five seasons of hbo rome. five entire seasons of debauchery lies secrecy manipulation betrayal and devastating love between family members who are also political rivals. senators and soldiers and the consul and caesar running around playing stupid mind games conducting public character assassinations trying to kill each other in the forum on the streets across battlefields. writers' room misogyny/racism and ancient roman misogyny/racism practically one and the same. curses blood murder decapitation whippings ripping faces off and biting tongues out and killing myself in front of you to forever change the trajectory of your life. that guy reading the business loud as fuck like the nine o'clock news. problematic age gap lesbianism. problematic age gap incest. men kissing tobias menzies on the cheek. costuming set design soundtrack atmosphere and a commitment to authenticity over accuracy that will forever inspire the makeup of prestige historical television. vorenus and pullo in the background rube goldberging the fall of the roman republic. and hbo said no. let it all die
