tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post4257908651930800991..comments2023-10-15T05:17:22.939-07:00Comments on The Raucous Royals: Showtime's The Tudors: Historical vs. Hollywood – Episode 5Bearded Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-45774770591204089292010-03-08T00:43:18.429-08:002010-03-08T00:43:18.429-08:00I have only in recent months discovered the Tudors...I have only in recent months discovered the Tudors and have been watching the entire series on demand. with every episode I have paused the show at points of interest, grabbed my iPhone and attempted to look up if what I was seeing was fact or fiction. I am so amazed by the facts! I am so grateful that with season 3 I stumbled across this website. I have found it so helpful. like cliff notes! thank you thank you for educating me!kasmirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832253613682002990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-86751740748897448042009-06-17T05:57:20.192-07:002009-06-17T05:57:20.192-07:00Both season 1 and 2 are available on DVD in the UK...Both season 1 and 2 are available on DVD in the UK - my wonderful hubby gave me both for a Xmas pressie!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-18918414746312257452009-05-07T20:27:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:27:00.000-07:00I've just discovered this series and I can't get e...I've just discovered this series and I can't get enough. Thanks to Verizon Fios, I was able watch season 2 on demand (after watching the first 2 episodes of season 3)--does anyone know if the series is available on DVD yet? I want to see season 1! I also wish they weren't stopping with Henry's death; we've seen lots of Elizabeth's story, but not really Mary's--they didn't call her Bloody Mary for nothing. There's got to be plenty of interesting storytelling there.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-36306941231432941072009-05-07T07:34:00.000-07:002009-05-07T07:34:00.000-07:00Fran – Sorry for the misspelling of Meyers name. M...Fran – Sorry for the misspelling of Meyers name. My appreciation of Meyers acting in this episode was genuine. I was just extremely rushed to get this post done before I flew out on a book promotion trip. <br /><br />Susan – yes, Nonsuch palace is fascinating. Too bad we can’t appreciate it today.<br /><br />Kasandra – It is true that many poor people bathed once a year but Henry was fastidious about cleanliness. He had a bath at Hampton Palace with actual heated water that he used frequently. It really was not into the latter part of the century that people started to associate disease with water entering the pours of the skin. So yes, he was adamant about Edward’s apartments staying clean. <br /><br />If you are interested, I did a post briefly covering the history of bathing that you can find here:<br /><br />http://blog.raucousroyals.com/2008_09_01_archive.html<br /><br /><br />Jill – I agree that Elizabeth and Mary’s story deserves some attention. I did hear that there is a movie coming out soon staring Scarlett Johansson as Mary and will focus on her relationship with Elizabeth. Let’s hope it will not be another "The Other Boleyn Girl". <br /><br />This episode was by far my favorite and did remind me of I, Claudius with a twist of Godfatherish irreverence. At this point, Henry has developed the key ingredients for a Macchiavellian potentate – he has used both fraud and force but is now even deceiving himself. Unfortunately, the next episode dumps the Fool and I feel we lose Henry’s ruthless side. More to come...Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-74586986830395516332009-05-06T19:28:00.000-07:002009-05-06T19:28:00.000-07:00I wish they weren't planning to end the series wit...I wish they weren't planning to end the series with Henry's death. I realize that the Mary/Elizabeth story has been done to death, but I'm finding myself drawn into the relationship between the two somewhat discarded heirs. It's portrayed here in a very loving manner. Perhaps we don't know enough; do you have any information? I'm really enjoying these recaps. The series plays so fast and loose with some aspects of history, but adheres so closely to others.<br /><br />Is anyone else getting somewhat of an "I, Claudius" vibe from this episode? Something about Wil Somers at the end on the throne cackling just made me think of the final few years of the reign of Claudius.<br /><br />Also interesting to note is the direct lifting of the "stab the pillows" bit from "The Fellowship of the Ring" and the way the Acts, cited and dramatized with crosscuts to debauchery, echoes the now-stock structure of the end of "The Godfather", when the sacred is intercut with the profane. This was a really fine (and disturbing) episode, and the parts that are derivative play like in-jokes.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-79123712043854678852009-05-04T09:47:00.000-07:002009-05-04T09:47:00.000-07:00I wonder - did 16th century England really link cl...I wonder - did 16th century England really link cleanliness to health? Weren't those the days of a bath a year, maybe, even for royalty? I thought the scrubbing the walls daily an anachronism - you didn't?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301290024912296135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-31071780758045542512009-05-04T06:23:00.000-07:002009-05-04T06:23:00.000-07:00These posts are fascinating! I'd never heard of No...These posts are fascinating! I'd never heard of Nonsuch Palace.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-57139888377821561982009-05-03T20:59:00.000-07:002009-05-03T20:59:00.000-07:00I like your reviews. But I would think that consid...I like your reviews. But I would think that considering your well-placed appreciation of JRM's acting you would spell his name correctly. It's Meyers; not Myers.franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528721035479447780noreply@blogger.com