Bash, especially, had some major badass moments.
His final confrontation with Christophe almost made that whole dragged out serial killer story line worth it almost.
Not today, my friends.
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Today, Bash has a crossbow and he isn’t afraid to use it.
The whole crew, including Narcisse, immediately go into damage control.
There are hundreds of ways this plan could go awry, but everyone’s sticking with it.
French court is so wacky!
One way Catherine and Co. could get caught is at the hands of the Royal Cockroach himself, Christophe.
That thing turns out to be strangling Catherine during sex, which sounds very uncool.
Charles, on the other hand, is taking extra steps to put this Red Knights fiasco to bed.
He’s hired a new court seer to help suss them out: Delphine.
D is back and just as creepy as ever.
Her “feelings” have gotten oddly specific in the few months that she’s been gone.
With everything going on, Catherine and Charles will need him there.
He accepts her order, but he looks like the saddest puppy in all the land.
He’s even sadder when Mary’s departure date gets bumped up to “immediately.”
So, on second thought, Catherine has very little under control at the moment.
Catherine refuses; she knows Mary needs them so that have any chance of making it safely to Scotland.
Narcisse tells Catherine to open her eyes: By protecting Mary, she’s making herself vulnerable.
Suffice it to say, Narcisse is not a fan of the Queen of Scots.
She makes a very poor choice to yell out “it’s you!”
in his face and Christophe wastes no time in going to stab town.
Bash notices something’s amiss and confronts her.
All that CSI training finally pays off!
And that’s when things get really interesting.
Then he shoots him in the hand for good measure.
It’s enough to strip her of the regency.
They aren’t buying the Red Knights story Catherine and Charles are selling.
The situation comes to a head at the castle gates.
Thankfully, it will never come to that.
It is Mary, Queen of Scots, ready to have amoment.
He had a sword made for her.
The real gift, though, is Francis' letter his final words to his wife.
In that moment, Mary knows she can’t just turn her back on France.
She tells them that if they turn against Catherine, they “turn against France.”
It is full of queen swagger and the soldiers stand down.
Mary gives the Regent of France a knowing nod and then rides off from whence she came.
Bash isn’t the only badass in France today.
It’s about time, dude.
That shocker was so season 2.
Catherine admits to it and shows little remorse.
When Bash learns that his mother’s body was tossed in the sea, he loses it.
He strangles Catherine whose poor neck is really getting abused as of late but pulls back.
Now that they are in the know, Charles promises Catherine that she’ll pay for her actions.
Meanwhile, in England:Gideon Blackburn has returned and earns top marks from his queen.
Well, that moment better be soon.
Plus, once Elizabeth discovers that Mary has returned to Scotland, Lola will be even more valuable.
If she and John don’t leave now, they may never get another chance.
The clock is ticking.
The Queens' Corner of Harsh Lady Truths
“Offer them bribes for their silence.
If they refuse, tell them I’ll cut off their heads.”
She’s just being Catherine.
“You extended Elizabeth’s invitation for me to visit England.
I’ve been visiting ever since.”
Lady Lola: great hostage, even better shade-thrower
“I’ll figure something out.
I always do.”
Catherine’s got this covered, you guys.
