"You look like laundry"
With that line making me lol, I must say that Rome this evening wasn't too bad.
Ok, so it did jump, with no explanation, back to Rome, leaving the Cleopatra story line strangely forgotten. But look, puppets. Oh and, Octavian is back and stranger than ever.
And that's just the beginning.
The episode is filled with a wealth of detail concerning everyday life, which I found myself watching, sometimes ignoring the lesser threads of the plot lines.
There are many, to be sure. The writing here is more believable, and seems to portray all levels of Roman society as a kind of Mafia power struggle (which of you spotted the Godfather reference?).
Best moment: Caesar's surprise arrival at Tweedle Dee's house. I can buy this particular instance of "good luck" in the series, for at least it follows from earlier episodes.
But back to Octavian.
"You fucked your sister, you little pervert."
Can't say I like what they are doing to Octavian. The madness they are trying to portray in the Imperial family is one generation too early.
But then, we wouldn't get the lesbian/sister/brother action if we waited until Rome season II...
Good ending though, shocking, unpleasant.
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