Those About to Die (Peacock, 2024–)
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monk3ybusin3ss




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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Jun 2024 10:49    Post subject: Those About to Die (Peacock, 2024–)


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Those About to Die is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told — the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most…blood and sport. The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.
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Areius




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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Jun 2024 15:01    Post subject:
Looks good but whoever came up with this music should be put in the arena with many many lions.


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pho08




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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Jun 2024 15:19    Post subject:
Rome Season 3... how great that would've been

this looks way too Murricanized for my taste
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B1kudo




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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Jun 2024 19:03    Post subject:
pho08 wrote:
Rome Season 3... how great that would've been

This
Will settle for Spartacus (first 2 seasons) level.
But, not getting any "Gladiator Grit" from the trailer - the one combat action shot is meehh
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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Jun 2024 19:22    Post subject:
Wut? The Spartacus TV show already explored this "side of ancient Rome never before told".


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McManic404




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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 12:48    Post subject:
Have put this on my watch list.
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4treyu




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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 14:08    Post subject:
B1kudo wrote:
pho08 wrote:
Rome Season 3... how great that would've been

This
Will settle for Spartacus (first 2 seasons) level.
But, not getting any "Gladiator Grit" from the trailer - the one combat action shot is meehh


Yeah, hopefully this one won't be mostly about Gladiators (loved Spartacus btw). I want politics!
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monk3ybusin3ss




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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 14:13    Post subject:
In case you guys missed it. This is from Roland Emmerich (Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla, Moonfall etc.).
So, you know exactly what to expect.
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4treyu




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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 15:19    Post subject:
Wow, you're right. Actually, i had forgotten about it Sad

He will probably bring the Vesuvius to Rome and lava the shit out of everyone in a spectacular fashion.
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OrignalSpaceJockey




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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 16:54    Post subject:
AIDS-music in trailer no thanks
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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 17:10    Post subject:
Looks great
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madmax17




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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 17:24    Post subject:
pho08 wrote:
Rome Season 3... how great that would've been

Writers had plans for S3 but it didn't work out sadly, was supposed to be 3 seasons originally we only got 2.
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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 17:51    Post subject:
madmax17 wrote:
pho08 wrote:
Rome Season 3... how great that would've been

Writers had plans for S3 but it didn't work out sadly, was supposed to be 3 seasons originally we only got 2.


Actually it was supposed to be 5 seasons:

Bruno Heller, co-creator of Rome wrote:
I discovered halfway through writing the second season the show was going to end. The second was going to end with the death of Brutus. Third and fourth season would be set in Egypt. Fifth was going to be the rise of the Messiah in Palestine. But because we got the heads-up that the second season would be it, I telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one, which accounts for the blazing speed we go through history near the end. There's certainly more than enough history to go around.


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PostPosted: Sat, 15th Jun 2024 17:55    Post subject:
2 seasons in Egypt wtf Very Happy not sure how that works.
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Immunity




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Jun 2024 09:31    Post subject:
Shame they put fucking cRAP music in a trailer set in ANCIENT FUCKING ROME! They pulled the same stupid shit with Gatsby (2013) - a film stemming from a novel set in the roaring twenties inundated with fucking rap music. Not sure who the fucking idiot is that signed off on that shit.

I feel like this setting is wasted on anything except for HBO - they're not afraid to get nitty gritty, as needs to be done for a convincing Rome story. Peacock is family friendly bullshit - they've got zero business dabbling in this.


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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Jun 2024 09:58    Post subject:
madmax17 wrote:
2 seasons in Egypt wtf Very Happy not sure how that works.



They would have been full of hot, steamy sex scenes with Cleopatra, no doubt about that! Very Happy


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PostPosted: Tue, 2nd Jul 2024 23:03    Post subject:


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4treyu




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PostPosted: Wed, 3rd Jul 2024 00:14    Post subject:
headshot wrote:
https://youtu.be/YdHjbI8w9mI


Laughing

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Mefix




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PostPosted: Fri, 19th Jul 2024 10:28    Post subject:
Those.About.to.Die.S01.COMPLETE.2160p.PCOK.WEB.h264-ETHEL
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hitmanuk




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PostPosted: Fri, 19th Jul 2024 12:00    Post subject:
Halfway through ep1, acting is shite. It's definitely.no Spartacus
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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Aug 2024 01:18    Post subject:
I'm on episode 5 and tbh I think it gets better.. I've started rather enjoying it tbh Very Happy

The acting is all over the place though=)


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r3dshift




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Aug 2024 13:11    Post subject:
Hopkins or not, even the trailer was screaming "utter shite".

Hard pass.


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h0rnyfavn
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PostPosted: Sun, 4th Aug 2024 02:30    Post subject:
Nah it's far from utter shit.

Hopkins has just a few scenes here and there.

Anyways, I have finished watching it and as I said it definitely gets better with each episode. The last episodes were actually great and the season finale was So Much Win

I'd give it a solid 7.5/10. If you like the Ancient Rome setting, boobs and sex in the Ancient Rome setting =) , blood spilled, politics, intrigues and an OK story that gets more and more interesting, then give it a try.

It was a fine entertainment despite a few actors being bad. Laughing


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PostPosted: Tue, 10th Sep 2024 16:40    Post subject:
Started watching it, and I agree with h0rny, it's not terrible and it gets better after the first few episodes.

I didn't see any trailers before, so I thought it'd be just some fictional gladiator show, but there's a surprisingly lot of historical (and accurate) stuff in it. Even some you don't often see depicted, like the Vestal Virgins, or just the Flavian dynasty/era in general. The way Vespasian, Hopkins' character, died (while standing up, saying he's becoming a god now), is pretty badass Very Happy


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