The Crown - Season 3

[GymLadTim]

Has anyone been watching season 3 of The Crown on Netflix? What did you think?

I'm aware this is an unpopular opinion but Olivia Coleman as queen just did not do it for me at all and I was slightly disappointed by the whole season.

Tim
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[zebo]

I've not seen any of the series but I have seen the publicity shots and whereas the first two who played HM seemed to capture her very well Olivia Coleman doesn't, she looks to have a permanent bad smell under her nose. As I have a free month of Netflix I might binge it.

[GymLadTim]

I would zebo it's very very good.

[thesshhh]

I agree. Doesn’t have quite the class and finesse of the first two series. Colman is not a patch on Foy as QE2, but far worse is Helena Bonham Carter who’s supposed to be Princess Margaret but just looks like Bonham Carter always does - not an iota of effort made to resemble Margaret. I hope they up their game for Series 4 as I can’t wait to see how they do Lady Di

[cassa333]

Did you spot me?

Actually as I’m on my free months trial I shall watch it to see if I have made it to the cutting room floor lol

[cassa333]

Oh pooh. I’ve got a free months trial of Amazon Prime not Netflix.....

[GymLadTim]

I just can't wait for the Diana series...……….

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[CrapAtCryptics]

my wife was of a mind with you - more low spots than high.

[Rosie29]

I've only watched the first two episodes but so far I agree with you GLT. I thought that Olivia Colman "imitated" the Queen rather than making her believable. And Helena BC overplayed Princess M like crazy but looked as if she was enjoying herself anyway !
It seemed a bit soap opera to me but as I say I've only seen 2 episodes. I hope it eventually lives up to the standard of the first 2 series.

[Bobbisox1]

My friend is in this

[Rosie29]

Playing who Bobbi ?

[bednobs]

i sort of agree with you - i wonder if it's something to do with the stories though rather than the actors? Perhpas 60s/70s was just less interesting than 50s/60s? Also it was interesting seeing the queen "come in" to herself, and negotiate the trickiness of becoming queen, and in this series she's more assured

[Bobbisox1]

I’ve never watched it so don’t know what her character name is

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[-SharonA-]

I am watching this too. I think it's good and at the moment feeling sorry for Philip.

[Ken4155]

I've really enjoyed all 3 series so far, though i am on record in an earlier thread as saying i didn't much care for HB-C's portrayal of Margaret. I do like the way in which each episode deals with a much remembered historical event.

[Ken4155]

Is your friend's name Nia, Bobbisox? She bears a resemblance to the actress who played the character Sylvia Millward, wife of Charles' Welsh tutor Edward Millward.

[Bobbisox1]

Hang on, I’ll ask her Ken

[Bobbisox1]

She’s not online just now but I’ve messaged her

[Bobbisox1]

No, she’s got a small part as Ann Parker -Bowles she was also in Corrie as the lady friend of Nigel Havers