Explanation: The Netflix 'Roman Empire' production was fucking atrocious.
this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2024
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Oh, lord, where to begin? It started poorly, with worse-than-average spinny Hollywood battles, which should have been a bad sign right off the bat. But it proceeded to entirely skip over some of the most interesting parts of Caesar's life while blatantly misrepresenting the lead-up to the First Triumvirate, displaying a poor understanding and characterization of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar as well as the general political and social dynamics of the Late Republic.
Also, Caesar had a beard, very undisciplined, 0/10
But beards are in.... The focus group said so! How else will we know he's a handsome man of the people?
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For a really good show, look up "I, Claudius."
https://youtu.be/Z7XRX1UBooQ?list=PLlwzDYw6zp2D6DxLR8zGz1i_7764DYSVQ
It's got Young Actual Hottie Patrick Stewart in it.
I keep meaning to give this a view. Mike Duncan gave it a solid recommendation on his "History of Rome" podcast (which itself is excellent. Currently on my 2nd listen).
I watched this because I’d seen the one about Japanese medieval history and it was awesome. I agree, the Roman Empire Netflix show has been disappointing.
*Nowadays
Not "anymore". Keep that "positive anymore" midwest garbage out of here. It sounds terrible.
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