When in Rome... (TV rec)

[thistlechaser]

Thanks to a rec from fealubryne, I decided to check out HBO's Rome. (Added bonus: Since I get HBO at home, I didn't feel the least bit guilty for downloading it!)

Wow. I've only watched two eps so far, but I'm in love. It's the best thing when you know, just based on your first viewing of the opening credits, that you'll love the show. :D

The characters are all either so good looking (though not in movie star ways, normal good looking) or just really unique looking (which is just as good!). The accents are oh so yummy. I love the whole style of looks/hair/costume/settings as well.

The story has been really good so far (I wonder how accurate it is to history?), but even if it wasn't I could just happily watch it to see the actors, the sets/backgrounds, the horses, etc.

There's a darned large helping of sex (all het so far), and not overly too much blood (just one scene was gory enough for me to look away, but I'm not good with operation-like gore, so it might have been just me). There's lots of killing and fighting, but it doesn't seem over the top to me.

So if you're looking for a new series, check it out! It's only in its second season now, so it won't be too hard to catch up.

Comments

[tersa.livejournal.com]

It only went two seasons, so catching up isn't that difficult. :)

I watched it a year or two ago. I like it a lot.

But yes, there is sex. And sex. And have some more sex.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

... Oh, blah. I had misunderstood or made an assumption. I thought this was a current, ongoing series. Boo!

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

As a former Classics student, I find Rome to be one of the only productions set in the period that I can stand to watch without having an aneurysm. They get a couple things wrong here and there, and they squished the timeline to simplify things, but it certainly captures the feel and flavour of the events and the attitudes of the time. Unfortunately, like Deadwood and Carnivale (two other HBO historical favourites of mine), it was cancelled before its time, largely due to the expense of so lovingly recreating the time and place.

[liedra.livejournal.com]

This and this :D

It's a pretty damn good series. I really enjoyed it but you can see how it started going seriously over-budget toward the end! Anyway yeah, lots of sex. And lots of disturbing sexual politics and such too. I was sad to see it cancelled :(

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh drat! I misunderstood/assumed. I thought this was a currently ongoing series. Boo for it having been canceled! D:

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah, good! I'm glad to hear it's mostly accurate! I love learning stuff while enjoying a series. :D

And blah, I hadn't realized it was canceled. I thought it was a currently running show!

[machinegirl.livejournal.com]

Rome is AWESOME. I love the costuming, and Atia's hair. and Atia.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Heeheehee yes!

[laurelwood.livejournal.com]

I love Rome like crazy and I've probably watched the first season at least 5 times all the way through. (Season 2 is great, too, but I'm a big Ciaran Hinds fan, so Season 1 is my favorite.)

There were a few parts of it that were a little too gory for me, but man, what a great show. I so wish they hadn't gone so far over budget and that this could have had a much longer run.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Boo. I had thought this was a current, on-going show. *learns from comments that that's wrong* D: A shame! Guess I'll have to enjoy it while it lasts.

[citizenbleys.livejournal.com]

You're the second to recommend Rome to me.

Thinking about it real hard-like.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

It's totally 100% worth it. Watch the first ep. Eye-candy, high production values, and everyone likes sex!

[mertondew.livejournal.com]

Rome is great! I've only caught a couple episodes from the second season, but I borrowed the season one box set from a friend and loved it.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! I'm watching it verrrry slowly (still on the third ep!) but I'm loving it!