AncientWorlds Discussion
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 Rome on HBO
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A thread to discuss the new HBO series, open to discussion by all, regardless of city or group membership.
OK, let's get things rolling:
I enjoyed it immensely. The opening credits, with animated graffiti and mosaics, are terrific, and the city looks right for a change, all color and noise and smell. The cast is perfect (although Cicero seemed a little young and hairy) and the writing is good - none of the embarrassingly bad dialogue that made me want to throw things at my TV before turning it off about 20 minutes into the recent ABC series.
But what's with that black toga Cato wears? How about whistles in battle, instead of tubae?
And I have a hard time recognizing the Brutus of Cicero's letters in the shallow, callow youth who visits Caesar's camp.
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Nope, that's it, Telemachas... (* Tobius Tullius, Mar 4, 2008 - 10:41 ) no title (* Telemachas Plato, Mar 4, 2008 - 03:32 ) vickivenetii (* vicki Venetii, Mar 25, 2007 - 10:59 ) no title (* Karen Caesar, Mar 17, 2007 - 10:52 ) Dear Skeebo (* Heraklia Aelius, Feb 5, 2007 - 18:35 ) Max Pirkis, (Octavian) (* skeebo Fufius, Feb 5, 2007 - 15:46 ) Re: LOL - well, the Jot hath spoken (* Skarr Valerius, Sep 16, 2005 - 20:15 ) LOL - well, the Jot hath spoken . . . (* Heraklia Aelius, Sep 1, 2005 - 12:47 ) Get your Rome-series downloads! (* Tobius Tullius, Aug 31, 2005 - 00:29 ) LOL, so right, Pompster! (* Tobius Tullius, Aug 29, 2005 - 15:02 ) Was Caesar blond? (* Pomponia Tullius, Aug 29, 2005 - 14:42 ) Love the City! (repost, almost) (* Tobius Tullius, Aug 29, 2005 - 14:29 ) Ha! So does Octavius wear a shirt and suit? (* Calpurnia Caesar, Aug 29, 2005 - 14:04 ) I wondered about that, too, Heraklia (* Pomponia Tullius, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:30 ) Max Pirkis as Octavius(ian) (* Heraklia Aelius, Aug 29, 2005 - 11:44 ) En garde! (* Heraklia Aelius, Aug 29, 2005 - 11:24 ) OK, let's get things rolling: (* Pomponia Tullius, Aug 29, 2005 - 10:59 )|
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