Camelot & The Borgias- Cables Newest Series

Two new shows have recently debuted on premium cable: Camelot and The Borgias. These are my thoughts on them.

WARNING: Some minor spoilers are mentioned in here.

Camelot- Of these two shows, this one is my preferred one, well at least for now. Airing on Starz, it retells the King Arthur legend. There is a good mix of drama, with some fantasy elements through in. I'm glad they did not opt to ignore the fantasy elements (which is something I was afraid they were gonna do).

First off, the production value, is of course, sumptuous. The cinematography is gorgeous. The acting is excellent. I love the whole cast, in particular Eva Green is the deliciously evil Morgan. But, more on her later.

Since this is cable, they are able to add lots of violence, including a bloody slaughter at the end of the two part first episode. Actually, the first episode was aired as a preview, last month, which is when I caught it. Last night, I saw the full two-parter.

Anyways, the other thing that cable allows is, of course, skin! And thank God for the beautiful Eva Green!!! I been a fan of hers since Casino Royale. She has a breathtakingly beautiful face and gorgeous eyes. And, those natural boobs are a sight to behold! Holy fuckin' shit! I flipped out when she showed them on the preview! In the ending of the second half she shows them to some wolf/ demon (?) thing. Some lycan-like creatures have all the luck!


The Borgias- This show I was interested long before I even heard of Camelot. I first heard about it when my friend Kristie, and I went to the Showtime house way back in October of last year. The Showtime house is an annual thing were artists make rooms inspired by each show on Showtime. While Dexter was, of course, our favorite room, my second fav had to be The Borgias room. I mean it had a big-ass cross, a skull, and bunch of books. How could it not be?

Anyways, it definitely made me curious to see this show. Well that and the fact that Jeremy Irons is in the lead role. He's a great actor, and I been a fan of his since I saw him in Cronenberg's classic Dead Ringers. Anyhow, I kept waiting and waiting for it to air. To the point where I was wondering what the fuck was up!

Well, it finally debuted this Sunday, with a another two parter. Again, the set design and costumes are gorgeous. This one is a little slower, though. It is inspired by the real life and corrupt Borgias family. The dude was some scummy pope. This show promises to show what is, as they call it, "the first crime family".

Already, we see glimpses of the corruption. Sex seems to play a major part in it. Which of course means skin! The female cast, by the way, is VERY easy on the eyes.

The acting is excellent, and it should be noted that it is produced by Neil (Interview with the Vampire) Jordan. Like I said, it was slow, but the last twenty minutes really kicked the series into gear. Based on the clips they showed, I think this show will only get better. Very much looking forward to more episodes.

So, there you have it. I hope you guys will give these shows a look. I would love to hear your thoughts on them, as well.

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Showtime's Deeper Throat

I been watching the new reality TV series Deeper Throat, on Showtime since it premiered on Fed. 14th (yes, Valentine's Day, at least something good came out of that shitty day...) and been enjoying it greatly.



Now, I first heard of it thanks to one of my fav blogs to read, Genesis Online. The show deals with Vivid Video trying to remake the porn classic Deep Throat . Now, I never seen the original, and who knows, if I ever will. But, any porn fan knows how important that film is to the adult biz. Anyways, Steve Hirsch, the owner of Vivid, tries to get the rights, then has his main director, Paul Thomas (aka PT) make it. The owner of the rights to Deep Throat is none to happy, but agrees to let it be made. Still, he wants to make his own version.



Meanwhile, PT starts to look for the lead girl, as it has been decided that it should not be a Vivid girl. The girl needs to be able deep throat (duh!), but also be able to carry a film. It ends up being the gorgeous, and one this blog's most beloved babes, Sasha Grey who, and rightfully so, gets the lead role.

Along the way, we see the lovely and naturally breasted Hanna Hilton join Vivid Video, as well as former Miss USA, the pretty Kelli McCarthy . By the way, anyone see Kelli's film? If so please tell me your thoughts.



And, of course there is all the drama that reality TV thrives on. Problems with script, troubles with the owner of Deep Throat, and other moments that add to the show. As you would expect to see there are lots of hot, naked babes in the show, but one that really stood out, well at least outside of the Vivid girls or Sasha, is Sarah Vandella . She comes off as having a lot of attitude (might be cause this babe is form right here in NYC!). I loved the scene where shes tries out for the lead, but tells PT that she does not act only fucks! Ahh, what a goddess! But, her attitude gets to much and in the last episode, that they aired, she gets kicked off the set, as PT gets way pissed off. I am sure the fact that the guy sent by the owner of the original film, tped his car did not help!



In all this is a fascinating show for those interested in seeing how a major porn film is made. But, it is also really fun and entertaining. I think that is is probably one of the best reality shows in a while. And, hey let's be honest the hot naked babes help! Check it out if you ain't done so, yet!



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