1 post tagged “rome”
So even though I've complained about Carnival, I went ahead and got my hands on the ROME mini series which apparently was made by the old Carnival team. Oddly enough I found this out while reading one of the million save Carnival sites.
Its another HBO series, but interestingly it seems that it was planned to only go for the 10 or so episodes from the beginning. It starts as Caesar is finishing up is military campaigns in Gaul and ends with the famous senate scene, which I guess explains the 10 episode limit.
The series was picked up by Australia's Channel 9, which struck me as odd when I saw the ads. However after actual viewer complaints after the first episode it disappeared immediately. This isn't so much a indication of the shows quality, as Channel 9's audience.
Apparently People complained that the characters had unprnouncible names, and were entirly unlovable. Which, is actually true. That just didn't stop me from warming to them eventually or enjoing the show overall. In fact the only peoples I could pronounce by the end were either famous historical characters or had two syllable nick names like Pullo. Personally I remember faces anyway so it wasn't a 'thing' for me.
What is is full of however is Roman stereotypes. Blood sacrifices, lesbians, and some seriously odd ethics. This is whats so engaging about the show though, by the end you find you self judging the characters actions based on the rules of their time rather than ours, which is not a place I thought I could be led to in ten episodes.
The spin on the series is that, while it does follow Caesar's reign, it also follows the lives of two presumably non-historical roman centurions and their families. This is where things are interesting. I'm not going to ruin too much, however watch for Pullo giving sex advice, especially his teachings on keeping women happy.
If your in to history, Rome, Shakespearian drama or blood ( or lesbians), this is worth getting your hands on if you can. If your in Australia, you might be a little hard pressed, as even though channel 9 aren't going to air the show, they still own the broadcast rights. They're not going to give it up until they've had a few more attempts at airing it at an audience eagerly awaiting more getaway I'm sure.
Its another HBO series, but interestingly it seems that it was planned to only go for the 10 or so episodes from the beginning. It starts as Caesar is finishing up is military campaigns in Gaul and ends with the famous senate scene, which I guess explains the 10 episode limit.
The series was picked up by Australia's Channel 9, which struck me as odd when I saw the ads. However after actual viewer complaints after the first episode it disappeared immediately. This isn't so much a indication of the shows quality, as Channel 9's audience.
Apparently People complained that the characters had unprnouncible names, and were entirly unlovable. Which, is actually true. That just didn't stop me from warming to them eventually or enjoing the show overall. In fact the only peoples I could pronounce by the end were either famous historical characters or had two syllable nick names like Pullo. Personally I remember faces anyway so it wasn't a 'thing' for me.
What is is full of however is Roman stereotypes. Blood sacrifices, lesbians, and some seriously odd ethics. This is whats so engaging about the show though, by the end you find you self judging the characters actions based on the rules of their time rather than ours, which is not a place I thought I could be led to in ten episodes.
The spin on the series is that, while it does follow Caesar's reign, it also follows the lives of two presumably non-historical roman centurions and their families. This is where things are interesting. I'm not going to ruin too much, however watch for Pullo giving sex advice, especially his teachings on keeping women happy.
If your in to history, Rome, Shakespearian drama or blood ( or lesbians), this is worth getting your hands on if you can. If your in Australia, you might be a little hard pressed, as even though channel 9 aren't going to air the show, they still own the broadcast rights. They're not going to give it up until they've had a few more attempts at airing it at an audience eagerly awaiting more getaway I'm sure.
