One thing about the costumes (sorry to be such a whingey poo)… they aren’t very historically correct for that time period. But they are very pretty and shiny which is nice (I am really hoping some of those CC makers will get inspired). I can never get enough pretty dresses for my sims.

Big reason why I avoid TV!

I also have to say that you’re “a very realistic orgasm face” statement made me laugh out loud quite a bit. Hahaha, I want to see that on an actor’s resume: Makes a very convincing orgasm face. LOL!!

I’ll check it out for the costumes. LOVE those costumes. I want one. Gah.

But I really don’t want to put you off… perhaps I am just jaded because I am so into the real Tudors that I get annoyed by minor details. If you like costume and historical dramas then maybe you will like it. And anyway… I am still watching it so it can’t be all bad. I think it is getting a bit better now that Henry has grown a beard

I remember being totally shocked recently when I read the biography of Marie Antoinette. Apparently, in the French court it was not just okay for men to have affairs but also the women. For instance, Marie Antoinette was having an affair with a Swedish Count (ah Swedish boys, they are so great) for 15 years and her husband was totally okay with it. He and the Count were very good friends too. So weird. And there is a story about a husband coming home and catching his wife with another man, apologising profusely, excusing himself and promising it would never happen again. Woah. But we haven’t reached that sort of age yet in this story. I don’t think it was acceptable anywhere in medieval time (now someone should chime in and tell me I am wrong because to be honest I know quite a lot about medieval England, but not so much about other places).

The sleeping around is understandable given that marriages were of convenience and the male was seen as a superior to females in most of those cultures, etc. I actually like reading about those situations when they DON’T fall in ‘twu love’ because I highly doubt that was the case. But still, men don’t all have to be revolting pigs. I don’t care if they were, that’s why they call it fantasy! Although I’d rather them be revolting pigs than acting like pansy woman-types… that’s the worst. Big reason why I avoid literature aimed at women LOL!

So it was nice to see for once that while his body reacted, he didn’t completely go with it. I wonder what this means, though? I guess we’ll find out.

But definitely not Chinman + anybody. We need to save him for Valeriya!

Yes everyone is really clammering for a gay storyline aren’t they It would be something interesting to write but also difficult I think… you know when they say write what you know and all I would be willing to give it a go sometime though… but not Chinman and Gay Steward!

Oh and sorry, I forgot to answer your question about the lighting. These pics were actually taken when my lighting mod still wasn’t working properly. I used one of the CC candles I had that was still doing something sensible… I think I had the church altar one (you know the cool one with all the offering candles stuck haphazardly in it). But it doesn’t give this light any more, now it is orangey too, so unfortunately I can’t give you any advice on how to reproduce it. Maybe one of the non-candles would give a similar lighting effect. I’m not sure.