What do you guys think of the TV show "Rome"

[Legal_My_Deagle]

The reason I ask here (never posted here in OT before) is because obviously there are a lot of historically interested people here, many of whom I have always assumed study history at a college somewhere...or maybe just read a lot of books and/or watch a lot of history channel.

Anyway, as for Rome. It is a pretty decent TV show in my opinion, because I think the setting is interesting and because I do like how they don't overly romanticize the ancient world. A complaint though, one that I never thought I would say about any show considering I do not have a family and I am a young-ish male (23) is that there is too much sex in it.

There, I said it.

Anyway, on to my actual question: how historically accurate is this show? Obviously I realize almost all of the interpersonal plot is certainly made-up, but I am talking about the general historical claims of the show. Are there any nuggets of truth, in the whole show, anywhere?

 

[Yoda Power]

I like it. I don't see how the sex hurts.

It's my impression that it's more accurate than most other stuff that is made for tv/cinema, but obviosuly it's not perfect.

 

[germanicus12]

Well ancient Rome adores Sex.... they marry as young as 12 so I think the movie is really bringing out the real Roman Empire.

 

[Legal_My_Deagle]

Some of the sex is pretty gross though, or just plain excessive. Sometimes I have to remind myself that it isn't a softcore pornography, or something to that effect.

As for the gross factor I mentioned, seeing an up close shot of a man's big penis that was decorated as if it were wearing a little coat, or seeing a brother and sister have sex, or seeing an old woman get freaky with the same young woman...ewwww.

I don't mind seeing the girls that are actually hot naked though, as long as they aren't doing something completely disgusting

I can appreciate the fact however that perhaps they are indeed trying to do as germanicus says, however, I don't actually WANT to see this stuff. I would prefer, for example, when the old woman starts making out with the young woman that they maybe start to kiss and the camera pans off, leaving the rest to (horrid) imagination.

 

[QuoVadisNation]

oh, it's great!

I can't wait to see how it ends

 

[germanicus12]

Well if you have finished up Season 2... then you have seen how it ends. Becuase they are not making Season 3, as far as I heard.

 

[Masquerouge]

Anyway, as for Rome. It is a pretty decent TV show in my opinion, because I think the setting is interesting and because I do like how they don't overly romanticize the ancient world. A complaint though, one that I never thought I would say about any show considering I do not have a family and I am a young-ish male (23) is that there is too much sex in it.

There, I said it.

I made the exact same comment about that very series the first time it was discussed on CFC

 

[Mirc]

I made the exact same comment about that very series the first time it was discussed on CFC

That post of yours was my very first thought upon reading the OP!!

 

[Masquerouge]

That post of yours was my very first thought upon reading the OP!!

I've crossposted your thoughts!

 

[bhsup]

Rome was awesome. I could have done without the sex, but I've become used to the fact that TV shows are not going back to the time of Leave It To Beaver. I loved the characters, the setting, everything. Had a thread about it awhile back when it was coming back for season 2...

EDIT: Found it! http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=199836

 

[Masquerouge]

Rome was awesome. I could have done without the sex, but I've become used to the fact that TV shows are not going back to the time of Leave It To Beaver. I loved the characters, the setting, everything. Had a thread about it awhile back when it was coming back for season 2...

EDIT: Found it! http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=199836

yay! That's the thread where I posted the thing I'm referring to in my first post in this thread.

Oh no, I've gone cross-eyed again!

 

[The Yankee]

I wouldn't know what I'd think of it. No HBO....

 

[Tee Kay]

Never seen this show, but now that you mentioned it...

 

[Kool Keith]

I liked all the sex. But that is just me.

Rome was not very historically accurate. Just good fiction.

Try following the show along with wikipedia and you will see many historical discrepancies.

 

[brainpan]

I made the exact same comment about that very series the first time it was discussed on CFC

And I third that assessment. If there is a lot of graphic sex in a show it becomes all about that rather than the story.

 

[Japanrocks12]

I've wanted to see it so I can make an assessment of it myself

 

[brainpan]

I should have said that I like the show, However. I wouldn't say it's great but good enough. My favorite character is the pragmatic Titus Pullo who seemed to spend a lot of time trying to get Lucius to take a chill.

 

[ohcrapitsnico]

I enjoyed the show however I think the sex was gratuitous sometimes even though that is really how it was.

 

[Perfection]

I think it's a terrible show, sucks beyond belief.

 

[bhsup]

I think it's a terrible show, sucks beyond belief.

Oh look, it's Pompey! Alright Egyptians, you know what to do!