Yes, Vorenus WAS going to kill Niobe. His rage and his sense of honor demanded it. And it would have destroyed him. She knew this and as her final act of love for him, she took that choice away.
“Et tu, Brute?”. The writers flipped Shakespeare to have Brutus say it to his mother (“you too, mother?”) instead of Caesar saying it to Brutus. Brilliant writing!😎😁
11:21 yes Caesar was an enlightened dictator but a dictator nonetheless, it was just a way for him to stack the senate with his own power base, loyal and grateful to him for the newfound status and power and a way to weaken his enemies at the same time. Also amazing reaction, please start season 2 right away, the greatness keeps coming, thank you for your reactions !
The way it's portrayed in the show is likely the most accurate representation on how the assassination of Julius Caesar went down, the famous "et tu, Brute" was invented by William Shakespeare, contemporary accounts mention Caesar just saying "and you, child/my son?"(there's speculation that Brutus was Caesar's illegitimate son) upon seeing Brutus, or just attempting to cover his face with his toga. A major difference though, the assassination didn't take place in the senate but in the theater of Pompey, right in front of his statue.
Caesar was stabbed 23 times, with most of the wounds being superficial. Brutus was the last and in real life he stabbed Caesar through the groin area, probably because he slept with his mother for so many years. Caesar pulls his robe over his face and dies at the feet of Pompeii's statue. One the people that killed Caesar was actually named in his will as one of his primary heirs.
And Octavian wasn't even in the city. He was doing his cadetship with Agrippa and Maecenas and preparing to be part of ceasers invasion of Parthia. I still love this show though, despite it's historical inaccuracies
You two remind me of the first time I watched this. I loved it, but I didn't, or couldn't wait so long between episodes. This is first-class historical drama. But don't think they've wrapped up all the storylines.
So the line about trusting fortune to protect him was part of Ceasars mystic he won so much he said that anyone who kills me will be struck down by fortune herself. If he actually was a believer in the god of luck or just a way to praise himself for years without being egotistical
my day is complete 🤷♀🙂 ps: "kalends of february" maybe because february comes before march and "ides of march" represent the misfortune due to the day of Caesar's murder ( march 15)
For your information , if you didn't know , Pullo means chicken in Roman and there was a real famous soldier called by that name season two is pretty good stuff too with one of the coolest , smoothest assassination ever
Preobably would have invaded Parthia.Don't know how that would have turned out,but Caesar would have been the last man the Parthians would have wanted to face.
Julius saw the Republic crumbling and had the right idea to fix it, but he was too lenient on the corrupt senators, and that was his downfall. Luckily, Octavian was a better wiser ruler and managed to complete Julius vision. Of course, this was after years of civil wars. Julius is more famous because of how he was assassinated, but it was really Augustus that saved the Roman Empire from collapsing
This has been great because I haven't watched this series in at least 10 years. In my opinion season 2 hits even harder than this one and I love this season.
im so hyped for season 2 :D great story, great actors, should have drawn it out to 10 seasons.... soft spoiler: "STEP AWAY FROM MY CHAIR!!" xD ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
You're going to watch season 2, right? You've got to. You'll love it. On top of that though, after you're done PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE....watch I' Claudius..It's the father of the modern long form historical TV Drama. It's 12 or 13 episodes and ROME is basically its prequel. About what happens starting about 20 years after the end of ROME Season 2 to about 75 years after that covering all 5 of the Julio/Claudian Emperors starting with Augustus (Octavian) . Anyway...you'd love it. My 2c.
Marrying a rich old man in roman times in retrospect was a really good outcome for a woman, the husband could just die quickly and after the wife had performed her duties bringing her sons and daughters she was pretty much free to do as she wanted as a matron, especially if the husband was rich and from an important family. She could refuse further marriages and had full control over the manor or even have lovers, like Atia of the Julii or Servillia of the Junii. Meanwhile she will become an influential woman and have political power through her sons. There was a famous matron in Rome, so respected and virtuous that she rejected several marriage proposals from foreign kings from far away as Egypt
_they always had a bigger, higher level than everyone else senator - let us know_ The position that you are looking for is *Consul* [HE WAS A CONSUL OF ROME]. Every year citizens of the Roman Republic would elect (messy things elections) two Consuls to share supreme executive power and lead the senate for a year. Like Sith lords there were always two consuls together - an attempt to try and prevent tyrannical abuse of power.
