the great season 2 (2021) - joanna's arrival scene

[brxsncz]

update: elle fanning and nicholas hoult are NOMINATED FOR BEST ACTORS at this year's GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS along with the show being nominated for BEST COMEDY SERIES as well. let's hope the emmys will not sleep on them, huzzah!

[amydownes]

The fact that she’s heavily pregnant and running down the stairs is hilarious and the little routine her and her mum do even if her mum is shady later

[charlottemunday]

From a pyscological (and writing) perspective this scene is wonderful.
A cute childish game has so much deeper context, we know she will always treat Catherine like a child despite being married, pregnant and EMPRESS.
Her mum made a game that puts their intimacy under her control and only on her mark "pop".
She could say "bubble" for 10 minutes and i bet Catherine would keep going thinking "mother has missed me so much she wants to keep playing".
Lots of lovely nodds to the whimsical fantasy Catherine was like when she arrived at court.
Within moments of embrace her motive is clear "there are rumours you have stolen your husbands throne" - roughly.
Shes not here to congratulate her or comfort her as she nears motherhood, shes only there to "sort the mess out".
Great scene, great actresses.

[tiffanysamuels]

Her mother's parenting screams narcisstic parenting. She pride in her daughter marrying prince's because it reflect on her as a mother. Catherine reaction when they were playing music her mother did not like screams a child who is use to monitor their parent's wish and desire. Catherine shows that she has living her life walking egg shells to please her mother wants and desires and somehow still hoping to gain her approval.

[amydownes]

Aww Catherine tries so hard when her mother doesn’t deserve it 🥰 but I still love Gillian Anderson

[dreamsteddybearsmaster]

LOL I can't believe she ran down the stairs, ran all around the palace and jumped up and down all the time while heavily pregnant

[winterwolf]

I have noticed is that Kathrine has become a lot like Peter since she gained power

[BeatleLoverification]

Her love for her mother is so precious

[Nitin-vqyr]

Her mother in real life was horrible to her and she wasn't so close with her

[Sonsbitchesall]

I had no idea WHAT on EARth what happening with the bubble until she went pop omgggg I’m lmao

[JackyOlala]

Both ladies are marvelous actrices 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Bergen]

Funniest thing - after Catherine married her mother was basically thrown out of Russia and never came back. So this scene is completely and utterly fictions and couldn’t have happens at all
Still very funny

[joselocalau]

i know this is a sign of a narcissistic parent manipulating their child but Catherine was so cute in this scene

[alexpodgaets]

Adorable acting in this peace!
There is plenty of evidence Catherine II was that cute and simple with friends

[CTPillay]

Why does Catherine’s mom remind me of Mother Gothel here??? 😅

[LifeInPink]

Given that she came from not a very powerful family her mother didn’t looked impressed with her daughter suddenly being an empress in her own right. I mean… I know they kinda used a lot of creative liberty here but still..

[catherinethorstenberg]

Period dramedy starter pack: very fast orchestra music soundtrack, fast talking with British accents no matter where the story is set

[mzamroni]

1:47
Bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble
Pop

[Jiturra]

Do the scene where she's trying seduce peter in the dining room and slaps him

[gabrielasolis]

ARE WE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT FUCKEN ORLO I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT HE HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON CATHERINE BUT THOSE WORDS! I'M ANGRY HAPPY! 😂
"I AM FOR YOU EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T REALIZE" excuse me while I die like wtf sjjdnsjx