When I saw the trailer I was, «méh, another Sissi serie», what is new, right? However, to my own surprise I enjoyed it, greatly.
Now, what I didn't like:
A) Sissi never felt for Franz Joseph b) Their first night was an embarrassment since it took them 3 nights to actually do the deed c) Nene cutting her hair?
D) A fake noble getting into the court so easily? Yeah, sure... e) We are missing a brother, Archduke Franz Ferdinand's father so that IS important.
Basically, if you manage to stop thinking this is really based on actual facts you would do just fine (Sissi famously never cared about anyone but herself, and Franz Joseph was lenient enough towards her as to allow Hungary to get bigger within the empire, something that did backfire eventually) mostly as I feel about THE EMPRESS, it is nice but even if the take some events from reality into the plot it has nothing to do with what actually happened.
I hope for a second season for it was fine if not perfect.
Now, what I didn't like:
- Loosely based on how have been right instead a presenting this as bio, just a couple of things to prove my point.
A) Sissi never felt for Franz Joseph b) Their first night was an embarrassment since it took them 3 nights to actually do the deed c) Nene cutting her hair?
D) A fake noble getting into the court so easily? Yeah, sure... e) We are missing a brother, Archduke Franz Ferdinand's father so that IS important.
- The dresses felt more like Balenciaga material, divine nonetheless than period pieces, same goes for the jewelry.
- The wedding dance was a huge WTF but I skipped it altogether.
Basically, if you manage to stop thinking this is really based on actual facts you would do just fine (Sissi famously never cared about anyone but herself, and Franz Joseph was lenient enough towards her as to allow Hungary to get bigger within the empire, something that did backfire eventually) mostly as I feel about THE EMPRESS, it is nice but even if the take some events from reality into the plot it has nothing to do with what actually happened.
I hope for a second season for it was fine if not perfect.