OK ! .. I know .. “He’s off again about those bloody TV historical drama series!”
Well, this time it’s about the latest epic set in ancient Rome, but if you are tempted to watch “Domina“, don’t expect “Gladiator” or “The Fall of the Roman Empire”, for, although this should be an interesting story about the events taking place just after the assassination of Julius Caesar, it is difficult (once again) to understand some of what is going on because much of the action takes place in dimly lit rooms and dark corridors occupied by mumbling actors. However, when it comes to Roman ‘rumpy-pumpy’, ‘peeing’ and even ‘pooing’, all becomes very clear: and, of course, as you would expect these days, the usual popular profanities are an unnecessary addition to the dialogue.
So far I have only watched the first two episodes and I will probably continue to do so, because, although it’s a bit on the cheesy side, it is supposed to be the true story of Livia Drusilla, the wife of Augustus Caesar, the mother of the Emperor Tiberius, grandmother of the Emperor Claudius, great grandmother of Caligula and great-great grandmother of Nero, so it should be entertaining, especially as I gather that more mature actors will take over some of the roles in the third episode. With a bit of luck, they will know how to speak up and, maybe, even order the slaves to …
… light a few extra oil lamps !
bigjohn 
