Becoming Elizabeth
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How could we possibly know who it will be?
Our curiosity can only be sated by a renewal anddefinitelynot by looking up who it is on the internet.
Lets take a moment to talk about ermine.
Do Ilikethat people killed little ermines to make clothes out of them?
But since they did it anyway, can I just say,wow.
Mary looks amazing in her extremely fancy, ermine-edged dress.
Elizabeth also wears ermine this episode, and just wow.
I would not do it, but I get it.
She remains iconique in this series.
This is the most redemption done for a historical figure sinceHamilton.
If we consider her later actions, its very April Ludgate shes the worst person Ive ever met.
I want to travel the world with her vibes.
Putting all the Tudor siblings in the same room continues to yield emotionally-complex gold.
He asks Mary to convert, despite likely knowing she wont, and they both cry more about that.
I love it so much.
(Too soon?)
Their dynamic here is just SO SWEET AND GOOD.
Elizabeth leaves during all the crying, and Mary eventually follows her.
Right, so Mary does that.
Real up and down in their feelings for each other.
Mary and Elizabeth are lining up their next moves as Edward continues not to improve.
An excellent point, sure, but he was already king.
Mary visits Somerset with Pedro.
Have I properly complimented the casting people on Somerset?He looks so much like Somerset.
And also does such an amazing job with the role!
Really just five stars all around.
Mary is there to ask him to be on her side this time around.
Obviously, Somerset is on board because what else does he have going on?
Lets get the Robin Dudley thing out of the way.
Robin married Amy Robsart off-camera, and Elizabeth is shocked to hear this.
First, the Elizabeth/Robin dynamic has been way too rushed.
Also, Elizabeth wasathis wedding.
She was right there!
Stop making her be shocked!
I want to go back to Mary.
In the interest of winning the game, Mary invites Elizabeth on a hunt.
Instead, she tells him she wants to be queen but will not seek it.
When I tell you the OH SHIT, I yelled upon hearing that.
We are REPLACING THE MARY NARRATIVE.
Have youseenthe 1998 filmElizabeth?
It is the least flattering portrayal of Mary possible, and it has been the main one for years!
She is not paranoid.
Dudley immediately has Somerset arrested, and he is executedthe next day.
Everyone is sad about it, even though Dudley organizes a court play about it in extremely poor taste.
Were there anygoodcourt plays?
I know there must have been.
So all the main Seymours are gone except for Edward VI, and hes barely hanging on.
We all know this recovery isnt going to last its the Elizabethan Age; the Edwardian Age isnt forcenturiesmore.
Elizabeth tells her that Mary makes it hard, and Mary says,well, you make it easy.OMG.
When Elizabeth says,you are no victim, Mary says, No, I am a Tudor.
I know that kind of thing can be cheap, but I love it so much.
Then, of course, Edward vomits up blood.
There is so much more to go!!
Good LORD, what a dramatically fruitful period.
