Like so many of the Crown episodes, this too is respectful of the audience. The writing is so good that you need moments of silence to just reflect on what was said. No quick cutaways or an anxious editor wanting to cut to something else because the scene is not moving along. This is John Ford stuff. Not afraid to stay on the actors as they involve themselves in reflection and thought and we are right there along with them. Faith, magnificent desolation, doubt, calm, fulfillment, and silence. All these ideas are beautifully expressed in this episode. Thank you to the whole cast and crew for treating the audience with deference. This whole series is storytelling at its best.
