Discussion: Katherine Howard's portrayal this season?

"I know we've talked about Katherine on other threads;but,did anyone honestly think she got any justice with the actress they picked to play her? She acted like she would lay with any man who came along,not just Henry. The Duke of Norfolk was the one who projected her into Henry's path along with Jane Lady Rochford helping. I guess the producers thought having a young Lolita would spice up the end of the season. Instead it left me feeling like ok bring on the executioner!!"

"Well. We'll see. I wouldn't judge quite yet. I mean, she's obviously pretty bold and slutty but there's plenty of time to make us sympathetic to her situation. I seem to be in a minority on this but I like the actress. I'm not saying she's a raving beauty but she's interesting looking and comes across as very, very young and silly. That helps create the pervy quality of the relationship and helps us see into Henry's state of mind that he would be so blown away by a silly little girl. She turned him on -- as young, uncomplicated women will to men in mid-life who are unsettled with themselves and not in a whole, loving relationship. She's a big contrast from his head-over-heels for Anne Boleyn but it should be a contrast. He was a very different man at that stage in his life. In fact, his feelings toward each one of his wives says everything about him and his state of mind at the time and very little about the women themselves."

"Well. We'll see. I wouldn't judge quite yet. I mean, she's obviously pretty bold and slutty but there's plenty of time to make us sympathetic to her situation. I seem to be in a minority on this but I like the actress. I'm not saying she's a raving beauty but she's interesting looking and comes across as very, very young and silly. That helps create the pervy quality of the relationship and helps us see into Henry's state of mind that he would be so blown away by a silly little girl. She turned him on -- as young, uncomplicated women will to men in mid-life who are unsettled with themselves and not in a whole, loving relationship. She's a big contrast from his head-over-heels for Anne Boleyn but it should be a contrast. He was a very different man at that stage in his life. In fact, his feelings toward each one of his wives says everything about him and his state of mind at the time and very little about the women themselves."

"Historically Katherine took birth control methods to avoid getting pregnant by Culpepper and I've always thought it curious that Henry did not show too much concern whether she gave him his second heir or not. He was over the moon about her. "

"Katherine might have been a little close to potentially easy when it comes to sex but nothing like in this show. She just comes off as a full blown slut, I mean the ring scene was just disgusting!"

"Maybe on the show they showed her to loose but she was no innocent angel either.she knew what she was doing just look she went through all the trouble by using birth control. I feel no sympathy for her"

"Katherine might have been a little close to potentially easy when it comes to sex but nothing like in this show. She just comes off as a full blown slut, I mean the ring scene was just disgusting!"