Spoilers ahead for the premiere of the series the serpent queen.
the serpent queen it came to Starz as their latest costume drama, but it’s a costume drama like no other. Although Queen Caterina de ‘Medici is at the center of the action, she is not necessarily the heroine of the story … if anyone can be called a hero. While Catherine is represented in the present of the show by The walking dead by Samantha Morton , currently tells the story of her arrival at the French court (and played by actress Liv Hill). Creator Justin Haythe spoke to Gossipify about Catherine’s “very specific” goal of telling her own story.
Justin Haythe, who is also co-showrunner, writer and director of the serpent queen, spoke to Gossipify about the new series. Even before the first episode on the 2022 television program it was clear the teaser that young Catherine would break through the fourth wall while the older Catherine told her story. When asked how reliable she was as a narrator as a character, Haythe shared:
Well, I’m happy to hear you ask this question, because the direct address has existed since the time of the ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, but it’s a device I was looking for very specifically. I didn’t want him to talk to us. She turns to Rahima, another character in the series. And she does it for a very specific purpose, to try to achieve a certain goal and get him to do something. So it’s an act of manipulation, right? Whenever you tell someone a story to convince them of something, you are trying to manipulate them, which it is, but the best form of manipulation is to tell the truth. So there is a middle ground, which is a good way to frame the show because it’s a world where it’s very hard to know what’s true and what’s not. And everything is manipulation because everyone tries to survive.
If young Catherine speaks directly to viewers, it is actually because the previous version tells this story to Rahima, played by Sennia Nanua. Viewers might have been more inclined to trust the character if she just broke the fourth wall, but telling the waitress this story means she could share her version of her events to achieve her goals.
Of course, the queen would have no reason to tell her story to Rahima unless she had a specific goal in mind. After the first episode, her purpose seemed almost to be playing with Rahima for her own amusement, but there will certainly be more to the story. Considering that past history already proves that Catherine has survived long enough to make it to her post as queen, it’s probably safe to say that at this point she is a skilled manipulator.
Of course, although Starz has hosted other costume dramas that tell stories of royalty (with becomes Elizabeth on the future Queen Elizabeth I finish just over a month early the serpent queen created), is a different series. There was certainly a scandal in both of them The White Queen Yes the white princess , but nothing to do with what Catherine does by telling her own story. Seen the talented cast and the lucky shots captured by the production team , the serpent queen looks guaranteed to stand out.
See what happens next the serpent queen (opens in a new tab) with new episodes on Sundays at 8pm ET on Starz. Sundays are competitive TV nights this fall thanks to dragon house carrying the game of Thrones Universe returns to HBO at 9 p.m. ET, ma the serpent queenThe 8pm time slot should mean that Caterina de ‘Medici’s story can be a priority for fans of both as well.
Source: Cinemablend
