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Interesting historical note: I was leafing through my copy of The Gallic Wars, by Caesar, when in Book 5, I came upon something odd. In section 44, there is an account of two soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, who were forever attempting to best the other in deeds of bravery and constantly arguing as to who was the better soldier.
I guess we know now that the writers of Rome did their research.
I guess we know now that the writers of Rome did their research.
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TMN is full of shit, then. Other centurions mentioned in the Conquest of Gaul are Titus Balventius and Quintus Lucanius (V. 35), and Lucius Fabius and Marcus Petronius (VII 47, 50), as well as Lucius Petrosidius, an aquilifer (V. 37), not to mention several officers of the equestrian rank.
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More logic and reason in that series than many other.
God I love Rome, must buy on DVD wjhen it is out.
Also in the end of the opening credits, is that some sort of big calendar?
More logic and reason in that series than many other.
God I love Rome, must buy on DVD wjhen it is out.
Also in the end of the opening credits, is that some sort of big calendar?
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"Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. ... If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. ... If, as they say, God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?" -Epicurus
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I thought you knew that already. Apparently they were bitter rivals until they both broke ranks (a breach of discipline) and found themselves surrounded by enemies. If I remember correctly, it was Pullo who broke ranks first, and Vorenus, not to be outdone in bravery, came to his aid when a thrown spear stuck in his belt and pushed his sword scabbard out of reach of his hand (which, BTW could only have happened with a centurion, as the centurions appear to have worn their swords on the left side, whereas common legionaries are known to have worn their swords on the right hip; the reason for this difference I cannot guess). The two men then fought back to back until the rest of their men advanced to their aid. They were reprimanded for their breach of discipline, but having saved each others' lives, they put their rivalry behind them and became fast friends.HemlockGrey wrote:Interesting historical note: I was leafing through my copy of The Gallic Wars, by Caesar, when in Book 5, I came upon something odd. In section 44, there is an account of two soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, who were forever attempting to best the other in deeds of bravery and constantly arguing as to who was the better soldier.
I guess we know now that the writers of Rome did their research.
Pretty much, yeah. It's a calendar, which I think they used more to find out how lucky each day was than to find out what the date was.
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I also like how they showed Caesar's epilepsy, and the pains he takes to conceal it from becoming generally known. From what I have seen so far, the writer's have done their research pretty well. Allowing for the usual dramatic license, and for minor inaccuracies like reducing Pullo's rank, and expanding the roles of minor characters such as him and Vorenus, they seem to have stuck pretty close to the known facts. I haven't noticed any glaring historical inaccuracies so far.
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I would think that being HBO and the BBC, they could afford to do some battles. Hell, even that crappy subtitled Chinese show on PBS has some pretty epic battle scenes.
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Seriously, I mean, the Russian show Death of an Empire, with a much smaller budget has better effects that the reputedly 100 million-costing Rome.HemlockGrey wrote:I would think that being HBO and the BBC, they could afford to do some battles. Hell, even that crappy subtitled Chinese show on PBS has some pretty epic battle scenes.
They can do much better than 3 seconds of shakycam.
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And they made the most original raft ever!Trytostaydead wrote:A wee bit disappointed in tonight's episode. They showed almost NOTHING of the battle.
But the masturbation and implied lesbian sex made me smile.
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Fear is the mother of all gods.
Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. -Lucretius
"Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. ... If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. ... If, as they say, God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?" -Epicurus
Fear is the mother of all gods.
Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. -Lucretius
I agree, it would have been nice to see Caesar and Pompey in action for once, since that was the last chance they'd get. Also, it's Korean and not Chinese.I would think that being HBO and the BBC, they could afford to do some battles. Hell, even that crappy subtitled Chinese show on PBS has some pretty epic battle scenes.
Agree on the first part, and almost screamed at my TV about the second. I don't want to watch Pompey and his buddies yapping when I can see two attractive upper-class Roman ladies get freaky. If you're not going to show us the battle (I know showing warfare is not the point of the series, but geez) at least throw us a bone, HBO.But the masturbation and implied lesbian sex made me smile.
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Caesar's ex-flame has sex with Atia's daughter.
Weird, I know.
Weird, I know.
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