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There are guests on this vacation trip.
Its my favorite kind of episode ofThe Crown, and a perfect example of what the show does best.
But its gloriously entertaining and so absolutely, impeccably well made and well acted.
I wouldnt trade its conspicuous deer-stalking metaphor for anything.
The two tracks established in The Balmoral Test are the defining trajectories for the season.
On one side, theres Margaret Thatcher, played by Anderson with total relish and uncanny accuracy.
Her wig alone is a marvel of the modern world.
Its ghoulish, but also ithurts.
Corrin, meanwhile, has to take on a nearly impossible task.
What Corrin accomplishes is pretty miraculous.
Its not a condescending portrayal, and it doesnt turn Diana into a victim or a perpetrator.
Its hard to get past the headlines, though.
She understands the need for ceremony.
She hates a fuss.
In fading into the background a little, she paradoxically becomes more distinct.
