FAVOURITES is a smaller scale story after the whirlwind of the previous episode, as we delve into how QUEEN ELIZABETH and MARGARET THATCHER view their respective children amidst the backdrop of the growing conflict in the Falkland Islands. It was pretty good, if a bit uneven.
I felt the latter story of Thatcher’s son being lost & found along with her daughter’s resentment was the lesser of the two because it’s purely just for Margaret herself. It was a look into the PM’s upbringing, attitude and insight into how she balances her political & family life. That aspect was good, but likely for story purposes we didn’t get much into the Thatcher children beyond the son being an outgoing slacker and the daughter being shy & introverted. No, this was an examination of Thatcher, and a counterpoint to the other family of this story.
The plot of the Royal Family, conversely, I loved. Not only do we see Elizabeth’s relationship with CHARLES and ANNE, but also the younger siblings ANDREW and EDWARD. All four get good equal moments in this episode with development going both ways between the siblings and the mother. Charles especially is notable as we briefly see DIANA and the bad signs of their marriage.
This plot is even stronger when you consider how much this connects to seasons past, if you can recall the tumultuous relationship of Elizabeth and PHILLIP, Princess MARGARET, and her own mother. The episode ending with a heartwarming moment between Elizabeth and Philip was great, and is a reminder of how far they have come since the start of the show. It’s amazing how this show can make you dislike the royal family, then quickly make you like and sympathize with them again.
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