WATCHING ...Harry & Meghan Netflix

I’ve watched all 3 and I cannot work out what they are trying to achieve. I’m am quite happy if Royal life didn’t suit them, and for them to remove themselves and I wished them happiness in their new life. But for a couple who want privacy this seems a very odd way to get it. As yet, there is no enormous trashing of Harry’s family, and 🤞 there won’t be too much in the next 3 episodes. If there is I shall feel deeply sad. What is their end goal??

I watched the first And gave the thumbs down. 👎🏻 It was me me me. I also read the Tom Bower book, A real eye-opener but I don’t suppose you’ll see any of those days on their series.

I'm not very interested to be honest but I watched some of it and got bored pretty soon. It's mostly Megan speaking about Megan but it is obvious that they love each other and I'm happy for them. Nothing outrageous or very detrimental just saying it like it is for them. Yawn! yawn!

If you watch it the Netflix viewing figures will mean that they encourage her to do more of this psuedo romantic repertory tripe, with more digs and quotes against the Royal Family, particularly Kate. Of course Kate already had a strong hold on the starring role before The Actress appeared for her audition, which I imagine has irked her ever since.
I would remind you that there are buttons on Netflix to register how much you liked it (or not).

and - lo and behold - she turned out to be a human being who was not prepared to be dumped on and sucked into the toxic nature of the royal family.

So why hasn’t she dropped her title and gone back to acting rather than make money out of the ‘toxic’ family she was happy to marry into?

I have suspected for a long time that although it’s a genuine love story, Harry saw Meghan as a way out because he has always resented being the ‘Spare’. He wanted half in and half out though so he could pick and choose the duties that appealed to him and was angry when the Queen made it perfectly clear it wasn’t going to happen. This would limit his appeal to Netflix which I’m sure was always part of their so called escape plan.

If Megxit hadn’t been on the cards from the beginning they would have given it longer and made the most of their popularity. Meghan wasn’t being dumped on. She was merely expected to play her part in return for the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting.

I 100% agree with chestnut

I’d rather watch repeats of the Crown. Just as scripted but with better actors.

I have used laptop to view the episodes so handy to be able to get on with chores at same time. Best tip is the 'fast forward' option on Netflix to speed up to x2 or just hop forward chunks. I felt I should watch the actual thing so could appreciate the comments on various platforms.

Glorianny good post.
It’s only recently that I have learnt how unhappy Harry was about the status quo, and how long that he had felt unhappy about it.
It seems that he was trying to rid himself of his royal role; while simultaneously and perversely becoming obsessed with slipping down the line of succession.

DeeDe

I’ve not watched it yet, will soon
But in general
I’m pleased Harry has backed away from the Royal Family and all the skullduggery that goes on, and feel perhaps given his Mother a voice.
Even though she said what would happen to her..
Definitely no justice done there.
And some of the glares that Kate gives Megan says it all, I wouldn’t trust the perfect Kate any further than I could throw her, she will fit in well with the Establishment!!!

Oh dear, someone has been watching The Crown and soaking it all up as truth. Apparently people do believe it!

And I have never seen Kate glaring at Meghan, you really do seem to be taking in just what they want you to believe.

Diana had her own voice, she certainly doesn't need H&M to speak 'their truth' for her 25 years later!

Don’t think they want their privacy when they are constantly in the media by choice and doing interviews, books and now a Netflix series. These two need to stop all this. It’s nasty and hurtful.

What Harry doesn't seem to realise is that if he were not born a Prince into the R.F. NO-ONE would be interested in him, his z list actress or anything they have to say. After whining about Daddy cutting off his finances, he is a 30+ man with millions if £ left him by his Mother and Gt.GM. So much for 'wanting privacy'!!

When I read all the anti-Meghan posts on these threads and how she is responsible for dragging Harry away from the RF I can't help thinking that possibly entirely the opposite is true. Harry had tried other ways of avoiding the RF and had failed. MM presented him with the perfect exit route. An American with similar charitable interests, a successful acting career and lots of media contacts, she was perfect. Let her try life in the RF for a bit then get out together.
I don't believe he really thought along those lines but it is just as believable as the "MM planned it all" scenario. They are just a couple of people making a living after escaping from a controlled and inflexible family.

Let's see now. Charles had an affair and listening to the 'tampon' conversation on Netflix the Crown, made us remember again that Charles had no intention of not carrying on with Camilla right from the beginning of the 'three in a marriage scenario'. Prince Andrew has been having sex with underage girls lured into prostitution. Prince Edward was hoping for a free holiday to the Caribbean, but the poor countries asked them not to come as they are tired of providing security for minor Royals and their phony sanctimony as regards slavery. They had a half-term holiday in St Moritz flying in a £24000 private jet for the family. Princess Margaret was an alcoholic, who was denied some of the smallest roles she had and a marriage to a man she loved. This is hardly a success story. The Daily Mail has been set up as an offshore entity based in Bermuda to avoid paying tax (this was revealed by the Observer a few years ago.)I am fed up of their self-righteousness, 'Reader outrage over Meghan's curtesy' was the headline. They always are very self-righteous about benefit cheats, but when the Panama papers were leaked some time ago, the Queen and Prince Charles were revealed to have investments in Cayman islands to avoid paying a tax here despite the fact that they are given huge tax concessions in this country. The Daily Telegraph owners, the Barclay Brothers, have a web of offshore companies as revealed by a Panorama programme and threatened the people who made the programme.
As far as I'm concerned good luck to Meghan and Harry. This sick Royal family is certainly worth escaping from. Meghan IS an actress but at least she's not bullied like Diana was. Frankly let them get on with it, as long as I'm not paying for it with my taxes!

