Rome: Mark Anthony - does he look buffest in Roman or Egyptian style?

[Louloubelle]

This is clearly a very important question but I just can't decide.

Then there's that Titus Pullo... mmmmmm

So, good people of urban, whaddaya think?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Roman is macho; Egyptian, effete.

 

[Louloubelle]

Damnit!

I tried to make a poll but for some reason it didn't work

 

[Larry O'Hara]

I can only say Cleopatra looks very foxy when she's dolled up....

Also, this is the only thing on TV worth watching currently--I think it's great, really into it!!

 

[Louloubelle]

Roman is macho; Egyptian, effete.

yes, but the Roman look is kind of conventional, whereas the Egyptian look has a bit of a deviant frisson to it

 

[marty21]

he looked dirtier in his egypt garb

 

[Louloubelle]

lots of lovely pics of Egyptian Anthony here

http://www.midimension.com/spencersdream/?p=57

<- drooling smiley

 

[Belushi]

Definately Roman.

Gutted they didnt have a gay ending where Vorenus and Pullo walked of into the sunset hand in hand

 

[marty21]

the ending with pullo and his son walking off, did leave it open for a third series

sign the petition!!!!

i didn't see the first series when it was on, then someone lent me the dvd, we watched it when we rented a cottage in Ironbridge in January - we were hooked, saw it over a few days, have watched everyone of the second series, and want more

 

[marty21]

all the roman dudes looked pretty good in uniform,

<someone send me a breast plate>

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

The Grauniad Guide called Mark Anthony the 'Peter Doherty of the Roman Empire'

 

[Louloubelle]

the ending with pullo and his son walking off, did leave it open for a third series

sign the petition!!!!

i didn't see the first series when it was on, then someone lent me the dvd, we watched it when we rented a cottage in Ironbridge in January - we were hooked, saw it over a few days, have watched everyone of the second series, and want more

Not just that but the conflict between Livia and Atia is ripe for some murderous shenanigans plus Servilia's curse onto Atia has yet to be completely fulfilled. Atia will know only misery and taste iron and dust.

Plus we all know that Livia was probably the most ruthless murdering bitch in the history of the world and even Atia is an innocent fluffy bunny in comparison, so I want to see more!

PLEASe people sign the petitions for more Rome!

 

[Louloubelle]

The Grauniad Guide called Mark Anthony the 'Peter Doherty of the Roman Empire'

LOL

 

[Melinda]

James Purefoy is one of nature's finest. His ex wife, Holly Aird, was also very hot. I bet their babies were beautiful.

 

[Crispy]

Damnit!

I tried to make a poll but for some reason it didn't work

dun 1 4 u

 

[Crispy]

PS: They were going to set up for a 3rd series - set in Israel, hence the assination and Timon subplot that goes nowhere. It's also why they had to somehow rush our heroes all the way back to rome for the ending - they weren't originally going to go home.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

I did think Anthony - whoever pklayed him - was doing some excellent 'about to die acting' I couldn't help thinking some of the grief was genuine as it meant he wasn't going to be in Rome any more!!

 

[Louloubelle]

dun 1 4 u

awa bless

thanks crispy

could you please add a Titus Pullo, cheerfully amiable sex / killing machine option?

ta

 

[marty21]

pullo is great when he goes postal - butting that fellah , biting his tongue out and then just lashing out at everything that moved

 

[Louloubelle]

videos for the Anthony and Cleopatra fans

The Hunting Lesson



This is just soooo sad


they were both such horrible people but really felt for them and cried at the end. Fabulous Telly

 

[Belushi]

Mark Anthony real stole the show in this series (except the episode when he sported that beard )

 

[Onket]

Funny how similar threads about females result in angry posts about the boards turning into Loaded/Nuts/Zoo etc, yet threads like are acceptable.

 

[Louloubelle]

Funny how similar threads about females result in angry posts about the boards turning into Loaded/Nuts/Zoo etc, yet threads like are acceptable.

That's because the threads bear only a superficial similarity.


Loaded / Nuts / Zoo etc. are trashy and exploitative whereas Rome is quality entertainment. It's not just how the actor looks but the character he plays and the quality of his acting that makes him attractive.

One poster has said they think Cleopatra looked very foxy and nobody made a big fuss about it. I agree with his assessment too, I think she looked gorgeous, with or without her wig.

Also, this thing called sexism, perhaps you've heard about it?

 

[Onket]

Yawn.

 

[marty21]

Mark Anthony real stole the show in this series (except the episode when he sported that beard )

nowt wrong with his beard

 

[Belushi]

nowt wrong with his beard

When I first saw I thought a small animal was attacking his face

 

[joevsimp]

When I first saw I thought a small animal was attacking his face

whaddabout the large animals draped over his back!?

 

[marty21]

whaddabout the large animals draped over his back!?

how about the guy dressed as a deer, who anthony and cleo hunt

 

[phildwyer]

Just caught up with the thread, and indeed the series--it's showing twice nightly on HBO in the States, so I was able to see it all very quickly. Brilliant stuff, though it's obvious they were planning to do another series or two. Got too expensive I hear. They seem to be preparing the ground for Christianity, what with the Jews gradually becoming disgusted with all the decadence and cruelty and that. And I think it's pretty unfair to Cicero. And Brutus. But they get Antony exactly right imo.