Thoughts on "Rome" HBO series

[Admiral_Young]

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Loved the series...and agree that the historical events depicted in season two were rushed, the finale annoyed me because of it, especially when I discovered there weren't any plans for a season three. I'm still hopefull for a movie but alas...when I first heard about it I was intrigued that they were centering the series around two legionaires...apprently Titus Pullo has some historical basis. Great series...

 

[IndyJones]

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...apprently Titus Pullo has some historical basis.

I know that both Pullo and Vorenus were mentioned in Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.

Here's what's said...

5.44 In this legion there were two centurions, both men of great courage, and close to reaching senior rank. Their names were Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus. There was always a dispute going on between them as to which had precedence over the other, and every year they clashed in fierce rivalry over the most important posts. While the fighting at the defences was at its height Pullo shouted: "Why are you hesitating, Vorenus? What chance are you waiting for of winning praise for your bravery? This day will decide the contest between us." With these words he made his way outside the defences and launched an attack where the enemy ranks were densest. Nor indeed did Vorenus remain within the rampart, but followed his rival for fear of what men would think of him. Then Pullo cast his spear against the enemy at close range, and transfixed a Gaul who had run forward from the ranks. He was knocked senseless, so they covered him with their shields and all together threw their weapons at Pullo, giving him no opportunity to withdraw.

Pullo's shield was pierced, and a dart was stuck in his swordbelt - this knocked his sheath and hindered his attempt to draw his sword. While he was in difficulties the enemy surrounded him. To the rescue came Vorenus, his rival, who helped him out of trouble. Straight away the Gauls turned their attention from Pullo to Vorenus, thinking the former had been killed by the dart. With his sword Vorenus fought at close quarters. He killed one man, and drove the rest off a short way. But he pressed forward too eagerly, tripped, and fell into a hollow. Now he was surrounded, and Pullo came to his aid. They killed several Gauls and both returned safely within the defences to great acclaim. Thus fortune played with them both in their rivalry and struggle, so that despite their enmity each helped and saved the other, and it was impossible to decide which should be considered the braver of the two.

 

[nevermore]

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Forgive the thread Necromancy but, I just recently started watching this show on Netflix.

So, despite the poor quality of the discs that Netflix has been sending me, I am enthralled.

Really? Are you getting the disks from the Gaithersburg distribution center? I just watched the series through Netflix a couple moths ago and the disks were pristine...

The first two were from Gaitherburg and the third was from Sterling, VA.

All have been scratched up pretty badly. Did you do it?! It was so bad on one disc that my old DVD player wouldn't even play the disc so I went out and bought a new player.

Hmm. Maybe I shouldn't have given them to the cats to play with before I sent them back... Live and learn.

 

[Immolatus]

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great show, I picked up season one on ebay for about 25 beans on a whim and loved it. so I got season 2 for about the same. Try ebay

 

[Elemental]

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Cool, I don't think anyone has ever revived a 2 year old thread of mine before! When I first saw the thread my initial thought was "Hmm, I created a thread just like this some time ago!" I only now checked it and found out it was in fact that original thread. Alas, this is one of the few series I asked opinions about here but did not end up going ahead with, although it did make it onto a Christmas list or two.

 

[Bisz]

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The show got universal praise as being awesome and you didn't watch it? :S

 

[Elemental]

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Well, I never received it as a gift and have always had several other shows on the go. Now that I have a bit more time, I was toying with the idea of checking out The Wire which seems to have more praise associated.

 

[PKerr]

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Forgive the thread Necromancy but, I just recently started watching this show on Netflix.

So, despite the poor quality of the discs that Netflix has been sending me, I am enthralled.

Had a little bit of that myself but try (believe it or not) boiling them for 5 - 10 seconds.
Works like a charm.

That sounds nuts! Why do you think that it works? Where did you get the idea from?

I read it on XBox forum about the Xbox magazine disks.
I had a music CD that skipped during several songs so I figured "what the heck" I'll give it a try.
Convince it would just melt the disk I boiled a pot of water, gave it a go and sure enough it worked.
I've rented disks here and there and tried it and it still works.
I think it pretty much just cleans the dirt, grime, peanut butter or whatever micro crap out of the groves of the disk.
I've rented disks with bad scratches that it's helped but not completely fixed.