From the moment we met Robert, we hated him, and it didn’t help when we found out his father wanted to abolish the monarchy because of him. He hasn’t given us many reasons to like him and now the only reason I see to hate is him is because he doesn’t approve of Jaspeanor.
I’m not saying I have done a complete 180 on Robert (Max Brown), but I’m getting very confused about what he stands for. He’s letting Liam (William Moseley) see Kathryn (Christina Wolfe), and he’s acting more like a good guy. But is he a good guy? He still had something to do with the blackout. He’s either as nice of a guy as he seems, or he’s starting to charm me as well. I’m still skeptical of him being a good guy, but I am enjoying his character more. I hated him so much, and while I still don’t trust him, I can at least enjoy scenes with him. I especially enjoyed the scene with him and Jasper’s (Tom Austen) father. He handled that situation so well. There was Jasper’s dad just sitting in his chair, and he calmly talked to him.
Some of the best episodes of The Royals are when the family gets into fights, but this wasn’t your typical family fight. It might be typical for everyone else, but it was tame compared to most of their fights. Liam stood up and said he wanted to be a better person. Robert announced his engagement with Willow (Genevieve Gaunt). There was also a reality star present (Prince Hensel) and Helena (Elizabeth Hurley) had some fun with Len’s friend, Sebastian (Toby Sandeman). Liam also brought Kathryn. The night was almost a disappointment, for me. The beginning of the episode started with Helena throwing wine across the table, and the evening began with Len thinking Robert invited Sebastian to sabotage her and Jasper. It had all the makings of a crazy night, and it just wasn’t.
The best scenes of this episode were with Cyrus (Jake Maskall). Another character I used to hate. Robert banished Cyrus from the country, so he had to seek asylum. He hasn’t actually left the country yet, he’s stuck in the Venesuala embassy. First of all, why Venezuela? Maybe it’s just so we can have a laugh. He doesn’t know how to live anywhere that doesn’t have service. He can’t even heat up a microwave dinner. I’m glad he hasn’t left the country, though, we need him for good laughs.