Aftermath of the Crown
The first quarter of the first episode
This episode briefly describes Queen Elizabeth's journey from crown prince to throne
A few shots and lines that impressed me are as follows:
1. King George II said to Duke Philip: The most important thing in your life is to love her, protect her, guard her.
When George II said this, his eyes were firm, his tone was strong, and he was full of momentum. At this time, Philips was absolutely shocked by this order. He tried to control his rapid breathing and faced such an order as calmly as possible. Yes, like a death order from George II to him.
2. Queen Elizabeth II's series of behaviors after she learned of the king's death
As the heir to the throne, the death of the previous king means the birth of a new king. There is no respite in the middle, and there is no adaptation period. It is just the difference between the last second and the next second.
As Elizabeth, who finally learned the bad news, she was shocked, sad, frightened, and crying, but because she was the next king and the focus of the world, she could not vent these negative emotions, she only You can suppress these emotions with a blank face.
Elizabeth's mother could cry loudly in front of her husband's bed, Princess Margaret could collapse in front of her lover, and Elizabeth always remained alone and strong, even if Duke Philips never left, she never relied on Duke Philips.
3. Letter from the Queen Mother
On her way back to England from Africa, Queen Elizabeth II was calm, calm, depressed, and helpless all the way, and she thought she could relax a little when she returned to England.
But the Queen Mother's brief and profound letter warned her that from this moment on, Queen Elizabeth II was born, but Mary was no longer there; she warned her that her responsibility and obligation was for the sake of the whole country, and she could no longer do whatever she wanted. ; admonish her to always keep in mind the responsibilities and obligations, to overcome selfish desires. Grandmother's admonition is full of sternness and regret, perhaps because of her grandmother's experience, or because of her grandmother's admonition, Queen Elizabeth II seems to be more determined after reading the letter.
4. The Cry of Queen Elizabeth II
When she finally got to her father's bed, she entered the room alone. She did not face her father from the front, but cried with her back to him. Only at this moment could she "properly" release her sadness , yes, "proper" emotions, she still can't cry, she still has to restrain her emotions, because with the world mourning, she needs to rekindle hope for the world, and for the British people. Spiritual encouragement and support.
5. The Queen Mother knelt down to Queen Elizabeth II
When Queen Elizabeth II cried briefly and "properly", she walked out of her father's bedroom door. The door was her mother and sister. Although everyone was a family, they had the same grief, but because of the change of identity and role, the mother and the The younger sister could only watch Queen Elizabeth II and give her kneeling salutations. They cannot hug, not even a word of concern.
Queen Elizabeth II walked between her mother and her younger sister. The younger sister wanted to follow, but was stopped by her mother and gestured to Philips with her eyes. Philips hesitated at first, but followed Queen Elizabeth II in the next second. This small detail indicates that Philips Since then, it has been the first guardian behind Queen Elizabeth II.
When the Queen Mother saw Queen Elizabeth II, the two stopped and watched the Queen Mother slowly bow down to Queen Elizabeth II. The shock in Queen Elizabeth II's eyes also shocked me. The Queen Mother is her grandmother, a former queen, but now cast aside age and seniority, set a benchmark for the traditional spirit: respect for the current monarch. This move surprised me.
After watching the first episode, my feeling is that the title from girl to queen is a one-second change, and this one-second change brings depression, pressure, loneliness, restraint and forbearance.
The so-called height is too cold, probably so.
At the same time, another layer of feeling is that in the process of human civilization, the respect and respect for spiritual leaders and the protection and maintenance of traditional customs are unswerving beliefs that radiate from the bones, and have been preserved to this day.
Of course, with the constant changes of the times, many contemporary labels and cultures have emerged, but in the bones, it is still impossible to completely transcend and subvert certain beliefs brought by traditional customs. Instead, it is a good way to express the combination of the culture of the new era with traditional customs and continue in another way.
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