Reviews

While I enjoy the satirical version of Catherine the Great (aka The Great) this one is more accurate and interesting. Helen Mirren is also a brilliant actress with a Shakespeare background and Russian ancestry. (One person said she was trying to act Russian. She is literally half Russian mate). Someone else on here complained that the real Catherine was much younger, and she was playing a character in her 30s. Welp Catherine the Great was 67 when she died and while she was in her 30s when the emperor died this allows her to age. Many actors play older characters why not the other way around or are we only allowed to enjoy female characters under the age of 35? If you look at the history of theatre men play women, women sometimes play men, old play young and vice versa especially character actors so this is nothing someone who actually cares for the art of acting would fret over. Another person complained that it's vulgar. If it's vulgar for you because it depicts some very real parts of history (and human nature) then go watch Maid in Manhattan and leave this show alone with your shallow critiques. The costumes, cinematography and writing are all well done but the best of it for me is seeing a brilliant actress play the role of a remarkably sharp and shrewd historical figure.

This was better when they were in Scotland and France. America sucks (I say that as an American). Sure they followed the books and I haven't finished it so maybe they leave, but probably not. Another quality thing Americanized into a mediocre oblivion.

They should have just stopped this show after season 2. I used to watch it with my daughter it was so fun. A girl turns into a fairy, switching from real like to an imaginary cartoon world. It was interesting and smart. But the main actress left after season 2, fine, she had other gigs. They just should have stopped Liz instead they got new writers, and a whole new cast, and voila, a piece of crap. Bad acting, poor writing. I was almost as annoyed as seeing The Originals canceled for the crappy Legacies, but that's another show and story altogether.

This is one of my favorite movies I loved as a kid and still love watching with my little kid. The music, illustrations, story, the little details and humor. The new remake sucks.

I watched it first and for that reason I quite enjoyed it. Yes the CGI sucked and it was quite cheesy but it was entertaining enough. Then I watched the originals and damn, compared to the originals this is just sad. I wish legacies was its own stand alone show because it's doing the originals (and VD which I'm watching now bc I like to do things backwards I guess) a great disservice. The acting, the story lines, everything is just so poor in comparison. I much preferred Hope as a baby. No wonder Klaus wants nothing to do with it.