Harry & Meghan - to hope the Royals answer back?

[DontReallyCareBut]

I think the allegations in the Oprah interview are serious enough that protocol should be breached and the Royals should have a voice to give their side too.

@Marmaladeagain

If I was a talented screenwriter - I wouldn't go to people with no experience (Meg or Harry) for help. What are Netflix thinking if that's the case? Ridiculous. Claiming success via money from Netflix (due to the royal connection they disparage) and spotting someone else with talent.

Leaves a rather bad taste all round.

Surely it’s not nepotism? I’m sure if they were Jack and Jill Smith they’d get the same opportunities with their natural talents...

After this Oprah interview they seem to have a huge profile now in the US, people falling over themselves to congratulate them on their bravery and for speaking 'their truth'.

I imagine we will see a lot of content on similar themes not about themselves but about others where they either produce or appear.

I am amazed by the level of support and love they seem to have in the US. I think that has been the aim all along as that is where the money is to be made.

They don't need to have experience either - it is the same as all these celeb clothing and apparel ranges. They put their 'name' to it, make a few suggestions, make an appearance and help promote and someone else does all the actual work.

The people who have the talent don't have the star power to front these things. That is the way the world works these days.

So netflix are paying them millions to find people to create shows they have absolutely no knowledge about??

That's what confuses me; obviously there are plenty of folk with talent and knowledge they could team up with, but then we're back to whether big names would even want to collaborate in light of all that's happened

And why wouldn't Netflix et al just go to the knowledgeable folk in the first place? It all seems to come down to notoriety, and unless there's real ability there too I can't see the contracts lasting long

Unless they keep going down a less worthy route to preserve the notoriety of course ...

Netflix knows that people will watch stuff if a huge name is attached to it. Same as Spotify. All they care about is the ratings - how many people watch the show.

That is all Oprah cares about.

Buy if their USP is 'we were part of the royal family - we aren't now, so don't have any contacts' and 'we were treated badly' then its going to wear pretty thin very quickly.

Hollywood is extremely fickle, and a shark pit. Its also populated with a level of dripping wealth that makes Harrys look like a drop in the ocean, as well as talent far in excess of either of them. Meghan stands a chance of doing well with the Netflix deal, its her world she can navigate it. Now its Harry's turn to be the fish out of water. given he needed extra support and privileges in his natural habitat and has zero experience or skills in the creative arts (Art A level notwithstanding), what can he really contribute apart from as a curiosity/novelty?

But they’ve now moved past the boring old racist royal family and into the brave survivors land. The documentary has now been viewed by 50 million people. They are now household names in the US. Bingo.

If a show is going to do well it will do well regardless. It doesn't need these 2 putting their names to it to make it a success.

I think it would quite a big risk for netflix as I can imagine many people wont watch something simply because they played a part in it's creation.

@redspecial

Hollywood is extremely fickle, and a shark pit. Its also populated with a level of dripping wealth that makes Harrys look like a drop in the ocean, as well as talent far in excess of either of them. Meghan stands a chance of doing well with the Netflix deal, its her world she can navigate it. Now its Harry's turn to be the fish out of water. given he needed extra support and privileges in his natural habitat and has zero experience or skills in the creative arts (Art A level notwithstanding), what can he really contribute apart from as a curiosity/novelty?

I'm sure they'll be billionaires before the decade is out. Meghan is very clever and they're very well-positioned now.

@HmmmmmmInteresting good. they'll have no problem affording their own fucking security and they'll have nothing more to bloody whine to the world about. . (not sure about becoming billionaires though, wouldn't they rather eek out an authentic simple life and use the extra to help others?)

What can (Harry) really contribute apart from as a curiosity/novelty?

That's the point isn't it? Even if we believe Meghan has advanced skills based on her work on Suits, there's the risk of him turning into a hanger-on

And RF members aren't used to being hangers-on; they tend to prefer the limelight and attention to be on them (triggering camera clicks notwithstanding, especially as it seems Harry's now bravely overcome his aversion to cameras)

[quote redspecial]@HmmmmmmInteresting good. they'll have no problem affording their own fucking security and they'll have nothing more to bloody whine to the world about. . (not sure about becoming billionaires though, wouldn't they rather eek out an authentic simple life and use the extra to help others?)[/quote]
They already pay for their own 'fucking' security. Yes, they can afford it.

then why did they expect the Canadians to foot the bill? there is so much cognitive dissonance surrounding this.

I don't care about H&M. I now care more for the poorly paid, voiceless, immigrant staff who will have to meet her (allegedly) exacting, limitless demands at the risk of having scalding tea lobbed at them.

Kate may have pissed her off but if she's capable of slamming a door in the face of her own SIL, a future queen, in front of witnesses I don't fancy being her cleaner.

Meghan is very clever and they're very well-positioned now

You'd think somebody very clever would check local wedding laws before lying in a massive press interview about when she got married.

You'd think somebody very clever would check local wedding laws before lying in a massive press interview about when she got married.

Unclench. They were probably just vows.

Partly what bothers me, is that the M and H show could run and run.. especially if they keep "running out of money".
How many more Oprah interviews?

I see Scotland Yard and the Hone a office have now come out and said that the whole thing about Archie not having security because he’s not a Prince is ridiculous and untrue . Apparently 24 hour protection in Canada was costing the equivalent of £1million pa .

They already pay for their own 'fucking' security. Yes, they can afford it
They do now , but they complained about having to , even if you support them that is true.

@donewithitalltodayandxmas

They already pay for their own 'fucking' security. Yes, they can afford it They do now , but they complained about having to , even if you support them that is true.

And your point is?

And your point is?
You were making out like they never complained about having to , which they clearly did

17 million people in the US viewed the interview, considering it has a population over 300 million it's not a lot really. Some Eastenders Christmas specials have more viewers than that...

And your point is? the point is, try to imagine that you just quit your job, you insist your former employer will continue to pay your mortgage, but you also insist that you are moving to a much bigger house so the mortgage payment will be higher than it was when you worked for them. when they refuse, you threaten to damage the company irreparably, and set about doing it.

oh and in my simplified analogy, H&M are you, and the British taxpayer is the employer. They haven't just trampled their own family, they've spat on us all.

Next time you get a payslip (if not, look at whoever pays tax in your household), take a really good look at the PAYE amount, then look at your DC, think of your oldies and decide if you'd rather that bit of money go a) toward their education and/or healthcare or b) help keep Captain Wales and his missus in the lifestyle to which they wish to become accustomed.

I think what galls me is that this pair have by a number of verified accounts behaved atrociously to their previous employees (people who are effectively silenced by NDAs), have successfully managed to paint themselves as the only victims and secured untold wealth and admiration for telling 'their truth'

No one is allowed to put forward a contrary view of events as this is either racist or it means we don't believe Meghan was suicidal which is damaging to anyone else who is suicidal.

They are very clever indeed.