The Crown (TV Series) Ipatiev House (2022) User Reviews

People who are horrified by the murder scene are not aware about actual history

[diannaalexandra · 9/10 · 10 January 2023]

It was worse than what we are shown in the beginning of the episode. Historic depictions and remaining documents from the time of the Romanovs' murder prove it was a chaotic slaughter, that lasted for approximately 20 minutes until it was all done. It is inimaginable what those poor souls endured in those never-ending 20 minutes of screaming in utter terror, between gunshots and blood of their own family splattering all over the place...The Romanovs' daughters were first shot at and only after some of them survived being shot (since they had jewels sewn into their clothes) had they been bayoneted to death. It was a terrible murder, carried out by a terrible regime in the most terrible of ways. You can't say you want to have historic accuracy, but then complain when that is shown. It is absolutely relevant to the royal family and therefore to the show, given how incremental Prince Philip was in establishing that the remains found were indeed the ones of the Romanovs and the interest the Queen herself had in having the Romanovs buried with dignity, considering them a part of her family, too (her grandmother was the Tsarina's sister and her grandfather was the Tsar's first cousin).

It was an intense episode, nevertheless and surely not for the faint hearted.

The zar and the queen.

[dierregi · 8/10 · 15 November 2022]

A rather interesting episode dealing with major dramatic events that involved only marginally the "crown". However, the responsibility of the British crown on the death of "dear cousin Nick" are well established. Despite the alleged closeness of George and Nicholas, the Windsor did not agree to help the zar, both because of the zarine being German and the Great War still goin on, they did not want any trouble with the British public, but mostly because they did not want any of that Bolshevik disease infecting the British Islands.

Whatever the reason, the zar and his family where left to die and in this episode we see the queen facing the very distant consequences of that decision together with a mild marital crises. Some well needed comic relief provided by Yeltsin.

Just when I start to think Phillip is a good guy

[niitalove · 8/10 · 16 July 2023]

The level of emotional abuse and manipulation the queen suffered in this episode hurt me. I always hope that these points are embellished by the writers because who would treat someone the way Phillip treats Liz? I just can't imagine, but I guess it could be true. If Phillip wasn't satisfied with his life, look within! Unlike the Liz you had all the options to take a different path but you chose to pursue this one knowing the life it would lead. Just yuck, but overall the episode did what they set out to do I guess. Imelda killed it, she can say absolutely nothing about how she feels you and feel it all anyway.

Fact not fiction

[victoriajayne-33280 · 10/10 · 12 November 2022]

The reviewer moaning about the start of this episode clearly was away when modem history was taught at school.

Surely anyone with a half decent education knows what became of the Russian royal family because the "Windsors " left them to their fate despite family relationships ...

This was immaculately reproduced with the no holds barred comparison of the King shooting literally the living daylights out of Norfolk wildlife.

A fascinating illustration of how the royals got it utterly wrong, then bringing in the Russian coup and also really bringing out what an utterly underrated PM John Major was.

Start of the episode

[LayllasLocker · 10/10 · 15 November 2022]

I don't understand why would anyone cry about brutality of the killing of the Romanovs?

It is well made. People need to be aware how brutal wars are. And what atrocities human race has committed against one another and is still committing. No matter the country!

I remember reading about that in high school or elementary school (can't remember well) and I was shook! The way they killed the kids, at least from what I have read so far... I still can't understand how can some humans be such monsters.

So far, I'm loving this season. I didn't really follow Charles and Diana's marriage as I was really little. In a way I feel sorry for all of them.

I'm happy I'm not a royal. Imagine being super rich and a slave. No tnx!

An Absolute Powerhouse Performance by Imelda Staunton

[raeldor-96879 · 10/10 · 7 April 2023]

I've been enjoying this season of The Crown, but in this episode in particular I was absolutely blown away by Imelda Staunton's performance. How she was able to express such a torrent of conflicted emotions with hardly any words was indeed a testament to what an amazing actress she is. Her voice, her movement, her breathing. An absolute masterclass in acting. It's a tough episode to watch because there is a lot of brutality at the beginning, but it really sets the scene for just how much weight is carried by some of the decisions the royal family has had to make throughout history, and how they sometimes have to make the choice they least want to make.

Crumbling Relationship

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 21 November 2022]

There are two things at work here. First of all, this show is about the British monarchy and its relationship with the Russians under Yeltsen--the new democracy (which fell apart very quickly). This is accentuated by the Russian revolution where the British did nothing to help the Romanov leadership. As Elizabeth goes her way, Philip is reading and investigating. It leads to a discussion of the disparity between Phillip and Liz. They have gone different paths where the Prince wants to explore everything he can, reading widely. While his wife seems to be dropping into shallowness. She also commits fux pas at the state dinner with Yeltsen.

