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Originally Posted by honeychile
And, as much as I've read about the Tudors, the execution scenes on this week's show actually made me realize a few things I never before considered.
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How gruesome the era was? Or how the people lacked entertainment and they watched executions?
I think one thing I "realized" (so to speak) was that I think people in that time went to executions to remind themselves that they were still alive and hadn't gotten on Henry's "bad side" and then later on Mary's "bad side" (which was hard to do considering history would remember her as Bloody Mary).
I know it's showtime and all and they can get away with being graphic (i.e. sex), I kind of didn't expect them to be that drastic with beheadings. Didn't see much of that last season. Knew it was coming though with all the people who "fell" around Katherine that got beheaded.
I'm excited to see Joely Richardson playing Catherine Parr, that should be interesting to watch.
Anyone know how many episodes are left? I mean he dies pretty soon after he and Catherine Parr marry (like 2 years later or something). I kind of wish the show would go on and kind of dwelve into Edward being king and then Mary being queen (especially the whole debacle of Jane Grey being crowned queen for like what 5 days). I mean we all know what happened with Elizabeth. I'd like to see the other two who aren't as popular, historically, as Elizabeth was/is.