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Binge Worthy: The Crown Season 2 Review

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It's safe to conclude that Netflix's The Crown is still one of the best TV shows at the moment. While season one focused on how the young Elizabeth (Claire Foy) adjusted to her new role as Queen and her relationship with Sir Winston Churchill played by the phenomenal John Lithgow, season 2 covers the life from 1955-1963 and includes The Suez Canal Crisis, The Profumo Affair, her deteriorating marriage with Prince Phillip (Matt Smith) and the struggles of her sister, Princess Margaret (Vanessa Kirby). As the season progressed, it became more and more evident that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip were struggling with their marriage and trying so hard to make it work because divorce was not an option. Their relationship was center stage in the first three episodes which also focused on The Suez Canal Crisis and the eventual retirement of the Queen's second Prime Minister, Anthony Eden. 
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I felt really bad for Princess Margaret when she got a letter from the love of her life, Captain Peter Townsend, asking for her permission to marry someone else. Margaret accepts the proposal of Photographer, Anthony Armstrong-Jones' a day after receiving this letter (Matthew Goode) and went on to marry him even though her sister had reservations about him. Though not seen on the show, Anthony fathered an illegitimate child that was born three weeks after his marriage to Margaret. Vanessa Kirby plays the Princess so well making it hard to imagine someone else playing the character. Her screen time was limited but she shone in every single scene.
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     One of the most emotional parts of the season was the episode that focused on Prince Phillip, where he made sure his son, Charles, attended his alma mater in Scotland. We saw how the young Phillip left Germany to Britain and how he coped with the death of his favorite sister. Matt Smith is such a great actor and he plays Phillip so well. With that episode, we got a better understanding of the Prince's background and his traumatic childhood. We also get a look at The Kennedy's during their visit to Buckingham Palace, the Queen's relationship with Jackie Kennedy (Jodi Balfour) and the death of J. F. Kennedy (Michael C. Hall). I couldn't get enough of the stunning costumes, set designs and the cinematography. The music score literally gives me goosebumps every single time. The Crown focuses on different chapters of The Monarchy in each episode and does great justice to them. 
     It deserves every praise and award it receives and it's such a great way to end the year. I wish they would just make Matt Smith and Claire Foy look older instead of recasting the characters because they're so amazing together. Olivia Colman has been cast as the new Queen Elizabeth for seasons 3 and 4. The first and second seasons of The Crown are available for streaming on Netflix. 
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