But Louis, he just wanted her close, and so married her to his brother. Either way, she's dead now. (since you mention here she is his love). I know historically Philippe did leave Versailles for a time, but season two Louis without Philippe will be interesting because while Louis takes shots at him every chance he gets, at the end of the day Philippe is the only true person around him besides Bontemps. What a pain! And were never coming back. The Chevalier makes the sign of the Cross (like the good Catholic he is), sweeps a look across the room to Cassel? How can people not see Rohans calculating glances, his sly little looks? He is beyond selfish and his cruel behaviour is at the root of all of their misery. We defended our position from the Spanish all morning and in honour of your distinguished service. But gossip is gossip and it was particularly rife and vicious in those days. You admit her situation is unfair and certainly, she is powerless where her husband (and Louis) are concerned and yet, simply because of the screwed up thinking of the day, the thinking that removed a womans personhood and reduced her to mere property, she is the villain for not being able to love a man who ignores her and rapes her? The Dauphin. keep him occupied in body and mind, adds Louis with a brief smile. Mike did. At the time of his birth, his parents had been married for 23 years. Or because she cant look him in the eye and admit it? And Louvois being the pompous ass he is, says haughtily: Before you speak to me, I suggest you speak to the king. Marchal: I am his Majestys eyes and ears, Msieur Louvois. Point 8: Again, refer to comments on Henriettes lack of power as a woman and as a subject of the king to say no to said king. Here it is, mes amis! Gaston de Foix was arrested and tortured as the potential poisoner by Fabien. Such emotion. And just like that, the light dims in his eyes, his face twists and his zealotry is gone. Henriette gasps, crying and in pain. Off they stride with purpose and a couple of guards, through the gorgeous corridors (shot in the gorgeous Vaux Le Vicomte) and with ominous background music to set the mood. Menu. Cassel passes him and bows. Glad to see he lives on, at least for awhile. Also, his relationship with his brother was much less complicated than we see in this show, Philippe was a very simple person when it came to feelings, he was affectionate and friendly. At some stage, Musket Mike (the masked man) is outed as a Kings guard. Marchal commands to clear the room, Louis adds: Not you, Montcourt. and the doors are sealed: no one enters. *Deeeeeep breath* Okay. . It happened so fast, but did Fabien Marshal shoot Charlotte Parthanay, and if so, why? And Marchal sees this too, his eyes flicking down to focus on them, then showing us aflashback of the dying girl, Charlotte de Parthanay, whom he held in his arms in Episode Three, where she says she saw angels. Nor can I hold her responsible for the fact that Louis uses her as a weapon against his brother. Even if Louis were to let her go, she would then be relinquishing the love of her life to sit lonely and chaste in her apartments waiting for her husband, a man who feels no attraction or interest for her at all. It could possibly be the same spot from Ep1, when he confronted the wolf and Philippe rode in to rescue him. To affect the hearts and minds of people. Thank you (and I agree with you on all pints!!! I love this show <3. Trusting Philippe and involving him in the running of France would make him a better, stronger king. I think the problem with him is that we still miss a decent biography, taking into accounts ALL sources and not only the same, always the same stuff as Saint-Simon and such. So to me, this indicates hes still quite scared. I have heard many say they see angels before they die. (Ahhh! As to fiction I found the ones I did read ended up thrown against the wall. The rape thing was upsetting. King Louis is in a bit of a pickle. but it is later, after they already speak with the guards in the background. So that would perhaps put affair-with-sister-in-law a half tick closer to pardonable than homosexuality, which is wholly and completely condemned in the bible. "Versailles" and I met by chance on Netflix. forgot to add the bit about similar shows. Point 3: Good question, which is the greater sin? He certainly is darker, more angry and violent than he was in real life. When we are the kings enemy, we must make him believe we are his friend. There was no indication of poisoning, so death was attributed to cholera morbus caused by corrupt and boiling bile, which had led to gangrene in the entrails and other parts of the lower abdomen. Montcourt is stabbed by Louis XIV while facing off with him and Fabien Marchal. However, lets assume they are both equally dire sins. To my observation, we do not know who messed with the bottles I was assuming it was Mike or Rohan, because the hand is gloved and we do not see the face. Finally, a scene