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Season 1 was a refreshing - if not groundbreaking - take on the DCEU. It had a constantly progressing storyline, developing characters, and some nice plot-twists and revelations. Season 2 however was a big bag of nothing. It failed to find its tone, wasted screentime and plotlines, the already established characters had a standby mode on their progression most of the time, while the new ones made progression at a breakneck speed, and the show as a whole became irritatingly self-indulgent. The ending was particularly disappointing, and instead of closing the season, it was just used to set up for another James Gunn vanity project.

This series is among the underrated ones from the absolute peak era of television and thoroughly gone under my radar for many years.

It stands on even ground with titles like Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, The Wire and even Game of Thrones - for which it undeniably served as atest run.

Rome is a feast for the eye, even 20 years later due to no small part of the enormous setpieces that still bear the title of the largest outdoor settings ever built. All actors and actresses bring their absolute best, and the writing overall can receive only praises. Characters are interesting, engaging, and show initiative, fallibility and growth through and through. The pacing is also superb, juggling the intra- and inter-personnel drama, the wider politics of the realm, action, violence and humor with such a masterful touch that would make even the best plate spinners nod in approval.

The cancellation is among the rare occasions where it made sense - even though it was made for budgetary reasons and it cut a few story arcs short. I would've loved to see more of Titus' and Lucius' adventures, but the 2 seasons already covered 30+ years of history IRL, and going forward would've been extremely forced.

Overall, a heartfelt recommendation for the series, if you want a swords&sandals flick, or get to know the forefather of GoT.

It's a good-hearted coming-of-age movie about a teenage girl, with stylish visuals, pleasant humour, great music and an excellent main lead. Villõ always stands on even ground beside veteran actors and it's not a stretch to say that she carries the movie on her back. I may go out on a limb here and call her the Hungarian Anya Taylor-Joy, but I'd be surprised if she wouldn't be cast into dozens of roles in the following years.

The movie is struggling a bit in terms of pacing and the storyline sometimes branches off into unnecessary tangents, but the characters are likeable. Overall, it's wholeheartedly recommended.