I loved the show. I watched it because I was fascinated with Roman history, knew very little, and had heard this was accurate.
What stuck out to me most is that Augustus "Octavian" Caesar is a straight sociopath. It's interesting that one of the most successful leaders in the history of the world, was someone who willingly sacrificed the well-being of family and friends for the good of the Republic. He had no emotion and it was crazy to see.
I ended up loving Octavia and Atia, as well as Vorenus and Pullo obviously. Such a well done show. Glad they didn't prolong it, history was repeated perfectly, with maybe a tiny bit of fiction thrown in. Great show.
What stuck out to me most is that Augustus "Octavian" Caesar is a straight sociopath. It's interesting that one of the most successful leaders in the history of the world, was someone who willingly sacrificed the well-being of family and friends for the good of the Republic. He had no emotion and it was crazy to see.
I ended up loving Octavia and Atia, as well as Vorenus and Pullo obviously. Such a well done show. Glad they didn't prolong it, history was repeated perfectly, with maybe a tiny bit of fiction thrown in. Great show.
