Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

evaclark-60775 Great tv series!! I love it!! They chose the right actors and actoresses!!

Hitchcoc If this were a kind of fairy tale presentation, it would be a nice story. But much of this series banks on the impression that these events took place. Most of them did not. Now granted, historical fiction is always suspect, to a degree. But it would seem that the characters her were portrayed inaccurately. This series is best when it deals with the difficult issues of the time--like the Irish Potato Famine. Also, when Peele is trying to walk a tightrope in the Parliament. This episode is a Christmas story, a story about presents. A little black child is rescued from certain death and promised to the Queen. She lives with a kind family until it is time to give her up. Victoria welcomes her and is ready to adopt her. This leads to great concern, particularly from Albert. Albert gets into the Christmas spirit, bringing German customs into the castle, including trees hanging from the ceiling. There are issues with race, certainly. While the visuals are breathtaking, it seems that the producers have decided that anything goes. This could be a better series with a bit of effort.

h-kitchener It seems that most British historical movies nowadays have to be not only historically inaccurate to a great degree but must include the obligatory pederast or similar. It's frustrating for those who actually know something about the period and insulting when you realize how the series creators are attempting to change the historical record. This could have been a much better researched and accurate representation of one of Great Britain's great monarchs andose the era she lived in, but it is but a sad catering to those with little knowledge of history.

hatsoomeme I stumbled into this drama without much knowledge about the actual Queen Victoria, except for a faint memory of seeing that painting of her and Prince Albert on their wedding day, god knows where, and without having actually seen any of the actors before, with the exception of Alex Jennings. Maybe that made all the difference in the world. Because there was this blank slate in my mind, the historical liberties taken couldn't phase me, and I simply allowed the story to unfold without being clouded by any preconceived notions. To be quite honest, I had VERY low expectations going in, because I had just finished the first season of The Crown on Netflix, but damn, I don't know what magic was cast, but they completely swept off my feet. Can't tell you how many times I hit rewind during that gorgeous misty scene in the forest at Windsor. The amazing opening, the opulent costumes, the scenery, the unobtrusive and believable CGI, Victoria and Albert's passionate yet tender love for each other... I don't know why, but it all just meshed so well together.Really strong performances from Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell, and Tom Hughes. Yes, all probably much more good-looking than their historical counterparts, but their delicately nuanced portrayals of their characters won me over. Same goes for the wonderful supporting cast. Adored the prickly and snobby Lahzen, the sarcastic Penge, David Oake's caddish yet warmhearted Ernest, sympathized with Catherine Flemming's Duchess of Kent, and found Alex Jenning's King Leopold so freaking amusing that I would so love to have an uncle like that. Perhaps the only disappointment for me was the "downstairs" love story. I was just not invested in Francatelli and Nancy's romance, and I felt like I was forced to endure rather than relish it. At this point in time I have to wait another four months before Season 2 makes it to the US. I don't even know how I'm going to survive, as I'm already going through withdrawals.