You guys should react to boardwalk empire absolutely phenomenal show (first 4 seasons anyway haven’t finished the 5th) it’s so underrated compared to the sopranos or the wire but it holds its own fs
I don't usually make suggestions, but your reactions have me curious about what you would make of *Gomorrah*, the modern Italian mob series based on journalist Roberto Savianos work about the Camorra (he's still under police protection). For me, it's an underrated masterpiece, but I think it might be a challenging watch for anyone who holds seriously by moral codes - 'honour among thieves' there is none. If you don't mind the subtitles, maybe something for 2025.
the covering of the face was becuase it was shameful he did so to preserve his dignity. Vorrenas may have killed her to preserve his family name and honor he could also kill all of his legit kids to distance himself from the shame of the union. vorenas was very conservative and would have followed the ideology of Titis Manlius on what the perfect roman man should do.
if Antony and Vorenus had been present, would have been a whole different ballgame... assassins honestly so cowardly and weak they wouldn't have even dared try... I mean obviously that's why they made sure to draw those two away, so it could be one unarmed man against a bunch of guys who all have knives😠 shame, you guys cut most of that really good shot of bloodied senate floor with Caesar's body and all the senators standing and sitting around (well, think it's just Brutus sitting)
Watch or React to History Buffs channel;'s video of Rome Season I. Really goes into the history, Excellent video. Cicero talking to Caesar is like Paul Reiser (who played Carter Burke in the movie Aliens) saying, "You can't make Vorenus a Senator! He's just a Grunt... No offence!"
The newsreader is a character worthy of a separate show.
Well cast too. RIP.
True Roman bread for True Romans.
You gents do top-notch reactions:) Can’t wait for S2.
I agree!!!
Yes, Vorenus WAS going to kill Niobe. His rage and his sense of honor demanded it. And it would have destroyed him. She knew this and as her final act of love for him, she took that choice away.
That's up for debate. He may have, but.......
“Et tu, Brute?”. The writers flipped Shakespeare to have Brutus say it to his mother (“you too, mother?”) instead of Caesar saying it to Brutus.
Brilliant writing!😎😁
Half of the Assassins were men Caesar had pardoned. The other half were his FRIENDS, including two of his generals.
He says "Et tu, Brute?" with his eyes. Great acting.
This is by far the best interpretation of Brutus and Caesar I've ever seen dude.
The blood feud between Atia and Servilia is one of my favorite storylines in any series. Goddesses of Vengeance!
11:21 yes Caesar was an enlightened dictator but a dictator nonetheless, it was just a way for him to stack the senate with his own power base, loyal and grateful to him for the newfound status and power and a way to weaken his enemies at the same time.
Also amazing reaction, please start season 2 right away, the greatness keeps coming, thank you for your reactions !
The way it's portrayed in the show is likely the most accurate representation on how the assassination of Julius Caesar went down, the famous "et tu, Brute" was invented by William Shakespeare, contemporary accounts mention Caesar just saying "and you, child/my son?"(there's speculation that Brutus was Caesar's illegitimate son) upon seeing Brutus, or just attempting to cover his face with his toga.
A major difference though, the assassination didn't take place in the senate but in the theater of Pompey, right in front of his statue.
24:03 lmfaooo I’m reminded of a certain conversation next episode
Caesar was stabbed 23 times, with most of the wounds being superficial. Brutus was the last and in real life he stabbed Caesar through the groin area, probably because he slept with his mother for so many years. Caesar pulls his robe over his face and dies at the feet of Pompeii's statue.
One the people that killed Caesar was actually named in his will as one of his primary heirs.
In real life, Cleopatra was actually in Rome when Caesar was killed and had to quickly bug out back to Egypt.
And Octavian wasn't even in the city. He was doing his cadetship with Agrippa and Maecenas and preparing to be part of ceasers invasion of Parthia. I still love this show though, despite it's historical inaccuracies
and she was rumored to be pregnant
season 2 episode 1 tops all. A lot of action and surprises
I actually preferred Season 2 in many respects..
Season 2 really is incredible.
You two remind me of the first time I watched this. I loved it, but I didn't, or couldn't wait so long between episodes. This is first-class historical drama. But don't think they've wrapped up all the storylines.
So the line about trusting fortune to protect him was part of Ceasars mystic he won so much he said that anyone who kills me will be struck down by fortune herself. If he actually was a believer in the god of luck or just a way to praise himself for years without being egotistical
So glad you guys are watching ROME ! Next to The Sopranos it is my all time favorite show.
my day is complete 🤷♀🙂
ps: "kalends of february" maybe because february comes before march and "ides of march" represent the misfortune due to the day of Caesar's murder ( march 15)
For your information , if you didn't know , Pullo means chicken in Roman and there was a real famous soldier called by that name
season two is pretty good stuff too with one of the coolest , smoothest assassination ever
Enjoying the journey,thanks.
