The Crown Just Lost Half a Fanbase With One Atrocious Melodramatic Twist

Summary:

• The Crown is a Netflix TV show focused on the life of Queen Elizabeth II during her reign.
• Seasons 1 to 4 of the show were very well acclaimed by both the audience and the critics. Season 5 was the start of the declining ratings, and season 6 promises to be the worst out of all.
• The first part of season 6 features the events of Princess Diana’s death, and, as many viewers agree, the show doesn’t deal with the matter in a sensitive manner.

If there's one thing that period drama has to be very careful and sensitive about, it's the real-life tragedies and events that caused a lot of harm to real people who were living at the time. It is important not to take these cases too lightly, and to show all the respect that is necessary for the victims, while still staying on track with the story.

This is especially difficult for a show like The Crown, which deals with one of the most scandalous and darkest events in the history of the modern British royal family. The show had been tiptoeing around Diana's character for quite some time, which was nice, given Elizabeth Debicki's brilliant performance. But there was no avoiding the inevitable.

Princess Diana's death was about to be portrayed on screen, and many viewers were rightfully wary of the way it would be done.

Throughout the promotion of the show's sixth episode, the entire creative team was adamant about understanding the significance of the event. People believed that the team behind the first few seasons, which were crafted with real care about how to tell this complicated story, would be just as cautious and careful now.

Sadly, they were wrong.

The Ghost of Princess Diana In The Crown

There have been some complaints from long-time viewers of the show that it was going down a soapy road with all the gossip and distasteful moments depicted in the episodes. However, no one was expecting an actual soap-worthy turn of events, especially at a moment like this.

Episode 4 shows the ghost of the Princess paying her respects to none other than her husband, Prince Charles, and the Queen herself. Aside from all the rumors and speculation about Diana's death, the moment was really out of place in the setting of the show, which always takes itself far too seriously to even allow for the thought of something lighthearted.

Of course, a melodramatic scene like that, as well as the entire episode full of various cheap clichés, caused many critics to compete in their wit, while the audience was left in complete confusion, disappointment, and slight disbelief that the show that has proven capable of so many great things could fall so low.

If there was a slight regret among viewers that The Crown would be ending after season 6, this news is nothing but a relief. If you want to watch the series and see for yourself, the show is streaming on Netflix.