It was very clear from episode 1 that you were not a fan of Henriette and I found that quick jarring to read in your reviews. Bontemps says: protocol demands that if the air is impure and if you are at risk, you must leave immediately. (this is true) Marchal strides in to take command. Panoramica: After crushing the Protestants and thwarted Leto, Louis feels invincible. A begrudging father/daughter mentor role, and she eventually warms him up a bit? the court was rife with extra-marital affairs involving married women as well as men, but still) but that does not mean Henriette could turn her feelings for Louis off at the touch of a wedding ring from a man she didnt choose or want. . Bring the garden here, Louis commands * (YES I called this line too I am KING OF THE LAB! #JesusTakeTheWheel What a scene.
Versailles 2015 TV series, shows/cartoon,anime,magma/Documentaries Philippe raping his wife. What will be his legacy? Henriette 12 episodes, 2015-2017 Anatole Taubman . Your loyalty can lie with Philippe while still acknowledging that Henriette is also a victim and not the villain (the real villain here is Louis). The midwife and doctor were horrified but there was nothing she could do!!! The rape thing was upsetting. The flashback of Charlotte being shot is in his head, reminding us (the audience) what happened previously and confirming that Marchal now knows how it was done. Also thanks for your detailed and in depth reviews. And Louvois being the pompous ass he is, says haughtily: Before you speak to me, I suggest you speak to the king. Marchal: I am his Majestys eyes and ears, Msieur Louvois. Now this is fascinating. Louis turns in slow-mo, the expression on his face revealing nothing. I think he also wants reassurance that Louis cares for him as much as he cares for Louis. Except, when hes really angry and he rapes her. plus its almost as if he has something to say, to hide. I am a friend. Montcourt turns and quickly leaves. Nothing. When you see Fabien going to find the missing Charlotte, you see him visualising the scenario he holds up his hand, points his fingers in the shape of a gun to see how the angle would project. Ah, but not so devout that Louis followed all the teachings. Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. In Ep 3, I believe this is the first time we see the painting, it is in Louiss chambers, to the left of the fireplace on an easel on the floor. Louis orders the Versailles garden to be brought into Henriette's deathbed scene. Louis stares out the window in the antechamber, servants bring in food, but Marchal suspects poisoning and sends it back until its safety can be confirmed. Thanks for your great reviews! So anyways, off we go. So many questions.. let me see: did Fabien Marshal shoot Charlotte Parthanay, and if so, why? He cares for her, but anytime he has to choose between Chevalier and her, he always choose the former. And Louis, who is being so totally duped, is convinced by Rohan to take his son, the Dauphin, out to ride, so he is far away from the cries of pain. Im glad you like my reviews And I will most definitely continue on with reviewing S2. Season 1 | Season 2 Getting Started | Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Add episode I do like that though they have their disagreements, Bontemp genuinely respects Fabien, and despite his anger, I think Louis does too. You clever, clever bastard. Another grabs him, covers his mouth, and more appear to shoot a guard. We found an old building a sorry shack made of stone and moss. Marchal is surprised but pleased: attracting the flies to the paper. You are both the angels at my shoulder, says Louis, which reminds Marchal of the Parthenays and Montcourt. And then Marchal throws Montcourts words back at him: and when we are the Kings enemy, we must make him believe we are his friend, right? Yessss. I cannot even imagine his reasoning for this, however I do know historically, Henriette desperately did want to be Queen of France, as did her mother want it, but at the time, she didnt have the pedigree, being the sister to Englands heir who wasnt even on the throne at the time. The moment stretches and Claudine shakes her head: she will not survive the poison. We see a shot of Philippe and Louis: Philippe is stunned and mega sad. Henriette says a glorious death in battle would not displease him. This really shows he is vulnerable. I also read your discussion between yourself and Teresa about episode 10. Or twenty, I suppose. You see it in Ep3 where he yells where is MY wife? You see it in Ep2 with his angry speech to Louis: do you tell yourself that when you are fucking MY WIFE? In so many subtle ways Philippe is being demeaned by Louis. I couldnt honestly say. Guilt often manifests itself in an outward show of rage. For her lot to improve, she could only hope for things to happen. Another scene now, with Rohan getting ready for his ride, and a servant girl by the name of Marie entering, demanding her money. It is clear these two have a long relationship and are not allowing a small (read: large) thing as marriage get in the way. Now, seeing as sister-in-law wasnt even a thing then, this would be like actually shagging your sister. He had mistresses, for example. By this point, Louis had basically forgotten about and gotten over Henriette though this was much to her displeasure and chagrin. Now, if she had been his second cousin, and never saw each other until she married his brother, then I can maybe see them having an affair. Seems likely in the show (historically, this is not so the case at all). When an autopsy was done (observed by 17 French doctors, two English physicians, the British ambassador and around 100 other onlookers) death was deemed to be from cholera morbus (gastroenteritis) caused by heated bile. The poor Chevalier, accused when he wasnt even there! On the other hand, Ive never doubted for a moment Philippes loyalty to his brother or his love for him. I just binge-watched all 