Audiences shred Netflix's woke Queen Cleopatra on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB
The docuseries, produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, fueled outrage following its announcement due to its portrayal of the racially ambiguous queen as black.Cleopatra's race and ethnicity have been argued through the years by historians, with many coming to the conclusion that she was primarily of Macedonian Greek descent.
It is not clear whether or not the widespread disapproval of the ancient queen's portrayal was the impetus for the docuseries bombing, but bomb it did.On IMDb it was given a 1.1/10 rating. The"show has done something I didn’t think was even possible," a commentary review from Forbes read."It has not just the lowest audience score in Netflix history, it has essentially the lowest audience score possible on Rotten Tomatoes, a 1%. Not a 10%, a 1%. [Update: It just ticked up to 2%. Still an unprecedented low]." The Netflix documentary, #QueenCleopatra, is a deeply racist work of fiction. Cleopatra was of Greek descent.
There was an entire dynasty of black pharaohs who conquered and successfully ruled over Egypt. Yet mainstream… — Calista Toner May 11, 2023 "The Netflix documentary, #QueenCleopatra, is a deeply racist work of fiction. Cleopatra was of Greek descent. Academics settled this debate in the early 2000s," one Twitter user commented. Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Has The Worst Audience Score In TV HistoryThat’s what Cleopatra is.
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