Let's talk Borgias

I have to admit that after merely 2 hours of The Borgias, I am hooked! I was extremely happy to hear and then read up a bit on this new series that Showtime is doing because I was hopelessly addicted to The Tudors and have since pretty much devoured any and every book I can get my hands on that have to do with Anne Boleyn and her daughter Queen Elizabeth I. Yes, I'm even a fan of Elizabeth and it's sequel and often will do a Tudors marathon followed up by BOTH movies! Did I mention I am obsessed? Actually, there was another reason I immediately got pulled into The Borgias before it even began and his name is David Oakes. (but be careful and please pay close attention to the pictures when googling this name b/c there is also a guitar player out there that I almost linked you too...just saying.) Anyway, THIS David was previously on the Starz mini-series The Pillars of the Earth playing a rather nasty little spoiled bastard who I immediately fell in love with. I can't imagine, had I really been born back in these times (which okay I'm disturbed and quite often do wish, and believe, I was born in the wrong century), that I would want anything to do with this type of character. I would be hiding as well as possibly in dark corners just to survive and not become a pawn but then again I probably would have been a nobody peasant...wait, what was I saying? Oh yes, back to David Oakes. I became fond of him on Pillars but then sad when this was only a mini-series and felt like it was over before it began. So of course I googled him (it sounds so dirty and let's just pretend we didn't imagine anything dirty just now...) and found out about The Borgias. And alas, here we are, with the two hour premiere under our belts and from what I'm seeing, it's getting great reviews right out of the gates! Of course, I'll watch a show regardless of the ratings and if the fates decide to cancel whatever I'm watching, I'll then buy it on dvd and rewatch it...constantly. But with The Borgias just starting and, and rather strong, I'm hopeful for great things to come. The rest of the cast is amazing and consists of Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud, Holliday Granger, and Lotte Verbeek to round out the main cast, in at least the first two eps. It's okay if you aren't familiar with their names yet...but you will be! I'm now going to follow my Tudor readings and dive into the world of the Borgias and find out more about this apparent notorious original crime family...not only is the history buff in me curious but also the catholic that is buried deep down inside.