The Man In The High Castle is surprisingly boring and bad, given the potential of its story. I couldn't make it past episode 3. No idea how The Crown is. King Lear is pretty good. Anthony Hopkins is always fun to watch.
If I had a choice of the two I would pick The Crown. It is really interesting to see the history and people. I love period pieces and love historical fiction, although this has a basis in actual events.
The Man in the High Castle had real potential but like another poster it gets boring after a while. The other thing is you really have to watch a few episodes and then wait a week and go rewatch them to not miss something. I will rewatch movies like that because they are 2.5-3 hours. If I have to do that for a series, yeah I'm not that dedicated.
I only made it through season 1 of The Man in the High Castle and largely agree with previous posters. I was really intrigued by the premise, but the execution is only decent and filled with characters that annoyed me.
I tried Man in the High castle twice and I just couldn't get into it. I really enjoyed The Crown, which surprised me because I didn't think I'd like it. The production quality was fantastic and the historical aspect made it that much better. Really looking forward to season 3.
Man in the High Castle is a phenomenal show. The ONLY boring part is the middle of season 1, and its one of the few shows where season 2 is far better than season 1.
The Crown is one of the most boring shows of all time.
I have a feeling the posters above are the type who would rather watch interspecies fish sex than something actually well written, original, and entertaining.
Hey buddy, I would watch that! So the joke's on you!
I felt there was nothing captivating, since the characters just sat around in that town doing nothing. Plus the character actions were baffling. Her deciding to transport the tape is a mid-season decision, not a first episode one..
The Crown is good and also a good choice for married couple (my wife will watch little that has violence). My wife has a companion book for the show and reads up on the history behind each episode after watching.
I thought the dialogue for Man in the High Castle seemed a little too soap opera-y. I gave up after episode 3. I might try again though just because I am kind of in a Netflix slump right now.