THE SITUATION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TWINS! Mandy/Samantha throws our favorite royal twins the child’s birthday party of their dreams, only with a ton of booze. Helena skips the affair to hang out with someone we all thought was dead. Happy birthday!…
TV Review: The Royals (2×05) “The Spirit That I Have Seen”
THE SITUATION: LIES, LIES, EVERYWHERE Helena finds out the truth about Alistair, but then lies to her kids about their father’s murderer and is lied to by Cyrus. Mandy/Samantha continues lying to Eleanor. Things are quickly snowballing. Cyrus and the…
TV Review: The Royals (2×04) “What, Has This Thing Appear’d Again Tonight?”
THE SITUATION: Makin’ Changes Our royal friends are making some changes in their lives this week. Helena reconnects to her remaining children, Eleanor gets closer (as in, a lot closer) to Mandy, and Liam starts acting like the king everyone…
TV Review: The Royals (2×03) “Is Not Something More Than Fantasy?”
THE SITUATION: Face-Off Central This week: Eleanor vs. Beck, Liam vs. Ophelia, Helena vs. the Deputy Prime Minister, and Cyrus vs. British public opinion. Let’s see who comes out on top, shall we? Way to Harsh Len’s Buzz, Beck When…
TV Review: The Royals (2×01) “It is Not, Nor it Cannot Come to Good”
Previously, on The Royals: a seasons’ worth of recaps. THE SITUATION: It’s two months after the death of King Simon, and Liam and Eleanor have been reinstated as the prince and princess. Jasper returns and is reinstated as bodyguard. Now…
TV Review: The Royals (1×10) “Our Wills and Fates Do So Contrary Run”
THE SITUATION: All Hell Breaks Loose We’re still in the aftermath of Simon’s attack and Liam/Eleanor being declared illegitimate. It doesn’t really look like anything is going to get better soon. Scum. SCUM, I SAY. The royal doctor isn’t thrilled…
TV Review: The Royals (1×09) “In My Heart There Was a Kind of Fighting”
THE SITUATION: Eleanor and Liam are officially declared illegitimate, making Cyrus the Prince Regent-to-be. Eleanor Won’t Take This Lying Down Eleanor accuses Queen Helena of scheming with Cyrus to fix the monarchy and killing Robert along the way. All anyone…