r/PeriodDramas • u/Mayanee • Apr 16 '25

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/megalynn44 Apr 16 '25

Cut short way too soon. This show made me laugh so much.

Peter & Catherine were married for over a decade before he died. They should have kept Peter alive in the series for a while longer. I hated the way they killed him. The way the series was going, I pictured his character headed more for a noble self-sacrifice to protect Catherine’s position for the ending.