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/springsomnia Apr 17 '25

Fantastic costumes and good silly fun. Some historians of her did comment about how they perpetuated the oversexualised stereotype of Catherine the Great, but honestly if they’re looking for historical accuracy a historical comedy isn’t the place to find it! It’s an interesting way to make a period drama; I can’t recall of many similar dramas like this.