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Thank you ROME! Ep. 1-7 "Pharsalus" with its Les!Yay was just what I needed after a long week of marking and doing interim reports. Seriously, I don't care what anybody else says, Servilia/Octavia is Hot, hot, with a double scoop of hotness on top. (With just a bit, a dash perhaps, of hot for flavor.)tm WhiteRabbit.
Last week my friend told me that I was crazy; that I was reading too much into the interactions between Servilia and Octavia. That Octavia's little swallow as Servilia came close to her, and her dreamy doe-eyed gazing at Servilia was indicative of her reveling in having a mother-figure that was actually maternal and not an indication of Octavia wanting to knock boots with Servilia.
He changed his tune after Octavia's masturbation (and consequent prayer)scene however. And what a masturbation scene it was (though too short). I was never on the Kerry Condon lust train, but that scene and this episode surely changed that. Ooooh, Octavia, you saucy little minx! Seriously though Condon did an awesome job portraying Octavia's longing, you could really just feel her desire every time Octavia and Servilia were on screen together.
So he was right there whispering "kiss, kiss" along with me during the hug of sublimated longing. Seriously, that was like the sexiest hug I have ever seen on tv, with Octavia kind of smelling Servilia and looking at her neck like she just wanted to lick, and suck and kiss her skin until the sun went down.
And when the kiss came it was totally worth the wait. Weaving was never so much fun, I'm sure. Sure some people were disappointed at the fade to black right after, but I didn't have a problem with it. The build up, and then the kiss itself (from Octavia's awkward, over-eager, and anxious caresses to the first tentative touch of her lips to Servilia and then firmer contact when she realized that Servilia wasn't going to pull away. Masterful) were more than enough.
Although I know it can't end well, I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Especially seeing more kissage/snuggleage, and I especially can't wait to see what Atia's reaction to Octavia sleeping with the enemy is going to be (besides hilarious, which is guarenteed).
Cannot wait until Sunday!
P.S. All of the tm's are from the ROME forum at Television without Pity
naughty]Thank you ROME! Ep. 1-7 "Pharsalus" with its Les!Yay was just what I needed after a long week of marking and doing interim reports. Seriously, I don't care what anybody else says, Servilia/Octavia is Hot, hot, with a double scoop of hotness on top. (With just a bit, a dash perhaps, of hot for flavor.)tm WhiteRabbit.
Last week my friend told me that I was crazy; that I was reading too much into the interactions between Servilia and Octavia. That Octavia's little swallow as Servilia came close to her, and her dreamy doe-eyed gazing at Servilia was indicative of her reveling in having a mother-figure that was actually maternal and not an indication of Octavia wanting to knock boots with Servilia.
He changed his tune after Octavia's masturbation (and consequent prayer)scene however. And what a masturbation scene it was (though too short). I was never on the Kerry Condon lust train, but that scene and this episode surely changed that. Ooooh, Octavia, you saucy little minx! Seriously though Condon did an awesome job portraying Octavia's longing, you could really just feel her desire every time Octavia and Servilia were on screen together.
So he was right there whispering "kiss, kiss" along with me during the hug of sublimated longing. Seriously, that was like the sexiest hug I have ever seen on tv, with Octavia kind of smelling Servilia and looking at her neck like she just wanted to lick, and suck and kiss her skin until the sun went down.
And when the kiss came it was totally worth the wait. Weaving was never so much fun, I'm sure. Sure some people were disappointed at the fade to black right after, but I didn't have a problem with it. The build up, and then the kiss itself (from Octavia's awkward, over-eager, and anxious caresses to the first tentative touch of her lips to Servilia and then firmer contact when she realized that Servilia wasn't going to pull away. Masterful) were more than enough.
Although I know it can't end well, I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Especially seeing more kissage/snuggleage, and I especially can't wait to see what Atia's reaction to Octavia sleeping with the enemy is going to be (besides hilarious, which is guarenteed).
Cannot wait until Sunday!
P.S. All of the tm's are from the ROME forum at Television without Pity
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Date: 2005-10-15 07:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-16 01:44 am (UTC)*gasp* Never heard of "ROME". Well, we'll have to do something about that won't we, lol. It's on HBO, and it's about well ancient Rome (right now we're in the period of the fall of the Republic, with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony and Cleopatra and all of that jazz).
Now, I think the show is AWESOME (I also happen to be an ancient history junkie, and love anything that happens to do with ancient greece and rome, but despite that the show really is very good)!
