Comments | selenak: The Borgias 2.10 The Confession

selenak

The Borgias 2.10 The Confession

Jun 19, 2012 20:08

In which the second season comes to a close, and Jeremy Irons and Francois Annaud should get all the awards.

( A man is harder on his own reflection )

episode review, the borgias

Comments 6

handful_ofdust June 19 2012, 20:10:36 UTC

You're the only person I read who's actually watching this show, and I've got to tell you, I live for your reviews.

selenak June 19 2012, 20:24:47 UTC

That's very gratifying to hear! I'm always on the lookout for other reviews as well.

handful_ofdust June 19 2012, 20:53:09 UTC

Well, who knows--maybe that'll be my next blogging project. I do know that between last season and this one, The Borgias has genuinely shot up to the top of my watching-for-pure-enjoyment list.

bwinter June 19 2012, 20:20:27 UTC

You know, the one thing I appreciated the most was the unexpected breather with unexpected!Alfonso. It shows Lucrezia completely in control, making her choice and yet not being completely cast-iron cold, because while she judges Alfonso's character, she also finds him charming. (And I think it's a good storytelling choice to make him this young and goofy, for the death to have more impact than Alfonso of Naples' demise.)

Oh, and Lucrezia and Cesare facing down their father. That was 100% perfection.

selenak June 19 2012, 20:30:56 UTC

I think that's another reason why we had the plot with the two brothers before. For Lucrezia to hone her skills, yes, but also to show that she does make a choice with Alfonso there. Compare what she tells Rodrigo in the previouslies, that given the choice she wouldn't want either brother (though she slept with one) with her telling Cesare that Alfonso is someone she could love. And while she is, as you say, completely in control, she also means it when she says "poor boy" (and is charmed by the fact he'd want her as a court lady and turn down a great match - it's the kind of naive sincerity Paolo had).

bwinter June 19 2012, 20:42:27 UTC

She definitely has a type :) And a side effect is that while Alfonso isn't faced explicitly with Giovanni, if he's willing to give up the Pope's daughter, then a bastard child (who can be presented as a ward or offspring from previous marriage that had to be hidden to make sure the annulment went through) should be no problem.