"Rome" might not be history, series creator says.

[Lemur]

Possibly the best historical drama of all time. Replete with a veritable cornucopia of stars.

Yeah, and you might even want to read the novelization.

[Beefy187]

Shame that Rome had to end so fast. There was so much stories to yet to be told

[Peasant Phill]

The series was great and deserved every prize and positive review it got. My only problem with it was the lack of epic battles in it. For example: the rivalry between Pompey and Ceasar is an important drive in the first season but the actual clash between their 2 armies is never shown. I don't believe there's one 'battle' in 'Rome' that features more than 50 men.

[Lemur]

The series was great and deserved every prize and positive review it got. My only problem with it was the lack of epic battles in it.

Yeah, well, the day they can do a convincing simulation of epic battles for cheap, they'll throw them in. As it stands, the costs of sets, costumes and everything else torpedoed the series.

Yeah, I wish they had kept it going. Idjits.

[Spartan198]

Yeah, well, the day they can do a convincing simulation of epic battles for cheap, they'll throw them in. As it stands, the costs of sets, costumes and everything else torpedoed the series.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Once these film companies can actually afford to give directors the funds to hire 200,000 people to portray opposing armies in an "epic" battle like Plataea or Gaugamela, then I'll start complaining about CG armies...

[a completely inoffensive name]

After reading this, I feel compelled to rent the DVDs.

[Megas Methuselah]

If you enjoy Roman history, ACIN (and not solely the military aspects of it), then you should. It's really entertaining.

I'm envious.

Sucker.

[Conqueror]

It's for the better that more screentime wasn't wasted on combat, seeing how they weren't able to do a good work even on the few scenes that were filmed.