Rome
 

I love this show. When I originally saw the previews back in 2004, I wasn't so sure about it. But I watched it anyway and I am so glad that I did. I love this show. The first season was good and this season is turning out great. I love what's gone on in the way of character development for Octavian. I wished that we wouldn't have come in so close to the end of Caesar's life, but I think that the other characters are getting more of a chance to shine now. Every episode makes me want to read up on Ancient Rome.

Who else is watching?:D

I scream at the end of every show... that's how good it is... IF only they showed next week's episode on demand like the do Def poetry and the wire, i'd be good...

I'm waiting for the part where Marc Anthony leaves Atia for Cleopatra and when Octavian pursues them! haha!!!! I love the plot twists... it's a shame about Vorenus's children... that man needs SERIOUS anger management classes

No joke, but I would have cut ol' boy's head off too.

Sometimes this show is a little hard to watch, so I watch it OnDemand. That way I can fast forward.

EXACTLY!!!!!

I love this show. Every week I say that I am not going to watch and wait until the end of the season and watch them all. :rolleyes:

Poor Brutus. hehhehehehe. He cant catch a break for anything. Everything he plans, fails. Marc Antony and Octavius are going to gang up and kick his rear. I am sometimes distracted by how much he favors Joel Osteen.

HBO On demand have all these shorts that give you background on the making of ROME. One short talked about the historical authenticity. That was pretty interesting.

Googled
 

I was somewhat familiar with the history behind it but only on characters (people) like Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony and Brutus. So yesterday, while avoiding work, I googled and found some more detailed info on Octavian and Atia. Apparently, history has her recorded as a much more gentle, compassionate mother. The rest of the stuff seems pretty right on point. I can't wait until....nevermind. I won't spoil it. I'm interested to see how the writers will handle some of the twists and turns that should be coming.

YES!!! I really do wonder do they hurt animals in the process of making this show...cuz those horses:( :eek:

HBO needs to handle all of their on demand shows the same. I cant see the previous and next week preview when I watch on demand.

At least Brutus went out like a man. What really trips me out is that when commanders decide to take a stand and fight. Brutus was like ' this is as good a place to die as any'. I'd bet those soldiers probably felt differently.

I just started watching the first 2 episodes and I'm hooked. I need to get some more of the DVDs.

I found it very ironic he died like Ceasar(sp) I thought Marc Anthony would deliver the last blow

I love Rome. I love Atia. She is such a slut. If you can still find it in a rental store try and get the old BBC series I Claudius.

Absolutely FAbulous
 

One of the best HBO shows yet!

I just loved how the kids made a paper hat with Cicero's note

What about Titus Pullo? His job with Cicero was 1st class.

Because he is RARELY first class.

He's a loyal friend. He and Verenus LUCKY!. Whenev everyone else is suffering...they are propering. How lucky is it that Verenus his Marc Antony's right hand and Pullo is down with Octavian- they the two leaders band together.

Can anyone tell me what were the previews for the upcoming episode were?

I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW

Pullo's wife "I'm preglant" LOL....

LOL...that was a trip. But I liked his reaction. First I thought he was like "dang,now i can't go to the army again" but then a little smile crept up on his face and he picked her up. So sweet. Let's pray no one f's with his family.

who watched yesterday's episode?

WOW!!!!!!! shhheeeeeiiiit... I got sidetracked with all that sex... is that whorebiscuit of a slave girl gonna abort Pullo's baby?

I LOL when Pullo's wife recommended he "beat" her like that every month...

That was a new episode?!?!?!?>?!?!>?!>?
If so...I will watch it on demand


The new episode is not showing here.

....writes that word into her dictionary! LOL

Whorebiscuit is a POW. I'll bet that she is going to cause Pullo's wife to miscarry, then pass her baby off as his. I wonder if that is Vorenus' baby.

whha?! she's preggers? lawd...

Well I thought so. She just may have been rubbing her belly for effect at the herb store.

Wow. I love this show. Vorenus didnt stay to help Pullo keep it together. Octavian is da man. He isnt a young punk anymore. Marc Antony can say what he wants but Octavian will runs the show.

When Pullo dumped the whorebiscuit into the pond, I was like :eek: That dude didn't even think twice about it. Turned around and went back to his life

That was cold but least he knows the truth.

What does Cleo have?
 

It's been a while since I've watched Rome, but historically speaking, Cleo is the descendant of Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals. She's not Egyptian by blood, just ruler of Egyptians by birth. I don't think there was a lot of intermarriage between the Hellenic rulers and the Egyptian locals. In fact, they follwed the Pharonic tradition of marrying siblings. Hence why there's a long string of Ptolemy's and Cleopatra's on the throne, they all married each other and named the kids the same thing.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THE SERIES IS ENDING TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! dangit!

Yeah, the old school pharoahs did it too, although they benefitted from the new blood introduced by concubines (so your husband might only be your half brother, ew) I don't think the Ptolemies continued that practice.

I really want to own the DVDs but HBO makes them so expensive :(

If the season premire for next season doesnt contain something stating that Verenus is alive, I will not watch Rome anymore. :mad:

I just read that this is the last of rome

Unfortunately, that was the last episode of the series. I don't know why they are calling it quits after just two seasons. I really liked it.

From HBO:

"Don't miss this series finale, Episode 22: De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) this Sunday at 9pm ET. Plus, tune-in this Friday starting at 8pm for an encore presentation of the last three episodes of Rome."

I wish it were continuing, apparently it's incredibly expensive though. But so worth it. I wonder if it was more HBO and their ratings or the BBC and its funding...

Even though Rome is gone and it was a very excellent show. Cable tv are sure not to let us down with excellent series for exmaple the upcoming show The Tudors. I believe this show will become the next cable fan fave.

ROME
 

I loved this entire series from start to finish, yes it was gory and bloody and Sex was pretty much a part of the norm then. Atia had me dying from start to finish, she always got her way even when she didn't, i was on my toes the episode that boy poisoned her soup and her cook tasted it, broke out into a sweat that night and i loved the end when she walked ahead of octavians wife that was funny as hell. i will be buying this series as a xmas gift for the hubby