Borgias telly series

[carmen_lj]

So not very long ago I was whinging about the Lack of Lovely Historical Telly and I've only just discovered that, in fact, I need not have worried! A new series about the Borgias is going to be out next year! And just incase its mere existence was not enough to bring me Great Joy, Derek Jacobi's going to be in it! (Also, Jeremy Irons and Montserrat Lombard, hurrah!) Am RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED.

Comments

[mme-hardy.livejournal.com]

HOORAY AND BIG OL' HAPPYDANCE!

I've read bios. The Borgias are their own big ol' soap opera. Although Lucrezia almost certainly wasn't a murderer, and spent most of her life, if you deduct one possible illegitimate child, in blatant respectability.

[calapine.livejournal.com]

Aye, all of the scandolous stuff about her doesn't seem to have much of ye olde historical evidence to support it. Suspect they'll ignore this cause a hollow ring for poison is pretty cool.

Mostly I hope the series runs long enough for Caterina Sforza to show up. I LOVE HER AS PIE.

[mme-hardy.livejournal.com]

"Go ahead, kill him, I have more where that came from!" ::raises skirts to waist::

[calapine.livejournal.com]

::flaily hands:: I WANT THAT SCENE SO MUCH.

[mme-hardy.livejournal.com]

SHE SO RULES.