2 seasons and now painfully waits for each episode of Season 3 to come out. Everyone shares a look because, yeah, they know. and to Marchal in his office, interrogating Montcourt. fantastic bog! Philippe is most definitely not the victim in his marriage. It could also be argued that Philippe is relatively powerless, but only where Louis, his older brother and his king, is concerned. And dragging Effiat into it too, for a) being a mignon loyal to the Chevalier, and b) his familys involvement in the Fronde, during Louis XIIIs reign. Bontemps wants to move her she cannot stay in the Kings bed. but Claudine says she cannot be moved. The sudden onset of Henriettes illness, the severe pain and the short time between the onset of her symptoms and her death suggested to her contemporaries that she had been poisoned. It was quite the method du jour to get rid of a person, as the series has shown. Kill him, then me, and blame it on him. Then he says I pay you to spy on others, not on me. . And, more importantly, Henriette NEVER RAPED Philippe. Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 in the Chteau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. I think this comes down to loyalty one would assume the Kings guard would be fiercely loyal to the crown so no one would suspect any plotting. I also saw the subtle ways in which Henriette (and Louis) talked about him, how they wished he was not there. He weeps for the loss and I am sure he also weeps for the helplessness he must now feel, a man so powerful and commanding, who rules a country and its people a true King and yet, still unable to save her. Yes, it was common to talk about marriage that soon! I enjoyed them very much, I must saymuch more than this series, which is good entertainement, but, God, so FAR from being historically correct, in so many ways. We establish right from the start that she has no powershe was forced to marry a man she did not want because the king wants to keep her close. Henriette, however, happens to be in love with the king and, more importantly, it seems he with her. Mike did. So Louis sequesters the palace. Philippe replies, almost resignedly: Im not asking for permission. This is Louis in control, in power, and he delivers a malevolent, threatening banter that is fabulous to see. At the time of her death, it was widely believed that Henrietta had been poisoned and the prime suspects were her husband, Philippe and/or his lover, the Chevalier de Lorraine. They grew up knowing what their duty was as prince and princess. How do we find the poisoner? Rohan slits the other guards throat, watches from a distance as the young prince has a sack put over his head then bundled off. Louis pauses, shocked, Marchal grabs his belly, echoing that look, and Im all NOOOOOO! He looks nervous and steps to Cassel, but Cassel rises and bows, along with everyone, as Louis enters. And Louis is left in the salon, framed by the door, the guards, and looking incredibly vulnerable and alone. I was searching online for reviews/explanations of this show I was never educated about Frances history because I come from the other side of the globe and coincidentally stumbled upon your website, much to my delight. ! Louis is stunned: Why are you casting all this rage at me? Philippe: Because you deserve it. To affect the hearts and minds of people. There could have been some anger involved without resorting to rape. She is gravely ill. Montespan pauses for a second, then declares she must go to her (because you know, Montespan is supposed to be one of her ladies-in-waiting). needless to say, all my writing is copyright to me, so don't be a dick and steal it. The door suddenly opens, Claudine walks sombrely in. Historically, poison was definitely suspected in Henriettes death and briefly, heres how it went down: It was 1670 and Henriette was pissed off she couldnt be with Louis at Versailles, and of course Monsieur knew this, so he ordered her to accompany him to Saint Cloud. Montcourt to Marchal: You are a fool. Louis replies: And you are a MURDERER! Montcourt continues with the wrong man thing, but Louis will have none of it. And it is on. I will come, says Philippe. First off let me say that I absolutely love your reviews of Versailles, Ms. Jules. Why is this so? Rohan. Bontemps is still confused: you told us Montcourt was to blame. How can he be so sure? Get him out! Henriette cries. Whew! Protocol demands that he stays, Philippe says tightly. she was the one who found it, actually. The sad irony here is, I do think Louis cares very much for Philippe but he cannot let his armour of paranoia down enough to recognise Philippes loyalty and the fact that he can trust his brother. Is there anything more beautiful than the scent of blossom in the air? Henriette gets out softly. We see a lovely shot of Versailles outside, then cut to the Kings bedchamber, where the flowers and hedges are neatly arranged around to the bed. Around 5pm on 29th June Henriette drank chicory water, then keeled over saying Ah! Louvois and Marchal agree. Such emotion. Just airing in the U.S. and Im having surgery Friday so I dont know if Ill catch it. Do you even think hed allow her to end things? Really enjoyed reading your reviews, which I found halfway the show. Again, so so love your words. Philippe weeps. Henriette, Duchesse dOrlans, the sister-in-law of Louis XIV, took a drink of her usual chicory water and immediately clutched her side, crying out in pain. Only Versailles is now about as sexy as Robot Wars. Marchal replies in that cool way of his: we eliminate the suspects. Colbert: eliminating the suspects doesnt mean the same to me as it does to you! Lol. And she was having an affair with the Comte de Guiche. Then the camera pans to the door and Philippe enters, says to him quietly, were leaving. I also cannot figure out why Louis and others speak freely in front of the guards when even they are unsure of their loyalty. In reality it only took a very short