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re: Just finished HBO series "Rome". Not impressed

Posted on 4/25/15 at 5:39 pm to
Posted by Bayou Sam
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 5:39 pm to
I thought Vorenus's family gave a nice window through which to see his character arc, and also showed both the hardships endured by the Roman soldier (most Roman soldiers didn't have families, for good reason, as the series shows) and also the limitations of the conservative / Stoic ideology of the senatorial party.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 6:48 pm to
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I thought Vorenus's family gave a nice window through which to see his character arc, and also showed both the hardships endured by the Roman soldier (most Roman soldiers didn't have families, for good reason, as the series shows) and also the limitations of the conservative / Stoic ideology of the senatorial party

the show tried to show the 3 layers of society and his family was very necessary for this
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 8:53 pm to
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most Roman soldiers didn't have families, for good reason, as the series shows) and also the limitations of the


Lol, what? That's far from being true,
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