I have only seen the entire series the last couple of weeks and had not so before. I had read robert graves novels and quite a few history books about rome before i saw this and it really added to the enjoyment.
Fuck- is this not the most brilliant 'thing' ever? Mario bros 1 has met its match. definately the greatest tv show if anything. Well...lonesome dove comes awfully close doesnt it.
What a list of extraordinary actors. my favorite episode were the ones with caligula as emperor. John hurt's eyes. jesus, so fascinatingly devious (reminds me i need to find 10, rillington place on dvd somewhere : o ). But every period was perfectly translated to screen. Never thought i would get the shakes watching Patrick stewart. what an unerving performance. l. Brian Blessed as augustus- IS THERE ANYONE IN ROME WHO HASNT SLEPT WITH MY DAUGHTER lol. and off course derek jacobi as clau-clau-claudius.
What do you guys think? and what are your favorite episodes?
The I claudius dvd was the best 8 euros i've ever spend in my life!