redfiona99

Sorry for the excess of Rome-ness only the BBC are showing 2 episodes a week, and I am therefore giddy and excitable

But then so, maybe, if she's got any sense, is Octavia. He's so sweet and sincere. And given to making over-dramatic statements, but we forgive him for that.

Dear Cicero, I love you and all, and worry about your chances of having to drink hemlock, but pick one side and stick to it.

Dear Mark Anthony, never change. I <3 you also.

I am amused to find Ronan Vibert floating about in this, on top of apparently everyone else who's ever held either an Equity card or whatever the Italian equivalent is.

One of the things I really love about the series, that they haven't modernised the Romans much, is the one thing that's throwing my housemate out. Because its beyond my abilities to explain beyond 'it's part of his morality' when I'm trying to explain why Vorenus announced exactly what happened to Vorena and Little Lucius.

Oh Brutus, so brave, so stupid.

And I don't think I even need to explain exactly how thunderstruck I still am at exactly how fantastically odd Octavian is. He's still the little boy we knew but he's got extra problems now. Octavian Mark II is doing a good job of keeping some of his old mannerisms, which is helping deal with the transition. There's also that he's still a pompous little prat. But the stunt in the Senate was so well done. Also much love to the sound crew for actually getting the sound right there.

And the end scene with him and Mark Anthony. Gah! There is no happy ending here.

Bring on Philipi.