TBrennan Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 New season starts tonight. I see the series ending with Pullo pulling Vorenus out of the water. Whadda you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have the first season on DVD, I'll record the second season on my PVR. HBO is by far the best of the subscription movie chennels. They play fast and loose with history I suspect, but the content is still excellent. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I recorded it on one of our HD PVR's tonight, but my wife and I won't get a chance to sit down together and watch it till tomorrow. We really enjoyed it last year and have been looking forward to it. HBO does have the best series on TV, I just wish they had more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 "They play fast and loose with history I suspect" Very fast, the first season covered eight years, from Caesar capturing Alesia and Vercingetorix in 52 BCE to Caesar's muder in 44 BCE. But they get much of the essential characteristics of the historical characters----Caesar's energy, risk taking and calculated generosity, Octavian's intelligence, cunning and self awareness, Cicero's fence-sitting, Antony's animal magnetism. I think Octavian is the most interesting character and very well written. It helps that in reality he was the most interesting and IMO the greatest Roman up to that time, perhaps the greatest of all time (I give very high marks to Vespasian and Trajan). Vercingetorix was younger than shown and was probably short haired and clean shaven, a mustache at most. And no wings or horns on his helmet, Gallic helmets of the time were very plain and functional, picture a German WW II helmet but with cheekguards. But I suppose the show wanted the Celts to look "barbaric". Still, the show does very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblue Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Love this show...it continually blows me away. I love the Pullo, what a great character. Up there with the new BSG as one of my favorite shows of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Must see TV for me also. It's too bad this is the last season.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan krajewski Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Maybe they'll put on Greece (NOT Grease!) soon. It would benice to see Plato, Aristotle, Socrates and the rest of the boys. Plus,they got all them gods and titans and other neat stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Must see TV for me also. It's too bad this is the last season.[] This is the last season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 New season starts tonight. I see the series ending with Pullo pulling Vorenus [] out of the water. Whadda you guys think? So, those are the kinds of visions you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Visions Tex? It's seems you don't know your classics. Or see the implications of Vorenus being Antony's client and Pullo Octavian's. I'll help. Actium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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