New Season of Rome

Alluveal · Post by **Alluveal** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:11 pm

I enjoyed the season premiere. They are definitely setting up the whole Antony VS Octavius thing quite nicely.

Best quote:

Antony: I'm not getting out of this bed until I F* something.

Damn, if he wasn't so hot.

Trollbait · Post by **Trollbait** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:45 pm

I loved the fact that Vorenus kills someone in the first episode and then strolls through the city with the severed head.....

I don't think his kids are dead though.

Kulaf · Post by **Kulaf** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:37 am

Umm.....am I the only one that is feeling a bit let down by this season so far? It's been fairly crappy so far imo.

Harlowe · Post by **Harlowe** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:58 pm

I'm sort of with you, I liked the first episode, then it sort of crapped out the next few.

It's not nearly as good as the first season.

Xican · Post by **Xican** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:59 pm

The gay sex ruined it for me. And the whole nut-severing thing.

That shit just ain't cool.

Alluveal · Post by **Alluveal** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:23 pm

Well, I was wondering when they'd GET to the gay sex parts since last season I don't recall there being any gay sex except for Servilia and Octavia.

I'm enjoying the season. I like that Octavian finally bitchslapped his mother. The fight between he and Marc Anthony which ensued after was also rather entertaining. They really are making Marc Anthony out to be a scum-sucking asshole this season. Last season he was almost tolerable as Caesar's loyal captain . . . but now that he's going unchecked, he's turned into a real turd. Just a matter of time before he goes crying to Cleopatra for a little help. I do know that somewhere in there, though, he marries Octavia (who stays loyal to him to the end for some unknown reason.)

I do like Cleopatra, though. She's not terribly attractive physically (historically speaking I think she was never called a real beauty,) but her confidence and guile make her mega-hot.

Harlowe · Post by **Harlowe** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:47 pm

Alluveal wrote:I do like Cleopatra, though. She's not terribly attractive physically (historically speaking I think she was never called a real beauty,) but her confidence and guile make her mega-hot.

I love her. I think I'll enjoy the show more when Casaer comes home and we get to see more Cleo.

The season really felt like it was off to a great start (maybe that was just me being excited about there being a second season) ...then the last two episodes were really, meh.

Trollbait · Post by **Trollbait** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:26 am

I do like the fact that Vorenus has turned into Michael Corleone.....

.....everywhere he goes people die.......

Partha · Post by **Partha** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:42 pm

They all die in the end, and Rome gets burned a few dozen times. Sorry for the spoiler.

Alluveal · Post by **Alluveal** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:56 am

I watched the latest episode last night. Looks like a few years passed because they have a new, older Octavian (and some whiney puke who has no respect mouthing off to him half the time.)

I actually feel sorry for Servilia. Hrrmmmm.....

Embar Angylwrath · Post by **Embar Angylwrath** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:54 am

Alluveal wrote:I watched the latest episode last night. Looks like a few years passed because they have a new, older Octavian (and some whiney puke who has no respect mouthing off to him half the time.)

I actually feel sorry for Servilia. Hrrmmmm.....

Getting ass-raped, flogged, ass-raped, flogged and ass-raped again, tends to drum up sympathy for any character.

Except Attia. And speaking of Attia, why are there no more Attia boobage scenes? There were a couple in the first season, then nothing. I keep waiting for Marc Antony to try and milk those funbags, but so far, there hasn't been any sighting of those zip-code bearing mammaries for quite some time.

What gives?

Alluveal · Post by **Alluveal** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:27 pm

Yeah, she has nice hooters and you're right, no full frontal Atia in a while. Hrrrmmmm....

Crelone · Post by **Crelone** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:13 pm

I'm enjoying it so far the battle lastnight was good could have been more to it. The scene with Cisro and Pullo was pricesless..... I'm here to kill you can I pick your peaches?!

Sinaiel · Post by **Sinaiel** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:31 pm

I am still really annoyed by changing the actor that plays Octavian, but I am loving this season.

Harlowe · Post by **Harlowe** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:00 pm

Sinaiel wrote:I am still really annoyed by changing the actor that plays Octavian, but I am loving this season.

It's picking back up for me, but I AGREE the new Octavian has none of the air the last one did nor personality. He blows, blows, blows.

They would have been better off getting that guy that played Doogie Howser (Neil Patrick Harris?) to play him, because he'd look more like him and the old Octavian did remind me of Doogie Howser. The new guy SUCKS. I can't stand him, he doesn't come off nearly as intelligent.

Freakin Nancy-boy.

Crelone · Post by **Crelone** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:33 pm

I agree completely Harlowe. Any one who knows roman history knows he was the smartest most devious Ceasar yet this guy is making him look like a complete coward and idiot.

Alluveal · Post by **Alluveal** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:43 pm

See, I am totally digging the new Octavian. I think the last one was great, but they needed to move things ahead a little and the kid couldn't have played an adult, imho. Octavian IS devious and you can see it in his political maneuvering (lest we forget cicero? and Octavian taking over Consul of Rome?) He's just being pushed around a bit by Anthony, but I foresee that changing soon. He'll come into his own.

The one gripe I did have was how they offed Brutus. I thought he committed suicide. The way they played it out was that he ran bravely into battle and died. I never thought Brutus did anything worthy of heroism. Could be wrong, though.

Alluveal · Post by **Alluveal** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:46 pm

And yes, the scene with Pullo and Cicero was great. It shows that the Romans didn't seem to blink an eye in regard to murdering someone.

They have a LOT to do in a few episodes and I have a feeling the show won't be renewed. They axed Deadwood (and we all know what these limey bastards did to Carnivale.)

I do wonder when Atia will pee herself when Octavian offers his sister to Marc Anthony as a marriage token. Though I believe this is only the first Triumvirate and a falling out is to occur, followed by a second triumvirate. Anyway, Roman history is fuzzy. Maybe there's an expert out there.

Harlowe · Post by **Harlowe** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:45 pm

I believe we are at the start of the second triumvirate. The first was the previous Gaius Ceasar, Pompey and Marcus yes?

Kulaf · Post by **Kulaf** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:51 pm

I have a feeling it will go another season at least. They are laying the groundwork for some Jesus shows imo. Why else keep the Jew story line going?

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