Nice idea. Something to keep in mind for next season (which I'll watch only if they lighten up again!)

Thanks for such a great answer! I definitely agree that Reign is constantly working its various levels (which is what makes it so much more fun than, say, Outlander). One just has to accept the cheese alongside the subversive - which can be a chore sometimes…
But you've totally hit on the reason why several of us here…

OK, that's an interesting way to look at it. I suppose it's a bit of a stretch for me (Mary having sex for goodwill), because the cinematic language of their scenes tells the story of romantic fulfilment. As you mention in comments above, we don't know what the writers' intensions are, that's one thing, but another is…

I guess you're right. I thought there was only really good, sexy chemistry between Leith and Greer and Lola and Narcisse.

No way - she's dating Conde irl!? She most certainly had the least chemistry with him, haha.

Agree with everything you've said - especially Mary and Gideon - I'm not feeling them either and the smooching seems like a waste of screen time.

Aw man, that was a hard watch. And such hollow triumph in the last scene: ''England, some day it will be mine.'' Because no, it's all downhill from here, Mary.
I'm actually not looking forward season four now. Even if Leith survives, him and Claude are too feeble to be the only happiness in the series. This was…

Haha, yes - Bash, was that really necessary?!

Well, I'm very underwhelmed by Lola and Narcisse's reunion. I would have liked her to be more angry with him - or to exhibit any kind of strong feeling! That kiss came out of nowhere - or as Genevieve said, more as a kind of practical agreement to accept his services. Pfff, disappointing - those two used to have so…

AMEN!

Likening Leith to a golden retriever has opened my eyes. See he's just loyal to whoever feeds him.

Yeah, it was so good to see Elizabeth pelted with snow balls! Also enjoyed Magnus very much (although he got every single fact about Denmark wrong… there I go Denmarksplaining too, haha)

Haha, Leith really just IS a golden retriever.

Haha, yes. But let's be honest, Tsunami is an anonymous user and might simply be here as a troll to drum up more comments on these reviews.
Look now how many feel they have to say ''yes, this show is an abomination to history, but…'' Dudes, who EVER claimed to watch this show as a history lesson? No one.

Don't worry, I think history will get over it.

Hell YES! I think this was my favourite episode ever! I loved the scenes between Mary and Catherine, Narcisse and Mary (that was a new, promising dynamic) and Narcisse and Catherine (so sweet, really) and everything Bash did. Yeah, Bash finally let rip, he's been so repressed, it was a relief to see him decisive and…

Just bad luck then! If only Catherine of Aragon had had a son, huh?

Have a look at the article I linked to, if you're interested, it accounts for all that.

So just because incest is an uncomfortable topic it would be more meaningful if Anne Boleyn was an alumni of Hogwarts?
I totally disagree - I think the incest story is a strong reminder of how powerless women were once they married and had to produce an heir. It underlines the lengths that Anne felt she had to go to,…

Exactly! He totally has gone from cheeky bastard to saintly. Oh the playboy storylines he could have had…
I'm not a fan of him and Kenna though - I thought he was still a longsuffering good boy with her.