Everything Game of Thrones did, HBO series Rome did better – including not fumbling the finale
The short-lived series had blood, guts, sex and epic stakes. It also had a ride or die friendship in a pair of foot soldiers A
The short-lived series had blood, guts, sex and epic stakes. It also had a ride or die friendship in a pair of foot soldiers A sprawling cast of richly flawed heroes. Epic stakes. Elaborate sets. A family-man hero whose definition of good is skewed by the cruel world he lives in.
Animated opening titles with a catchy theme song. Blood, guts, sex and a bit of incest: everything Game of Thrones did, Rome did better. Rome was one of the most expensive TV shows ever made when it launched in 2005; its two-season run was shot on a massive, immersive outdoor recreation of the ancient city in Italy’s famous Cinecittà studios, and spared no expense on costumes, props or fake blood.
When it came out half a decade later, Game of Thrones would follow in Rome’s footsteps with its puzzle wheel of plotting across factions and
alliances, shocking betrayals and Shakespearean dialogue punctuated with c-bombs. Continue reading...
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