ROME: The HBO Mini-Series

[taichiman]

Too bad Rome is discontinued after two seasons.

I sincerely wish that HBO could recycle the set & customes as to make "The First Man in Rome" by Colleen McCullough which is about the story of Gaius Marius (the one who started the "Marius Reforms") and Sulla.

It would be great to see Roman legions in action against the Numidian skirmishers, German hordes, Samnite rebels and the massive forces of the Pontus king (whose name escapes me), which was all covered in the novel.

[IceWolf]

I'm probably in the minority, but I just couldn't get into it. It's heavy on politics and intrigue and battles/action is almost non-existant. I was hoping for something like the Simon Scarrow novels set to the small screen, but that probably would've cost too much $. Just my two denarii's worth.

IceWolf

[LuckyDog Trojan]

[QUOTE=taichiman]Too bad Rome is discontinued after two seasons.QUOTE]

Say it isn't so! HBO is discontinuing 'Rome' after only two seasons? If this is the case, that's way too bad!