HBO's ROME

[Broccli_Head]

yes..Servillia's character comes across as very self-absorbed. jilted by Caesar, so she plots to ruin his family and kill him. Did you see the look Octavian gave her as they left? She's dead.

I was right about Vorenus being elevated to Senator, and I could tell how much I got into the series as I got angry when Cassius and the other Liberators commented on the plebian nature of V. And how much blood did you guys give for your Precious Rome? Grrr....

Im glad they all get theirs in the end. I hope Pompey's son gets it particularly bad. Good acting by that guy to make him such a despicable character.

I can't belive Niobe is dead.

So how long do we have to wait? Anyone know?

 

[Steel_Wind]

So how long do we have to wait? Anyone know?

Best guess - about 18 months.

Principal Photography on Rome II start in March 2006.

So expect it sometime in the first half of 2007 is my guess.

 

[Azlan]

I can't belive Niobe is dead.

So, do you think Vorenus (her husband) would've killed her, if she had not commited suicide? He looked so enraged, there. After learning that his grandson was actually his wife's baby from an affair with another man, Vorenus' face became so twisted and red with anger, he was almost unrecognizable. And then, just before Niobe fell to her death from the balcony, Vorenus was gripping that kitchen knife.

 

[Steel_Wind]

Is it possible? Maybe. We will never know. I guess Vorenus will never know either.

Niobe thought it was possible - that much is clear.

 

[Mark CMG]

Do we know for a fact that she is dead? Certainly they imply it, and it would be one of the least brutal deaths on the show so far (physically, though not emotionally), but do we know from more than seeing her cradled in his arms? Maybe they can just drill her brain like Pullo . . .

 

[Viking Bastard]

Uh-oh.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

That link's not working for me, Viking. In fact, I can't pull up AICN at all right now. What did they post there?

 

[fett527]

That link's not working for me, Viking. In fact, I can't pull up AICN at all right now. What did they post there?

It points to this NYT article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/arts/television/17hbo.html?8hpib

Mr. Albrecht announced only a couple of weeks into its run that he was renewing the series for another season. But in the interview he said, "That ship hasn't entirely sailed yet."
The reason, he said, has nothing to do with how well "Rome" turned out. Mainly, the issue has been money. "Rome" was wildly expensive, costing an estimated $100 million. It initially experienced debilitating production delays, fueling rumors that it was a troubled show. Once it was on the air and was seen to be a quality production, Mr. Albrecht said, those rumors subsided.
But he said those delays meant he had only a short window of time to retain a hold on the actors, which was why he renewed the series so quickly. For now, that means ordering scripts, which will be difficult to write because they need to cover the complicated period following the fall of Caesar.

 

[Broccli_Head]

It would be nice if they had a show about Octavians rise to power. Augustus did so much more to form the Imperium and help Rome survive the period of despotism from Sulla to Caesar.

 

[MaxKaladin]

It would be nice if they had a show about Octavians rise to power. Augustus did so much more to form the Imperium and help Rome survive the period of despotism from Sulla to Caesar.

I'm sure that's what the next few seasons will be about. Caesar's assassination pretty much kicked that off and I'm sure we'll jump right into his rise next season (along with Pullo and Vorenus' personal drama). I'm predicting next season will cover the immediate aftermath of the assassination up through the formation of the triumverate and the third will cover Anthony and Cleopatra through their fall.

I'm especially looking forward to seeing Antony's face when he finds out Octavian is Caesar's heir.