Reign 1x12 "Royal Blood"

Luck be a lady tonight (bom chicka wow wow)

Historical accuracy be damned, this show is just amazing! Like seriously, would it be okay to just go completely off the cuff and make everything completely fictitious from here on out?? I just love Bash too much and I have theories for how this is all "resolved" and they do not make me happy (I'll get to that towards the end of the review).


Because I am anxious to tell you my theory, I will just do a quick rundown of my thoughts during the episode:
-Bash's perfection is literally too much to handle. He was looking sharp during this episode. I ship him and Mary so hard, even when they fight it's adorable. My heart is going to break into a million little pieces when they (inevitably) break up.
-For some reason, I was not surprised at all about Lola and Francis' hookup. Kenna or Greer may have surprised me, but not this one. I really don't know why. And it worked...they have good chemistry! But this could really put a monkey wrench in the central relationships back at court. I can't wait!
-Clarissa was just creepy as hell. She actually watched a couple of servants have sex, then broke the girl's neck. Then she kidnapped her half-brothers. I mean, how could you not be crazy, though, living in secret passageways with a sack over your head your whole life? And she made things sort of interesting at times, but I will not miss her.

So happy together (for now)

-Nostradamus and Catherine are such a great scheming duo. I actually found myself rooting for her during this episode. She is such a great character.
-BASH. BASH. BASH. (have I already talked about him?)

Now, my theory for the coming episodes:
Francis is coming back to court to try to save his mother, and the only way he can do this is to take back the crown. I think he is going to let it slip, strategically, that he and Mary have already slept together, meaning that she cannot possibly marry Bash...she's already lost her virtue to Francis! With this knowledge, the Pope will not grant Bash's legitimization, and King Henry (who is still obsessed with gaining control of England) will be forced to make Mary to wed Francis instead of Bash. This would mean that Catherine is safe from execution and once again, the rightful queen. This would also mean that Bash would find out about Mary and Francis and be totally crushed and lose Mary and now I'm crying. I hate this theory but I also love it.