Synopsis of (2×14): It’s the end of mourning in more ways than one: Catherine is accepting competing suits from the Duke of Guise and Narcisse, while Mary and Francis start to look to other potential romantic interests. Antoine Navarre is found to have poisoned King Henry, and Greer tries […]
Reign: Sins of the Past Recap
Synopsis of 2×13: The King of Navarre extorts France for money, Mary sets Francis free, and Catherine figures out why she’s been having visions. Oh, and apparently the dead are coming back to life. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Can we talk about how great Catherine’s material was this week? The poor woman’s […]
Reign: Banished Recap
Synopsis of 2×12: Bash unravels the truth of the twins’ murder while Catherine ties up some loose ends concerning her dead husband’s affairs, one of which is Diane du Portier. Greer leaves the castle for good, and Francis and Louis have a metaphorical and literal stick fight over Mary. Rating: […]
Reign: Getaway Recap
Synopsis of (2×11): The Pope’s emissaries are calling for the death of all of those with the mark of the Dark Riders, which leads to trouble for Conde. Bash and Francis end up removing the Cardinals from French Court, but Catherine is still having visions and Mary is still not […]
Mid-Season Predictions for Reign
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 […]
Renewed! CW Series
The CW recently announced its renewal and cancellation decisions for this upcoming year on the network, and it looks like it’s early renewals for all the regular-season series! The CW’s blanket renewal is particularly surprising because the network has historically cancelled a few shows each year and the network didn’t […]
Reign: Mercy Recap
Synopsis of 2×10: Mary and Francis hunt down Mary’s rapists, and strain their relationship further in the process. Meanwhile, Catherine’s hallucinations are getting worse, Protestant/Catholic tensions are worse than ever, and Conde (finally) admits his feelings for Mary, even though his political allegiances lay elsewhere. I won’t try to hide […]
Reign: Acts of War Recap
Reign: Acts of War (2×09) Synopsis: Mary tries to soothe France’s religious tensions by arranging a marriage between Conde and Claude, while Francis and Bash put an end to Narcisse’s blackmail. Protestant assassins attack the castle during Francis’ absence – the palace guard defeats them, but not before they rape […]
Reign: Terror of the Faithful Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSWy4TTRYbo] Reign: Terror of the Faithful (2×08) Synopsis: France continues to collapse under the weight of the brewing religious war between Catholics and Protestants, while the relationship between Mary and Francis become increasingly strained. Claude fends off a suitor, and we discover she killed her younger siblings as a child. Rating:★★★☆☆ […]
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 […]
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