The Crown seems to have generated quite a lot of negative reaction in the UK. It's gone from harmless historical fiction based loosely on real events to divisive melodrama.
It seems to have lost its way. A great pity because the first series in particular was a real tour de force. And the episode on Aberfan (series 2) was mezmerizing drama. A real standout.
Seasons 1 and 2 with Claire Foy (focusing on the young Elizabeth) were very well received, not least because, fiction aside, they generally showed the Queen in a very positive light. Furthermore, it felt like genuine period drama being about events that took place 70 years ago. After the time gap between Seasons 2 and 3, I think the series went downhill mostly. Moving closer to the present time and focusing on events many people have living memories of and still care deeply about (I mean, the War of the Wales specifically), I suppose it was inevitable that the writers/producers would be tempted to turn The Crown into a sensationalist soap opera.
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