Episode 506

[bobcobb301 · 7/10 · 31 March 2023]

For the first time this season we actually got a little bit of action and high drama as we learned more about the chaotic history of the Russian leaders. At some times it was almost too brutal in the beginning with the violence.

The Russia and UK dynamic, and even the former USSR and anyone in the 1990's is going to be ripe with drama and intrigue and as a history lover I would appreciate that getting some more screen time and coverage.

But this episode still retreated back into the all too familiar Crown stereotypes and ended up being only a little better than average in terms of quality to me.

Infidelity

[ecekivanc · 8/10 · 15 January 2023]

Why hasn't anyone commented on the cheating of everyone in the royal family? In this episode, the death of the Tsar's family was a big topic, but while they were telling how bad the massacre of this family was, they also talked about how the married people wear their families inside.

It is very normal for people to move away from each other and find other hobbies, we are a changing organism. Even though he doesn't experience anything physical, Philip's finding his source of life in another person is cheating on his wife. It was so humiliating to ask Elizabeth to invite a third party to their marriage, I'm so sorry for her.

There is no one who does not know what Diana went through, they deceived her from the very beginning and got her married, there is no other explanation. She faced this situation from the very first moment and fought very well, unfortunately life was very cruel to her.

I understand their desire to work the marriage but I don't think neither Elizabeth nor Philip was happy about their marriage at this point and from my point of view, their behavior was lying to themselves.

Disturbing, but powerful

[wasilja · 7/10 · 16 November 2022]

For me all of The Crown is history to be learned, as I am born later than the decades this show produces. So I like every storyline to learn from, even this very heavy topic.

My only comment is that the execution scene was to me too disturbing for a show like this. I am greateful to know about what happened as I never knew about this, but the build-up with the armed guards were enough to make the message clear.

I didnt expect The Crown to feature these details as this just stands out too much towards the other episodes / topics. I even didnt sleep well the next night so.... congratulations for making such a realistic scene?...

Nevertheless a very powerful episode!

Qwestions without answer

[christianagbalaskas · 8/10 · 13 November 2022]

Did the Qween found out what Boris was saying during that photoshoot? I think if she knew,she wouldn't have gone to visit Russia.

Why is Prince Philip the only perfect provider of DNA since all his kids bear the same gene?

Why is the qween jealous on Prince Philip's new friend? Isn't she the one who always supportred him with his active lifestyle?

If Qween Mary suffered so much why they didn't paid any homage that day to their dead relatives from Russia?

Why did Prince Philip waited all his life before going into an orthodox church and now he goes mad on the qween about this?

Beautiful episode but i need more information. It seems true that this turnes more and more into a soap opera.

Why Prince Phillip was the only DNA donor in the Royal Family

[jljemd-39272 · 6/10 · 19 November 2022]

The mitochondrial DNA passes from the mother to her children. Only the female relative passes it to the next generation, so Prince Phillip's children would NOT have the DNA markers they were looking for to identify the remains of the Romanov family members.

I found the brutality of the deaths shocking as well, but I find that to be true even for fictional murders, and with the violence of almost all TV shows these days, I get why a trigger warning didn't come up.

Overall, I think the show is trying to win brownie points for pointing a finger at the cold-hearted decision making of Queen Elizabeth II's grandparents while focusing on all of the minor, gossipy stuff of the present monarchs. They are definitely not any different, and I feel the show doesn't deserve the brownie points, but take what you can get, I guess.

Dreary

[stubeat · 4/10 · 17 November 2022]

I love the Crown, but the Queen in this series is just wrong. Whoever was responsible for casting well done for Di, Charles is ok, Queen and Philip are way, way off.

This episode wandered aimlesly. Tried to position that the queen put an ultimatum to Boris Yeltsin in a thretening manner, in front of guests at the palance. Then tried to suggest she was devastated at the friendship between Philip and someone who had lost their daughter. Biggest load of twaddle yet, and I was close to turning it off I was so bored.

I get that the series is dramatised. But this episode meandered and drifted like a lost soul. The writers should have been sent back to start again.

Poor.

A solid episode

[Kingslaay · 7/10 · 1 July 2023]

So many parts of this episode make it a good one. The connection to 1917 and the former King during World War I was interesting and great to watch. One of The Crown's biggest strengths is its depiction of historic events and how this intertwines with the crown. It does not limit itself to its historic setting but goes back to earlier times to show the rich and complicated past. The Romanov family and their sad demise was a good storyline and it tied really nicely to Boris Yeltsin and who he was as a leader.

