The Borgias 1.3-1.5
Apr. 26th, 2011 11:04 pmYou know, I actually think this is a pretty good, largely solid show? Far from perfect, but a good watch and…better with history than other things. But really, I think 80% of my enjoyment is completely shallow? I may let out a little sigh every time Giulia or Lucrezia shows up in a gorgeous outfit. Which is most of their scenes. Also, Cesare spends an awful lot of time running around in black leather for a cardinal.
Also, this show makes me multiship all over the place, which is a bit odd for me, given that I don’t actually consciously ship that much. But, currently, I ship Lucrezia/Giulia, Lucrezia/Cesare, Lucrezia/Francesca, kinda-sorta-I’m-so-glad-they-aged-her-about-a-decade-Giulia/Rodrigo, and I-think-this-is-actually-a-carryover-from-Cantarella‘s-triangle-of-Doom-Cesare/Michelotto. And, naturally, Sforza/Death. And possibly Vannozza/Me. (Joanne Whalley somehow got hotter in the last 25-ish years. I wasn’t sure that was possible.) Also, I currently like Lucrezia/Paolo and Ursula/Cesare, but that’s more the plotline of a woman in an awful situation using what resources are available to her to try to get out of it, and less with the character interactions, those there’s a chivalric/courtly aspect to Ursula and Cesare’s interactions so far that I appreciate. (Of course, since she’s a fictional character and nor an actual historical lover of his, I suspect they’re going to kill her before the end of the season.)
And they have already mentioned Sancha! I…really hope they keep her friendship with Lucrezia. I mean, they kept the Lucrezia/Giulia relationship (OMG do they keep it) but I am just so used to fiction automatically pitting any women who could have a rivalry against each other that I’m scared to hope. Actually, while I’m excited for Sancha, I’m also nervous? So far, with one exception (that one thing from the pilot) I’m pretty pleased with how the show is handling the women, but Sancha does go through all three Borgia brothers, and we know how things like that tend to go down.
But really, I’m not sure I’ve been then spoiled with women and women interacting in an English-language period drama since Downton Abbey. Well, except for Mists of Avalon and He Knew He Was Right but those are both a bit older. And short.
It needs more caterina Sforza, though. Granted, mostly just because I like Gina McGee, but still.
( Spoilers for the episodes and a bit of history we haven't gotten to yet. )
Also, this show makes me multiship all over the place, which is a bit odd for me, given that I don’t actually consciously ship that much. But, currently, I ship Lucrezia/Giulia, Lucrezia/Cesare, Lucrezia/Francesca, kinda-sorta-I’m-so-glad-they-aged-her-about-a-decade-Giulia/Rodrigo, and I-think-this-is-actually-a-carryover-from-Cantarella‘s-triangle-of-Doom-Cesare/Michelotto. And, naturally, Sforza/Death. And possibly Vannozza/Me. (Joanne Whalley somehow got hotter in the last 25-ish years. I wasn’t sure that was possible.) Also, I currently like Lucrezia/Paolo and Ursula/Cesare, but that’s more the plotline of a woman in an awful situation using what resources are available to her to try to get out of it, and less with the character interactions, those there’s a chivalric/courtly aspect to Ursula and Cesare’s interactions so far that I appreciate. (Of course, since she’s a fictional character and nor an actual historical lover of his, I suspect they’re going to kill her before the end of the season.)
And they have already mentioned Sancha! I…really hope they keep her friendship with Lucrezia. I mean, they kept the Lucrezia/Giulia relationship (OMG do they keep it) but I am just so used to fiction automatically pitting any women who could have a rivalry against each other that I’m scared to hope. Actually, while I’m excited for Sancha, I’m also nervous? So far, with one exception (that one thing from the pilot) I’m pretty pleased with how the show is handling the women, but Sancha does go through all three Borgia brothers, and we know how things like that tend to go down.
But really, I’m not sure I’ve been then spoiled with women and women interacting in an English-language period drama since Downton Abbey. Well, except for Mists of Avalon and He Knew He Was Right but those are both a bit older. And short.
It needs more caterina Sforza, though. Granted, mostly just because I like Gina McGee, but still.