CUDOS to the Moderators!
"THIRTEEEENNNNTH!!!
Posted on 11/20/2005 3:52:19 PM PST by DCBryan1
As a result of their arena exploits, Pullo and Vorenus have become heroes to the Roman rank and file, causing Caesar to reward those he normally would punish. Pullo's unexpected return to Vorenus' household is not appreciated by his former slave Eirene. Caesar decides to overhaul the Senate by adding some unexpected new faces, to the chagrin of the old guard. And Servilia hurdles the final obstacle in her ambitious revenge scenario, at Niobe's expense.
2007? We've been waiting FOREVER for the final season of Soprano's. I'm to the point I don't even CARE anymore.
His first scene in Rome was in his mother's bath, ugh! My sweet darling Blankney has been corrupted!
Terrible incest scene 2 weeks ago.
Agree on that...but it was a common practice. At least my history books tell me so. And they haven't been revised yet!
And when they are it will say "family love-making" or something else equally as disgusting.
I have never watched a serial show in my life intill ROME! I love the cast the settings and just everything about the show. Cant believe it will 2007 before the new ones Iam bummed. oh well the reruns will be good a second time.
Tried watching the Sopranos but lost interest after a while.
Yes, and a terrible lesbian scene that single bachelors such as myself find deplorable.... /sarcasm
Gosh, I have been to the movies twice in the last three years.
Master & Commander, and Team America.
I am so bad at names and faces.
Thanks for clearing that up, the kid looked familiar, but it was never going to come to me.
I actually read the two Claudius books which the BBC turned into a series a long time ago. That made this new series of interest to me.
My fondness of my long ago college courses on ancient history had nothing to do with it.
what?
only 12 episodes?
why? why only 2007?
I think Caeser makes Vorenus a senator and trusted ally, which is why Servilla and her wuss son, Brutus, are afraid of him. Thus, Sevilla tells Vorenus that Niobe is a slut.
CUDOS to the Moderators!
"THIRTEEEENNNNTH!!!
A fantastic show, though I'm a bit bothered by the portrayal of Caesar. Killing his political enemies, even just a couple does not comport even with his opponents propaganda about him. Caesar desired power and to be the First Man in Rome, this is true.
But being possessed of a great intelligence and skill in oration and writing, he was far more willing to challenge his opponents in debate or correspondence than he'd have been to kill them.
It was his kindness (clementia) to his enemies that got him killed. Well, that and he was the last to be killed for the vision of reform that the Gracchi brothers brought to life. The Patricians killed him because he was a threat to them, not because he destroyed the Republic.
It's why Octavian killed who 'needed killing' to consolidate his power. He learned the lesson of Caesar.
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Great scene last week in the arena. When Pullo can't even stand up and shouts "thirteen!" and Lucius brings his leather bracer up to his mouth and fights back tears. Wow!
Here's his bio:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1263986/
I love those guys! They have a kind of Laurel and Hardy quality to them somehow.
Caesar..fuhgetaboutit...
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