Beware of spoilers for Episodes 34-40. If I say that I’m not watching this primarily for the romance I don’t think many people will believe me because I’m as much a fool for the leads as anyone else. It’s nonetheless true. This is a world, very much like the one we live in, of competing ideas about leadership, loyalty, commitment and service. Characters are not just characters but are also repositories of beliefs, ideas and culture that shift according to storytelling demands. Besides this is a journey of a young duchess who left the palace in a hurry and her gradual discovery that the world is a far more complex place than she once thought.
The Long Ballad (2021) A Tale of Two Men
The Long Ballad (2021) A Tale of Two Men
The Long Ballad (2021) A Tale of Two Men
Beware of spoilers for Episodes 34-40. If I say that I’m not watching this primarily for the romance I don’t think many people will believe me because I’m as much a fool for the leads as anyone else. It’s nonetheless true. This is a world, very much like the one we live in, of competing ideas about leadership, loyalty, commitment and service. Characters are not just characters but are also repositories of beliefs, ideas and culture that shift according to storytelling demands. Besides this is a journey of a young duchess who left the palace in a hurry and her gradual discovery that the world is a far more complex place than she once thought.