time for the plan to take full effect. Montespan banters but Louis doesnt bite. Her confessor, however, urged her to accuse no one but to make her death an offering to God. I respect the fact that two people can look at the same thing and see it from completely different angles and come away with completely different interpretations. Obviously he loves Chevalier. The state is a person. I kind of doubt it). He expressed his doubts to the grief-stricken Charles II, who earnestly believed that his sister had been murdered. At some stage, Musket Mike (the masked man) is outed as a Kings guard. She was merely being used by the man she was in love with. And yes, the Chevalier does live to quite a ripe old age . By this stage both Henriette and Marie Thrse of Spain now knew what it felt like to be jilted and cast aside in your loved ones affections by another attractive court lady. [4] She rises and silently leaves, then more people walk in to pay their respects the Chevalier included. many things. Louis looks at him as he goes on: I believe this palace is a symbol of our king. Sad to hear well have to wait a year for the next season Are there similar shows to this you could recommend? Louis persists. It is always Louis for her. Versailles (TV Series 2015-2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Is Philippe such a child and so lacking in self-restraint that he cant wait a few extra moments until they, too, were behind closed doors? he is troubled, hearing Montcourts whispers in his head: When we are the kings enemy, we must make him believe we are his friend. and so on. Im merely suggesting you might save some time. Marchal persists, pointing out that Louvois always disagrees frequently and loudly with the Kings decisions. poison, death and departures Versailles episode 10, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), The finale. Lets just say, Henriettes jealous behaviour is a far cry less despicable than Philippes.). Point 6: Not her greatest moment, no. Louis, who never forgave a slight, always ensured that the guilty paid dearly. Nor can I hold her responsible for the fact that Louis uses her as a weapon against his brother. She is used by the king to hurt his brother. First to Henriette, and after she was poisoned, to Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess of the Palatinate. It is one or the other. Philippe replies calmly: You acted out of pride. This doesnt do good for her position, unloved by her husband and no one would stand at her side, should French and English go to war. The Angelique series of movies from the 60s are highly camp, and put Philippe in a terrible light, but they are funny. Bontemps moves her along. elisabetta, oopsI should say figure, not charactersorry, english is not my first language . I have never posted a comment on your website before and this will be the first time that I have ever written a comment here. Not long to go now, and we are with Marchal, who lies in bed, wakes suddenly and touches his stomach wound, which bleeds through the bandage. It could possibly be the same spot from Ep1, when he confronted the wolf and Philippe rode in to rescue him. Anyhow, just wanted to say Art. Hes just having some fun. His grip tightens on the poker, even as Montcourt looks actually shocked at that accusation. The one she loves the most. His contemplation is silent. Should Claudine be villified for showing up her father? When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away. Louis looks mega pissed. Love your delicious commentary, brava! We must get the king and the queen and yourself to safety at once. And the penny drops for Bontemps, his look of dismay so clear. Unfortunately, Louis paranoia and selfishness blind him to this. Now she is in a marriage that will never give her any joy with a man she does not love and she should risk displeasing her lover, the king, by rejecting him? The best visual of the whole episode. And laudanum as a sedative was much used at the time. ), I think your recaps are wonderful and I enjoy reading them every bit as much as I do watching the programme! He was a noble, he knew the rules.) Philippe had a relationship with the man he loved while Henriette continued to sleep with the man she loved. Would you villify a slave because he hated his master or ran away simply because slavery was accepted at that time and slaves (much like women, little difference there) were considered nothing more than the property of their masters to do with as they please (again, just as a woman was to her husband)? Her husband is openly gay and has no problem flaunting it in the public. You have never been a man whos true. However, the court (and her brother, Charles II) was told she died of natural causes so he could hardly behead anyone for murder after that. ? He certainly is darker, more angry and violent than he was in real life. And if you reread my words very carefully, you might realise that I never once touched on the legality of it. SYNC. Episodio 10. we then learn Henriette is Philippes wife. And also shout out to Hannah for being a a much needed third voice. He was brought up and ruled as absolute monarch, and believed for the good of France. In the show Philippe tries time and again to offer his support and love, but is constantly betrayed or rejected (this happened with the historical figures, too. Next morning and Louis opens the shutters on a sleeping Montespan (aside here: Louis has a habit of walking in on people sleeping or in a state of undress. He rolls in bed, his cheek on a bloodied pillow, and suddenly wakes, realises what it is and follows the trail to Louis bedchamber. After all, everything she did was unacceptable at that time for women and it was certainly acceptable to beat a woman, especially if she was a wife, sister or daughter. Women were not allowed to practice medicine at that time and her father clearly disapproves, particularly as she grows more skilled and knowledgable than him.