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To: LindyBill who wrote (149605)	12/3/2005 7:48:03 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793957

Personally, I thought ROME was the finest Series I have ever seen and among the finest things HBO has ever produced. I can hardly wait till the next season. It made me wonder how much greater Rome might have become if Caesar had not been assassinated. While he became a dictator in a Republic, it appeared to me that he was a "good" dictator trying to right the wrongs that Rome had degenerated into? jdn

To: LindyBill who wrote (149605)	12/5/2005 2:14:01 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793957

A couple of comments for us "Rome" lovers. I think Max Pirkus, who plays the character "Gaius Octavian," is an outstanding actor and will be a major figure in the continuing series. I count the "Rome" series among the very best productions I have seen on television. Can't wait for the second season.

To: LindyBill who wrote (149605)	12/7/2005 2:57:07 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793957

I also enjoyed the HBO series "Rome". The following web site provides a detailed summary of the life of "Gaius Octavian" who becomes the single most important Roman leader. Caesar Augustus was perhaps the greatest leader of any civilization. It also provides the details of what the second season of HBO's Rome will cover. roman-emperors.org Apparently the HBO series has deviated in a few respects from what is actually known to have occurred. One item that they changed is that Octiavus was not in Rome when Caesar was killed, so the scene where he and his mother Attia were in Servila house during the assasination was historically incorrect.