Michael Johnston (ambrose) I dearly love Jenna, or Jenna Louse, or whatever. She is as cute as any puppy you'd ever see. But her portayal of Victoria is uniformed (historically) and it's in a production by BBC that's strange, to say the least. Mediaeval Babes? The them is anathema to Victoria! Why not use some of ALBERT'S MUSIC!! "Alleluia" for the theme? Ugh!Jenna's explanation that she did not know about Victoria's music (she could sing?) and almost nothing about Albert's huge influence with the importance of music (The Royal Albert Hall came out of this!). The idea that Jenna didn't know that Victoria could sing! Oh my! The lack of Albert's musical reference and his influence in arts is sadly downplayed for political effect here. For me, I don't care! Victoria's legacy is growth of the empire and the spread of British custom, both of which are downlplayed in this series.

Abfabbb Victoria succeeds with lush locations and costumes. My only (tiny) complaint is that the actress playing Victoria is too pretty. I think casting could have found an actress with a face more like the real Victoria. And the second season programming has been slightly different. The Masterpiece series usually start and end with a 2 hour show. The second episode was also two hours and I found it lengthy as it is without commercial interruption. I was then forced to watch it only in an "on demand" format where I can stop and start it to take needed breaks.

SeamusMacDuff As a professional review put it, "Very good as long as you have no expectations of historical accuracy." Exactly.Queen Victoria should be an interesting enough person that one could craft several seasons of entertainment and information. (Admittedly it might be hard to know how many seasons it would last and cover her extended reign accordingly.) However, this is "Queen Vicki" for the millennial crowd, and as written by a woman has typically strong "girl power" vibe. (Sure she had power, but as a monarch not a feminist.) The focus is on her many angsts, her romantic attachments real or imagined (i.e. Melbourne), and her relationship with a rather wimpy Albert - who in real life she loved so much that she mourned him for 10 years.Of course, Victoria has to be the most enlightened of all - even though her reign is synonymous with tightly controlled morals. She doesn't want to be a "broodmare", but in real life had nine children - child-bearing being the priority of any queen. Season two amps up the political correctness. In the opening eps we get to see a black (American?) actor giving them Othello, and a near infatuation with Ada, Countess of Lovelace (for whom the Ada programming language is named) as a female mathematician. (Although the 'calculating machine' was nearly all Charles Babbage's.) And finally a gaay angle between two dandies of the court. Why the "Upstairs Downstairs / Downton Abbey doings of the servants are part of the show is beyond me. The costumes are sumptuous, the sets and settings beautiful, and mostly classically trained actors deliver their accented lines impeccably. None of this can compensate for the poor writing or wan themes.

dawnfreese This will transport you back into time, Back in the time where women were mothers and leaders were kings. Jenna portrays Queen Victoria perfectly, She is kind but firm, leads her people instead of ruling them. You will be able to reach down into the depths of being a woman, a queen, a mother and a wife. They presented major events, like starvation, the corn tax. If you enjoy history, this is a show for you!