While a bit slow at times, this sets the foundation for Season 2. We have two major plot elements here. The first is the boredom and disdain of Phillip and his indiscretions leading to stress on the marriage. Elizabeth talks about the things that happen to him as being forced by the Crown. That is, once she became Queen, she has actually lost power in her personal life. Elizabeth makes a discovery that devastates her. Meanwhile, Phillip is off on a long junket. The second element involves the Suez Canal blockaded by Nasser of Egypt, putting a stranglehold on the oil supplies of the Mideast. This forces England to entertain the possibility of a military intervention. Anthony Eden is Prime Minister and has no real solutions because the United Nations will not enter into things and this leaves them at the Mercy of the Arab world. Of course, the British Empire as they knew it was beginning to implode. I was in elementary school when Elizabeth was crowned and when the Suez Canal crisis led the news every night.
Review of Misadventure
