Why I love Big Valley

Ah, The Big Valley, how I love thee.

1)Horses!  Okay. So I grew up with horses and loved anything western or horse related, period.  

2)Awesome family dynamics, one of the things that got me into SPN.  That bond of brotherhood, that "fuck with my family and I will hurt you."  

3)Victoria Barkley, matriarch of the Barkley family, probably in her 50's.  Still a beautiful woman, sweet, gracious and hard as fucking nails.  She can take a man down a peg or twenty with a word and a tone, and if you hurt one of her kids, she'll shoot you with a fucking rifle from 20 feet away.  Seriously.

4)Nick Barkley, cowboy and middle son.  Likely to fly off the handle, think with his fists and yell stuff he doesn't mean.  Also likely to give a sincere apology when he's been an ass.  And yeah, he might be harsh around the edges, but don't think the boy's dumb.  He sees more than you think.

5)Jarrod Barkley, lawyer and 'man of the house.'  He's all "We'll need to get an injunction" or "I assume you have a warrant?"  and when that doesn't work, he says "Silas, bring me my gun." and goes out to shoot a fucker.

6)Audra Barkley, little sister.  Half horse-riding wild-child, and half civilized young lady of society.  She has an uncanny knack for falling for the bad guy, and rejecting good guys.  Favorite tactic for dealing with trespassers: Riding up to them on her horse and beating them about the head and shoulders with her riding crop.

7)Last but not least, Heath.  Oh, Heath.  He's had about a rotten a life growing up as any hero on TV, ever.  When introduced to someone new, there's a 50% chance this person has hurt Heath or left him for dead or both at some point.  He loves his family and would do just about anything to please them, even when what they ask is some form of emotional torture.

Anyway, that's what I'm doing with my time during the WGA strike and the holiday season.  If you're bored and want a blast from the past, check it out.