A wealth of babes tonight, yo...

[serai]

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Eagerly awaiting tonight's Penny Dreadful. Looks like we'll get an Ethan-centric tale this time. *licks chops*

(WHEN is he gonna peel down again? I miss seeing that fine, fine hotness going about its business. *makes grabby hands*)

Also, DID YOU KNOW THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE NEW ROOTS IS ON TONIGHT??

I didn't even know they'd done a new version until a few days ago. Seriously, take a look at this:

Does that not look awesome? The guy they got to play Kinte is thirty-eight kinds of dreamy, and the production values are excellent. Am loving the fact that it looks like they're emphasizing Kinte's Muslimness, which was played down in the original series. THAT should get the wingnuts in a froth! And how perfect is casting Rhys Meyers as a slave owner? I GIVE IT A TEN THAT'S HOW PERFECT. That guy always comes off as a nasty little weasel to me. This just looks fucking great.

Did I mention that Kinte is fucking gorgeous? BECAUSE HE IS.

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I watched Doctor Kildare and had no idea Richard was gay. Even after I found out, it made no difference to me when watching Shogun and Thorn Birds. I was a music and drama major and there were many gay guys with the same major. I didn't know they were gay until we had all graduated and were living in NYC. That was my first real awareness of what being gay was about, but I learned in a hurry. I had many gay friends during my NYC years.

I never thought about Shogun having so much influence here in the US, but I can see that you're right.

The Thorn Birds is available on DVDs. You should definitely watch it sometime.