The continuation of Mary Queen of Scots' time amid French court in the 2nd season of "Reign" takes a surprising turn from life-of-a-happy-teenage-royal to a series of unfortunate events orchestrated by a weathered, beaten-down queen.
Season 2 of "Reign" sees Mary (played by Adelaide Kane) endure a series of mishaps in which she is forced, time and time again, to choose between her heart and her head. The act of having to do so somewhat hardens her soft and caring personality introduced in season 1.
"Reign", aired on the CW network, is a must see for those who enjoy a dramatic television series of war, lust, power, and revenge.
In comparison to Kane's character "Cora Hale" in the hit MTV series "Teen Wolf", where she plays a coming-of-age wolf, her role as Mary Queen of Scots in "Reign" shows a whole new side to Kane's acting abilities. Whereas "Teen Wolf" is more action and Sci-fi based meant to entertain younger adolescents, "Reign" focuses more on deception, plots, and sexual desires, best suited for young adult audiences. The characters of both Cora Hale and Mary Queen of Scots unexpectedly contrast nicely, a testament to Kane's solid acting, as she is able to smoothly transitions from one character to another while filming both television shows at the same time.
Similarly, Regbo's acting style seen in "Reign" contrasts to his other works, as he has only ever been involved in short films and movies. "Reign" is Regbo's first television show series, as well as his first attempt in taking up a prominent historical role as that of the mighty King Francis II, and he said to Entertainment Weekly that "the acting runs on a very fast pace," which is evidently different to his other movies "Mr. Nobody" and "One Day", considered to be slower romantic comedies suitable for a Sunday afternoon.
"Reign" acts as a kind of history fan-fiction in many respects, where characters like Queen Mary of Scotland, King Francis of France, King Henry of France, and Catherine de' Medici are all known figures in time who have been stereotyped by their historical actions and choices, not to mention their royal positions, and there is little, if not no room at all to suggest the exploration of these interesting historical figures in hypothetical situations. "Reign" becomes the medium to that by providing people with opportunity to scrutinise these famous characters in different ways, watching them fall in and out of love, tragedy, and hope, and wondering if their lives were ever more colourful than our original perceptions of them as Kings and Queens. What the producers of "Reign" have created is a world considered to be historical fantasy, where events and names stay true to fact, but the joys and sorrows of these peoples' lives are fictionalise to create other suggestions of their personalities.
As Season 2 comes to an end, suspense builds up within every last episode, preparing fans and critics alike for a widely anticipated Season 3 in October 2015, which can be speculated to stay even more from its previous seasons, jammed packed with betrayal, passionate love, and heartbreaking loss.
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