Imagine the historical consequences if Caesar wasn’t killed…
Preobably would have invaded Parthia.Don't know how that would have turned out,but Caesar would have been the last man the Parthians would have wanted to face.
Julius saw the Republic crumbling and had the right idea to fix it, but he was too lenient on the corrupt senators, and that was his downfall. Luckily, Octavian was a better wiser ruler and managed to complete Julius vision. Of course, this was after years of civil wars. Julius is more famous because of how he was assassinated, but it was really Augustus that saved the Roman Empire from collapsing
"He was not ready to die." WTF are you talking about? He was totally ready to die. He was right there. The audience wasn't.
Don't worry about Anthony and Octavian, get back will be had.
Brutus was the final person who stabbed Caesar then he died...they didn't do the "et tu brute" line though.
Because that was Shakespeare
This has been great because I haven't watched this series in at least 10 years. In my opinion season 2 hits even harder than this one and I love this season.
Angry husband number 1 - living up to the name in full.
This is still HBOs best show
On G
im so hyped for season 2 :D
great story, great actors, should have drawn it out to 10 seasons....
soft spoiler:
"STEP AWAY FROM MY CHAIR!!" xD ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Ohhh it’s going to get spicy
at least angry husband cant get MORE angry, right?
charlie murphy: .....ah? ....ha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Facts 😂😂
You're going to watch season 2, right? You've got to. You'll love it. On top of that though, after you're done PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE....watch I' Claudius..It's the father of the modern long form historical TV Drama. It's 12 or 13 episodes and ROME is basically its prequel. About what happens starting about 20 years after the end of ROME Season 2 to about 75 years after that covering all 5 of the Julio/Claudian Emperors starting with Augustus (Octavian) . Anyway...you'd love it. My 2c.
Marrying a rich old man in roman times in retrospect was a really good outcome for a woman, the husband could just die quickly and after the wife had performed her duties bringing her sons and daughters she was pretty much free to do as she wanted as a matron, especially if the husband was rich and from an important family. She could refuse further marriages and had full control over the manor or even have lovers, like Atia of the Julii or Servillia of the Junii. Meanwhile she will become an influential woman and have political power through her sons. There was a famous matron in Rome, so respected and virtuous that she rejected several marriage proposals from foreign kings from far away as Egypt
The King is dead. Long live the King!
_they always had a bigger, higher level than everyone else senator - let us know_
The position that you are looking for is *Consul* [HE WAS A CONSUL OF ROME]. Every year citizens of the Roman Republic would elect (messy things elections) two Consuls to share supreme executive power and lead the senate for a year. Like Sith lords there were always two consuls together - an attempt to try and prevent tyrannical abuse of power.
You guys should react to boardwalk empire absolutely phenomenal show (first 4 seasons anyway haven’t finished the 5th) it’s so underrated compared to the sopranos or the wire but it holds its own fs
First episode is free!! Enjoy
www.patreon.com/posts/boardwalk-empire-116279657?Link&
Oh shit yall are on Boardwalk now?
Season 2 Boys!!!!
I don't usually make suggestions, but your reactions have me curious about what you would make of *Gomorrah*, the modern Italian mob series based on journalist Roberto Savianos work about the Camorra (he's still under police protection). For me, it's an underrated masterpiece, but I think it might be a challenging watch for anyone who holds seriously by moral codes - 'honour among thieves' there is none. If you don't mind the subtitles, maybe something for 2025.
the covering of the face was becuase it was shameful he did so to preserve his dignity. Vorrenas may have killed her to preserve his family name and honor he could also kill all of his legit kids to distance himself from the shame of the union. vorenas was very conservative and would have followed the ideology of Titis Manlius on what the perfect roman man should do.
they're gonna make like biggie and throw the keys to lil' cease.
if Antony and Vorenus had been present, would have been a whole different ballgame... assassins honestly so cowardly and weak they wouldn't have even dared try... I mean obviously that's why they made sure to draw those two away, so it could be one unarmed man against a bunch of guys who all have knives😠
shame, you guys cut most of that really good shot of bloodied senate floor with Caesar's body and all the senators standing and sitting around (well, think it's just Brutus sitting)
Watch or React to History Buffs channel;'s video of Rome Season I. Really goes into the history, Excellent video.
Cicero talking to Caesar is like Paul Reiser (who played Carter Burke in the movie Aliens) saying, "You can't make Vorenus a Senator! He's just a Grunt... No offence!"
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