03-20-2011, 12:05 AM
* * * * * R O M E ( seasons 1 & 2 )
The story centers upon two main characters... that of Centurio Lucius Vorenus & Legionary Titus Pullo. The first season starts at the rise of Julius Caesar and ends at his assassination in the Senate. The second season starts with Mark Antony avenging Caesar's murderers and ends with his demise in Egypt with Cleopatra, with the Roman world proclaiming the first emperor, Octavian ( Caesar Augustus). So, during this spread of 12 or so years, Vorenus and Pullo somehow manage to get involved with the power struggle that Rome was in those times... and somehow always came out on top of things. Vorenus ascended from Primus Pilus, to Praefect Evocati, to Magistrate... and to Senator of Rome (by Caesar). Pullo... well, he just went along for that long ride. The other characters portrayed, to mention Caesar, Pompey, Antony, Brutus, Cassius, Cicero and others were casted well... and played their roles extremely well in this series (what a bunch of egomaniacs and divas!!)
**** The weapons and tactics utilized in this series were pretty good as was the armor and kit of that time ( coolus helmets/chain mail ). They did like sticking deserving individuals with their Gladius and pugios. With cool quotes like "Things are going to get wet quick... I'll bet I kill more than you do!!"
*** In a Historical sense, some was correct... some was utter BS, but it all went well with the storyline so that's ok by me.
All in all... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and entertaining between the personalities, warfighting, political infighting and power struggles, and the social class acts portrayed in this miniseries.
The story centers upon two main characters... that of Centurio Lucius Vorenus & Legionary Titus Pullo. The first season starts at the rise of Julius Caesar and ends at his assassination in the Senate. The second season starts with Mark Antony avenging Caesar's murderers and ends with his demise in Egypt with Cleopatra, with the Roman world proclaiming the first emperor, Octavian ( Caesar Augustus). So, during this spread of 12 or so years, Vorenus and Pullo somehow manage to get involved with the power struggle that Rome was in those times... and somehow always came out on top of things. Vorenus ascended from Primus Pilus, to Praefect Evocati, to Magistrate... and to Senator of Rome (by Caesar). Pullo... well, he just went along for that long ride. The other characters portrayed, to mention Caesar, Pompey, Antony, Brutus, Cassius, Cicero and others were casted well... and played their roles extremely well in this series (what a bunch of egomaniacs and divas!!)
**** The weapons and tactics utilized in this series were pretty good as was the armor and kit of that time ( coolus helmets/chain mail ). They did like sticking deserving individuals with their Gladius and pugios. With cool quotes like "Things are going to get wet quick... I'll bet I kill more than you do!!"
*** In a Historical sense, some was correct... some was utter BS, but it all went well with the storyline so that's ok by me.
All in all... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and entertaining between the personalities, warfighting, political infighting and power struggles, and the social class acts portrayed in this miniseries.