with the Chevalier!!! Id be happy with either, tbh! Speculation that Henriette had been poisoned began straight away. In the days when it was only you who /truly/ had my back. Louvois has been a kind of double agent all along, directed by Louis himself to assume the role of critic and conspirator. Henriette mentions the issues she has with the Chevalier. The king himself suspected that Henrietta might have been poisoned and ordered an autopsy to be carried out. Henriette is just one more thing Louis takes from Philippe. Two steps behind him, as protocol dictates, is the Chevalier. Point 7: Chevalier moves in on Henriette the moment her husbands back is turned. What about the angels? he asks, after Montcourt nervously says hes been praying for Henriette. Philippe replies, almost resignedly: Im not asking for permission. She was merely being used by the man she was in love with. you wanted to make it your castle. Thank you, Amy! Hi Jules, I must thank you for your detailed writeup of all ten episodes of Versailles. Ive found some interesting, unedited sources about him and I hope to write very soon a book to make some justice to this very, very mistreated character. throughout the show, we see Louis attempts to belittle and emasculate Philippe. Also, Louiss eyes are wet earlier than you recount, namely in the first shot after she says can you hear the flowers? Versailles (TV Series 2015-2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I know this coming years later, but to Theresa THANK YOU SO MUCH. Is he justified in knocking her across the room? Then he looks to Rohans hand tapping on the stone, decorated with a ring and the penny drops. You did this to her. Louis looks shocked: Brother. Philippe will have none of it: We warned you. Noemie Schmidt: Yes, totally stuck. And for those who love her. Philippe replies ominously: we are all of us in sickness here. She is a woman, she is his subject. Anyhow, just wanted to say Claudine doesnt know how long Henriette has left, but it is her wish to see you both. Also, Henriette has asked to be carried to the garden so that she might be surrounded by her favourite flowers. (Philippes gentle smile is so bittersweet here!) Rohan slits the other guards throat, watches from a distance as the young prince has a sack put over his head then bundled off. Thank you for the recaps, I am with you on all things you write about Monsieur Marchal, he is everything! Eww. Because Sophie steals any scene shes in with Henriette, hands down, and she even maintains a presence with Montespan, too, though Montespan is clearly the dominant one in most dynamics (the Chevalier excluded, of course swans fat flippers come to mind!) Her intent is not to hurt Philippe by sleeping with Louis, she simply doesnt care (and I dont blame her). From the bed, Henriette says pitifully, Dont leave me and straight away, we know who that is aimed at. I think we see fairly good evidence in episode 7 that not only does Philippe support his brother, but that he is honestly frightened of the idea of running the country and has no desire to take his brothers place (his anger at being overlooked for the regency is more due to his hurt that no one supports him or takes him seriouslyhis experience all his life). He deserves a truly powerful, unpredictable, fun, intoxicating woman who pulls the rug from under him, and he enjoys it. Her confessor, however, urged her to accuse no one but to make her death an offering to God. Get Marchal pissed at you. Today you get the chance to kill a king! While hes saying this, Marchal behind them is taking out a knife, and suddenly he slides it across the floor, and Louis picks it up, and Montcourt lunges another candlestick is involved.. OMG And then Louis grabs Montcourt from behind and sinks the knife into him! and especially when he proved himself in battle and all of Paris cheered him and adored him. While your character and scene analyses tend to differ quite a bit from my own (perhaps because of that?? He weeps for the loss and I am sure he also weeps for the helplessness he must now feel, a man so powerful and commanding, who rules a country and its people a true King and yet, still unable to save her. As she said, she was only voicing what they were both thinking. And poor Philippe, who is distraught about his wife, its just another snub for him, isnt it? In the case of Versailles, Louis: you are grieving. Philippe shakes his head: I grieve alone. Louis swallows then says: You will marry again. Philippe interjects: I simply want to live. Louis: It is your duty. Philippe hisses: I have had my fill of duty. And if you reread my words very carefully, you might realise that I never once touched on the legality of it. Henriettes liver and intestines were found to be badly corrupted, while her duodenum, gall bladder and the lower portion of her abdomen were filled with evil-smelling bile. Points 1 and 2: We establish that both people are in love with someone else. And Louis is still on a roll, caught up in his speech about grandeur and nobility and the endurance of a legacy: .the song we sing here, brother, I mean it to be played forever. And suddenly, as he stares at Philippe, his face alight with the emotion of a true believer, the cries of Henriette are heard. Another grabs him, covers his mouth, and more appear to shoot a guard. Im glad you like my reviews And I will most definitely continue on with reviewing S2. While it seems like shes being unfair to Philippe, he doesnt really put up an effort to make himself lovable most of the time. A begrudging father/daughter mentor role, and she eventually warms him up a bit? Montcourt 10 episodes, 2015 Gilly Gilchrist . I just rot an extremely long omment She is used by the king to hurt his brother. Montcourt to Marchal: You are a fool. Louis replies: And you are a MURDERER! Montcourt continues with the wrong man thing, but Louis will have none of it. I do understand you are a fan of Philippe, but I dont understand why that nessitates that Henriette be viewed as the villian. So anyways, off we go. It is not clear in the show. Did not see this one coming! Lord. Gladly. Louis is disbelieving: And sacrifice your future to see me suffer? Philippe glances around the salon then says: What does a King know of sacrifice?, Louis cant believe it. He was shut out of his mothers (Anne of Austria) last moments, while Philippe was in attendance, where, despite her appalling treatment of her second son, he openly wept and grieved. Colbert and Louvois look considerably worried. Does she want to end things with Louis? The final review of the finaleof Versailles. Nup. Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. And Montespan was married too, so in the eyes of the church that was double adultery. Now this is fascinating. She could have answered with an honest yes but she evades the question. Montespan banters but Louis doesnt bite. The opening episode of Versailles season two featured fortune tellers and laser beams. She actually says I could never love you well which does change the context somewhat. Philippes distress is written all over his face, while Louis just looks angry, eyes flinty, mouth flat, jaw clenched. Monsieur de Reynaud is poisoned by an unknown entity. And c) to show the resentment Philippe has for his wife, a woman whom he has to share with his brother, and he cannot do a damn thing about it. We see a quick shot of Montcourts body being dumped from a cart into the muddy swampiness, to join other rotting, decaying bodies. She is currently working on a biography of Louis XIV. He was distraught when she died, and was fully intent on punishing those responsible (as poison was indeed thought to have killed her). They exchange silent looks for a moment, then Philippe says quietly, Do you remember our fort?. Poisoned? thank you.. I respect the fact that two people can look at the same thing and see it from completely different angles and come away with completely different interpretations. The state is a person. Once again, Louis behaviour, as reported here, is uncharacteristic. I was more appalled at Louis seeming lack of concern for his brothers life. I was searching online for reviews/explanations of this show I was never educated about Frances history because I come from the other side of the globe and coincidentally stumbled upon your website, much to my delight. When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away. Are there more shows you will review? I have known your website for some time now but hadnt had much time to write a post until now. Le Roi Danse, which is all about the rise and fall of Lully, Louis XIVs court composer (French, but hard to find with English subtitles). There is your music.. Louvois and Marchal agree. even if it turned out his brother was the poisoner. Louis is greeted by Bontemps in his chambers, who enquires about Henriettes health. Louis orders the Versailles garden to be brought into Henriette's deathbed scene. Historically, poison was definitely suspected in Henriette's death and briefly, here's how it went down: It was 1670 and Henriette was pissed off she couldn't be with Louis at Versailles, and of course Monsieur knew this, so he ordered her to accompany him to Saint Cloud. Your email address will not be published. In any case, Philippe is Louis victim but definitely NOT Henriettes. Obviously he loves Chevalier. Im actually in the States where episode seven will be airing tomorrow night, but I read ahead because I know history so nothing coming was really a spoiler (just a condensed timeline). He genuinely believes Philppe is a potential threat. She is gravely ill. Montespan pauses for a second, then declares she must go to her (because you know, Montespan is supposed to be one of her ladies-in-waiting). What will be his legacy? Philippe loves and is loyal to his brother and only wants Louis to allow him to support him. Just another way Louis is emasculating him, making him a laughing