The Borgias 1.8-1.9 (end of season)

Show, do you not realize I was using Sancha to sell you to Cantarella fans at WisCon? What’re you doing, only having her in the last 2 minutes of the finale in these episodes? And in a group scene at that!

I hope you are wise enough to make her a regular next season!

(The “not enough” complaint also applies to Vannozza in these episodes.)

Episode 9 was a good wrap-up for the season, but episode 8 is probably my favorite episode of the season, and I love how about 60% of the problems and tension that were building throughout the season were basically resolved by Lucrezia Jedi mind tricking everyone and singlehandedly preventing wars, with Giulia looking on approvingly. (I was spot on when I declared Yan Yu in Paladins in Troubled Times to be wuxia Lucrezia, according to this version of .)

Also, I find this show’s idea of “no incest at all no really” to be hilarious when every single scene with Lucrezia and Cesare is shot with such standard “Epic OTP Of AAAAANNNNGGGGSSSTTTT” framing.

Observe:

   

I mean, really? (This gets a bit awkward when you’re shipping her with their father’s mistress and him with a nun, too. Also, I am looking forward to Sancha/Cesare with ridiculous glee, though I have no idea how long it’ll take to get to that. This multishipping thing is an interesting new experience. Also, lols at Cesare asking Lucrezia if Sforza was “ungallant.” She was all “Oh yes, he was going to cut my husband to pieces if he was ‘ungallant.’ Hmm…how much do I hate him again?”)

Also, I am completely shallow enough to be pleased at the return of Cesare's black leather.  It seems to be his "knight in shining armor off to vanquish wicked husbands" pants.

Start soon, season 2!