It must be said that the selection of actors really improves the quality of the film. The upper part of the film with the Queen as the protagonist is the more famous "The Queen" starring Helen Mirren. Yet documenting the life of this legendary woman of the 20th century from a young Elizabeth is truly unprecedented. The cost of this kind of historical drama is huge, and Netflix is indeed not bad for money, and the costumes and props are impeccable. It faithfully restores Britain in the 1950s and the historical events of the United Kingdom.
In terms of plot, the main highlight of the first season is the constant entanglement and conflict between kingship and people. Elizabeth was not nurtured as a prince from a young age. After Edward VIII abdicated, she suddenly became the first to take the throne. After her father died prematurely, she took the throne in a hurry. A piece of advice from her grandmother made it memorable for her life: "While you mourned your father, , you also need to grieve the passing of another person. That is Elizabeth as a person. For the rest of your life, these two Elizabeths will be in constant conflict, but no matter what, Queen Elizabeth must win, and the crown must always win. "As a queen, she can't express her opinions, she can't reveal her preferences, she can't be a person. The New Elizabethan era, which had been so much hoped for, was indeed the final glory of the British Empire, and she could not do, and was not allowed to do anything, in the face of the empire's disintegration. No one can share this torment for her. Every time there is a conflict in the family, as a person, she always has to make way for the kingship. For this reason, her dearest sister cannot be happily married. She has never forgiven his uncle Albert's irresponsible abdication which led to her father's early death. , but would proactively contact him for guidance. This conflict between man and "God" is manifested everywhere in the first and second seasons.
Overall, this is another successful work by Netflix after House of Cards. Historical dramas have always been good shows such as HBO and other pay stations. If I remember correctly, this is the first attempt of online self-made dramas in such expensive historical dramas, and it seems to be very successful at present.
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