I assume that the psychology of this is that people put her on a pedestal and expected her to single-handedly fulfil their romantic dreams and drag the monarchy into the 21st century

No, that’s certainly not my view. I am not a royalist at all - I’d be happy to see the RF go. What makes H & M different from the rest of the family is their very public moaning and whinging about how terrible things are for them. At least the rest of the RF don’t overtly rub our noses in their privilege. If H & M had just stepped back and gone to live their own lives in the US, fine - don’t care, but stop bleating on expecting people to feel sorry for them. Charles et al are all privileged but they don’t moan publicly about how terrible things are for them. Also, as an aside, if I met a member of the RF (wouldn’t go out of my way obviously) I certainly wouldn’t curtsy - what would they do, throw me in the tower? I actually think they wouldn’t give a f***!

Don't think I shall watch this. It does sound like a profound cultural misunderstanding on both sides with poor Harry trapped in the middle. Touchy feely, huggy, people automatically make me uncomfortable and wary - but then I was raised in Edinburgh where we didn't go in for that much in the fifties. It is accepted that the Royal family still live in the fifties, but a bit of intelligent adaptation on both sides could not have come amiss. The racist aspect especially, requires rigorous self examination on both sides as well.

Well I'm sorry, but I've always thought Meghan was mistreated by the press, everything was sensationalised and as soon as they found out about the black heritage the nastiness really took hold. I've seen some of the vicious nasty on social media and it was appalling.

She was a young American who had finally found her place in society who then met a handsome, but traumatised prince with a totally different upbringing. Harry has always felt hounded by the media, yes I know that is part of the job, but as a young lad he was clearly disturbed by the paparazzi. When his mother was alive she protected him as much as she could but after her death that same support wasn't there.

Meghan and Harry are clearly very much in love and the documentation of the horrific treatment they received from not only the press but also the public was suggested to them by a friend.

I just wish people would stop all the nasty comments about them.

I won't be watching it but I can't help but reading about it all over the Web. From what I can gather, all the racist and xenophobic rags (The Mail, Telegraph etc.) and their readers will hate it because of Meghan and the perceived disrespect of their beloved Royal Family. Left leaning folk will see the racism shown by some members of the Royal household and aforementioned rags. Others will see an unhealthy obsession by the media (and some members of the public) of a family that have little relevance to most people's lives.

Orly I think that Icanhandthemback was referring to the anti-US sentiment expressed, not Meghan’s racial heritage

Really?? I mean really?

She needs to renounce her titles then and stop talking about the RF. If it wasn’t for that ‘dreadful’ institution she wouldn’t have Netflix or anyone else paying to hear her version of the truth.

icanhandthemback

Speak for yourself, Boz. She may have irritated you with her touchy-feely, woke Californian way but she didn't irritate me. Sounds like a bit of xenophobia there!

Xenophobia? Surely you mean Racism. That's the usual knee jerk response to someone else's opinion which you don't agree with.
I never even knew that MM was whatever euphemism you can use without invoking the Race Card up the sleeve trick. If she'd not kept going on about it I would never have guessed. Why does MM hate her father?

The vitriol poured on this woman is totally amazing!

I assume that the psychology of this is that people put her on a pedestal and expected her to single-handedly fulfil their romantic dreams and drag the monarchy into the 21st century and - lo and behold - she turned out to be a human being who was not prepared to be dumped on and sucked into the toxic nature of the royal family.

Well, good on her for getting out I say!

I’ve watched it just to see what all the fuss is about, and also so I can form my own opinion.

IMO it’s 3 hours about them falling in love - as if no-one else has ever fallen in love! It’s about how ‘difficult’ it was for them to see each other at the start of their relationship. She had to keep flying to and from USA to London, and then she had to fly to Botswana to be with him - oh dear, how awful! It’s about a couple who say they just want to be left alone by the media, yet throw themselves into the mouth of the media. They say they want to tell ‘their story’. So, what is that story? It is that they are privileged, rich and self absorbed. I suggest they stop for a moment and consider how this ‘story’ of ‘woe is me’ might come across to a young family in the UK who can’t afford to buy their own home, pay energy bills or put food on the table to feed their children. H & M, grow up and look outside your bubble of privilege - you might actually realise how fortunate you are!

Thank goodness lynch mobs are illegal.

I’ve not watched it yet, will soon
But in general
I’m pleased Harry has backed away from the Royal Family and all the skullduggery that goes on, and feel perhaps given his Mother a voice.
Even though she said what would happen to her..
Definitely no justice done there.
And some of the glares that Kate gives Megan says it all, I wouldn’t trust the perfect Kate any further than I could throw her, she will fit in well with the Establishment!!!