And let me tell you, the UST between Octavia and Servilia in this episode is worth the figurative price of admission! There was some heavy duty eye-shagging going on, not to mention the masturbation scene of repressed desire, and then the actual kissage :)
Mininova (www.mininova.org) and Torrentspy (www.torrentspy.com) are two bittorrent sites that you can download the episodes from.
P.S. Octavilia doesn't start getting hot until ep. 6 and 7, but the Atia character will more than make up for the hotness until then. Atia is a goddess, and often nude goddess, lol!
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Date: 2005-10-16 03:10 am (UTC)I hadn't realised it was a BBC co-production, so the fact I recognised practically all the actors from various tv shows came as a surprise, but that also means it'll be shown on the beeb very soon. So now I just have to decide if I can wait, or if I need to start downloading the earlier eps, so I know who's who.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Date: 2005-10-16 03:52 am (UTC)Sweet! Another "Rome" convertee! First, my co-workers, then ralst, next ... the world! Mawhahahahahaha
I not only loved the Octavilia/Servilia scenes, but also the whole plot surrounding Ceasar and Pompeii - I love ancient history, although I'm more familiar with the mythology than reality.
Yeah, the political and personal intrigues on this show are awesome. There's always so much going on, and knowing the history and destiny's of so many of the characters and watching them grow, and seeing how they get there is cool (esp. cause I only know the bare bones of the history so the dramatic liscenes the show takes don't bother me. I'm more of a mythology buff too).
The only thing missing from episode 7, was Octavian (who is only like 15 but one of the coolest characters on the show). Well, that and there wasn't enough Atia (and her classic lines like "Have you penetrated anything yet?" or "A large penis is always welcome" - which Servilia proved wrong this week, hee.)
I hadn't realised it was a BBC co-production, so the fact I recognised practically all the actors from various tv shows
Such a great cast. I'd seen Ciaran Hinds, James Purfoy, Ian McNiece (hello Baron Harkonnen), and Indira Varma before, but the rest of the cast was new to me. And what a lovely discovery they were, Polly Walker, Lindsay Duncan in particular have really blown me away, but Max Pirkis, Ray Stevenson and Kevin McKidd have also greatly impressed me. Whoa, more British actors to squee over that no one I know has ever heard of!
Thanks for the heads up.
No problem, it was my pleasure.
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Date: 2005-12-05 08:27 pm (UTC)I might have to download episode 7, and watch it out of sequence... just because you make it sound sooo hot.
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Date: 2005-12-05 10:17 pm (UTC)LOL. Yeah, it's a HUGE cast! It took me a couple episodes to get every down. Marc Antony, Pullo, Vorenus, Niobe, Brutus, Cicero, and ATIA will definately become clear in your mind soon though (they have the most screen time. Then there's nice bit players like Timon, and Posca that you'll get to know).
I might have to download episode 7, and watch it out of sequence... just because you make it sound sooo hot.
LOL. I should discourage that, but it IS. HOT. LOL Basically if you just watch the Octavia/Servilia parts of ep. 7 you shouldn't be confused. Basically the set up for it is Atia has had Octavia's husband killed (so she could marry her off to Pompei but that did work out, so Octavia is single now), so there's tension between Octavia and Atia, because Octavia thinks her mom had something to do with the husbands death but isn't sure. As for Servilia, she has been dumped by Caesar because their relationship became public (due to Atia hiring people to draw lewd pictures of them 'doing it' on walls all over Rome - hee! I love Atia). So Servilia has basically cursed the whole family (she wished for Atia to be raped by dogs! Yeah I know, not a woman with whom to fuck!) and the curse seems to be coming true because Caesar is having trouble with his military campaign which has put Atia is a vulnerable position (she's his neice, and her power and security comes from his power). So Atia sent Octavia over to visit Servilia with a gift/peace offering (a slave with a huge, um member, since according to Atia "A large penis is always welcome", lol) in the hopes that Servilia will lend them guards. Octavia is mortified to have to deliver this gift to Servilia but Atia insists so she goes on over. Servilia sees how mortified Octavia is and offers her some kind words, and assures her that she has always had a high opinion of her and that she's a lovely girl. Octavia promptly looks like a puppy that's just gotten its belly rubbed and it's ears scratched and looks at Servilia like she covered in icing!
And this is where there relationship is when ep. 7 starts followed by much hotness. And that was a way longer summary than I thought it would be!
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Date: 2005-12-06 07:08 pm (UTC)I just watched the Octavia/Servilla parts last night...
and then I took a half an hour shower.
at 2 in the morning.
:D
HOly Lawrd. I love this show.