One of the other big moments in the episode was the rift between Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. Two different souls who are still committed to each other. Phillip is still trying to keep himself engaged with life and find something for himself. The dialogue and heated exchange between the pair was great writing and direction. Yet another strength of the crown and it's rich dialogue and depth behind it. I am liking the balance this season is having so far by giving enough screen time to all its main characters.

7.5/10.

Could've been better.

[W011y4m5 · 6/10 · 28 November 2022]

I always feel as though filmmakers have a genuine duty to be very careful with the manner in which they depict violence on screen & therefore, every creative decision taken behind the camera needs to be carefully considered & have sufficient justification in order to excuse it as "reasonable" etc. Hence, despite the requirement to convey a certain level of horror or really emphasise the brutality of historically accurate events (that are visually re-enacted for the audience, in order to visually depict narratively relevant information, pertaining to the direction this episode chooses to take), it's also wise to not veer in to sensationalism by lensing these atrocities in a potentially voyeuristic or needlessly gratuitous way, so as to remain respectful etc. & Therefore, to me, it's quite odd how nothing within the rest of this installment arguably does anything to realistically condone the shockingly portrayed murder captured in the pre-titles sequence here; although the depravity of what occured should obviously not be shied away from, it's equally important to not be triggering & consequently, despite "Ipatiev House" exploring the long lasting consequences of something which should definitely have been addressed within the confines of the series, I'm not sure I ironically approve of the execution, regardless of my liking of the original idea / intention. Thus, it may be interesting & informative... Yet it's perhaps not very tastefully done - as everything following the opening is so restrained, having such an undisciplined & crassly done scene seemed jarringly out of place, in comparison.

Fell flat

[krystofdrechsler · 5/10 · 27 December 2022]

This historicizing episode fell a little flat, it can't live up to the one revealing the Duke of Windsor's collaboration with the Nazis. There are historical inaccuracies. Besides, the British monarchy had no exclusive obligation to take in the Tzar family. Queen Victoria was the grandmother of half of Europe, her descendants sat on most European thrones - and none of them wanted to accept the Tsar, not even neutral Scandinavia - Nikolai's mother was Danish, and she already found a shelter there. The Russian regime was too pronounced to be autocratic, and monarchies, proud of their modernity, did not want to look bad in the eyes of their subjects.

I was left in shock... It was traumatizing

[aggestella · 4/10 · 14 November 2022]

The beginning of this episode is too much. In terms of other shows it would not have been that shocking, but the crown has been relatively PG for the most part. Though it is important to highlight important historical events, in this case the massacre of the Romanof royal family, this was too much. In many ways it seems out of place and it was not expected. I wish that there was a warning. They gave a trigger warning when they showed Diana and her eating disorder, but not for brutal and bloody murder. It was way too much, and though I again think it is important to highlight the failings of the British Royal family, I think it could have been done in a different way that wouldt have been so incredibly traumatic. I hope Netflix puts a warning before this episode as there are people who surely will not want to see this.

Way to brutal, skip this episode if you are not a fan of true events inspired horror

[gidederuijter · 1/10 · 19 January 2023]

I'm a big fan of the crown, but the murdering scene in this episode was way to brutal for this series. The story would fit much better in the series if it was not shown so explicitly. War is brutal and this should be told, but in my opinion this is not the place nor the way to do this. It gives a bitter taste to the rest of the episodes because it reminds me of that awfull scene. If you are not a fan of real events inspired horror I would advise to skip this episode, I would have liked to got this warning beforehand and did not finnish watching this episode, bit I had already seen the killing scene which I can hardly forget.

So, basically, British=good Russians=bad

[grondonamanu · 5/10 · 9 December 2022]

Such a blinded vision of history. Yes, ALL revolutions are tough but it's not 100% necessary to show the atrocities that happened during the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. You know why? Because you are doing a show that doesn't need it. Just show a scene where the Romanovs are killed and done, or something like that. It wasn't necessary to do it THAT explicit. It feels nuanced because Peter Morgan and the producers never felt the necessity of showing the atrocities THE UNITED KINGDOM committed across THE ENTIRE PLANER (yes, during Elizabeth II reign). Doesn't colonialism, imperialism and interventionism ring a bell for all of you? Why not to show any of that? Why trying so hard to show a good impression of something so rotten as the British monarchy?