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Ispep
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Same reason they aren't showing Lost?
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Fri, 21st Oct 2005 22:03 Post subject: |
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| Ispep wrote: | | Same reason they aren't showing Lost? |
Yep, just checked, its a fuckin re-reun....I dont understand...is this going to be like shit tv show week or something like that? |
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Tue, 25th Oct 2005 16:14 Post subject: |
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Ok, some Rome news and a preview of this weeks episode
The finale of Rome will be on the...shit, lemme get magazine...Sunday, November 20th @ 9pm
This weeks show preview (as written by my dig cable provider)
| Quote: | | Having defeated Scipio and Cato, Caesar returns home to a hero's welcome; Servilia tries to dredge up a secret about Caesar. |
Sounds good and is being presented in LTRX and Dolby 5.1 I have a really nice surround sound system, loves Rome 
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Wed, 26th Oct 2005 15:14 Post subject: |
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Ok so that means that episode 9 will be now comming sunday Oct30th or what? why did HBO skip to broadcast last sunday? I see the post that says "Let me check again and see whats on instead, in the 9pm time slot... "Maria Full of Grace"....wtf?!!! Im so pissed off " but dont explain why etc etc.
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| Posted: Wed, 26th Oct 2005 15:31 Post subject: |
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| CaptainCox wrote: | | Ok so that means that episode 9 will be now comming sunday Oct30th or what? why did HBO skip to broadcast last sunday? |
Yes.
Blame baseball.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Wed, 26th Oct 2005 16:18 Post subject: |
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Cheers mate, phew thought it was somet more fatal 
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Wed, 26th Oct 2005 18:23 Post subject: |
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Yeah, there is a new episode this week. last week however, it wasnt broadcast, that bullshit thing was on.
Today's airing of Lost is a re-run too. I think Invasion is a new episode tho.
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Oct 2005 05:45 Post subject: |
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Wow, tonite's episode was awesome. One of the best ones yet...and the Vorenus is a badmon for real
And that one girl, the Julii girl, is a fuckin dirty skank...jesus christ, she fucks old women, her brother...what a skank...and octavian...what a lil flamer...seriously.
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Ispep
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Oct 2005 19:23 Post subject: |
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Yet another fucking predictable thread. Booooorrring. Whoever didn't see it a mile off from the beginning of the show is blind and it has nothing to do with hindsight - everything to do with 'whens this going to happen then'... So she fucks her brother in order to be historically accurate. Lets forget the utter contrived nature of it all though eh!
Oh dear, it was a better episode than last though so I'm not complaining, and I think the start of it was brilliantlly done - loved the elephants also.
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Nov 2005 22:13 Post subject: |
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| Ispep wrote: | Yet another fucking predictable thread. Booooorrring. Whoever didn't see it a mile off from the beginning of the show is blind and it has nothing to do with hindsight - everything to do with 'whens this going to happen then'... So she fucks her brother in order to be historically accurate. Lets forget the utter contrived nature of it all though eh!
Oh dear, it was a better episode than last though so I'm not complaining, and I think the start of it was brilliantlly done - loved the elephants also. |
I think u expect far to much from tv dude...I mean, its a good show...sure some of the plot lines are predictable cuz of history, but fuck, thats what they are going for. I havent seen a better presentation of Rome or story of Julius Caeser on film or "tv filim"...I mean, Rome doesnt have a tv show feel to it...the quality and the length they go to for realism is superb and more like a high quality, big budget film (yeah, I know, this is a huge budgeted show, but still). |
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Ispep
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Nov 2005 23:21 Post subject: |
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I'm completely enjoying my experience with Rome - I thought that was clear. I don't anticipate each release for no reason. If that weren't clear then I'd be at pains to point out that my criticism is not to put down the show but state how I think they've missed a beat or could have gone at a different angle.
In being so predictable they insulted my intelligence. Historical accuracy is well and good but contrived and predictable plotlines such as this just get on my tits. I still enjoy the show immensely however. Just voicing my opinion on other aspects.
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Nov 2005 23:30 Post subject: |
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| Ispep wrote: | I'm completely enjoying my experience with Rome - I thought that was clear. I don't anticipate each release for no reason. If that weren't clear then I'd be at pains to point out that my criticism is not to put down the show but state how I think they've missed a beat or could have gone at a different angle.
In being so predictable they insulted my intelligence. Historical accuracy is well and good but contrived and predictable plotlines such as this just get on my tits. I still enjoy the show immensely however. Just voicing my opinion on other aspects. |
Thats fair enough, I thought u were bashing it cuz it followed history and is predictable in a sense.
Rome just has everything going for it. Good dialogue, good acting, a good display of roman culture, politics, war and day to day life - for rich, middleclass and poor alike, interesting plot twists, sex/nudity (i mean, seeing a nice set of tits in the mid of a show is a good thing imo) etc
I hope the guys who did Rome make a few movies or make a Rome like series about Alexander or another great warload...even a King Arthur one, the King Arthur movie sucked something fierce...clive owen ruined the whole thing, and its full of inaccuracy and cliche's |
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Nov 2005 22:24 Post subject: |
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Rome's being aired on the BBC. The lewd parts have not been cut as expected (there wouldn't be much left otherwise). They have however re-edited it by cutting some innocuous scenes short & showing some in a different order. The only reason for this I can think of is to not let the series drag. But imo the hbo showing is superior.
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Nov 2005 22:54 Post subject: |
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Preview for Sunday, November 6th show
| Quote: | | Caesar announces the end of the war after being proclaimed Emperor by the Senate, but conflict seems far from over with revenge boiling within Quintus Pompey; |
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Nov 2005 08:21 Post subject: |
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I'd probably do the same in that moment if I was Titus Polus (meaning being in Rome, etc.) - However, I would not have apologised for it to Mr. Turncoat.
