Synopsis: Mary betrays Louis and stabs him to save her country and France. Catherine orchestrates the kidnapping of Lola and her son to motivate Francis to kill Conde. After the plot is discovered, Francis banishes Catherine, who runs to Elizabeth for help destroying Mary. Rating: ★★★★☆ Last week’s episode concluded […]
Reign: Abandoned Recap
Synopsis: Francis and Bash rush to rescue a church full of young boys who were taken hostage by Protestant rebels. In the meantime, Conde marries Elizabeth by proxy, only to have all traces of the marriage erased the next morning. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ A lot happened this episode, so we’re going to […]
Reign: Tempting Fate Recap
Synopsis: Mary’s plans to run away to Scotland with Conde get more complicated after her messenger is intercepted and killed. Catherine learns of Mary’s infidelity and schemes, Mary learns of Louis’ betrayal with Elizabeth, and Francis falls mysteriously ill. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ For as many things that happened during this episode, […]
Reign: Tasting Revenge Recap
Synopsis: The clock runs out on Bash and Kenna’ s relationship due to the King of Navarre’s meddling, and Francis has a fling with Narcisse’s niece. In the meantime, Mary and Louis finally have their affair, but Louis decides to court Queen Elizabeth on the side. Rating: ★★★☆☆ This week’s episode was […]
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: […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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