Review of The Empress

The Empress (2022– )
5/10
gorgeous set design/strange plot
15 October 2022
I realize it's not historically accurate, but wasn't completely terrible. I accept it as fiction, loosely inspired by historical events. The actors were good looking, and the sets are gorgeous. The pace is slower than necessary and some scenes drag on forever.

The first 2 episodes were interesting. After episode 3 it got more boring. The last episode left everything open and unfinished. The empress behaved in a completely unrealistic way.

Some of the costumes were absurdly modern and a bizarre mix from different centuries.

The fishnet dress was the most ridiculous.

Helena's short hair would have been completely unacceptable. What was the point of that haircut anyway? It served no purpose.

The wedding dance - I don't even know what that was.
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