I watched all 4 seasons of the Tudors this fall. I don't think it's very good, but anyway... During the episodes where Anne Boleyn played a role in the story, I couldn't help but to be reminded of our modern Boleyn sisters.
Over the years Jessica Simpson has become a household name, thanks to the success of "the Newlyweds", which ushered in the sister Ashlee. Behind all of the success was the father, Joe Simpson, who has been their manager since the beginning. Joe was formally a youth minister at a large church (that I've been in) in Waco, Texas. He pushed his daughters into the spot light, maybe to set a good example for the world, maybe to let the Christian light shine, maybe to make a bunch of money.
Arcade Fire has a song called "Antichrist Television Blues". The lyrics are from Joe's perspective.
"Lord, will you make her a star?
So the world can see who you really are."
"Wanna hold a mirror up to the world
So that they can see themselves inside my little girl."
In the Tudors, Anne's Dad does every maniacal thing he can think of to get his daughter to the very top of her potential.
And in the end it was obvious that he only really cared about his own success. In his final scene, he was spared his life and released from the kings court. As he walked away he saw his daughter in the tower preparing to be executed. She waved, but he didn't wave back. He just walked away.
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