Tv Series Rome Cleopatra' title='Tv Series Rome Cleopatra' />Rome Series TV Tropes. Even if it kills me. Or if it kills anyone else, for that matter. It follows the lives of Real Life politicians, socialites, and soldiers in Ancient Rome starting with Caesars conquest of Gaul and progressing through the power struggles and ascension of Augustus as the first Roman emperor. It focuses on the adventures of two semi fictionalnote Vorenus and Pullo are mentioned briefly in Caesars writings, but nothing is known about them beyond that, making their characters almost entirely an invention of the shows creators soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, who witness, and sometimes influence, the major events of the era. When Caesar returned to Rome he began to work with Pompey, a former lieutenant under Sully, whod switched sides following the dictators death. Discover facts about the Egyptian ruler, Cleopatra who is celebrated for her beauty and love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. This page lists films set in the city of Rome during the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic or the Roman Empire. Where films are only partly set in Rome, they are so. Rome 20052007 is a semihistorical drama series coproduced by HBO and the BBC. It follows the lives of Real Life politicians, socialites, and soldiers. Features one of the most notable Evil Matriarch characters in contemporary TV history, Atia of the Julii. One of its most innovative ideas was to focus on the lives of ordinary fictional Romans, rather than just historical figures like Julius Caesar or Augustus. This had been explored before in literature and in sitcoms, but Rome was the first television drama to do so. It was a great concept. The show had a tremendous ensemble cast, incredible production values and was both epic in scope and paid meticulous, loving attention to detail. It ended after its second series due to insufficient ratings to justify its massive expense. HBO executives later regretted the decision as DVD sales turned out to be very good. Creator Bruno Heller announced a feature film to be based on the series, but a 2. Development Hell. For the capital of Italy, see Rome. Aborted Arc Timons subplot peters out after only a few episodes before hes Put on a Bus. Its been suggested that, had the series gone on longer, the final season would have dealt with the rise of the Messianic Archetype in Judea. Had this actually happened, he probably would have had a much bigger role. Absurdism The glory of ancient Rome is stripped away to show its ridiculousness. Added Alliterative Appeal Very briefly, but memorably with Pullos. Characters in the show use the term plebs to refer to anyone from the poorer classes. While in the early centuries of the Roman Republic Plebeians generally did constitute a politically disenfranchised and poor lower class, by the time the show takes place the terms Patrician and Plebeian had lost a lot of their significance. The two groups now had more or less formal political equality, and there were enough instances of Plebeians becoming rich and Patricians becoming destitute that the title had little bearing on economic status. With the conflict in Rome at the time being mostly rich vs. Patricians is very attractive, but also very inaccurate. Many Republicans were in fact very wealthy Plebeians, most notably Cicero and Cato the Younger the latter being depicted on the show as regarding Plebeians as trash. Atia is equally disdainful of the plebs, yet her real life husband and Octavians father Gaius Octavius was also from a Plebeian family. The show does mention the fact that the Peoples Tribune Tribune of the Plebs representing the Plebeians had a veto over the Senate and that Gnaeus Pompey was a Plebeian, while Caesar was of a Patrician family, but does not allow such facts to detract from its Patrician vs. Plebeian themes. Ancient Rome Of course. The final period of The Roman Republic. And Starring Ciar. James Purefoy as Mark Antony takes this spot in Season 2. And Then What Antony advised by Octavian uses this brilliantly to force a truce with Caesars killers. Antony Surely youve thought this through If Caesar was, as you insist, a tyrant, then all his acts and appointments are nullified. I am no longer consul, youre no longer praetor, youre no longer proconsul. Elections will have to be held. By the end of the series, Caesar, Pompey, Mark Antony, Cleopatra, Cicero, Cato, Brutus, Cassius, Servilia, Vercingetorix, Metellus Scipio and Ptolemy VIII are all dead, and thats just the historical characters. Its Truth in Television, as all of the above really did die during the series timeframe. Roman politics were often violent and grubby, and invariably fatal for the losers in power struggles. Anything That Moves Mark. Especially given, as a condition of marriage, Atia demands that Antony get rid of all the slaves male or female that hes bedded. Theres also a scene where Antony stops the Roman army so he can have rough sex with a random farm girl. Appeal to Force The characters aggressively use their personal armies to forcefully install themselves as rulers and subvert the constitutional order. Around the times of the series, using an army inside Italy for political purposes was a novelty Sulla started the precedent only years before, which was viewed as great sacrilege, as mentioned by Vorenus and Antony. Enforced over Caesar, as his enemies would make him face trial if he returned to Rome as a normal citizen. Appeal to Tradition Lucius Vorenus a commoner brings this up when hes a guest at the Julii household and Atia an aristocrat asks him what he thinks of the institutional problems of the Roman Republic. He skirts the issue of reform with an appeal to the longevity of the republic. Artistic License Though Rome generally manages to keep its historical inaccuracies to a minimum, the Senate set is, rather noticeably, much smaller than the real deal as in, a tiny fraction of the places actual size. As high as the shows production values are, exact size recreation of the real building would have cost a small fortune. Badass Boast Vorenus proudly remarks that his family fought in Zama and Magnesia and his father rode with Sulla. I fuck Concord in her ASSRemember, far better women than you have sworn to do the same. Go and look for them now. He reappears during Caesars triumph to be displayed and publicly executed. Another tribe plays a role in the first episode, the Blue Spaniards, agents of Pompey. Some relatively refined members of Celtic tribes are later appointed senators by Caesar. Traditional Roman senators are appalled by that, and it helps lead to Caesars assassination. Bastard Boyfriend Octavian tells Livia before their wedding that hell whip her just because it arouses him. The battle of Pharsalus, where Caesar defeated Pompey, is shown only as a couple of horsemen clanging at each other, followed by one of Pompeys standards falling into the dust. And then theres Thapsus, which is only acknowledged by a. Mark Antony grows a beard after Octavian crushes his rebellion. Watch The Celestine Prophecy Online Facebook more. By a historical account, this actually happened. Vorenus and Pullo after the death of Niobe. Be Careful What You Wish For After discovering his wifes infidelity, and realizing his children conspired to keep the secret from him, Vorenus curses them all to damnation. This is Serious Business for a Roman so Vorenus is aghast when he returns to his house and finds them missing. Pullo assures him he can just lift the curse when his children return. They dont. Been There, Shaped History Vorenus and Pullo. One episode is even called. Or cheat at dice, or be a Smug Snake you might get your tongue bitten out, or have affairs with a certain lovely slave girl and, and, and. Pullo is basically a nice chap and possibly the most sane character of the series, but he definitely also has a temper on him and a ruthless streak as wide as the Via Appia. By the same token, try not to be the person reading a speech of Ciceros where he calls Mark Antony. Also not a good idea to suggest to Vorenus that he do anything dishonorable for his own profit. The look on Pullos face as he watches some poor Mook suggest they team up to sell out Pompey pricelessly says it all. And especially do not tell Vorenus that you raped and murdered his daughters, particularly when hes standing next to you with a sword in his hand. Better to Die than Be Killed A lot of characters take this option after losing out in the various power struggles. Truth in Television. Inverted by Cato, who committed suicide rather than accept Caesars mercy.