I read this and thought it was pretty funny. Maybe now you'll understand my views on JM:-)

"It has been with some dismay that I have been reading the posts in this thread. Surely, I cannot have been the only one who saw this episode for what it really is – a masterpiece, combining literary, philosophical and spiritual ingredients to create a steaming bowl of delicious, metaphorical gnocchi?

Seeing all of Sarah’s efforts up to this point, neatly summarized through a clever series of segues and flashbacks, we realize that we are seeing a Machiavellian master at work. Question: in order to achieve and retain power, is it better to practice virtue or vice? Sarah knows the answer – and she spells it s-l-u-r-p.

And what of virtuous, virginal Zora? I may not be Catholic, but even I was set to trembling when the Angel Gabriel (nee Paul) summoned Zora to the Grand Salon. And gentle Zora meekly bowed her head; to me be as it pleaseth Evan, she said.

But most moving of all is the plight of our troubled protagonist. Which path to take – that of Sarah, which is easy yet evil; or the Good road of Zora, involving sacrifices of the flesh for the sake of the eternal soul? The decision torments him: he can’t sleep, finds himself confessing to strangers, and is driven to walking aimlessly, not knowing where to go, but unwilling to return to the horrifying truth of what he has done. Truly, Dostoyevsky himself could not have crafted a nobler anti-hero than the one we call Joe Millionaire.

The program was so high-minded that, were it not for the numerous commercial interruptions, I may have thought I was watching public television. But even the commercials were enlightening – I had no idea “Sweet Home Alabama” was now available on video AND dvd.

So, Bravo! Fox Network. Kudos to all involved in this masterwork. I can only pray that this magic can be sustained through another two hours of Joe Millionaire.

And of course, we can all look forward to the ultimate battle of Good vs. Evil, when Sarah and Zora go at it on Celebrity Boxing."

By new socks on the TWOP boards...