And, with a superfluity of time on my hands end up at friends place watching their Netflix picks.
"The Crown". Very well done, but in the end nothing more than an obsequious propaganda series that props up the establishment with noble sentiments. The history, while by and large true is nonetheless offensive, presumptive, patronizing, they only need the figurehead because they've taken such pains to dumb down the populace, and this by design. The populace gets to shed their poverty for a bit and enjoy the spectacle, pomp, unchecked privilege and staggering wealth that comprises the Royal Family.
In return, well, the Royal Family.
Now you've got me started...