Re: "Rome" on HBO
Wow, this week's episode was awesome.
The cold war between Atia and Servilia isn't so cold anymore, ay? According to what I've read on Wikipedia, both are supposed to die soon. Looks like it's going to be good. I wonder what the hell Timon is going to do now, and I wonder if Atia is going to send anyone after him.
I don't think this new older Octavian looks anything like the previous one, but I still see an uncanny resemblance.
Most of what I know about the period is what I've learned since I started watching the show, but yeah, I know what you mean.
I like to imagine that some of these historical inaccuracies are due to the fact that history is mostly written by its victors. I'd imagine Octavian would've wanted history to remember his sister as a strong woman and to forget the relationship his mother had with Antony. I know that doesn't explain away all the discrepancies, but it's a fun theory to entertain while watching the show.
Wow, this week's episode was awesome.
The cold war between Atia and Servilia isn't so cold anymore, ay? According to what I've read on Wikipedia, both are supposed to die soon. Looks like it's going to be good. I wonder what the hell Timon is going to do now, and I wonder if Atia is going to send anyone after him.
I don't think this new older Octavian looks anything like the previous one, but I still see an uncanny resemblance.
Originally posted by Marco
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I like to imagine that some of these historical inaccuracies are due to the fact that history is mostly written by its victors. I'd imagine Octavian would've wanted history to remember his sister as a strong woman and to forget the relationship his mother had with Antony. I know that doesn't explain away all the discrepancies, but it's a fun theory to entertain while watching the show.
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