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Court scientist Nikolai announces a comet is about to pass Russia, a phenomenon Catherine uses to her advantage while unearthing a new side of her leadership in the face of some huge challenges.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 30, 2023 - 9 comments

Catherine orders Grigor to hide out in the forest with Paul and plays a dangerous game with herself to prove that her destiny lies in Russia, while grappling with the impact Peter's decisions have on her rule.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 30, 2023 - 1 comment

Catherine introduces divorce to the court with unforeseen consequences. Grigor befriends Maxim and takes him stag hunting, while Elizabeth and Petrov go on a trip to the regions.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 26, 2023 - 1 comment

Catherine wants to bring more fun to the court, so she stages a festival of truth, jokes and stunningly clever ideas with Georgina's help. Katya puts on a play challenging Catherine's reign and Catherine samples Peter's salty desserts.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 26, 2023 - 4 comments

Catherine tries to persuade Peter to come home whilst Hugo re-doubles his attempts to regain his kingdom. Georgina continues to play her complicated court games.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 23, 2023 - 4 comments

Peter is once again tormented by his father's expectations and his failure to continue the legacy of his empire. Catherine must decide to do about the unrest being stirred up in the regions, but Velementov is in no state to help her.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 23, 2023 - 1 comment

Arkady and Tatyana help Peter and Catherine through a rough patch as they clash over their son, Paul, whom Catherine fears will grow up to be a ruthless leader and so refuses to ordain him, to the alarm of Archie and Elizabeth.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 22, 2023 - 4 comments

Catherine involves the peasants, nobles and merchants in a conference designed to bring change to Russia. Peter's hunt for revenge on an historic enemy threatens to destabilize Catherine's attempt to outlaw murder.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 22, 2023 - 4 comments

Catherine is visited by the UK and US ambassadors both wanting her to intervene in the War of Independence. Maxim takes issue with the public displays of affection between Grigor and Marial.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 15, 2023 - 3 comments

Catherine and Peter seek some marriage guidance after the chaotic events of the previous day left them in an awkward place in their relationship.
posted by Parasite Unseen on May 12, 2023 - 7 comments

Hi, this is a new feature we’re rolling out on FanFare, based on a suggestion from community member geoff. We’ve added a new category called 'Upcoming', which can be used to discuss upcoming media (tv, movies, books, etc) being released soon that people are interested in*. It's designed to be pretty low stakes, requiring very little in mod or development resources, so the community can just use it almost immediately to talk about upcoming media. To start things off, I’m gonna mention a few things are coming out in May that have me interested, but it’s not any sort of exhaustive list, nor should future posts by the community feel limited to the monthly format. Otherwise, for this initial post feel free to chime in about what you’re looking forward to media wise in May! [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on May 1, 2023 - 15 comments

The Great returns for a second season — huzzah! Season 2 trailer [more inside]
posted by gladly on Dec 3, 2021 - 13 comments

The Great, an occasionally true story, is an American comedy-drama miniseries loosely based on the rise of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. All episodes available on Hulu. [more inside]
posted by jeoc on May 25, 2020 - 22 comments