Subj : Re: Rome #4
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Tue Sep 20 2005 01:22:02

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Steve Brooks wrote:

> 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.
> 

(I, Claudius rocked. I haven't seen it in quite a while. Must remedy that.)

-- 
Jim

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