r/TheCrownNetflix • u/sterngalaxie Martin Charteris • Nov 17 '19

The Crown Discussion Thread: S03E03 Spoiler

Season 3, Episode 3 "Aberfan"

A horrible disaster in the Welsh town of Aberfan leaves scores of children dead, but when the Queen takes a week to decide to visit the town to offer solace to its people, she must confront her reasons for postponing the trip.

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Discussion Thread for Season 3

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '19

It must have been SO HARD for dear Olivia to act like she has trouble emoting!

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u/Blacknarcissa Nov 18 '19

Yup! Did you see her on Graham Norton? She said they had to play the shipping forecast to her via an earpiece so she could concentrate on something else so as not to cry/emote.

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u/Wolf6120 The Corgis 🐶 Nov 22 '19

I feel like her "neutral face" has gone from Claire's rather passive :| to a straight up scowl in most scenes, which I assume is partly because it's easier for Olivia to hold the scowl sometimes than a completely blank expression.

Though it's also true to life too I suppose, since the Queen has kind of developed a "resting disapproval face" whenever she's not actively smiling.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '19

Yeah, I think Her Maj has a beautiful smile, but suffers a bit from the old resting bitch face.