I adore this show so much, and Season 2 tore my heart to pieces. And I can already tell Season 3 isn't going to be any easier on my heart either. Season 2 ended with Queen Mary killing Lord Conde to save King Francis's throne. I felt for Mary when she had to stab Conde because she also loved Conde, but I honestly was relieved. I always hated Lord Conde, I have always been for Francis and Mary, even after everything that has happened between them. Not quite sure where Conde ran off too, but I have a feeling his story isn't over yet.
Also in the Season finale Catherine is finally exiled. This has been a long time coming, she's a very deceitful character and has done a lot of terrible things. Which is why she is one of the greatest characters in this show. After Catherine is exiled, she meets with Mary's enemy, Queen Elizabeth.
The season starts off with a love struck Mary and Francis. They are finally happy to be back in each others arms and all seems well between the two. But of course as we found out in the Season 2 finale, Francis is dying. He eventually tells Mary in this episode, explaining why he is more focused on their love then politics. He tells her, " Every moment matters. I knew that before, I just didn't realize it."
Francis' impending death isn't the only thing they have to worry about. Scotland is in trouble..again. And they are out of money, meaning they can't send soldiers to defend their country. Although, they think of an interesting solution. Pirates. Yep, pirates. I personally think having pirates in this show was a great idea. Who doesn't love pirates? Mary and Francis order the pirates to steal gold for them, to save Scotland. But Martin de Lambert, the handsome pirate in charge, has his own conditions. He sees Greer and instantly wants to marry her. Mary denies his request immediately, but when she talks to Greer, Greer agrees to be in an engagement with Lambert. She tells Mary that it won't matter because when they receive the money from the pirates, Greer will take back her engagement.
But Greer's heart has other plans. She falls for this pirate, and decides to go through with the engagement. But this pirate hasn't been honest either. This isn't the first time he's slept with a high born with a promise of marriage. We find out this is a common thing that the pirate does to sleep with high born ladies. Greer is left scorn, but still deeply intrigued with this dashing pirate.
The episode goes back and forth between the two queens, and we see more of Elizabeth's life. While everyone is pressuring her to marry a man quickly to reinforce her power, we find out she's been in quite a scandal. She is in love with an already married man. And in this time period, marriage is final and there is nothing she can really do to be with her love. Near the end of the episode after several times rejecting his advances, she finally sleeps with him. She had been rejecting him for quite a while, because she wanted to keep her virginity for her future husband. But her emotions get the best of her and she makes the mistake of making love to another's husband. His wife isn't clueless and we see her sleeping with another as well, plotting her revenge against the queen.
This isn't the only scandal in this TV series, Lola and Lord Narcisse are at it again. Lola rejects his proposal, telling him she's scared of him and doesn't trust him to be her husband. Later she decides she still wants to be with him and surprises him with a bath. But he rejects her attempts, telling her he wants all of her. He wants her hand in marriage, not a fling. As much as Narcisse has done, I still think these lovebirds have a chance. Open your heart Lola!
While Mary and Francis wait for the money from the pirates, Elizabeth and Catherine are conspiring. Catherine has several plans for Mary's demise. She wants to take away Mary's crown and have Elizabeth be the ruler. How does she plan to accomplish this? Well, her plan consists of her son Charles, marrying Elizabeth. Of course it would be a few years until Charles becomes of age, but they know that an engagement between the two will promise Queen Elizabeth more respect and power.
When Francis and Mary receive the letter from Elizabeth regarding this engagement, they consider it, for a second. They find out Catherine has hung herself over an accident with a lover. If anyone has ever met Catherine they know she would never kill herself over regret. After finding out that it had been a decoy all along they've been following, they realize Catherine is helping Elizabeth. They soon come up with a plan of their own. They tell Elizabeth they want to meet near her castle, on the coast. Elizabeth takes her castle guards with her, fearing her enemy's intentions. While she is waiting, Mary and Francis steal Catherine back, angry at Catherine's treason.They put her in a cage with a tiger that the pirate Lambert brought in the beginning of the episode. The premiere ends with Catherine being taken away in the cage, holding tightly to the side of her cage, fearing for her life.
This episode had a lot of deceit, scandal, and love. But doesn't this show always? I know this show is going to rip my heart into pieces. I am nervous to see where this story goes, even if my favorite character is most likely to die. Did I miss anything in this episode? Let me know in the comments below!
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