All the female characters seem to be weak, dishonest or total bitches and all the violence towards women and rape is just a bit grim. 'Tis interesting though, I must admit, although haven't been watching it consistently.
On a lighter note. Have managed to scrawled a 3rd chapter of Santa's New Toy...
Chapter Three
Nicholas was thrilled with his creation. A brief chat over a glass of Scotch had revealed Harry to be everything he'd hoped for - warm, intelligent, romantic and slightly cheeky.
Mindful of the time, Nicholas called for one of his many assistants and Harry was led to the home cinema room to relax and acclimatise before the long journey he would be completing later that night.
Back in the study, Nicholas selected another disk from the pile. This would be slightly more challenging, he suspected. Loading the disk, he scrolled through the images on screen. Episode 1....no, episode 2....no, episode 3....ah, there it was. Nicholas checked the time again, and realised he'd probably be able to get through the selection process a lot quicker with his wife's help, but frankly he wasn't willing to risk it. It could, he mused to himself, cause complications on so many levels...
The machine had been doing its thing for several minutes by the time Nicholas returned from the bathroom, and he was aghast at what he saw forming in the chamber. He ran as quickly as his stumpy legs would carry him to the control panel, where he realised the screen shot he thought he had loaded had changed. Either side of the console was a tell-tale scattering of paw prints, "Bloody cat!" He exclaimed in a most unfestive manner.
Scrabbling through the hefty instruction manual, Nicholas realised there was nothing he could do to halt or change the process. The only option was damage limitation, and he picked up the phone and dialled the workshop. The reply from Colin the foreman was snappy to say the least.
"I realise you're up to your jingle bells, Colin, but I've had a bit of an incident with the new machine and I need your best hair and costume staff on standby ASAP. It's a big job, so it'll be all hands on deck. With you shortly, Colin..."
At the other end of the phone, Colin harrumphed loudly and the line went dead.
Nicholas returned to the machine where a somewhat agitated man stood, looking for a way out. Nicholas gave him a quick once over and sighed. It could be worse he reflected, as he opened the catch on the chamber door, at least the raw materials were there. "Right matey," he greeted the man, who was looking around quite bewildered, "We're going to give you a bit of a makeover. Now, shall I call you Ralph or John...?"