Subj : Re: Rome #4 To : alt.tv.farscape From : Tyler Trafford Date : Tue Sep 20 2005 01:04:51 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote: > John I wrote: > >> Tyler Trafford wrote: >> >>> Steve Brooks wrote: >>>> Tyler Trafford wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> I haven't seen it yet, but MA's election as Tribunal(?) upset a lot >>>>>> of apple carts. MA's advisors dropped the ball in the area of >>>>>> getting him to use his veto, but I suppose a lot of the blame could >>>>>> be placed on the conceited MA. >>>>> >>>>> That, and Antony's inexperience in Senate politics. From the way he >>>>> is portrayed (10 moves ahead of everyone else), Caesar probably >>>>> counted on it happening. >>>> >>>> Can any of you guys watching this tell me if the BBC is credited? I >>>> saw a BBC news story from last year suggesting it was a joint >>>> produciotn with HBO. >>> >>> I don't recall the on-screen credits... >>> >>> >>> A co-production between HBO and the BBC, ROME is one of the largest >>> co-production deals ever by the BBC for an American series, and marks >>> the first series co-production of the two networks. >>> >>> >> >> I think that it's really funny that a guy with an extremely German name is >> the creator and writer of the series. >> > > Er...why? (Probably some joke about the Hun's taking on Rome again.) -- Tyler Trafford Hate is like acid. It can damage the vessel in which it is stored as well as destroy the object on which it is poured. .