HBO's ROME
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Steel_Wind
Legend
Episode #11 is where they finally let the purse strings loosen. The shots of the Forum were impressive as hell and the Triumph scenes were finally Hollyood worthy.
The Arena fight would have been more impressive in a true arena, but it was nasty and gritty all the same.
It is an amazing series. While not quite Band of Brothers, it is one of the best things I have seen on TV.
After the last episode, Jan 6/06 and the return of BSG is going to seem like a long wait...
The Arena fight would have been more impressive in a true arena, but it was nasty and gritty all the same.
It is an amazing series. While not quite Band of Brothers, it is one of the best things I have seen on TV.
After the last episode, Jan 6/06 and the return of BSG is going to seem like a long wait...
Steel_Wind
Legend
On another point...
So much of the common scenes in the Rome series seems to ring true to me (not that a lot of it isn't hollywood pap - it is) that the reality of it almost seems depressing in a way. Makes you feel very mortal sometimes.
These people lived and died and everything they were is just.... gone. I guess "what they did in life echoes in eternity", but unlike a fantasy or SF film - what is represented as a society in this series was once very real, so it seems kind of bittersweet to behold its glory.
Am I the only one who feels a little melancholy watching all this grandeur that once was and never will be again?
So much of the common scenes in the Rome series seems to ring true to me (not that a lot of it isn't hollywood pap - it is) that the reality of it almost seems depressing in a way. Makes you feel very mortal sometimes.
These people lived and died and everything they were is just.... gone. I guess "what they did in life echoes in eternity", but unlike a fantasy or SF film - what is represented as a society in this series was once very real, so it seems kind of bittersweet to behold its glory.
Am I the only one who feels a little melancholy watching all this grandeur that once was and never will be again?
Steel_Wind
Legend
Broccli_Head said:
I would doubt that they will want to make Vorenus part of the conspiracy to kill Caesar.
There is a second series in the works and they will build it around the major historical characters. But somehow, I think Vorenus and Pullo must have their role in it. The pre-existing connection with Octavian and Marc Anthony will be exploited.
Can't let these two die or become the enemies of MA and Octavian. The series must go on...
Mark CMG
Creative Mountain Games
SW - I concur all around. 2,000+ years of "gone", eh?
Well, Octavian likes them for saving his life (and more). MA has been chided by JC for wanting to kill them both and cued into the idea that they might both be "blessed by the gods" in some way, so it's unlikely he'll tempt fate by messing with them too much (and, IMO, is more likely now to want to keep them both close). I think they've done a fine job of weaving them into the inner circles so we can keep seeing history, somewhat, through their eyes and experiences. We'll see.
Steel_Wind said:
Well, Octavian likes them for saving his life (and more). MA has been chided by JC for wanting to kill them both and cued into the idea that they might both be "blessed by the gods" in some way, so it's unlikely he'll tempt fate by messing with them too much (and, IMO, is more likely now to want to keep them both close). I think they've done a fine job of weaving them into the inner circles so we can keep seeing history, somewhat, through their eyes and experiences. We'll see.
Broccli_Head said:
See, I don't think this will happen. Vorenus vaccilated so much before signing up with Marc Anthony and running for magistrate for Ceasar not because he's [Brutus]indecisive or unpendable[/Brutus] but because of how seriously he takes something once he's committed to it.
Last episode was a great example of this - he might have talked about Pullo being dead to him, but what did he do in the end?
Steel_Wind
Legend
mmu1 said:
Near as I can tell, he:
- As a magistrate of Rome, directly interfered in a state execution of a murderer - who was in fact guilty of the crime alleged
- thereby committed murder (if one can murder a gladiator)
- expressly disobeyed the direct order of the Emperor not to become involved
Near as I can tell, Vorenus is now a criminal and has betrayed Caesar's direct orders and the law of Rome. He had better hope the XIII stands with him or he is in a fair bit if trouble - probably the only thing which will save him is Caesar's assasination.
So much for Vorenus' high ideals.
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Blessedly, ideals don't always win out.Steel_Wind said:
