Season 2 ofThe Empresswas action-packed and memorable.
However, not everyone around Franz was confident about the decisions he made.
Archduchess Sophie (Melika Foroutan) doesn’t believe he made the right choice.
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She doesn’t view her son as aggressive, or even a fighter in any sense.
His mother fears it will result in injury or death for Franz.
Unfortunately, Franz is in a tough spot because he has already declared war.
When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tensions and intrigue at the Viennese court.
In the end, Franz survives the battle, but Austria is defeated.
He was oftenportrayed as too weak to be an emperor.
He never wanted to become the emperor in the first place; it just happened to him.
To Franz, being a loving husband and father made life worth living.
However,the empire required him to constantly sacrifice time with his family.
Along with his inner conflicts, he often disagreed with Elisabeth’s free-spirited ways andhis mother’s domineering personality.
When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tensions and intrigue at the Viennese court.
The first season of Netflixs political drama was filled with drama!
Maximilian neverachieved the recognition or power he desired.
He and his brother have different perspectives when it comes to winning back the people of Austria.
Much of this has to do with the way death has impacted Franz.
However, this process requires patience, and Franz’s sense of urgency often wins in the end.
General Gyulai was able to persuade Franz to listen to him.
In the end, Franz intended for his son to take over as emperor.
WhenMaximilian finally realizes this, he decides to leave with Charlotte.
Many things came to a close in the finale ofThe Empress.
Ava is ordered to leave the royal palace.
However, Alexanderimmediately regrets this decision and takes off to find her.
IfThe Empressis renewed for a third season, we’ll likely learn more about the fate of this romance.
Either way, the season finale was packed with action.