It's rather interesting how things have turned since Verinus became a turncoat sellout. I never figured him to be so easily bought. But obviously he was.
Polus haven't only lost a friend, he has lost everything he really had. If I were him, I'd probably side with the Brutii.
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Mon, 14th Nov 2005 05:38 Post subject: |
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| fisk wrote: | I'd probably do the same in that moment if I was Titus Polus (meaning being in Rome, etc.) - However, I would not have apologised for it to Mr. Turncoat.
It's rather interesting how things have turned since Verinus became a turncoat sellout. I never figured him to be so easily bought. But obviously he was.
Polus haven't only lost a friend, he has lost everything he really had. If I were him, I'd probably side with the Brutii. |
Guess he's not a sellout after all.
Tonites episode was fuckin awesome...and the realism is wicked
Next week is the finale, i wonder whats gunna happen? I hope that little shit Brutus gets murdered, I hate that guy...such a whiny ass little girl who lets his fucked up mother dictate shit, all because Caesar wont fuck her (basically)....man, I hope he gets his throat cut |
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fisk
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| Posted: Mon, 14th Nov 2005 16:07 Post subject: |
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A man who shifts allegiance once, is untrustworthy, one who does it twice is a turncoat, and no matter the circumstances, disloyal.
The Brutii and the Julii always had these feuds, and history will unfortunately not serve you Syco :/
I think Polus proved himself worthy of life, whereas Verinus once again showed his cowardice. He is a man of many words, a man who try to appear complex, when in fact the simplicity of Polus contain far more wisdom, than the folly of Lucius Verinus.
Polus is the only one who I really care for now. Verinus is just a reactionary coward.
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Tue, 15th Nov 2005 02:24 Post subject: |
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| fisk wrote: | A man who shifts allegiance once, is untrustworthy, one who does it twice is a turncoat, and no matter the circumstances, disloyal.
The Brutii and the Julii always had these feuds, and history will unfortunately not serve you Syco :/
I think Polus proved himself worthy of life, whereas Verinus once again showed his cowardice. He is a man of many words, a man who try to appear complex, when in fact the simplicity of Polus contain far more wisdom, than the folly of Lucius Verinus.
Polus is the only one who I really care for now. Verinus is just a reactionary coward. |
What do u mean history wont serve me? I think they are pretty close to what ive read, but it seems u have more knowledge about rome, so I'll take ur world for it
And yeah, Polus is a badmon for real...i mean, he's "bad" but u can totally understand his reasoning. Going from someone of use and fame, to a slave/bum type of guy - that would make me crazy.
And Verinus, i kinda agree with you. But u also have to look at it from this angle. He's got a family to support and as we saw in the early episodes, he didnt give two fucks about them (or atleast didnt show it). Now, he's trying to do right by his family, but also uphold some of his morals...once a soldier always a soldier ya know?
I like the way u discuss this tho fisk.
What do you think of the Attia/Brutii Woman (cant remember her name) feud?
@Indiana - When I say i wonder whats gunna happen, I mean like how they are gunna show the events and stuff.
As I recall, doesnt Caesar get offed by Marc Anthony? or does the house of brutii do it? I know Caesar is assassinated...or am i wrong?
Preview for the next episode
| Quote: | | Vorenus lands in an unexpected position of power after defending Pullo, Servilia's ambitions for revenge come at the cost of Niobe |
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Nov 2005 07:52 Post subject: |
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oh my god
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it has happend- caesar is dead.
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Nov 2005 14:29 Post subject: |
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Excellent! Finally a rendition of Caesars murder that doesn't contain the phraze: "Even you, Brutus". For seriously, who would know such a thing, and why spread it? I think it's an invention for drama.
I think Verinus finally got what he deserved. From all his talking about "pride", he became without it, and finally he realised that his values really weren't much worth.
Syco: What I meant, was just that Caesar would be murdered rather soon, and look - he was. :/
I fear for this series now though, I cannot quite see where it can go further.
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Tue, 22nd Nov 2005 01:08 Post subject: |
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Well, it said on TMN that this was the 1st season...so I assume they have another in dev or produced. Plus, if u watch The Making of Rome, they hint to a 2nd season.
If anyone's interested (and in Canada), starting Wednesday at 10pm on TMN1, they are replaying the whole series...2 shows a nite for 6 days.
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| Posted: Wed, 23rd Nov 2005 15:56 Post subject: |
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It's a shame because I'd like to see a different history if you know what I mean. I liked it, but I feel all empty inside now 
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| Posted: Wed, 23rd Nov 2005 19:14 Post subject: |
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Nice ending. I was half anticipating a cheesy "and you Brutus?" from Cesar and was relieved when it didn't come. I like the way the series takes the mick out of previous renditions of Rome dramas using the theatre scenes. Also, was impressed at how they gave it sound moral conclusions while in keeping with history.
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slak
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| Posted: Fri, 3rd Feb 2006 16:59 Post subject: |
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Anyone know when Rome will return for it's 2nd season? I read somewhere that it was confirmed for another round, but that it wouldn't come until 2007.
Is this true?
"Why not just shut up and have people only think you are a moron instead of opening your mouth and removing all doubt." -Mark Twain
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| Posted: Fri, 3rd Feb 2006 17:06 Post subject: |
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| slak wrote: | Anyone know when Rome will return for it's 2nd season? I read somewhere that it was confirmed for another round, but that it wouldn't come until 2007.
Is this true? |
Yep, they'll start production this summer.
Yes, yes I'm back.
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