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Aelia Jusa · 01-19-2007, 12:50 AM

I have just finished watching season 1 of Rome. I didn't watch it when it started on TV (which was good because I think they showed about 3 episodes in like August before taking it off and are only now in the non-ratings period showing it again) but my dad got it on DVD. I enjoyed it; I didn't watch it originally because knowing about roman history, especially that period which is so well documented, that is the sort of show where I knew I would be 'that is so not what happened' and get cranky and not enjoy it. Well I did that a bit, although by about halfway through I was like, 'hang it, I'm enjoying the soap-like drama, who cares about realism'

. And it wasn't too bad really, realism-wise. And I don't mind the way they took artistic licence in some things, like changing things so Vorenus and Pullo were always in the thick of it. I liked that those characters allowed them to show the non-aristocratic Roman life as well, since all the major players were the nobility. It was more the things that they changed unnecessarily, like how old Cato was, or the fact that Cassius just turns up in the last few episodes when it would have been more interesting and you'd be more engaged with him if he'd been in with Pompey earlier, which he actually was. Those sorts of things bugged me because it was like, this was a super-interesting time as it really was! It's kind of insulting almost to have them think they have to dramatise it, like gee wouldn't it fit the story better if Cato was an abstemious old dude rather than the heavy-drinking guy in his 40s that he was? No, actually, the way it was in real life is way more interesting and not so cliched. But anyway, I enjoyed it.

And I loved season 1 of Prison Break, it was my favourite show last year. Which is strange because that is totally not my kind of show at all, so much suspense and gore. I had to watch it with my eyes covered some of the time lol. But very compelling. Season 2 is starting here in two weeks which I am looking forward too heaps. I couldn't believe with the way season 1 ended that they will actually still be on the run this season but I guess far more illogical things have happened on the show lol

01-19-2007, 12:50 AM	#6
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,867	I have just finished watching season 1 of Rome. I didn't watch it when it started on TV (which was good because I think they showed about 3 episodes in like August before taking it off and are only now in the non-ratings period showing it again) but my dad got it on DVD. I enjoyed it; I didn't watch it originally because knowing about roman history, especially that period which is so well documented, that is the sort of show where I knew I would be 'that is so not what happened' and get cranky and not enjoy it. Well I did that a bit, although by about halfway through I was like, 'hang it, I'm enjoying the soap-like drama, who cares about realism' . And it wasn't too bad really, realism-wise. And I don't mind the way they took artistic licence in some things, like changing things so Vorenus and Pullo were always in the thick of it. I liked that those characters allowed them to show the non-aristocratic Roman life as well, since all the major players were the nobility. It was more the things that they changed unnecessarily, like how old Cato was, or the fact that Cassius just turns up in the last few episodes when it would have been more interesting and you'd be more engaged with him if he'd been in with Pompey earlier, which he actually was. Those sorts of things bugged me because it was like, this was a super-interesting time as it really was! It's kind of insulting almost to have them think they have to dramatise it, like gee wouldn't it fit the story better if Cato was an abstemious old dude rather than the heavy-drinking guy in his 40s that he was? No, actually, the way it was in real life is way more interesting and not so cliched. But anyway, I enjoyed it. And I loved season 1 of Prison Break, it was my favourite show last year. Which is strange because that is totally not my kind of show at all, so much suspense and gore. I had to watch it with my eyes covered some of the time lol. But very compelling. Season 2 is starting here in two weeks which I am looking forward too heaps. I couldn't believe with the way season 1 ended that they will actually still be on the run this season but I guess far more illogical things have happened on the show lol __________________