Jerry Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 This week's episode has the young Octavian choosing Livia to be his companion and wife. Livia must divorce her husband to take the job, and she has one son already,Tiberius. The actress seems not yet 20, yet cunning and ambitious. It plays wonderfully with memories of the old Livia in I, CLAUDIUS. Elsewhere in the same episode two children are following a relocating Jewish family as the father is pulling a cart with all their possessions, and one child shouts 'are we there yet?' Maybe the writer has found a timeless phrase, eh? And what a cliff hanger~~ Titus Pullo fiercely battling local thugs, and Mark Antony arriving in Egypt and seeing Cleopatra again. (yes, I know they skipped the meeting on her barge farther north...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Have you got this before us Jezz?! :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I believe this was the fourth or fifth episode of the Second Season. By the way in the third, Tobias Menzies (Marcus Brutus)along with Cassius loses the battle to the Triumvirate's legions in Greece, and doesn't fall on his sword as Shakespeare described. Still, it plainly is a suicide. I feel sorry for Ray Stevenson and Kevin McKidd because they've gotten directions from so many different writers and directors. Still, it's fun to watch this dynamic duo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I should have said: HBO presents this on cable TV on Sunday evenings at 9:00 PM. Then it is re-run many times during the following week at differing times so we can catch up with it if we miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Don't think the second series has started over here yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Perhaps we are paying a premium for its first run. It's not available to everyone-- only the subscribers to Home Box Office. I shan't divulge anymore of the scenes then -- although we all KNOW Brutus loses the fight for the Republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Read Plutarch, Sutetonius, Cassius Dio, etc., don't wait for the movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 The TV listing says last Sunday's ROME was the final episode of their second season. Darn! Titus Pullo still the hero, bless his Spartanish fighting heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Your spoiling it for us Jezz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 I can't help myself, I simply have to broadcast this piece of dialog from ROME II: re: Titus Pullo Cleopatra: Is he a good man? Lucius Verenus: Define 'good'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 UK TV History is re-showing the first series; in it's "Rome" season - lots of good quality progs generally about Roman history too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 How could Jerry have been spoiling it for us when we've known the story for the last 2000 years? Yes I know, I was slow with that one. I never read the thread between the end of March and now, you see. [ 02.06.2007, 02:26: Message edited by: Goonerman ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Knowing the story, and watching it's re-creation on film are two different things. PS. the majority of folk don't know the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Like as if I didn't know that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 So why did you post the previous nonesense?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Humour free zone, methinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Thought you'd had a humour by-pass?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Well, neither of us do in relation to good old Irish jokes at least! :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonymaillman Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Here we go again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 You know Tony - I think we should make these two meet and fight it out - so they can get over all this bickering! What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonymaillman Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 True .... or else they could use the PM system and leave the topics to run properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Sounds good, but chances are that will not happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Handbags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I think it would be more like bricks - but who knows they might realize they have a lot in common! Or not. :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonymaillman Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Originally posted by Peter: Handbags? ......... at dawn ??? :biggrinbounce: :biggrinbounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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