Funny thing about doing something on the public stage, isn’t it? Sometimes, whatever you initially think is good gets a lot of applause and...
Funny thing about doing something on the public stage, isn’t it? Sometimes, whatever you initially think is good gets a lot of applause and love. At first, everything seems to be going well, as we saw recently with that so-called "Royal tour" to Colombia involving Harry, which allegedly cost the government over there more than a million in security expenses. With all the police presence and the activities, many in the Colombian media are now asking, “What was the point?” That’s the bigger question everyone is pondering. The purpose of the visit? To discover that a three-year-old had found their voice, apparently. But there are bigger issues brewing back home—not necessarily in Meghan's kitchen, but more with the threadbare deal they still have with the streaming giant, Netflix. Let me explain.
But as George Formby famously said, “It’s turned out nice again,” and it will for us by next March. Everything comes in its time, doesn’t it? A bit like Meghan Markle’s big claim that, despite her husband enjoying work in the entertainment industry and having seven ongoing projects, even the other two they were hoping to get off the ground—the polo show and the cooking show—have now stalled for some reason or another. There’s some talk about issues with patents and registrations, but I’m not buying that nonsense. I think Netflix has realized that these ideas are just duds and that they need to move on to something else.
What happened in Colombia has now made things very difficult for Harry and Meghan, and here’s why. Put yourself in Netflix’s shoes. They look at the situation and think, “Well, we did ‘Heart of Invictus’ as you requested, and it wasn’t a success. Then there was the business show, which everyone seems to have forgotten about, where Harry and Meghan were executive producers. And let’s not forget the odd situation with ‘Meet Me at the Lake’ by Carley Fortune—what happened to that?” Another idea just floating in the air.
Netflix's interest piqued when the Vice President of Colombia expressed how thrilled she was and that she learned about Harry and Meghan through their Netflix docuseries, *Harry & Meghan*. In that series, they trashed everyone, including, some might say, themselves and their reputations. Now, Netflix bosses have responded to Harry and Meghan by saying, “Yes, it was a success. People love you doing that sort of thing. Guess what? We’d like more.”
You can understand Netflix’s rather pushy dilemma. The only question is: will the Sussexes finally crumble? The show must go on, even in the heart of London.
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