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THE LATEST NETFLIX HIT AND WHY WE ALL NEED TO WATCH IT

I understand that you might not have much free time to watch all of this and this entire list, but I still need to talk about another series that we all need to start, because it’s the talk of the town. And if you want to be part of the Netflix ‘in-crowd’, you can’t miss it: The Crown. The most expensive series ever. 120 million dollars. Hallefuckinglujah. Pardon my French, but goddamnnn that’s quite a few zeros.

As you may have already noticed, I’m quite good at making lists, so here’s a new one. With all the reasons why you want and need to watch The Crown.

The setting

Costs a bit, but then you really get something. ‘A visual retreat’, I read somewhere online. It’s only fair when you have such an exorbitantly high budget.

The script

Tip: make sure you have your subtitles on if your English is a bit medium, because they talk a lot. And fast. And then also with a very posh British accent. But Peter Morgan just does it again by creating a script in which both personal issues and political ones are seamlessly mixed with a few unexpected metaphors here and there.

“Pardon my French, but goddamnnn
that’s quite a few zeros.”

The costumes

And again I think: yes, that’s fair with such a budget. Were you already impressed by all the costumes from Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones? Well, that same designer, Michele Clapton, is also responsible for the looks of the cast in The Crown. Perhaps she will win her fourth Emmy with this.

The cast

From Hollywood veterans like John Lithgow to newbies like Vanessa Kirby, all cast members are brilliant one by one. Jared Harris as King George VI, John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, and Claire Foy as the queen… I’m sold.

Secretly, you’re also going to fall in love

With actor Matt Smith in the role of Prince Philip. Now you might think: yeah right, Elke, get real. But get back to me once you’ve watched the first season completely, so I can say: told you so.