimate choice?
Elizabeth’s relationships with Lola have evolved into a friendship of sorts. She
decided to be grateful and even made Lola her confidante in the affairs of the
heart. I kind of enjoyed their respect and honesty with each other, if only the
situation was that simple. Lola is still a prisoner, and Elizabeth, despite her vulnerability and
broken heart, is still an enemy.
The tormented love story with Lord Dudley culminated in his new
appointment in France.
He is now Earl of Leicester and future husband for Mary. Elizabeth keeps sending gorgeous men to her
cousin, and that is not how you treat enemies, your majesty. If she continues,
soon there will be no eye candy at English court.
Who are those Thirteen Red Knights and why do we care? Henry and
Catherine slaughtered half the kingdom, why this particular event bears such
importance? I can only assume the knights that are after Catherine now are the
children of those she executed. Why now? And most importantly just ‘why’? Their
goal is way too straightforward to add mystery to the case, despite the fact
that the scene behind castle walls was very nicely filmed. Also, we are too
early in the season to set up the plot for the next one. Unless those rumors of
episodes order being severely cut are true.
What surprised me during this late night attack was Christophe, who was
very obviously worried about Catherine. How is that possible? He is a sociopath
who is incapable to relate to the emotions of others and unfamiliar with
compassion or love. Does he perceive Catherine as his personal toy? Is he
simply worried that this toy will be taken from him? Is playing cat and mouse
with her exciting enough for him? Time will tell.
Historical bits
Dudley was indeed suggested by Elizabeth as consort to
the widowed Mary. Elizabeth wanted to achieve
firm amity between England
and Scotland
and diminish the influence of foreign powers. She repeatedly declared that she
was only prepared to acknowledge Mary as her heir on condition that she marries
Robert Dudley. Robert was given the title of Earl of Leicester to become more
acceptable to Mary.
Some observations
Watching two queens wonder around villages,
open fields and brothels made me think of how unsafe and inappropriate it was
for them walk off like that on their own. No guards, no escort, in Mary’s case.
One might say she is no longer the Queen of France, but she still is a queen, a
royal! Of course, back then, people rarely knew how their monarchs looked like
and would never recognize them on the streets, but still.
Greer still
hasn’t told Mary about the baby. Why not?
Wardrobe department
The “Best Dress of the week”
Award goes to Catherine. Loved this one.
The “Worst Dress of the
week” Award goes to Mary. This thing of a dress was awful. Good God, Gideon
took it off quickly.
Memorable Quotes:
Mary to
Gideon: “So this is what my receiving line has been reduced to... an English
spy?”
Gideon to
Mary: “Mary, what's between us are lies and sabotage. Relationship born in deceit
often dies there.”
Sol’s rating: another good one, 3.5
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