Felix Casus

Moonlapse, I like how you think! Now I'm actually looking forward to the final episode. Of course with all the inaccuracies I'll be way hammered but it's all gooooooood.

It's 13 episodes, 50 minutes each. I wonder if your local library would have it?

My personal favorite is I, Claudius. I have the series on video and pop it in whenever it's a yucky day outside and I have nothing to do. The acting is just amazing and it's like watching a play - simple sets and no special effects, just stellar portrayals. Hmm I have nothing to do tomorrow....all of a sudden I'm totally in the mood for a re-watch!

I completely agree about this travesty of history. I have to admit that I started watching it with an already skeptical mind-set...after all ABC is a Disney owned corporation and Disney is not known for accurately portraying history, but they really have gone off the rails here and each episode seems to stray farther and farther from known facts. All I can do is roll my eyes, shake my head and point out to my sister all the inaccuracies - which I have to say is kinda fun. The one thing I will say for this show is that the acting, sets, camera work and cinematography are very good so as far as a visual feast goes it's enjoyable to watch and I'll stick it out to the end. I hadn't heard about the HBO/BBC extravaganza till I stumbled on this awesome website but I'll definately be among those waiting to lay eyes on it!