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‘The Crown’ introduces its Princess Diana – TechCrunch

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‘The Crown’ introduces its Princess Diana – TechCrunch

“The Crown,” Netflix’s lavish historic drama in regards to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, has returned for a fourth season that focuses on Elizabeth’s relationship with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and on Prince Charles’ troubled marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales.

We’ve had conflicting opinions in regards to the present’s previous seasons, and the brand new season hasn’t precisely settled these disagreements, as we clarify on the newest episode of the Unique Content material podcast.

Anthony and (particularly) Jordan stay followers of the present, they usually discovered season 4 to be notably compelling. Sure, the monarchy is a little bit ridiculous and “The Crown” does generally tend to simplify real-world occasions, however its retelling of the Charles-Diana relationship is heartbreaking, and it additionally takes the time to indicate a few of the harm wrought by Thatcher’s insurance policies.

Darrell, however, stays a skeptic, with little endurance for all the eye paid to the royal household. He was notably exasperated by the present’s deviation from historic actuality, and by performances (notably Gillian Anderson as Thatcher) that felt extra like tacky, “Saturday Night time Dwell”-style imitations.

Along with reviewing the present, we additionally talk about this week’s announcement that “Surprise Girl 1984” shall be premiering in each theaters and on HBO Max on December 25.

You possibly can hearken to our assessment within the participant under, subscribe utilizing Apple Podcasts or discover us in your podcast participant of selection. If you happen to just like the present, please tell us by leaving a assessment on Apple. It’s also possible to observe us on Twitter or ship us suggestions straight. (Or recommend exhibits and flicks for us to assessment!)

If you happen to’d prefer to skip forward, right here’s how the episode breaks down:
0:00 Intro
0:30 “Surprise Girl 1984” dialogue
10:45 “The Crown” Season four assessment (gentle spoilers)

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