Showtime's The Borgias

[detective392]

Anyone else looking forward to this show? I love these types of series and think Showtime will deliver another hit like the Tudors and can't wait for April 3rd as this starts and I also have Game of Thrones and Camelot.

[WyldeMan45]

I think I turned the Tudors thread into the unofficial Borgias thread awhile back lol, everyday I have been wanting to start a thread for this show, but all of the photos would have to be linked through my photobucket and I am just far to lazy to do it haha. Anyways, yes I am very much looking forward to this.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I think I turned the Tudors thread into the unofficial Borgias thread awhile back lol, everyday I have been wanting to start a thread for this show, but all of the photos would have to be linked through my photobucket and I am just far to lazy to do it haha. Anyways, yes I am very much looking forward to this.

Yeah I didn't even know about this series until I saw a teaser on TV with the naked lady talking to the girl and it drew my attention straight away. Really happy they are going for another series like this though and not sticking to modern day shows.

[supersix4]

You guys should find the song from the trailer tonight. Its by Within Temptation's its called Jillian, that song made me want to watch it
Chicks voice is awesome.

[Proghog]

I am looking forward to watching all three of those shows. I have to get around to finishing off season 4 of Turdors on bluray and I still have to open my copy of Pillars of Earth. I am also watching the new season of Spartacus.

[Moviefan1203]

I'm looking forward to The Borgias, but it has a lot to live up to. The Tudors was damn dine entertainment, and I expect the same for this show.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

I'm looking forward to The Borgias, but it has a lot to live up to. The Tudors was damn dine entertainment, and I expect the same for this show.

This is a completely different entity, so why even compare it to the Tudors. It's like the Band of Brothers and The Pacific, people couldn't seem to just enjoy them separately without comparing them on a consistent basis.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

This is a completely different entity, so why even compare it to the Tudors. It's like the Band of Brothers and The Pacific, people couldn't seem to just enjoy them separately without comparing them on a consistent basis.

While it is a total different project, there are lots of similarities. Same network and writer, it will be hard not to draw comparisons between the two. (Much like Band of Brothers and The Pacific) I just hope it is as good as The Tudors. The problem with The Pacific was that it was a huge letdown. An average as best miniseries, especially considering the talent involved. I really hope The Borgias can deliver the goods to give Showtime another great historical television show.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

The problem with The Pacific was that it was a huge letdown. An average as best miniseries, especially considering the talent involved. I really hope The Borgias can deliver the goods to give Showtime another great historical television show.

I never finished BoB (I still haven't opened my bd of it ) I only got to the end of them training to leave, but I just think Pacific gave a completely different view of "war" even taking time off with all the breaks and crap the soldiers got, which is probably why it turned some BoB fans off because it was such a polar opposite of that show. I liked it and I'd probably like BoB

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I never finished BoB (I still haven't opened my bd of it ) I only got to the end of them training to leave, but I just think Pacific gave a completely different view of "war" even taking time off with all the breaks and crap the soldiers got, which is probably why it turned some BoB fans off because it was such a polar opposite of that show. I liked it and I'd probably like BoB

My problem with it was the poor acting and underdeveloped characters. They had a great historical character to work with in Basilone, and they fumbled that one away. I will say this though, Rami Malek was outstanding. He should have gotten a lot more attention from the award shows than he did.

[WyldeMan45]

As part of an ongoing series, Me In My Place shoots Lotte Verbeek, the Dutch actress starring in the Showtime series The Borgias, for Esquire.

[Alpha]

Yeah, um...

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by Alpha

Yeah, um...

I love those redheads...

[detective392]

For anyone that doesn't want to wait till Sunday just a heads up that episodes 1+2 have been leaked.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by detective392

For anyone that doesn't want to wait till Sunday just a heads up that episodes 1+2 have been leaked.

I was just coming here to share this information.

[tommyboy81]

i saw this last night OnDemand. I thought to myself "wait a sec, the series premiere is Sunday?"

[djariya]

Looking forward to this. Lot of stuff tonight though.

Sex and Violence in turn of the century Rome. Can't wait!

[WyldeMan45]

Interesting premiere, there sure are some seriously incestuous undertows all over this show lol. I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as Camelot which I watched right before this, but it's still a good show so far. Not quite sure what to make of it, besides the fact that it's good to know that politics and religion have never not been without incredible corruption.

[WyldeMan45]

Ratings

Showtime's premiere of The Borgias posted the pay cable network's largest premiere audience for a drama series in seven years. The costume drama starring Jeremy Irons averaged 1.06 million viewers at 9 PM (vs. 1.11 million for record holder Dead Like Me seven years ago) and 1.49 million for the 9 PM and 11 PM airings combined. The Borgias' debut was up 22% from the premiere of Showtime's first big period drama, The Tudors, which The Borgias succeeded. It also surpassed the January premiere of Shameless (982,000), which at the time was Showtime's most-watched drama series premiere since Dead Like Me.

[WyldeMan45]

Strong Starts For 'The Borgias'

Showtime's premiere of The Borgias posted the pay cable network's largest premiere audience for a drama series in seven years. The costume drama starring Jeremy Irons averaged 1.06 million viewers at 9 PM (vs. 1.11 million for record holder Dead Like Me seven years ago) and 1.49 million for the 9 PM and 11 PM airings combined. The Borgias' debut was up 22% from the premiere of Showtime's first big period drama, The Tudors, which The Borgias succeeded. It also surpassed the January premiere of Shameless (982,000), which at the time was Showtime's most-watched drama series premiere since Dead Like Me.