MrX

Last new episode until the 30th

aktick

You make it sound like they take some huge break .

Darkfriend

Once again Pullo delivers! "Hello ladies"

Tommy Ceez

For you 'gentle' fellows

Lots of boobage, but one baby penis.

Did you shut it off?

I would pay good money to go to the theatres and see THE ADVENTURES OF VORENUS AND PULLO...they rock

My one problem with the show so far had been that we didnt see enough of the other cultures, but this episode delivered.

brainee

Yeah, a 2-week wait is nothing compared to some of those "Sopranos" hiatuses. They're really moving things along time-wise -- it looks like we're out of Egypt, covering about 2 years in 1 episode. Probably aiming to finish the season at (don't know how you guys feel about historical spoilers) Interesting portrayal of Cleopatra, and probably a lot more historically accurate than most we've seen, though doubtless some will be disappointed she wasn't some typical Hollywood bombshell.

Geofferson

Solid episode last night. Loved Vorenus' glare at Pullo when Caesar walks out with the baby.

Turd Ferguson

Pullo and Caesar make the show worth it.

BDB

In history world, did Cleopatra have caesar's kid?

This was one of the slower eps for sure, but still good....

CPA-ESQ.

I loved when Vorenus gives Pullo an "order" to go into Cleopatra's tent.

Next you see him push her up against the wall and in the background we hear those guys are outside chanting!!

LorenzoL

That look was priceless.

As stated earlier by brainee, I liked the series portrayal of Cleopatra. Does anybody know who was the actress playing her? I know it wasn't her but she reminds me of Rachel Weistz (sp.) from the Mummy movies.

Phil L.

Best 'buddie' duo since Redford and Newman in Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid.

brainee

Her name is Lyndsey Marshal. Looks like she's done mostly British tv and theater up to now (though she does have a credit in "The Hours").

brainee

This show seems to following history quite closely so far. Yes, Cleopatra did have Caesar's kid while he was in Egypt. And the fate of the kid (according to history) will be:

Wow, you know "Rome" is a fast-paced show when they cover the entire story of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra in Egypt (with the retaliations against Pompey's murderers, the alliance with Cleopatra, the love affair, the war with Ptolemy, and the birth of Caesar's son) and some call it a "slow ep". There could easily be an entire season of material right there.

Fokker's Feint

Solid episode in general but I did have a major gripe with how they handled the Caesar/Cleopatra bit. I understand that Caesar certainly wanted a son but there was virtually no chemistry between the two characters. I'm not blaming the actor's b/c it seemed that the writing didn't seem to call for any sort of amorous interaction (outside of the sex). Given Cleopatra's aim to seduce him I would've expected more out of it in terms of her being well "seductive" and Caesar falling hard for her. Instead they talked for a bit and then just fucked.

Or am I looking for something that isn't there (i.e. was it really just about Caesar finally getting an heir?).

MrX

I think the chanting was the other women that were in the tent with them

I liked this episode a lot.

Caesar yelling at Ptolemy and the kid running and hiding was hilarious. They really flew through history tonight.

mayfieldbrian

Is octavian going to be replaced by another actor in the next episodes? Several years have passed since we last saw him in the show.

Is this a mini-series or is it a full multi-season show? It seams they are going over a lot of history too quick.

aktick

Someone mentioned HBO had a second season ordered already.

movielib

It depends on how far they want to go. Just going through Nero's death (I Claudius ended at the beginning of his reign) gives them 120 years to play with. I doubt they want to go that long but there is certainly no shortage of material. The real Rome lasted a long time and was endlessly fascinating.

Mordred

It's going too fast for me. I feel like we're missing significant bits. What they are showing is interesting and entertaining, but I want more detail.

al_bundy

was the mother/daughter lesbo love also a historical fact?

wendersfan

I thought it was Servilia (Brutus' mother) and Octavia (Atia's daughter).

Phil L.

Yes it is. It's not mother/daughter lesbo action.

although that would be ok with me too

kvrdave

I didn't expect any. It was purely political for Caesar.

wendersfan

It was political for Cleopatra too (as in, her and Caesar do the nasty, and she gets to live and probably rule Egypt.)

al_bundy

my bad, i'll have to catch this on DVD then to get all the details that I missed the first time around