How much money would convince you to burn bridges and slander your family?
In the case of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, it is an estimated amount between 100 and 150 million dollars, which they received from Netflix to produce several docu-films, scripted series and children's programs in the coming years.
As far as Netflix is concerned, this is a safe investment.
Harry and Meghan are hot and juicy potatoes, and the butter is dripping from their heads.
The first three episodes of their docu-series broke ratings records for the streaming server.
More than 81 million viewing hours were recorded in the first week (the highest achieved by a documentary title so far), and more than 28 million subscribers watched at least some of the episodes.
And a lot more people just talked about it non-stop.
Is the success attributed to the couple's popularity, or is it a result of the curious human nature, a voyeuristic nature and a fondness for comforting dirt, juice and trash?
Of all the possible platforms, the two palace refugees chose Netflix to spread their story - in complete contrast to the traditional approach of the royal family, which makes sure not to engage in public confrontations in the media, but to smear and manipulate only behind their backs, and by leaking to the tabloids.
Public reaction to the series included a lot of outrage.
The couple presented to the viewers a romantic and dramatic story, one-sided and manipulative, but kidnapped from all sides.
What was meant to be a PR move of international positive coverage has turned into a cold shower of criticism - partly because they are generating fake positive coverage for themselves for money.
Come to think of it, Harry and Meghan only have one story to tell us.
Although this is a grandiose and sensational story, the kind that sells newspapers and books, movies and series - but it is still one story in the end of which they were thrown out of the palace and exiled.
They told it last year to Oprah Winfrey, and now they're telling it again to Netflix viewers.
The royal soap opera is starting to repeat itself.
Harry and Meghan documented the "flight of freedom" and announced an escape from the bosom of the oppressive family, but both now revolve around themselves in a metaphorical circle and their entire media existence is bound only by the family connection and their relationship with the throne.
The retired prince and duchess have nothing to sell but themselves.
They are the product and we are the customers.
As long as we continue to consume their exploits, as long as the detractors criticize and criticize us, as long as the royal house continues to stick knives and the yellows continue to slaughter, as long as we get angry, excited, gossip and chatter in front of the screen about Harry and Meghan's life of nothingness - that's how their story will strengthen itself and continue And more by the force of inertia.
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