tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post5820095667300473014..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRØNMARK BLOG: The second episode of the Netflix series "The Crown" is probably the finest hour of TV drama I've ever seenScott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-42648887642431542152016-11-23T12:14:59.812+00:002016-11-23T12:14:59.812+00:00No wonder my parents were so reluctant to have the...No wonder my parents were so reluctant to have the old girl to stay at Grønmark Towers.<br /><br />I'm not sure I possess the emotional stamina to binge-watch - trying to limit ourselves to two episodes a week. No. 3 tonight.<br /><br />I see the BBC is hitting back with a proposal for a Netflix-style radio offering. That'll do it!Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-89435246360944602142016-11-21T23:52:52.969+00:002016-11-21T23:52:52.969+00:00I am afraid that there is a lot of historical evid...I am afraid that there is a lot of historical evidence to support notorious lefty Republican SDG's subtle reference to HRH QM's acquisition of other people's valuables. The top stuff tended to be stuffed out of sight a few days before a visit, as word got around. <br /><br />I was so captivated by the first episode of The Crown that my fellow viewer and I binge-watched until about episode 8. It's utterly compelling. There is some completely unsubstantiated speculative stuff in later episodes about the Townsend affair, the Brenda n' Phil marriage and the Porchester rumour rubbish. I thought the portrayal of Edward VIII was a bit too sympathetic to the little shit but that's a personal perspective. Taken as a whole, the whole thing is a triumph and a joy to watch. You have captured it very well..ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-65937389787989359212016-11-21T16:39:12.341+00:002016-11-21T16:39:12.341+00:00Sir Lenworth may have been an extra in one of the ...Sir Lenworth may have been an extra in one of the many Kenyan crowd scenes - either that, or he'll turn up playing Enock Powell in a later episode.<br /><br />Your attempts to slur Queen Mary might go down well, in the Socialist Republic of Scotland, but we take a pretty dim view of such behaviour down here. I may have to snub you the next time we meet in the street.Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-63583577076294197212016-11-20T18:14:24.435+00:002016-11-20T18:14:24.435+00:00After "The Queen" with Helen Mirren I di...After "The Queen" with Helen Mirren I did not think they could squeeze another drop of drama out of the Royal Family. After your great encomium [hope you are not turning into a Palace Creeper?] I am now really looking forward to seeing it. I looked it up on IMDb and the estimated production cost is $156 Million. And the cast seems to include the complete English acting profession plus John Lithgow as WSC? Was Sir Len....no,no, don't.<br /><br />"Separating personal indulgence from duty". Queen Mary was a great nomad of the sharing economy [free loader] and was a lover of beautiful objects so after her frequent visits to the great country houses she rarely came away empty-handed. Her taste was impeccable apparently and she added great value to the Royal Collection. I suppose that is a kind of duty?SDGnoreply@blogger.com