Haven't seen first season but seconds on veoh and stage6

 

Vorenus, you have necro-ed a thread that is more than a year old. That is ill-advised. Plus, it is considered good form to post an introduction thread, so we may get to know you. Please do so here. Also, it is a good idea to check the sticky'ed thread of Sree's introduction here.

To the rest, I do not generally condone necro posting, nor do I want to add onto it, but I think we can get this discussion started again. Perhaps even get some Rome fanfiction going...

I liked Octavian's character, but I did not like the new actor they had put in. They could have kept the old one and simply cut his hair or do something else to show him more mature.

Strangely enough, I really liked the idea of Octavia/Octavian, not to mention that the ''you fucked your sister you little pervert'' line was brilliant. I despised Servillia, but I sympathized with Brutus and Cassius. I too am very reluctant to change and a great fan of tradition.

I was a bit peeved that they canceled the series, since the season 2 ending seemed rather abrupt and rushed. In my opinion, they could have gone much further with the Octavian/Mark Antony war, and I would have loved to see a season dealing with the Romans during the Empire times. Even though it was camouflaged to look like the Republic, the Empire was in full bloom and those times were the golden years of the Empire.

 

I just saw the first episode like 2 days ago. It was pretty cool. I like it how they realistically presented Roman moral values and society, instead of making a show about Americans dressed in togas. Slavery, orgies, public sex, vulgar sense of humor, rape, brutality - and yet, a civilization built around it all. Brilliant.

As for the plot, it's too early to tell (only seen one episode), but it seemed like standard semi-historic stuff to me. Maybe a bit too many characters, but I guess there's no escaping it in a story like this.

 

Rome is probably one of the best series on television that I have watched. HBO realistically presents ancient Rome; Slavery, orgies, public sex, vulgar sense of humor, rape, brutality. Yet they also show the civilised side of Romans.

The characters of Lucius Vorenus are Titus Pullo are one of the best duo around. They each complete the other by being exact polar opposites. Their role shifts in Season 1 and 2 are fabulous.

The acting was pretty strong. Kevin McKidd's acting in Son Of Hades (Season 2) is the one that really jumped at me.

I have nothing, but good things to say about Rome. My only regret was that it got cancelled after Season 2.

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