The Borgias (TV Series)

[Tomasso]

The Borgias, starring Jeremy Irons, premieres Sunday April 3 on Showtime.

[video=youtube;58hmD2sGV7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hmD2sGV7Q[/video]​

 

[rue]

That looks really excellent

 

[scotrace]

Looks wonderful - but is the Catholic Church howling?

 

[Effingham]

I have to say... having endured their production of "The Tudors," the historian in me weeps bitter tears at this production. I have little faith that it will be anything but gratuitous sex, over the top politics, and glitzy and inaccurate clothing and sets.

Basically, it will be pretty crap.

Not gonna waste my time on it.

 

[rue]

Yes, but sometimes pretty crap can be fun I wouldn't watch this for accuracy though, you're right.

 

[vintage68]

Yes, but sometimes pretty crap can be fun I wouldn't watch this for accuracy though, you're right.

I agree, why watch a drama for "historical accuracy?" This does look like good crap TV.

 

[Tomasso]

Nobody throws crap up on the screen like Jeremy Irons; and I mean that in the best possible way....

 

[Isis]

well, the costumes look eons better than for The Tudors. But then, that wouldn't be hard to do... If I watch it, it will be for fun, not for a history lesson. Otherwise they would have had to cast someone else than Jeremy Irons, as Alexander Borgia was vastly fat. The the famous incesteous realtionships were probably somrthing thought up by the Borgia's numerous enemies. Still, it could be a fun watch anyway.

 

[Effingham]

Henry VIII was a bit chunky, too... Apparently these producers have a fondness for casting more "visually appealing" men in the roles of gentlemen of "deluxe economy size."

Sigh.

I guess I'll have to console myself with the boobies.

 

[rue]

^ :rofl:

Honestly I don't find any of the men appealing, so I don't know what I'd console myself with

 

[Effingham]

I can see where you might have problems with that.