I am and have always been HUGE into the Royals. For me it's the reality with drama, and history. Not some drunk NJ girl with nowhere to go banging someone and cursing without any consequences. Henry the VIII was a tyrant, and to find out how HE came to power through feudal wars etc. and knowing that the Boelyn girls got sold out by their own Father and would eventually become Queen, then succumb to beheading? Better than Snookie if you ask me. More memorable too. This trash they serve us today on TV? Garbage. No history will ever become of it. The scandal that has plagued Brittian and it's Monarchy is regalia at it's worst and best. That it's survived and we are able to be a distant observer of it? To me is fascinating. I skipped school to watch Diana and Charles marry, and I'll be up at 4:00 to watch William and Catherine marry too.
Not that I didn't think it was beacoup tacky that GE made a side by side fridge, or the vomit bags were senseless - and all the improper things that have popped up like condoms, and plates, and such - but I will say one thing about the entire affair. William has turned out to be a wonderful human being. It was reported by the royal press that when he felt Kate was being plagued by poparatzi? He issued an immediate press release and he did it with dignity and a sincere authority like no other statement ever issued about poparatzi. Obviously due to the loss he suffered. But they backed off and then he offered pictures at times of him and Kate. So I think he has a lot of clout and class.
As far as this nonsense who will be king? William can't become king without Charles taking the throne first. The Queen has to corronate Charles now. I think that's what the hubbub is all about. Elizabeth has already lived longer than any monarch and actually cheated Charles out of his destiny somewhat, from how I beleive it's supposed to go. So Charles in essence would only get to serve maybe 10-15 years and then would have to crown William who would get a shorter reign too. Which is providing everyone stays alive, healthy and nothing happens. I'm not sure what would happen if something happened to both William and Charles, but I don't think Kate would ascend to the throne - unless William has a coronation for her. I believe Henry would take the throne at that time. It would have to be a blood Windsor.
As far as coverage of the media? Sigh - you know what? For a change, it isnt war - it isn't death ------it isn't sadness. And while it is grossly overdone? I'll take that over their OVERDONE coverage of shots of the horrors of the fallout of the tragedy of the Afghanistan wars, the death in Tripoli, The Sudan, The atrocities of genocide, The thousands lost in Japan, The millions trying to recover in India still - As a world, and a people? We havent really learned anything in thousands of years. We're still mean to each other, we're still hurting and killing each other. And I guess I get more sick of seeing things like war, death, and destruction than I do this wedding. Something nice.
I'll tell you what I Do get sick of - oddly enough - The birthing channel and women screaming in pain. lol - It's like - Did you NOT know when you laid down to make that baby that 9 months later something big would come out something small? Or did you just not plan THAT part? I think a lot of that screaming and growling and stuff is ridiculous. I was in labor 22 hours - and NEVER made any of those noises. And seriously? This is a series? You really want to watch this over and over and over? No thank you.
That and Swamp people. Okay - Redneck gets in a boat, redneck talks like Boomhower on King of the hill, Redneck fires up the boat, pulls string, shoots alligator. Pulls alligator into boat. Repeat. And we want to watch this MORE than one week? I'm stymied.
And while I find Las Vegas Pawn Stars interesting because there's always something new coming in to be hawked for casino throw away cash - WILL SOMEONE please tell that Rick guy to QUIT laughing at EVERYTHING he says? It's freakin' annoying. OMW he says I bough a guitar (snicker snicker snicker) ----he says The old man is gonna be man (Snicker snicker snicker) ......he says I really want this box of whatever (snicker snicker snicker) UGH.
I'm crabby for sure but our choices of tv shows and even news is about gargbage anymore.