TrueBlood “Beautifully Broken”: TrueBlood Is Definitely Heating Up!

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Hoowee! Tonight’s episode of TrueBlood, “Beautifully Broken” was AAAAWWWWe-some! All the story lines were exciting tonight. Last week’s episode had a wee bit of a leisurely pace. I was like, it’s going to be excruciatingly delicious riding the build up. But tonight was like a thoroughbred hot to get out of the gates! LOTS of new characters and all the story lines were delish!

My faves? Eric and Sookie, and Tara and Franklin Mott. Franklin is played by the wickedly delicious and devious James Frain.

The deliciously wicked James Frain as Franklin Mott.

Remember him as Cromwell in The Tudors? As soon as I saw him, I knew this season would be GOOOD!

And what is up with Bill! Was his appearance at Merlotte’s a coincidence? Are his original intentions towards Sookie in question now? NOOOO! Say it isn’t so! I thought their love was pure! Sookie will be so disappointed if their spontaneous meeting was planned. Even though I’m fairly certain Bill didn’t plan (or was it THE plan? Hmmm. Diabolical and Machiavellian!) to fall in love with her, I’m getting the feeling his appearance in Sookie’s life wasn’t all that coincidental after all. Bill’s virtue is a wee bit tarnished in my eyes now, but I still love you Bill. I WANT you to redeem yourself!

Sookie and Her Boys_TrueBlood Season 3

Well, it will at least allow me to enjoy Sookie’s other male diversions (namely Eric and Alcide) while Bill is away a little more guilt free from this moment on. Love Eric’s flashbacks, too! It’s good to see Godric again and get a chance to peel back all of Eric’s, ahem, layers! I always knew he was deep! Could he have true feelings for Sookie?

Yesiree, Bob! TrueBlood is DEFINITELY heating up! Carbonated fresh blood anyone? It comes with a warm blood bisque with rose petals, followed by a fabulous blood gelato!

~P.S.~ And did you see Alfre Woodard? Stellar!

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Anne Boleyn Puts the “S” In Scandalous

Anne Boleyn The Most Happy_tudorhistoryorg

Today wouldn’t be today without mentioning Anne Boleyn. Today marks the 474th anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution by beheading. As y’all know, I am a huge Anne Boleyn fan. I’m still trying to figure out a reason to wear the famous “B” necklace, and I think I may have finally found it! Move over Betty!

I have always thought Anne Boleyn was a women way ahead of her time. She had a fine brain, and no, I don’t believe she had six fingers. I mean think about it. Would Henry VIII have even looked twice at her once he noticed an extra finger on her hands? If you know anything about Henry, had he seen six digits, I think you would agree he would have looked the other way so fast he would have given himself whiplash.

I love Anne not just for her feisty nature or daring feats of psychological maneuvering or political coups in a man’s world — and I could go on. I also loved her for her provocative nature, her love of fashion and trendsetting, her single minded determination, her ability to have drama and intrigue follow her wherever she went and make Tudor history scandalous. Let’s face it, Anne B. knew how to put the “S” in scandalous! I could so see her winning Survivor or having her own reality show. Now that would be scandalous indeed!

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No wonder Elizabeth I was such a glorious Queen. She took the best of both sets of genes and rocked it.

If you love Anne Boleyn as much as I do, here is an awesome site. R.I.P. Anne Boleyn and thanks for the memories!

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The Tudors Are In the House!

The Tudors Season 3

Well, I missed the kick off of Season 3 of The Tudors on Showtime on April 5, 2009, but I am making up for lost time and catching it on the ancient CBC, a beloved Canadian station. And let me tell you ~ Season 3 kicks of with a bang! Henry is as despicable as ever, and isn’t even bothering to hide the fact that he is a blue blooded tyrant. Heads are set to roll, and marble ones already are, as the churches are being dissolved and their riches ransacked and funneled into the king’s coffers. Lady Seymour has found the highest dread favor in the land by landing the king, becoming queen to England’s best known philanderer. (However, out of all Henry’s queens, she was favored the most because she bore him a son and had the good grace to die of her own volition instead of forcing Henry to kill her off when he was bored of her!)

Henry VIII and Jane Seymour

Meanwhile, fates and fortunes are rising and falling like a waterwheel, as usual subject to the mood and fancy of the king, which is unpredictable and foul as ever. The court is as morally ragged and corrupt as usual, rife with intrigues and plotting, which is always good fun. Princess Mary has sold out to return to the good graces of the king and regained the privilege of calling him father. Now it is the little Elizabeth who must suffer Henry’s wrath and punishment simply for being the daughter of the once beloved Anne, who is openly referred to as “the whore Anne Boleyn”.

The Tudors Season 3_Henry and the Women In His Life

Even though I know how all this will end, I am looking forward yet again to another rousing season of romps and routs, betrayal, scheming, conspiracy, manipulation and maneuvering, pomp and pageantry, and watching heads roll and necks stretch! I also greatly enjoy watching Henry become more decrepit (and pain riddled, which is the least he deserves! Good gracious, Tudor times sure brings out the devilishly bloodthirsty side of me!) as his rottenly wicked insides start to tarnish his once glorious, athletic outer splendor. Kudos once again to Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who is simply fantastic as the deplorable Henry VIII, and to the stupendous cast who really take you back to Tudor living at its voracious best, where I guess it was very good to be king! We are very pleased indeed!

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