I honestly cried more at Anne’s execution scene then in the finale, Anne’s execution scene got to me real good. I was sad that the show was ending though. I loved that Anne came back and had her last say and got to explain herself properly, I liked that Henry got told off by his 1st three wives and they informed him of how the future would be.
The romantic side of me, though, wanted Anne to stay when Henry said “Anne, don’t g-” and them to embrace – but then again, Henry didn’t deserve that kind of treatment. And when Katherine said “i’m still your wife to this day” made me get chills.

I don’t know why I didn’t get emotional about it, I thought I would but I didn’t. I felt Anne,Katherine, and Jane made the episode, they got to have the last say and they stuck it to Henry like he deserved. But, suprisingly, I did feel bad for Henry at the very end when they showed a montage of his life – the way things went so bad and downhill wasn’t something to expect when you have everything at your feet. And it was clear on his face that he definately regretted the way things ended up. I would too though.
Oh! wait scratch the non emotional thing! I DID get pretty emotional when they showed Henry Cavill (Charles Brandon) dieing. LOL.

I didn’t cry, but I thought the series was wrapped up very well. I also liked how the series ended in a way that led into the Elizabeth movie starring Cate Blanchett. Very smart on the writer since he wrote both THe Tudors and the ELizabeth movie. The one thing that the finale’s end highlighted for me though was the need to do a series that fills in the gap between the end of The Tudors and the start of the Elizabeth movie. Maybe just one more season where half is dedicared to Edward’s reign and the other half deidacted to Mary’s reign. I dunno, it just really pointed out to me when it comes to the Tudors entertainment really does like to pretend Elizabeth followed Henry.

The last episode of The Tudors, was actually cleverly done. Henry had to face up to what he’d done to the first 3 woman in his life, I think it would have been nice if K.H had sort of been in the back ground when Anne was confronting him.
I liked the way they had Elizabeth strut off after he’s said his farewells. As for feeling sorry for any of the charaters I rather feel sorry for Charles’s misstress, as what did she have when he died? Nothing, and yet she had made him so happy.
I did feel a little sorry for Henry but I also felt that he got exactly what he deserved he’s ripped the country apart and had basically ended up a bitter old man, who no one really liked, and were perhaps glad when he died, as they could breathe a little easier.
I believe the producers got the Seymours down to a T as they came across as exactly how I would imagine them in real life, ambitious and always trying to outdo one another, which in the end destroyed them both. I’m not to sure about K.P she played a good part, but I don’t know she just didn’t seem to do it for me, it lacked something but I don’t know exactly what.. I think Mary was perhaps a little too sweet, as I really don’t think in real life Mary actually trusted her father, sure she loved him as Elizabeth did, but from what I’ve read, he just made them feel that they perhaps surplus to requirements, I hope that makes sence.
I must admit though that I did enjoy the Tudors soap opera very much. I only hope that the Showtime producers seriously think about giving it a shot at continuing the family line, as I think I’ve said before I would love to see how they portray Mary’s promise to Chapuys about bringing England back into the Cathlic faith and also Elizabeth’s problems with the Seymours, Robert Dudley, Mary QOS and the Armada.

I’d love to see them create another show. I’d want them to follow the stories/reign’s of Henry’s 3 children, Edward,Mary&Elizabeth. I wouldn’t even mind if they sexed it out like they did in ‘The Tudors’, as long as it stays true to reality and is as enjoyable as ‘The Tudors’. I can see it now: Edward blooming into a ‘Deja Vu’ of his father but the fun stops short when he tragicly dies, The short reign of Jane Grey, The difficult reign of Mary I, and finally Elizabeth’s reign.

DuchessofBrittany said

I’m with you Mya. I was hoping for a series continuation of Henry’s heirs. Although The Tudors wrote Lady Jane grey right out (I won’t go there), but I wanted to see their stories. There are some good productions on Elizabeth’s reign, but none (correct me if I’m wrong) about Edward and Mary. There are just as important and interesting as Elizabeth. I love the movie, Lady Jane, but it’s time for something new.

I actually made a point of putting this question to the Showtime people and they said that the producers of the The Tudors felt that they couldn’t go any further with the series. However I took this to be that there may be a chnace of them re thinking this option sometime in the future. I do know that there has been a lot of out cry frrom the forum feedback on The Tudors on the Showtime web site that is calling for the continuing saga of The Tudors, so who knows what may happen? I think it will be a case of wait and see..

