Rome Season II
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Rome Season II
Season II of HBO's Rome will start on January 14th, 2007
hooray !!
I've been looking forward to that since the end of season 1, not because I don't know what happens in the big picture, but how they show it - Hind's death scene was in my opinion magnificent.
(note to self: buy grapes... )
hooray !!
I've been looking forward to that since the end of season 1, not because I don't know what happens in the big picture, but how they show it - Hind's death scene was in my opinion magnificent.
(note to self: buy grapes... )
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Has Rome series 1 been shown in Australia yet? I seem to recall seeing an add for it recently.
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Isn't he 18 or so in 44 BC ? While he seemed to be portrayed as very young during his first few episodes, they mentioned him getting his toga and thus becoming an adult. (and of course, there was his special excursion with Pullo )Pax Britannia wrote:Historically this could be interesting because 'Rome' potrayed Augustus as very young at the time of Caesars death where as in reality he was an adult and leading a legion in Albania.
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"In view of the circumstances, Britannia waives the rules."
"All you have to do is to look at Northern Ireland, [...] to see how seriously the religious folks take "thou shall not kill. The more devout they are, the more they see murder as being negotiable." George Carlin
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This better be on the BBC at about the same time too.
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The actor who played Augustus looked between 15 to 17 in last season of Rome, but in those days you were more or less seen as a full adult in your teens anyway and the actor has grown up a bit in the last 18 months to two years since the last season. So I don't he would be too young to command vast armies and found a new Roman state.Pax Britannia wrote:Historically this could be interesting because 'Rome' potrayed Augustus as very young at the time of Caesars death where as in reality he was an adult and leading a legion in Albania.
I saw most of Rome and I was mostly impressed with it, however despite the epic events, everything felt a bit too claustrophobic and relatively small scale (but it was on a TV budget).
That was the reason I liked this series, it shows us the city without all the marble palaces and temples added by the emperors.Big Orange wrote: I saw most of Rome and I was mostly impressed with it, however despite the epic events, everything felt a bit too claustrophobic and relatively small scale (but it was on a TV budget).
And Max Pirkis, who plays Octavius, was born in 1989 according to imdb.
(although he looked older in season one)
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I've seen a recent docu-drama on the BBC and there is a better mixture of epic opulence and back ally squalor.Raesene wrote: That was the reason I liked this series, it shows us the city without all the marble palaces and temples added by the emperors.
He's only four years younger than me and is already in his late teens (essentially a young adult), so I don't see the problem of him being too young.And Max Pirkis, who plays Octavius, was born in 1989 according to imdb.
(although he looked older in season one)
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I hope this will be shown in german/austrian TV too...Big Orange wrote:Raesene wrote:I've seen a recent docu-drama on the BBC and there is a better mixture of epic opulence and back ally squalor.Big Orange wrote: That was the reason I liked this series, it shows us the city without all the marble palaces and temples added by the emperors.
You misunderstood me, I think his age is perfect for the role, accodring to wiki (the only reference I have access to right now) Octavius was born in 63 BC, so Pirkis' age is perfect.Big Orange wrote:He's only four years younger than me and is already in his late teens (essentially a young adult), so I don't see the problem of him being too young.And Max Pirkis, who plays Octavius, was born in 1989 according to imdb.
(although he looked older in season one)
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"We need to make gay people live in fear again! What ever happened to the traditional family values of persecution and lies?" - Darth Wong
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Octavius - I want season 3 and 4Trytostaydead wrote:I wonder what will happen to Vorenus and Pullo. Evidently they're going to stick together, but will Vorenus choose Antony and Octavius (and between the two, whom?) or go with Brutus and the Republic?
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Need to start a petition. I believe this is the last season due to the huge costs involved. HBO makes great shows that make you wanting more and more, and they know it too, which is a shame that things get cancelled not because of ratings or awards, but budget.Raesene wrote:Octavius - I want season 3 and 4Trytostaydead wrote:I wonder what will happen to Vorenus and Pullo. Evidently they're going to stick together, but will Vorenus choose Antony and Octavius (and between the two, whom?) or go with Brutus and the Republic?
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And Pirkis is a great late teen actor as well (when he was a little younger he had a minor role on Master and Commander).Raesene wrote: You misunderstood me, I think his age is perfect for the role, accodring to wiki (the only reference I have access to right now) Octavius was born in 63 BC, so Pirkis' age is perfect.