Documentary Review: The Last Czars Review/Opinion

[Rob82]

I just finished watching "The Last Czars" on Netflix. This is just my simple take from watching the documentary.

I found it quite sad and felt bad for the royal couple, but also very frustrating, seeing them ignore common sense, making catastrophic decisions one after the other, and being oblivious to the turmoil around them with their people, which if they simply tried to address, would have had their support. The Czar didn't listen to those around him, and he and the Empress basically locked themselves up in an obtuse world. Bringing their inevitable downfall, and that of White Russia to the low-life degenerate Bolsheviks.

The Czar and Empress were more fitting for a regular couple in love, enjoying time with their children, but not rulers of a great empire. Unfortunately, they let their son's illness get in the way of their judgement as well, and adding in the deviant Rasputin, just compounded things.

Here are the lessons as I see it:

1. Take care of your people's needs.
2. Don't engage in wars which you aren't prepared for or can't win.
3. Listen to your advisors when they inform you of what needs to be done to solve the problems at hand.
4. Use common sense when you see chaos in your society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iqySCbxCz8

                                                   The Last Czars Season 1 Trailer (2019)