the tudors

ok, so i know i haven't blogged about christmas yet...promise i'll get to that. i have to upload all of my pictures onto my computer first. i think there's 200 or so, so you can understand why i'm saving that for when i have a chunk of time. probably tomorrow...

anyhoo-i wanted to share my thoughts on a new show. yup, *another* show. (tv is good, remember?!?!) dude, the tudors on showtime is AMAZING (click on the link to the right -->). it's about king henry the VIII and his court. there are liberties that they took with some facts (like combining henry's two sisters into one for the show and some timeline stuff) but a lot of it follows history. like dexter, it premiered last year but i missed the first few episodes, so i decided to wait until they replayed them during the off-season. well, instead of waiting for showtime to get on the ball, i discovered that the episodes were on "video on demand" and i knocked all 10 of 'em out. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. it interested me so much i found myself researching king henry, anne bolelyn, wolsey and others. {my college buds will know this is HUGE because of my overwhelming *affection* for history...NUH-UH! i so waited until senior year-undergrad to take history 103!!! but, i digress...} this show got my attention. it's compelling & racy. examples? well, it seems like in every episode a major character is getting their head cut off...just like that. it's pretty brutal. mere informs me that that's how it was...(she's a history buff) no tolerance at all for even *rumored* treason. in the infamous words of homey the clown...i guess "king henry don't play that." (for those who are unfamiliar with homey the clown, click on this)

another example: there are sex scenes that are SO convincing that i blush for the actors. i know...what do i expect...after all, it is on SHOWTIME. so, if that's not your thing...you've been warned-this show *really* pushes the envelope and leaves very little to the imagination.

and of course, there's this *one* guy {grins} on the show that makes you gulp, focus your eyesight and sit up straight:

he plays charles brandon. mmm-hmmm. i may have to rearrange "my list" {smiles}. his character's a lot like mcsteamy in that he keeps himself pretty busy with a lot of different ladies, but nonetheless, he's sure nice to look at. for those of you who don't know what "the list" is, i'll have to explain it in my next post (this one is getting too long).

so back to the tudors. here are some promotional videos to spark your interest (oh, as i mentioned earlier, this show is rated r on showtime, so if there are impressionable minds around, wait till later):

the opening credits:



season 1 promo:
watch for henry cavill @ :34 {winks}



season 2 promo:


if you have it, showtime is re-airing season one starting january 20th. season two premieres march 30th. you know what i'll be doing that sunday!!! :)