Television opinions

[winter]

In brief:

Game of Thrones - I didn't read the books, and I think that might be why I'm so repelled; I don't know who those people are, and instead of making me care (with the exception of small humanising moments for Clan Stark), HBO's going through the predictable checklist of "let's shock people!!!" that made me stop watching True Blood, combined with stock political fantasy material. Unless the second episode presents a dramatic departure, that'll be it for me.

The Borgias - This, on the other hand, I like lots. My kind of murderous priests, and the storytelling is aces ♥ Doesn't hurt that Jeremy Irons is having the time of his life, and Cesare-guy is adorable when he goes all threatening. (And the women - Giulia Farnese in particular, possibly the first time in American television I've seen the other woman done as a sympathetic character.)

Castle - Still watching, still enjoying :) This and Mentalist remain my mostly-mindless entertainment shows. (And White Collar, when it's on.)

Doctor Who - WHY ISN'T IT EASTER YET?

Comments

[new_vogue_ravyn.livejournal.com]

Let's just say Tom and Chie are my inner Rodrigo and Cesare casting, with Nene!Lucrezia.

Ah, if only it could be cast! Cesare Borgia could be revived. Funny, when watching the last series of The Tudors I was all for a Takarazuka version (somewhat sanitised, of course). I could see Tom angsting and raging around as Henry VIII somehow.

[winter]

Fantasy casting is something of a disease now ;) Borgias would definitely have to be current Hoshigumi, because Toyoko would be a fantastic Cardinal Della Rovera. Mostly because I can see her stabbing someone in the eye in the confessional.

[new_vogue_ravyn.livejournal.com]

Toyoko would be a fantastic Cardinal Della Rovera. Mostly because I can see her stabbing someone in the eye in the confessional.

I could also see Chigi doing that but I'm not sure I could see the rest of current Yuki doing the Borgias. Cross troupe casting a la Susano-o? ;D