Rome (2 Viewers)

[Cronios]

-Has it any action or just talk?
-Is it close to the histarical facts or pure fantasy?

 

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[Seven]

-Has it any action or just talk?
-Is it close to the histarical facts or pure fantasy?

It's a BBC show. That should answer your questions.

 

[Dominic]

It's not a BBC show actually. It's a an HBO series, with a lot of BBC actors. HBO is pretty well known for having quite good shows though, such as Sopranos and Six Feet Under. As far as I know, most of the show is pretty close to the historical facts. Though the story of the two main characters is, except for their names, fictional.

 

[Manuel]

Actually it's a co-production between HBO and BBC.

 

[Dominic]

Ah, that explains a lot.

 

[Roverbhoy]

Try http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rome/ or the link from there to HBO.

It's an entertaining show...but in terms of history, it's no more than very loosly based on the true facts of this period in Rome

 

[Seven]

Try http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rome/ or the link from there to HBO.

It's an entertaining show...but in terms of history, it's no more than very loosly based on the true facts of this period in Rome

I doubt there's such a thing as "true facts". I study history and we always learn to take things like that with a pinch of salt. Sure, they could have made the show more historically correct, but you're never going to do it 100% right, because fact is, not only are there very few sources of what exactly happened besides the big events, those sources are also interpretations that will again be interpreted differently by every historian.

 

[Roverbhoy]

Well put...but some things aren't disputed...such as where Ceaser was when he assasinated...it wasn't in the Senate.

Still, at the end of the day...it's good telly and I'm looking forward to the second series

 

[Seven]

Well put...but some things aren't disputed...such as where Ceaser was when he assasinated...it wasn't in the Senate.
Still, at the end of the day...it's good telly and I'm looking forward to the second series

Yeah, that's true. I'm a bit sad they didn't put in the "tu quoque, fili mihi?"-part, well actually if Caesar actually said it would have been Greek, but anyway.

 

[Ramin]

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Just finished the whole series. I really liked it. Season two should be interesting.

 

[Cronios]

The HBO series. Its solid. My folks watch it all the time. It has sex, violence, love, everything.

lots of sex, i ve watched the firts seven episodes,
its a v.good try to simulate the ancient times,
it has some superficial general ideas,
but the caracters are very well placed,choosen,described and balanced

 

[Roverbhoy]

Kevin McKidd's come a long way from his Trainspotting days...Ciaran Hindes is superb as Caeser...but Ray Stevenson as Titus Pullo is a real 'find'.

Another series has been given the go ahead, so we'll find out how the whole thing pans out

 

[Cronios]

hmm did i had an "ALIEN" talk with u in the past?

 

[Eddy]

currently downloading episode 4, i was shocked by how much nude there was but hey its not that bad

 

[Cronios]

i ve got all the first season, there are 12 episodes...

 

[Roverbhoy]

hmm did i had an "ALIEN" talk with u in the past?

Sounds like the kind of thing I'd be into...but can't recall.

Have you always been knows as Cronios?

 

[Cronios]

Sounds like the kind of thing I'd be into...but can't recall.

Have you always been knows as Cronios?

it was long long time ago,(about 2-3years)
i used to be Grecul, (this account is no longer in use, it has the same sig IIRC)
but i ve lost my cookies and my password,
the password to e-maill adress didnt work for me,
for some strange reason...
i remember i had a very interesting discussion with someone of the "elders"
for the aliens and i never got the chance to complete it...

ur avatar? how old is it?

 

[Cronios]

Back on topic the last two episodes were very very good,
the amputations were nicely done,
one of the best i ve seen in my life!!!

 

[Dominic]

I agree, especially the final episode was thrilling.


While I think Caesar's death in the series came to soon, it is undoubtely one of the greatest TV death's ever. The cowardice and the desperation in which the act is done, you as viewer are shocked first time you see it. People on the hbo.com forum crying how they just wished they could've jumped in their TV or people screaming at Caesar "don't go in there"!

Great television.

 

[Roverbhoy]

it was long long time ago,(about 2-3years)
i used to be Grecul, (this account is no longer in use, it has the same sig IIRC)
but i ve lost my cookies and my password,
the password to e-maill adress didnt work for me,
for some strange reason...
i remember i had a very interesting discussion with someone of the "elders"
for the aliens and i never got the chance to complete it...

ur avatar? how old is it?

I remember you Grecul...but I can't remember the discussion...although it does sound like one of the things I would have got in to if brought up.