I hope that this last episode will be as enjoyable as the last 11.
DCB This will be the last "ROME" post until FEB 2007, where it is rumored that Octavius Augustus will chase Marc Antony back to Egypt.
I'm looking forward to the DVD release in 2006....and the rumored BLUERAY or HDDVD release in late 2006.
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DCB This will be the last "ROME" post until FEB 2007, where it is rumored that Octavius Augustus will chase Marc Antony back to Egypt.
I love this show and can't believe I have to wait until 2007...but then again, Octavius must grow up a bit. Remember him in Master and Commander? He was the best actor on that ship!!!!
THIRTEENTH!!!!!
A bunch of buddies with no HBO is heading over for the final two eps.
Judging from brief clips of Vorenus from the preview, perhaps he does find out about his "grandson." It's also rumored that another cast member dies in the finale.... Niobe? Atia? Servila?
Terrible incest scene 2 weeks ago.
I have never watched a serial show in my life intill ROME! I love the cast the settings and just everything about the show. Cant believe it will 2007 before the new ones Iam bummed. oh well the reruns will be good a second time.
Tried watching the Sopranos but lost interest after a while.
what?
only 12 episodes?
why? why only 2007?
uuggh. I don't know if I can wait till 2007.
I thought that was dumb with Titus & Erinie, wouldn't Voreanus know she was hooking up with one of his slaves? As such, Titus had every right (according to Roman Morals) to smash the slave guy's head into the wall.
The episode tonight is called the Kalends of February, which implys that we may have to wait t'ill 2007 for the Ides of March and Caesar's demise.
et tu Brute?
I haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but I'll sure miss the series once it's over.
I'm disappointed in how much got skipped over when they condensed many years into twelve hours. As a fan of Colleen McCullough's series on Roman History, I feel like I've been cheated out of too much by the TV series. I would have been quite happy if the series had started with Romulus & Remus instead of Caesar.
“…In strict viewer terms, HBO calls ‘Rome’ a success because, while its Sunday totals are not overwhelming, it accumulates more than 7 million viewers a week during its multiple showings.Mr. Albrecht announced only a couple of weeks into its run that he was renewing the series for another season. But in the interview he said, "That ship hasn't entirely sailed yet."
The reason, he said, has nothing to do with how well "Rome" turned out. Mainly, the issue has been money. "Rome" was wildly expensive, costing an estimated $100 million. It initially experienced debilitating production delays, fueling rumors that it was a troubled show. Once it was on the air and was seen to be a quality production, Mr. Albrecht said, those rumors subsided.
But he said those delays meant he had only a short window of time to retain a hold on the actors, which was why he renewed the series so quickly. For now, that means ordering scripts, which will be difficult to write because they need to cover the complicated period following the fall of Caesar.
"The real reason why, even though I ordered the show, we haven't formally gone into production, is how long it's going to take," he said. " 'Rome' won't be back until, at the earliest, March of 2007. Which makes you say to yourself: When I bring the show back, can I build an audience?..."
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I just finished watching it, I taped it. A strong season finale, tragic. The show smartly realizes that the story is Vorenus and Pullo, given that they are fictional characters, and built the climax around those two. The audience knows what happens to Julius--but not what would happen to Niobe.
The only weakness through the whole series has been the undercutting of Cicero. The writers have interpreted the actions of Brutus and the conspirators in almost a Freudian manner, given no credence whatsoever w/ political disagreement. I really think the show could have been even stronger if Cicero and Cato's arguments were given more air time. Cato's portrayal was pathetic, and we get none of what made Cicero the intellectual that he was. There's still time to work on Cicero, but just seems like the creators aren't interested in him at all.
What I took from this episode, thematically, apart from the history, was the notion of how quickly fortunes can change, and roles can reverse. The person who has everything can lose it, and those with nothing can land on the top, either by sheer will, chance or the whims of the Gods. Bruno Heller (the writer) did a masterful job of weaving history, human nature, and the capricious nature of luck, into the episode.
Wow..didn't realize so many FReepers watched this show too! I love it...great entertainment and they tried to stay fairly loyal with respect to history, even though some of it is truly unknown.
I hated that they killed off Niobe! Love Vorenus and Pullo...can't wait for next season.
"Beware The Ides of March"
Sunday nights really suck now