Becoming Elizabeth
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Okay, Ive thought about it, and I have decided I dont love this version of Elizabeth.
Primarily due to the actress playing her.
Mary stands in bold outline throughout the series.
Is she starting to lose her shit a little?
Its such a final straw.
And a really good final straw!
A completely understandable straw.
All right, I know were all thinking it:Whereis Archbishop Thomas Cranmer?
Who doesnt want thedramaof someone shoving the hand that signed a false confession into the fire?
But okay, where are we?
It was almost 300 people).
Both of these people were Anabaptists who believed in adult rather than infant baptism.
And how there are so many reasons this would not have passed muster in the 16th century.
Then Somerset is released from the Tower and seems to be back on the council because why not?
Dudley has a whole plan for the country.
Theyre going to end the war in Scotland, reform the Church, and end dissent.
The writers couldnt resist: In short, we are to make England great … again.
As my friend says,hahahaha sob.
His big plan is to have Mary move to Spain.
Its just a lot of pressure.
Yknow, that might make people feel like they had license to do some things.
Omg, its somean.
And then Dudley comes andburnsall her liturgical objects and iconography!
Omg, this whole century can get fucked.
Then he throws Bishop Gardiner down the stairs.
Dudley, this is some Extreme Villain Behavior (EVB).
Just like, for Marys whole vibe).
Edwards a no-go on being persuaded, so she tries Somerset.
A servant comes and secretly brings Elizabeth to meet Mary in what seems a random field.
Things start off well, but Marys real on edge and immediately suspicious of Elizabeths motives.
Its such a wonderful and sisterly moment!
Something thatdoesntmake as much sense is Robin Dudley proposing to Elizabeth.
Were going, like, a little more off the rails here.
Mary almost goes to Spain but doesnt.
Elizabeth wearsthe dress from her teenage portrait, and I gotreally excitedabout it.
Robin asks her if she loves him, which like … again, has this scene been earned?
Shes just getting over her Thomas debacle!
Elizabeth shows up to be betrothed to the Danish man (is it the king?
Is it a prince?
Is it a random duke?
Wow, the men are all sogeneroushere.
Edward has a coughing fit and passes out on his bed.
Are we at his end already?
Dudley is like,oh shit, and rightly so (for him).
Its so cool, but also SCARY.
