Ok, I just watched it. It wasn't awful, but it was fine. I didn't find it confusing. The writing was just eh, but the swoony romanticism is endearing, I liked the action, and it has an energetic young cast that almost manages to sell the dumb dialogue. There's absolutely nothing wrong with Shakespearean fanfic,…

THIS about the costumes. It was super distracting.

You know, it's not that bad. (It's not that great, necessarily, but it's not that bad.) I'm going to watch a few more episodes. I find it somewhat charming.

Harlots is awesome!! The writing and acting were amazing, and the costumes weren't bad either. I really liked the emphasis on layers and how women got dressed everyday.

I find the show both boring and repulsive (there's a lot more rape in season 2— including a young ingenue who gets gang raped by a bunch of random Parisians, for no discernible plot purpose). I don't think it would be your cup of tea, honestly. I hated it.

The White Princess is ludicrous and cheesy as a big slab of Gouda. I only have a passing knowledge of 15th century history, but I rolled my eyes at the whole 'my uncle is my lover' business with Richard III and Elizabeth of York (sorry, Lizzie). I doubt her mother would be so chill with that, especially given that…

Sounds like you're a fan!

I can't comment on Still Star-Crossed, as I haven't seen it. But the "exemplary" costume design of The White Princess? Really, Gwen? REALLY?

Hahahhahahahahhaha OMG yes *sobs*

That IS a great review. As I hate Gary Stu/Mary Sue main characters, I'll give these books a pass.

The Myths and Legends podcast has a ton of podcasts about Arthurian legend. They're fun, smart, accessible and also pretty short! Highly recommended.

OMG thank you for this. This made me laugh like a lunatic

This season hasn't been as amazing as previous seasons, but I think this is mainly table-setting for the gutting plot arcs and Big Final Action going down for the final season (and probably at the end of this one too). I found this episode a bit more interesting than the previous ones, mainly because of the…

Yeah, I agree. The season's been a bit dull compared to previous seasons, but I believe the showrunners know what they're doing.

Ok, so I watched it— and the review is pretty fair, on how manipulative and schmaltzy it is (the bit about the Instagram filters dropped over the 1940s/50s flashbacks was dead on), though I liked it for the most part. I think Winfrey's performance— and Byrne's too— sell it. Some more focus would have helped. It didn't…

Well, Margot Robbie seems kind of a stretch for Liz, but Saoirse Ronan seems a pretty decent pick for Mary (and it's a hell of an improvement from when they were talking about getting Scarlett Johansson to play Mary back in 2006).

Yeah. Sarandon's performance was great. In terms of her politics, I find her irritating and privileged, but her acting was so strong here I didn't think of her personality at all— I only saw her as Bette Davis.

Wow, what a show. I didn't think Ryan Murphy had it in him. I cried until I had a headache. Also, the review was great, and it really touched on why this show was so strong and nuanced. I also found it fascinating because it really made me think twice about Joan Crawford. I admit I was always very influenced by…

I'm actually quite pleased with the costuming this season. I don't miss the crappy prom dresses from the first season; I enjoyed the show in spite of the costumes. But the fantasy RenFaire look they have going on, with the tight-waisted gowns with the full skirts with box pleats, back lacing and lots of detailing is…

If you click on "recipe" in my original comment, that takes you to the Fatteh soup recipe.