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Rome (TV series)

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TV Series

The Resume

    (August 28, 2005-March 25, 2007)
    HBO series set in ancient Rome
    Won ten Emmy Awards
    Covers the period of 52 BC to 30 BC
    Actors: Kevin McKidd as Lucius Vorenus, Ray Stevenson as Titus Pullo, James Purefoy as Mark Antony, with Max Pirkis and Simon Woods as Gaius Octavian and Ciaran Hinds as Julius Caesar
    Actresses: Polly Walker as Atia, Kerry Condon as Octavia, Lyndsey Marshall as Cleopatra, Lindsay Duncan as Servilia and Indira Varma as Niobe
    Simultaneously follows the stories of two Roman legionaries and their adventures and the intrigues of Roman politics in the first century BC

Why Rome (TV series) might be annoying:

    It had major historical inaccuracies in.
    Its ten Emmy wins were in relatively minor categories like; makeup, hairstyling, title sequence, etc.
    It only ran for two years, reportedly due to production costs.
    Some of the inter-relationships between the two storylines were quite contrived.
    It was reportedly the most expensive TV series of all time to produce.
    It covered a 22 year time period, but none of the characters showed any sign of aging, although several of the child actors were replaced by adults.
    For a full frontal nude scene, James Purefoy was reportedly digitally, uh, enhanced.
    The sex/violence/profanity was way overdone.

Why Rome (TV series) might not be annoying:

    It was, at times, a gorgeous show to look at.
    It was a true epic in the classical sense of the term.
    It had the largest sets ever built for a television series.
    The producers put a great deal of effort into portraying the physical details of the time period; weapons, costumes, tools, etc., correctly.
    The cast was outstanding.
    The writing was superb.
    It got very high ratings.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 96 Votes: 42.71% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying