Utterly confused yet excited? I think?
In an odd timing, considering the stunning discovery of Richard III's remains, apparently BBC is adapting Philippa Gregory's The White Queen into a miniseries. It's all about Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV's scandalous wife.
I hate hate hate Gregory, and I don't think she could write either a high quality or historically appropriate book if her life depended on it. And anyone who wants to present Elizabeth Woodville, smart and gorgeous as she was, as a some sort of aspirational romantic heroine is nuts. BUT!
It's about the War of the Roses! From the Yorkist side! And has pretty people and costumes and is going to give me Edward IV! And Richard III and the Nevilles (Anne Neville OMG!) and maybe I'll be lucky and they won't do the 'Richard III monster who ate children for snack and bathed in the blood of puppies' nonsense. (I think you can guess I am rather a Ricardian).
Plus, I never thought I'd ever say it, but Edward and Elizabeth look gorgeous together:
I think I just might RPShip.
I hate hate hate Gregory, and I don't think she could write either a high quality or historically appropriate book if her life depended on it. And anyone who wants to present Elizabeth Woodville, smart and gorgeous as she was, as a some sort of aspirational romantic heroine is nuts. BUT!
It's about the War of the Roses! From the Yorkist side! And has pretty people and costumes and is going to give me Edward IV! And Richard III and the Nevilles (Anne Neville OMG!) and maybe I'll be lucky and they won't do the 'Richard III monster who ate children for snack and bathed in the blood of puppies' nonsense. (I think you can guess I am rather a Ricardian).
Plus, I never thought I'd ever say it, but Edward and Elizabeth look gorgeous together:
I think I just might RPShip.