I watched the first episode with my mum and we did not laugh once. It's a painfully obvious Prince George = Stewie rip off, but Gary Janetti hasn't the talent to base a whole show simply off of a bad impression. The creator of "The Prince" started acting as Prince George in Instagram posts in which the little guy criticizes his family and the pop culture of the moment a couple years ago. It was funny, mostly harmless stuff but clearly not enough to base an entire tv show off of. The first episode was utterly charmless and boring.
This is not to mention that it's offensive to mock children, no matter how famous they are. Prince William and Catherine Middleton have been clear about the baseline level of privacy they wish for their children to have. It's shocking to see so many beloved British actors (Alan Cumming? Dan Stevens? Lucy Punch? Orlando Bloom, okay, I believe that.) take part in a production which is at heart, so cruel and callous. Many of the actors previously have rightfully cried out for their own children to have privacy, but do not respect it when it comes to the children of the Royal family. These Brits have lived in LA too long, clearly, and think making fun of a 95-year-old woman who has given her life in service of their homeland is a punchline. Dan Stevens, for one, would have been better sticking to Downton Abbey if this is the kind of premier-level success he left the show to seek out. Ha!
Other shows, such as "The Windsors" gave parodied the Royal family while still maintaining the decency not to go after young children and while respecting the Queen and the late Prince Philip.
Gary Janetti's show should be pulled from HBO Max. I hope he reads every negative review and feels ashamed of himself. A few funny Instagram posts do not equal a successful show.
This is not to mention that it's offensive to mock children, no matter how famous they are. Prince William and Catherine Middleton have been clear about the baseline level of privacy they wish for their children to have. It's shocking to see so many beloved British actors (Alan Cumming? Dan Stevens? Lucy Punch? Orlando Bloom, okay, I believe that.) take part in a production which is at heart, so cruel and callous. Many of the actors previously have rightfully cried out for their own children to have privacy, but do not respect it when it comes to the children of the Royal family. These Brits have lived in LA too long, clearly, and think making fun of a 95-year-old woman who has given her life in service of their homeland is a punchline. Dan Stevens, for one, would have been better sticking to Downton Abbey if this is the kind of premier-level success he left the show to seek out. Ha!
Other shows, such as "The Windsors" gave parodied the Royal family while still maintaining the decency not to go after young children and while respecting the Queen and the late Prince Philip.
Gary Janetti's show should be pulled from HBO Max. I hope he reads every negative review and feels ashamed of himself. A few funny Instagram posts do not equal a successful show.