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May 11, 2008
There and back again
I have returned, just in time to clear the creeping weeds and undergrowth in the back.
Not much to say, work has consumed much of my time, and the rest has been spent having inane conversations, staring blankly at my (recently purchased) 40" LCD flatscreen television, or attending social events where I drink too much.
I did watch both seasons of Rome recently, probably a must-see for anyone who reads Aqoul. Only thing I really disliked was the portrayal of Ptolemaic Egypt, oddly reduced to a ridiculous Eurotrash orgy with bad wigs and sloppy eye makeup. Cleopatra was particularly disappointing for me because I've always been fascinated by her (not the seductress part, more the political/intellectual aspects).
Anyway, must sleep.
Posted by eerie at May 11, 2008 01:14 AM
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The first season of Rome is, to the best of my knowledge, the best television programming that has ever been produced.
Posted by: dubaiwalla ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://eerie.aqoul.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at May 11, 2008 03:21 AM
Not counting The Beverly Hillbillies, of course, a true sui generis classic.
Posted by: matthew hogan at May 11, 2008 01:52 PM
Glanced over the page, read "drink too much ... Eurotrash orgy ... seductress", clicked the post.
Such cruel disappointment.
Posted by: alle at May 14, 2008 06:24 AM
I will try to be more genuinely sordid next time.
Posted by: eerie at May 14, 2008 10:26 PM
I thought it was kind of jarring how they aged Octavian, but understandable given the limitations.
Just picked up The Tudors myself...
Posted by: blue92 at May 20, 2008 09:49 PM
I've only seen a few episodes of the Tudors - Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is delicious. I wonder if the show is historically accurate?
Posted by: eerie at May 20, 2008 10:41 PM
May I recommend the BBC precursor - if you will - to Rome, I Claudius. Quite good.
Posted by: Klaus at May 21, 2008 09:27 AM
Ooh Derek Jacobi, I like him.
Posted by: eerie at May 21, 2008 04:54 PM
I, Claudius is classic and the early 1970s british miniseries The Six Wives of Henry VIII was another good precursor from the Tudor garage.
Posted by: matthew hogan at May 21, 2008 05:37 PM
I, Claudius also has gentle John Hurt playing Caligula. Fancy that.
And Patrick Stewart with a wig.
Posted by: Klaus at May 22, 2008 08:07 AM
> I wonder if the show is historically accurate?
Well, you know... it's entertainment, not documentary. One can always start with the wiki for at least a few hints if you don't want to bother with the full text.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tudors
Besides, getting right which princess boinked who is probably not of earth-shattering consequence now anyway.
Posted by: blue92 at May 22, 2008 09:33 PM
