So I finished the DVDs a friend lent me on the HBO series "Rome". At first, I wasn't sure I liked it or not, but I ended up totally addicted to it and sad there were only two seasons. I think I even like it better than "The Tudors"...

I had problems watching it with my husband because he kept spoiling things for me... Apparently, I slept through ancient history! (Frankly, "Julius Caesar" was the most boring of the Shakespeare I've read..

Has anyone else caught this TV series? What did you think of it?

It was marvelous, and I dearly wish they'd made more. I saw it on DVD as well, and ended up purchasing the set. Ironically, the character Titus Pullo that probably had the least historical basis for being in the production at all ended up being my favorite.

Up until Rome came out, my favorite HBO miniseries was From The Earth To The Moon. But yes, Rome was definitely a home run.

Since I borrowed my friend's sets, I'm going to get my own - the complete series will be for sale in November, so they'll be on my Christmas list!

My favourite character was Atia - I usually love the 'evil' characters because they have more depth and her character didn't disappoint. I loved seeing the changes her character went through from the beginning of the series to the end.

Pullo was a great character, too - I didn't like him much in the first season, but the second season he really stood out for me.