LightPhoenix
First Post
"Get in there and do what Her Majesty says, NOW."
I almost peed my pants.
Also, great casting on Cleopatra.
I almost peed my pants.
Also, great casting on Cleopatra.
HBO's ROME
- Thread starter Mark CMG
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Steel_Wind
Legend
The really sad thing is that there are only TWO episodes of Rome left to be aired AFAIK.
I expect there will be another "season" of Rome - but I am becoming wistful that this one is about to end.
NO BSG until January. No Rome. Seeing as that's the only TV I actually watch other than hockey, it going to be a long 2.5 months till Galactica comes back with new episodes.
Oh well.
I expect there will be another "season" of Rome - but I am becoming wistful that this one is about to end.
NO BSG until January. No Rome. Seeing as that's the only TV I actually watch other than hockey, it going to be a long 2.5 months till Galactica comes back with new episodes.
Oh well.
Broccli_Head
Explorer
only two more!?
I thought they were doing 12 episodes for the season?
I thought they were doing 12 episodes for the season?
Mark CMG
Creative Mountain Games
I had originally heard it was meant to be a twelve-part mini-series but, prompted by this discussion, I just checked their news page and have found out otherwise -
http://www.hbo.com/rome/news/
http://www.hbo.com/rome/news/
wow...
Imagine my surprise, finding my own weblog linked here. (A better link is: http://ummianum.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/09/update_and_a_wh.html to the post itself and not the category)
I've TiVo'd "Utica," but haven't watched it yet.
Note that Egypt as portrayed in "Caesarion" is heavily influenced by Roman accounts (no doubt, they're the only ones we have) which invariably present Egypt as a decadent land with an enslaved populace ruled by eunuchs and scheming brats.
While certainly, that characterization isn't probably far from the truth, it's worth remembering our perspective is biased. When Roman authors sat down to write their history, poems, etc., they all paid lip service to Augustus and retroactively justified his actions...and, of course, the feminists would say that good Roman men would be threatened by a powerful, scheming woman...
Imagine my surprise, finding my own weblog linked here. (A better link is: http://ummianum.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/09/update_and_a_wh.html to the post itself and not the category)
I've TiVo'd "Utica," but haven't watched it yet.
Note that Egypt as portrayed in "Caesarion" is heavily influenced by Roman accounts (no doubt, they're the only ones we have) which invariably present Egypt as a decadent land with an enslaved populace ruled by eunuchs and scheming brats.
While certainly, that characterization isn't probably far from the truth, it's worth remembering our perspective is biased. When Roman authors sat down to write their history, poems, etc., they all paid lip service to Augustus and retroactively justified his actions...and, of course, the feminists would say that good Roman men would be threatened by a powerful, scheming woman...
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Broccli_Head
Explorer
Servilla got 'jacked' bad.
I dont think that the historical Atia was that scheming and evil. She acts more like the later imperial women.
from Wikipedia
Atia was a religious and caring matron. She had doubts about her son's legitimacy as Caesar's heir. She died during her son's first consulship, in August/September 43 BC. Octavian gave her the highest honours at her funeral.
Only 3 more episodes. Im thinking that the last episode is Caesar's assassination.
I dont think that the historical Atia was that scheming and evil. She acts more like the later imperial women.
from Wikipedia
Atia was a religious and caring matron. She had doubts about her son's legitimacy as Caesar's heir. She died during her son's first consulship, in August/September 43 BC. Octavian gave her the highest honours at her funeral.
Only 3 more episodes. Im thinking that the last episode is Caesar's assassination.
Shag
Explorer
Just watching it now, a bit dissapointed for the first time, but I suppose they cut it for time.
Cato had one of the most horrible slow suicides I think in history.
Quote" Legend has it that Cato attempted to commit suicide by falling on his own sword. His servants found him on the ground and stitched up and bandaged his wound. Cato waited till they left him and then tore off the bandages and the stitches with his fingers and pulled out his own intestines, thereby completing his suicide attempt."
Wow! That is hard core.
Cato had one of the most horrible slow suicides I think in history.
Quote" Legend has it that Cato attempted to commit suicide by falling on his own sword. His servants found him on the ground and stitched up and bandaged his wound. Cato waited till they left him and then tore off the bandages and the stitches with his fingers and pulled out his own intestines, thereby completing his suicide attempt."
Wow! That is hard core.
