Accuracy of HBO Series: Rome (would like opinions before buy

[M. Demetrius]

trying to tie the storyline into the whole Christ saga or whatever I got a little scared about these guys' ability to keep on with it. Still, since most people don't really know the history of these things anyway

I see a couple of flaws here....
* Most people don't know the history of the Battle of Pharsalus, or why that was important, so perhaps they ought not to show that event?
* Even fewer people perhaps know the history, say, of Caesar's having been captured by pirates, ransomed back from them and exacting revenge on them later on, so...?
**For the reason that people DON'T know is exactly the reason that historical events ought to be presented: to educate the readers/watchers.
Maybe I'm just confused in thinking that education is how we overcome ignorance?

A few years back, after the second Rome: HBO season, there was a fire on the set, reportedly, and part of the town was destroyed, so rebuilding and making a third season became impossibly expensive. I doubt they made much of paid any attention to the history. Odds are, many of the males were more interested in the, er, other things to see.