Mary’s guilt was present though diverted by her desire to secure her country. While Conde quickly absolved them of any wrong doing, Catherine dressed Mary down in royal fashion, admonishing her for her culpability in Francis’ illness. There was little in the way of redemptive damage control for the young queen.
Although she showed signs of remorse and by episode’s end
seemed determined to not further her betrayal, she refused to take sole
accountability for the destruction of her marriage. She even went so far as to
say that she wished they could both undo the harm they’d caused each other.
What it is she believes Francis is guilty of in any of this, is quite frankly bewildering. Whatever role he played in the events that led to her assault, were completely unintentional. All of the hurt she has caused him has been deliberate. The injured party is apparent and it’s a party of one.
What it is she believes Francis is guilty of in any of this, is quite frankly bewildering. Whatever role he played in the events that led to her assault, were completely unintentional. All of the hurt she has caused him has been deliberate. The injured party is apparent and it’s a party of one.
Side Notes/Burning Questions: Francis
lives but for how much longer? It was disturbing that Bash so easily
extinguished the life of poor Clarissa, whose fate was horrifyingly tragic.
Even creepier was the nurse’s calm demeanor as it happened. “Reign” dug into
its supernatural treasure chest and conjured up two saves, can you say episode
MVP? Will Claude ever grow up? How does Mary live with herself? Francis keeping
his word to protect Scotland further solidified that he is the better person.
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The battle sequences were incredibly well done; intense, brutal and gripping. Back at base camp, Ragnar was still attempting to overcome his battle injuries and during that struggle, became “born again”. The symbology heavily alluded to Ragnar’s closing request, though it was still quite surprising.
Whether Ragnar’s conversion to Christianity is his ultimate
revenge on Floki or a genuine way to stay with his friend in the afterlife
remains to be seen. Why Rags would rather spend eternity with his best friend,
instead of his already departed daughter and the family members destined to
join them is strange. The aftermath of his decision will have repercussions for
seasons to come (if he sticks to it). How it is handled in the season finale
will be incredibly compelling to watch play out.
Side Notes/Burning Questions: Where has the wanderer guy who’s been
collecting all of this intelligence on different cultures been this whole time?
Certainly Ragnar would have been utilizing him similarly. Hopefully he sticks
around. He’d be a very interesting character to explore further.
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