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In the last 36 hours I have discovered The Tudors. I cannot begin to tell you how this has wreaked havoc on my other plans for the weekend, especially when I have to keep getting dragged out the front door. All I can do is point to my icon and say, "WTF, Y'all?!" Why didn't anybody tell me about this? (Not you, ethrosdemon, you don't count b/c we never like the same thing at the same time. )

Seriously I'm only up to 1.05, so don't spoil me, but it's got craziness everywhere, intrigue, insanity, gayness, and when did Henry Cavill get hot? He was always so thin and not beef-noodle hearty (TM ethrosdemon). I feel cheated! Of course he's gay, everybody hot is gay. Typical ;-) It also has Fiona from Burn Notice, and I don't even mind Johnathan Rhys Meyers here, even though I've always thought he was extremely dodgy and unattractive, it works here. I wonder if he hits on Henry Cavill in RL?

In related questioning, does anybody have any recommendations for good Henry VIII reading? I'm looking for more court-related and less military-based. Ideally, I'd like a book that focuses on Henry himself through the years and his relationships as opposed to a POV from the wives or kids. Also, don't recommend Antonia Fraser as I don't like her writing. ETA: Non-fictional preferred over fictional.

Comments

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

I like the way you request recommendations in a very imperial way.

Yes, he is fine. I watched the first season of the Tudors when it was on. I don't like the actress playing Anne, but otherwise, yes.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I read "The Other Boleyn Girl" and it's absolutely horrible.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I was just telling Sparky that my first thought during the pilot was "OMG! It's Entourage, but in the 15th Century!" Henry is Vince, Charlie is Eric and the other two actors are Drama and Turtle, but Drama is canonically gay for a change! I'm not feeling Anne myself, either, there's something about her that irks me and the fast and loose with the timelines is a bit maddening, but I do love Catherine and all the sex scenes with Henry are hot enough to set my TV on fire.

Re: The Other Boleyn Girl, the movie looks rather horrible so I wasn't really looking for that. Ideally, I'd like a book that focuses on Henry himself through the years and his relationships as opposed to a POV from the wives or kids.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't really have a book for you. "A Man For All Seasons" reread? You should rewatch the 66 version of the movie, too because Henry is really hot in that, too.