Subj : Re: Rome #4
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Steve Brooks
Date : Tue Sep 20 2005 01:17:18

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Jim Larson wrote:
> Steve Brooks wrote:
>
>> Tyler Trafford wrote:
>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>> Tyler Trafford wrote:
>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>> Tyler Trafford wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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...
>>>>>
>>>>> <quote>
>>>>> 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. </quote>
>>>>
>>>> So it is true. IMO auntie has made a good choice of partner with
>>>> HBO. I hope to see not only this series soon - but more
>>>> co-productions in the future.
>>>>
>>>> Roughly what year is the first episode of Rome set in?
>>>
>>> 52 B.C.
>>
>> A whole generation before "I, Claudius". Excellent.
>>
>
> (Did the bit about MA and JC not give this away already?)

Having not had a chance to see the show yet I've not read what's been posted 
here too closely.

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SB

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