stock in French society. I like the show, the actors and the plot. No, of course she doesnt. It is one or the other. Philippe replies calmly: You acted out of pride. Good idea, he says breathlessly. The Chevalier is still silent, still focused on Henriette. This doesnt do good for her position, unloved by her husband and no one would stand at her side, should French and English go to war. God knows the wolves might have taken us but what did we know? Still wouldve loved to read your long comment was it complimentary? A hundred years ago. Is anyone else hoping Fabien takes her under his wing? He cares for her, but anytime he has to choose between Chevalier and her, he always choose the former. He rolls in bed, his cheek on a bloodied pillow, and suddenly wakes, realises what it is and follows the trail to Louis bedchamber. And the only reason she is such a powerful weapon against Philippe is because Philippe views her as nothing more than his property to do with as he wishes. Louis wakes to the sight of Henriette, blood down her gown and from her mouth, saying help me please. Even gravely ill, she still choses Louis over her husband. Absolutely enjoyed your recap of the finale. Dieu. There is, replies Louis. After doing an excellent job negotiating an alliance with England against the Dutch (which was then promptly overturned), Henriette returns to Versailles just in time to be poisoned and die in blood-soaked agony. Even though Henriette had a history of pains (since 1667) and drank only milk and basically ate nothing (she was considered quite a stick in the fashion of the day, and some historians suggest she suffered from anorexia), the poison theory stuck. Yes, absolutely. I thought so but no. In walks Philippe, now fully dressed (and what a fine figure he is!) Then Philippe walks out, still dressed in his nightshirt and robe, barefoot. Bontemps is a little freaked: Th-this is highly irregular, your Majesty. But the IDGAF expression on the Queens face is priceless. And it is on. Last scene, with Louis silent and stoic, standing on a stone that overlooks a glorious view of the forest with Versailles in the distance. Philippe has done as little to win her affection as she has to win his and Philippe certainly flaunts his lover in her face far more than she does hers in his. Im guessing they were pretty equal. Never forget. They look at each other for a moment, until Philippe looks away and mutters, Not that youd remember. Louis thinks, then slowly reaches into his jacket pocket, steps forward and takes Philippes hand then places that stone in the palm. Im leaving. Louis: You would defy me, even in this moment? Philippe: I know what this moment is. Louis steps to his brother and the camera frames them between the crossed pikes, a familiar movie making technique that focuses your eye solely on them, and also creates powerful imagery of two strong men, between weapons, taking opposite views. But that was the thinking of the time. I kind of doubt it). The three remaining lived to be 59, 49 and 68. Because the whole world gave you counsel. I cannot even imagine his reasoning for this, however I do know historically, Henriette desperately did want to be Queen of France, as did her mother want it, but at the time, she didnt have the pedigree, being the sister to Englands heir who wasnt even on the throne at the time. Right away, I am feeling negative towards them both, and yes, judgey about Henriette. Grrrr well Im not writing all that over again. First off let me say that I absolutely love your reviews of Versailles, Ms. Jules. She is only ever Louis sweet, nubile mistress or Philippes overlooked wife, never her own person, she isnt seductive and outgoing like Montespan or scheming like de Clermont or genuinely sweet with a backbone like Sophie, shes just a soft-spoken waif who huffs when she doesnt get her way, cries when shes put in a difficult position, doesnt seem that clever but knows exactly where to strike thatll heart the worst mentioning Francoise Parthenay when Louis has refused to talk about the Chevalier, for one. They fear she might have been poisoned, so King Louis XIV shuts all access To Versailles. Louis drops the poker, approaches Montcourt. Im merely suggesting you might save some time. Marchal persists, pointing out that Louvois always disagrees frequently and loudly with the Kings decisions. Lulz. Jules! Romantic wouldnt work, but she could become a protge of his. In my opinion, I agree with Teresa. All I could find were negative. And Rohan chuckles and I well. Not so much. Im no Henriette fan, but Im so sorry, no, Philippe did not win the victim sweepstakes in that marriage. Heres a thought: what is your view to Claudine? *IMAGERY KLAXON*, Next scene Marchal is riding furiously through the forest , no mood music, no sound, and he then bursts into Rohans rooms with guards, only to find the servant Marie on the floor, her wrist slashed with a knife.
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