Boleyn said

Duchess, The film The Lady Jane made me cry buckets. I wonder if it was like that in real life for Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley.?

“Lady Jane” is one of my favourite films. While it is historically innacuarate, I cannot get enough of it. I cry everytime, even though I know Jane must die in the end.

Sadly, Jane and Guilford’s relationship was far more contentious. There was no love between them. The real life Guilford was less considerate, intelligent, or patient. I would call him a “momma’s boy” (in the worst way). he wanted to be King, and Jane would have none of it.

However, I felt Helena Bonham-Carter did a wondeful job as Jane.

I looooved Lady Jane, I wish their relationship was like that in reality but it wasn’t – Wasn’t he a immature momma’s boy? I starting blubbering like a baby when she couldn’t find the block and everyone just stood there for a few minutes.
I really wish they would make a new series, do you know how popular that would be especially with us crazy Anne fans?! Hopefully they consider it even just a little bit.

DuchessofBrittany said

Olga said

Was Lady Jane in the Tudors at all? I love the film with Helena Bonham Carter too, I just ordered a DVD with her playing Anne Boleyn. I can’t wait to see it.
I didn’t cry in the last episode of the Tudors either. But the Anne Boleyn execution killed me. I wail every time I see it. Honestly though I think Showtime did a much better job on the Borgias than they did on the Tudors. I’d rather they left it where it is, I shudder to think how they’d portray Elizabeth.

Olga,
I believe in the Tudors series, Lady Jane Grey would never have been born. The show never featured her mother, Frances Brandon.

I liked Bonham-Carter as Anne The series, Henry VIII is not to everyone’s tastes, but I found it entertaining. Ray Winstone is an interesting (and less refined) Henry.

In the Tudors series, there was no mention of any children that Charles had with Margaret (Mary) so the answer is no Olga, by the welcome abroad. The Borgias was good, but I found it hard to get into at first.
I’m not so concerned about how they would portray Elizabeth it’s Mary I would shudder for, after all Mary didn’t get the nickname Bloody Mary by handing out tea and biscuits to the populus did she? Plus I’d like to see how Philip would be portrayed too, as for some reason anything I’ve ever read about him he seems to come across an a brute and I should imagine in real life he was very vengeful against Mary in 1. Not ordering her council into naming him King. (which for once I applaud Mary in not doing) and 2. blaming her in very vocal terms that she was useless and incapable in bearing him a child etc. I actually have him down as actually hitting her too.
With Elizabeth well I think they would sex her up a bit, but for the most part I think they would stick to the person she was, possible with a nasty streak comming out when dealing with Mary QOS. I also think it would like to see how they portray Elizabeth and her sister’s relationship when Mary became Queen, they were by all accounts surla burla (this way and that) in real life, but would the Showtime people actually have them actually having cat fights, hair pulling, scratching, and chucking things at each other etc, now that would be something. Ha Ha I just had a picture come into my head, of Philip running in with a whistle and flag and breaking up one of their fights.
As for the person playing Mary QOS I don’t know why but I think Joanna Whalley would be good, and to my mind there is only one woman who can play Elizabeth convincingly and that’s Glenda Jackson, but she’s a bit old now, so Cate Blanchett or Anne Marie Duff. As for Mary Helena Bonham Carter perhaps, and Mandy Panatin (the bloke who was in the Princess Bride) to play Philip.

I think the problem the producers of The Tudors would have in continuing the series is the lack of sex, that they love to use to sell a story. How boring is a child king, Mary would be required to be a virgin which I’m sure they would say caused her ‘burning regime’ that just too many episodes without sex before they get to the tarty Liz.

But just typing that up I just realised how the sex could be added. The Seymour Brothers can be sleeping with Catherine Parr, Thomas Seymour can sleep with Liz, maybe Catherine can sleep with Liz as well, Dudley can sleep with Frances Brandon, Edward can sleep with Jane, Jane can be a nympho with Guilford, once Mary marries Phillip she turns into a nympho and is too busy catching up on lost time to worry about running the country, Phillip can sleep with Liz, Liz can sleep with Robert Dudley and then the series will end with a slight overlap with the Elizabeth series starring Cate Blanchett. LOL.

It’s not like the producers really cared about historical facts in the original series LOL