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It is so assuredly in the groove. Every scene, every line of Tony McNamara’s script carries its own wicked hedonism: there is always something to enjoy that’s ruder, sillier or sharper than other shows would dare to include.
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This new state of power only reinforces how impressive Fanning and Hoult are in these roles.
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The series is a strange, funny, ridiculous, trundling carnival of ideas, genres, and characters. It is great in both size and quality—ambitious, reckless, and always a joy.
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It’s as bawdy, profane, and thoroughly enjoyable as ever, as it makes fun of political battles, the hollowness of hedonism, the contradictions of marriage, the insatiable hunger of warmongers, and how our unresolved parental issues can drive us to extremes.
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"The Great" remains one of the smartest shows on TV, one of the few programs that can thrill with a clever turn of phrase or unexpectedly rich conversation. It’s just a joy to live in the world of a show with characters who are this richly drawn, spitting such smart dialogue around the room.
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Caustic humor isn’t as central this time around. There are still plenty of thrilling zingers and visuals, but The Great blossoms into a show with a big heart and, inevitably, heartbreak for its protagonists and viewers.
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Amusing, yes, and it continues to be.
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There’s excess, excess everywhere, and it’s incredible that something so flowery and deliberately overwrought could also feel almost fragile. ... But it’s also grown more confident in its diversions, and as the show’s Catherine and Peter veer further from their historical analogs, they become more themselves.
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Hoult is very funny at portraying these things at once, although – rather like a toddler – his behaviour can become wearing. Writer Tony McNamara falls back on sexual references and swearing a bit too often. Catherine’s character, though, is a bit of a void. Fanning looks very lovely in a succession of fabulous costumes, but it’s hard to discern what is going on inside her head.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 41
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Mixed: 2 out of 41
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Negative: 12 out of 41
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Nov 19, 2021
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Nov 19, 2021Total bullcrap, just like season 1. Zero historical accuracy. Not funny, and most importantly not at all interesting. It's a shame and nothing more!
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Nov 22, 2021