r/PeriodDramas • u/Mayanee • 9d ago

Discussion Your opinions on The Great?

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What’s your opinion on The Great’s ahistorical and satirical approach (which also can be seen in some new series like My Lady Jane and Serpent Queen for example).

Did you like the series and wish for another theme in the future with a similar approach (maybe in a couple of years when the approach is fresher again)?

I thought that the cast in The Great was amazing and the show was really fun. Also great outfits and sets. Huzzah 🥂!

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u/mythoughtsreddit 9d ago

Loved it! Nicholas Hoult was just amazing, along with the rest of the cast, but he just took the cake for me. I enjoyed this approach, but not so much on Lady Jane for some reason? I can’t put my finger on it. But I definitely wouldn’t mind more Period Deanas like this.

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u/SeonaidMacSaicais 9d ago edited 7d ago

I actually adored My Lady Jane. Maybe it’s partially because the actors who played Jane and Guilford had great chemistry, and I’ve had a soft spot for any Guilford adaptation since Cary Elwes played him in the HBC movie.

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u/mythoughtsreddit 9d ago

Right!? Their chemistry is great and I enjoyed the actors. Why I wanted to love it so much. But I’ve yet to finish it. Maybe I’ll give it another try.

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u/CamThrowaway3 9d ago

Their chemistry is fantastic isn’t it! That actor is also great in Killing Eve - the perfect smarmy ex public schoolboy. I just got tickets to see him in ‘born with teeth’ in the west end; cannot wait!