A Fun Tryst

  After urging from some library friends, I have finally begun to watch The Tudors, a show about King Henry VIII. I was initially resentful of the historical inaccuracies and the liberal display of women’s chests. But it is a fun little jaunt and I, surprisingly, enjoyed myself rather tremendously. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is dishy as the title role, though he overuses his eyes as a dramatic device one too many times. The romantic scenes are a bit over the top but I found they were quite successful at imparting the passion and intensity of that era.  

Georgie also found Jonathan enjoyable, as he sat on my lap quite intently watching the screen for the entire show. I do not entirely agree with the BBC’s decision to broadcast such an, well, explicit show, no matter how late it screens. I think the American’s way of broadcasting The Tudors on cable is much more favorable. We can’t be too careful in protecting our children.

I leave you, my dear readers, with a hint: