Rome - Episode 1
Watched this last Sunday. One of the benefits of the company I work for is that I get ALL the channels for cheap, cheap, cheap, including Movie Central, which is the only Canadian channel showing Rome here in the West.
My reaction: What the hell?
I don't know if I would have liked it more if I had known who the hell everyone was or not, but as it was the show left me scratching my head. Tons of characters with their little plots, and I was hard pressed to recognize their faces, let alone pick up their actual names.
Still, it was intriguing, and the fact that the whole show is only planned on lasting 12 episodes -- ending with Caesar's coronation is Emperor -- so should be over by Christmas, makes it a lighter commitment on my schedule. I'll let you know how it goes.
Also: I remarked to Lisa as the warning text came on the screen, that I was depressed that 'contains nudity' in shows and movies these days seem to be limited to male posteriors. Next thing I know, there's a graphic sex scene and several full-frontal shots of women striding around. I forgot that HBO had a hand in this...