The Victoria season 2 finale was one with many questions at the heart of it, but one of the biggest ones was rather simple: What will Queen Victoria and Albert do in order to help Sir Robert Peel? The Prime Minister found himself under attack for much of the episode, largely because he found himself in a […]
There are times when art imitates life in very eerie ways. One prime example of this took shape over Victoria season 2 episode 6, an installment that featured the Great Famine of Ireland its primary backdrop. Early in this episode, Victoria had a chance to learn the true horror of what was happening in her neighbors to […]
At the center of Victoria season 2 episode 3 was silk — or, an attempt by the Queen to be able to use silk in order to help her local farmers. In the midst of great unrest in the city, she made an attempt at throwing a ball that could help the local spinsters both politically and […]
Through much of Victoria season 2 episode 2 on ITV Sunday night, it was clear that Albert was trying to find his way as a leader — at times, desperately so. However, in the process what we often saw from him tonight was him trying to stray from authority … and even developing a fascination elsewhere. Enter […]
What does it mean to be the Queen in the 19th century, to be a young mother, and to have the weight of the world on her shoulders? These are some of the extraordinary circumstances at the center of Victoria season 2 episode 1. Mixed along with that, though, is a very different sort of struggle: Trying […]
