6/25/09 Outside Class

A couple of weeks ago knowing I was going to be home all weekend, I went to Wal-Mart in search of a series to watch. I ended up picking up the Showtime series, Tudors season 1. It's set in the 1500's and is about the reign of Henry VIII. It's pretty interesting. I recognized a few names, more than I would have thought since I've been out of school for so long. Besides Henry there's Ann Boleyn, Ann's sister, Mary and Catherine.
Peter O'Toole plays the pope. I think he is the biggest name in the cast. The sets are lavish and the costumes are so beautiful. I watched the credits after I finished the first season and it looks like it's filmed in Canada. Kudos to them, I'm completely hooked. It's definitely R rated, sometimes borderline what I would term soft porn.
I'm sure it's not historically accurate, but I don't really care. The characters are beautiful and sexy, unlike the real people were in the 1500's. Henry's teeth are white and his nails even though bitten are clean. Ann Boleyn is beautiful and has enviable cleavage.
I sent my daughter back to Wal-Mart late last week to pick up season 2, in anticipation of another weekend at home. It didn't quite work out that way, so I have only gotten through 6 episodes.
Season 3 started in April on Showtime, so I hope it's out soon on dvd.
The only problem I had with season 1 was that after watching 10 straight hours I thought I would go to bed and read a bit. Odd Thomas ended up with an English accent in my head. Poor Odd, I had to put the book away and go to sleep. It was such an injustice. I just couldn't stand listening to him any other way than what he had been.