Happy Birthday Caesar

So today is Caesar's 2117th Birthday, woohoo toga party. I really do hope you all enjoyed my, (long) labor of love, series on the great general. But if it only wet your whistle and you want to immerse yourself into the Roman world may I recommend:

HBO's Rome

Like I said in the last of the Caesar post the cast for season one is absolutely phenomenal, in both looks and talent. Ciaren Hines (Mance Ryder of Game of Thrones) is magnificent as Caesar, he plays the mighty Roman's air of dignity and his Machiavellian mind perfectly; James Purefoy (Joe Caroll in The Following) is a terrific Mark Antony, a boorish soldier's solider held in check only by his loyalty to his friend and commander Caesar; and other memorable performances by Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, and Ray Stevenson. While the first season does take some creative licenses with details of events, it does an excellent job of the overall sequence of those events, not to mention the costum and set design are spot on. Season one pretty much follows the second half of my series, from the Gallic war to his assassination; mostly through the eyes of two fictional legionnaires who get caught up in the events of the time. To be honest I don't really recommend season 2 as some of the actors had changed, and there is a noticably decline in set budget, it just did not feel as grand as the first.