Rome season 2 episode 7 : Death Mask
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alexandralEven though I spend most of this episode with the feeling of dread and impending doom, there were many things I liked about it, and few of the actors, some of my old and new favourites, did a particular good job there.
Things I liked
1. Pullo and Vorenus. The little scene of "what are we going to do with stroppy Gaia?" was so lovely (even though it was full of feeling of dread for what is about to happen). They seem to reach that relationship of equals that not many friends have, absolutely comfortable with each other and almost reading each other thoughts, finishing each other's lines and reflecting each other in body language. AWWWWWWWWW!
2. Scene between Pullo and Eirene. I have a thing for men cradling their wife's tummies like this, feelings of unity and anticipation for a baby to come. But a bad thing is that in fiction (not in RL though, thank you!) these type of scenes usually lead to some terrible disaster. But still, lovely scene, even though bitter-sweet.
3. Maecenas and Posca. I re-watched this scene few times, their conversation was so amusing! And I do love Maecenas so, he is so clever and cunning and at the same time can so loyal to Agrippa (who is a love of my life)! But Maecenas' cleverness! The way he absolutely naturally dropped that line "I bought these news from Herod's men" to steer suspicion away from Posca. Priceless.
4. And I rather liked a travesty of Posca's wedding too. Poor Jacasta, but I guess things could have turned much worse for her. At least she is going to have a loyal husband (and Posca can be very loyal as proved by his relationship with Caesar) who is clever to the bargain. Good gene material, if anything :D And I suspect he is going to become as rich as her father very very soon.
5. Servillia's exit was very dramatic, even though totally historically un-correct.And at least we are not going to see more of Atia and Servillia storyline, I am quite tired with it. I loved loved loved Atia here, expression of stone-wall dread on Polly Walker's face was played into perfection.
6. And I also unexpectedly liked the scene of Octavia's wedding. It was shown to be so matter-of-fact, so cold-hearted affair that it felt exactly right. No one, absolutely no one was thinking of what Ocatvia felt or could feel, not her mother , not her brother. They were thinking about themselves only. I was thinking before "Why would Octavia marry". I was looking at the scene on the screencap below for some time and she looks pretty – Scared? Of her own brother?
7. And this leads me that I like Octavian more and more. He is starting to scare me, and I like him more for this.
8. Announcer and "Mocking of Jews and their One True God should be kept to a minimum".
Things I didn't like
1. Pullo and Gaia. Pool Pullo!! I am not going to say anything else because my liking of this character is not connected to anything he does or will do in the future. I just feel so sorry for him, there was so much self-loathing in his face during the scene with Gaia. Though I liked how Ray Stevenson played this scene, there was an exact single moment, a particular expression of his face when he decided to "give in". Very well done.
And this snake Gaia – I am going to come and murder you by my own hands!!
2. Poor Eirene too. Though I wanted to shout "don't provoke a poisonous snake!! Pleeeeeeeeeese"!. On the other hand I must say her repeating "You must beat Gaia bloody every month" sits somehow wrong with me. Even though Gaia is a poisonous snake!!! I am back to my "everyone should be fair", sorry.
3. I could totally do without "Oh brother, where art thou" by Timon!!
Agrippa picspam
Oh, sad sad sad Agrippa is so gorgeous! If I was Octavia I would have just run away with him to the ends of the Earth!!
Things I liked
1. Pullo and Vorenus. The little scene of "what are we going to do with stroppy Gaia?" was so lovely (even though it was full of feeling of dread for what is about to happen). They seem to reach that relationship of equals that not many friends have, absolutely comfortable with each other and almost reading each other thoughts, finishing each other's lines and reflecting each other in body language. AWWWWWWWWW!
2. Scene between Pullo and Eirene. I have a thing for men cradling their wife's tummies like this, feelings of unity and anticipation for a baby to come. But a bad thing is that in fiction (not in RL though, thank you!) these type of scenes usually lead to some terrible disaster. But still, lovely scene, even though bitter-sweet.
3. Maecenas and Posca. I re-watched this scene few times, their conversation was so amusing! And I do love Maecenas so, he is so clever and cunning and at the same time can so loyal to Agrippa (who is a love of my life)! But Maecenas' cleverness! The way he absolutely naturally dropped that line "I bought these news from Herod's men" to steer suspicion away from Posca. Priceless.
4. And I rather liked a travesty of Posca's wedding too. Poor Jacasta, but I guess things could have turned much worse for her. At least she is going to have a loyal husband (and Posca can be very loyal as proved by his relationship with Caesar) who is clever to the bargain. Good gene material, if anything :D And I suspect he is going to become as rich as her father very very soon.
5. Servillia's exit was very dramatic, even though totally historically un-correct.And at least we are not going to see more of Atia and Servillia storyline, I am quite tired with it. I loved loved loved Atia here, expression of stone-wall dread on Polly Walker's face was played into perfection.
6. And I also unexpectedly liked the scene of Octavia's wedding. It was shown to be so matter-of-fact, so cold-hearted affair that it felt exactly right. No one, absolutely no one was thinking of what Ocatvia felt or could feel, not her mother , not her brother. They were thinking about themselves only. I was thinking before "Why would Octavia marry". I was looking at the scene on the screencap below for some time and she looks pretty – Scared? Of her own brother?
7. And this leads me that I like Octavian more and more. He is starting to scare me, and I like him more for this.
8. Announcer and "Mocking of Jews and their One True God should be kept to a minimum".
Things I didn't like
1. Pullo and Gaia. Pool Pullo!! I am not going to say anything else because my liking of this character is not connected to anything he does or will do in the future. I just feel so sorry for him, there was so much self-loathing in his face during the scene with Gaia. Though I liked how Ray Stevenson played this scene, there was an exact single moment, a particular expression of his face when he decided to "give in". Very well done.
And this snake Gaia – I am going to come and murder you by my own hands!!
2. Poor Eirene too. Though I wanted to shout "don't provoke a poisonous snake!! Pleeeeeeeeeese"!. On the other hand I must say her repeating "You must beat Gaia bloody every month" sits somehow wrong with me. Even though Gaia is a poisonous snake!!! I am back to my "everyone should be fair", sorry.
3. I could totally do without "Oh brother, where art thou" by Timon!!
Agrippa picspam
Oh, sad sad sad Agrippa is so gorgeous! If I was Octavia I would have just run away with him to the ends of the Earth!!
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Date: 2007-03-05 04:04 pm (UTC)Pullo broke my heart in that scene with Gaia. And next week is going to be really hard to watch.
Agrippa! I do so love him!
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Date: 2007-03-05 10:51 pm (UTC)Agrippa! I do so love him!
Two times in this episode I felt a strong desire to jump into my TV (computer actually) and "sort it out". First with Gaia and second with Agrippa. He was so incredible – he didn't think of himself, he had been thinking all along that He has no chance to marry Octavia. He was all in hurt for her. And the way she kept almost turning to see HIM whilst giving her vows!!! ** sniff ** But I hope for secret and doomed romance to continue!!!