11-08-2005, 04:23 PM
Question for the Group Mind: Did the Romans really strangle Vercingetorix as shown in the most recent episode?
I know that they did strangle him at the end of the Triumph, but I thought it happened at the prison, not in public and not by "machine" as it were.
Perhaps someone can confirm just how accurate that depiction was.
Otherwise I must say that, all in all, I am enjoying the series, though I still favor "I Claudius" but that is probably a sign of my age more than anything else.
And yes Marius Ursus, I too wonder how many fans will be both surprised and upset when Caesar is killed. That anyone is surprised will be a true indictment of our educational system.
Narukami
I know that they did strangle him at the end of the Triumph, but I thought it happened at the prison, not in public and not by "machine" as it were.
Perhaps someone can confirm just how accurate that depiction was.
Otherwise I must say that, all in all, I am enjoying the series, though I still favor "I Claudius" but that is probably a sign of my age more than anything else.
And yes Marius Ursus, I too wonder how many fans will be both surprised and upset when Caesar is killed. That anyone is surprised will be a true indictment of our educational system.
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA