In this “Rome” re-watch – the penultimate episode of the series – Mark Antony goes native, Vorenus is trapped in the past, and Pullo is sleeping with the enemy.
But not for much longer.
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If you were going to be killed, you’d want Pullo to do the job.
Kind, he is. Efficient. Precise.
Compliments your garden. Gives you a moment to make your peace to the gods. Lets a foolish slave live when he could easily smite him.
He even says nice things about you after you’re gone.
In this week’s “Rome” re-watch, the younger generation is making all sorts of power moves.
Luckily, the folks with a few years on them are there to snap them back – and maybe even snap their necks.
In this week’s especially dark “Rome” re-watch, Atia just wants some lunch, Servilia would like to pray in peace, Octavian can’t understand why no one recognizes him, and Timon picks the worst moment to demand a new job description.
In this week’s “Rome” re-watch, Vorenus and Pullo almost kill each other crowd-surfing, while Mark Antony really hates Cicero’s Yelp review. Also: We see the origin of the phrase, “Don’t kill the messenger.”
Hang onto your head – and your stomach!
Mark Perigard 