Accuracy of HBO Series: Rome (would like opinions before buy

[Narukami]

That's odd. Christians were already overly represented in the old movies about Rome (even Burton's Alexander foresaw them!). Why dig them out once again for such a secular series like "Rome"?
I would have preferred to watch Vorenus rising to centurio (or primus pilus?) in Caesar's Gallic campaigns. Or, alternatively, his son joining the Eagles and marching with Drusus to Germania or Tiberius to Illyricum. Many things would be much more entertaining than the same old clichés about Jesus.

Yes indeed -- there are several other very interesting story lines they could follow rather than the one they have outlined. You name a couple that would certainly work and be something different from the tried & true.

No doubt market "needs" have had an impact on story which, as we all know, is not unusual for Hollywood.

:wink:

Narukami