Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria: PICSPAM

Date: 2021-01-04 11:27 am (UTC)
selenak: (Sanssouci)
From: [personal profile] selenak
Okay, I achieved screencaps. Have some illustrations of the Fritzian parts of the above.

Here are Fritz and Fredersdorf in front of Sanssouci

Fritz and Fredersdorf


Here they are in a room supposedly Fritz' audience room. Actually, now that I can look closer at the screen caps, I can see it's not even in the Neue Kammern, it's in the Neuer Palais, which definitely did not exist yet in early 1756 when this is supposed to take place: the great ball room. (Note the Silesian marble!)

Work time

Fredersdorf

In the Ballroom

Fredersdorf hires a new spy, OC Max de Simoni:

M and Bond

Fredersdorf and Simoni

Have sex for Prussia!

Go forth young man

Simoni uncovered the Diplomatic Revolution. This is somewhat worrying for our Prussian duo:

Diplomatic Revolution uncovered


For all I make fun of this series and it's massive liberties, they did do their research. Fritz is showing snuffing repeatedly, and note the dogs in the background here:

Snuffing 1

Snuffing 2

Now this is a rather good approximation of how Fritz' study might have looked like before it was renovated in his successor's time. This is the scene when he's duetting with hot Swiss spy Simoni.

Flute-playing Fritz


Even Fritz needs a break


Duetting

Since Fritz has taken all the Saxon soldiers and pressed them into his army, August III. sends a messenger asking whether he can at least have his honor guard back when he retreats to Warsaw. Fritz, somewhat preoccupied with his dog, says no.

Beware of Dog


No return of Saxon soldiers


My dog is more interesting than your message

Dog frontal

Now for the big one, the attempted assassination by chocolate scene somewhat later. First, leisure time chez Fritz:

Reading with my dog

Well now...

Glasow puts the fateful cup of chocolate on the desk.

Reading together

Lemme have some chocolate!

Gimme chocolate!

The King's love could be deadly, is all I'm saying.

Died of Chocolate

This totally explains the Scourging of Saxony thereafter:

REVENGE!

Lastly, I couldn't resist at least one screen cap not featuring our lot but Brühl (in the blue coat) and August III at Königstein, having just received the news the Austrians got defeated at Lobovitz which means they're screwed:


We're screwed
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