In the first half of the second season, we’ve already seen a lot of changes happening inside and outside the castle. With France headed closer to a civil war and the royal couple close to their breaking point, here are my predictions for the rest of the season for each […]
Reign: The Prince of the Blood Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTOQNXq9xAE] Reign: The Prince of the Blood (2×07) Synopsis: Princess Claude is in town and she’s ready to cause trouble between Bash and Kenna. The nobles and Narcisse blackmail Francis into signing an edict which would force all citizens of France to publicly declare their faith in front of the […]
Reign: Three Queens Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PATz8Hx6Tog] Reign: Three Queens Recap (2×06) Synopsis: A pair of false royals cause trouble in the countryside for Mary and Catherine, while Lola tries to secure her own fortune independent of French Court. Lord Narcisse continues to woo Lola, and the English/French political tension plot thickens. Rating:★★★★☆ Reign split off […]
Reign: Blood for Blood Recap
Synopsis of 2×05: Tension between the French Catholics and Protestants explodes, weakening Mary and Francis’ marriage in its wake. Lord Narcisse reveals that he paid off the nurse, Caroline, in order to get Francis to confess to his father’s murder. Greer gets married to Lord Castleroy – who also turns out […]
Reign: Coronation Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBHhrwFAjQ8] Reign: Coronation Recap (2×03) Rating: ★★★★☆ Summary: Mary and Francis deal with the political fallout from last week’s confrontation with Narcisse and the other French lords. A collection of royals and ambassadors arrive for the coronation, and Mary negotiates a trade of Protestant prisoners in exchange for German grain. […]
Reign: Drawn and Quartered Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxFY9hqwhlU] Reign: Drawn and Quartered (2×02) Synopsis: Francis and Mary deal with the repercussions of Mary’s actions against Lord Narcisse’s son. The court gets a taste of the “reckoning” and learn about the results of the Black Death. Rating: ★★★☆☆ I have to say this episode brought us a lot of […]
Reign: The Plague Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVIFma98Pk] Reign: The Plague (02×01) Synopsis: The Black Plague is back and the French Court is on lock down. Mary faces political pressure inside the castle, while Francis must make a decision on Lola and her baby. Rating: ★★★☆☆ So with the gates closed, and the palace on lockdown, Mary must rule […]
Nerdophiles Catch Up With… Reign
This Thursday, we will return back to sixteenth century France with Reign. Last season we followed Mary, Queen of Scots and her ladies-in-waiting to the French court under King Henry II for Mary’s marriage to the Dauphin, Prince Francis. In true CW tradition, the season was jammed packed action from […]
As Frightfully Inaccurate as "Reign" Can Be, The Show is Addicting
So if you aren’t familiar with The CW’s new historical roll out of Reign, you probably should be. I have to say, if The CW is good at anything, they are good at getting even the cheesiest of plots to play out with some longevity. Unlike Fox, I think we can […]
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