Not my choice: The Spartacus: Blood and Sand Review

Soooo, we just got done Netflixing Starz's "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" season one. This of course was the boyfriend's choice. I have never seen so much unabashed full frontal nudity (for males and females). There were definitely moments I felt like we were watching soft-core porn. There was also a lot of graphic violence (being as how the show is focused around gladiators). The blood effects were overdone, like something out of a graphic novel movie, reminiscent of Sin City or 300. I was excited to see that one of the female leads was played by Lucy Lawless (I use to love Xena: Warrior Princess). However, now that I've seen her totally nude (although I'll give her credit for aging well), Xena will never be the same... Overall, very strange show. It was renewed for a second season, although the actor playing Spartacus is being replaced due to illness.

The end of an obsession

I just finished the series finale of Showtime's "The Tudors." I was hoping that since it was so successful, they would continue with the rest of the Tudor dynasty, like Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I. No dice but it's probably good because that's one less show obsession I have to keep up on. I thought Jonathan Rhys Meyers was a perfect choice for Henry VIII. His natural arrogance really helps the role and it doesn't hurt that he's pretty nice to look at. My favorite show though is Charles, the king's best friend, played by the very manly Henry Cavill :) I also thought all of the queens were very well-cast and enjoyed cameos by Joss Stone and Joelyn Richardson. And of course, you have to love history told with the raciness of a Showtime show!