" Now we must call him Holy Father."
The Borgias 1x01 - The Pilot.
First thing to be said: I was not disappointed. It was really well done. I love so much the casting I could just kiss everyone (and maybe multiple times for Cesare but that's another story ^^). It was hot but not with gratuitous sex (it was a lot tamer than I was expecting which is a very very nice surprise). It was clever and the all cast was superb (the girls were particularly good in my opinion). It was bloody and brutal but never gore.
And they kept some "real" elements that I love like the fact that Cesare hated with passion the fact that he had to be a cleric or that the food was horrible when the Cardinals had to vote ^^.
It begins with the Pope Innocent VIII dying.
And Cardinals are already fighting for power. Two of them in particular: Della Rovere and of course, Borgia. I love that scene because wow, talk about cold war. The two keep looking at each other, anticipating what the other one will do and say. Fierce battles ahead XD. Plots! Murders! In the words of Sherlock, this is Christmas!
Meanwhile we are introduced to Lucrezia Borgia, a charming fourteen young girl, very pretty and lively who is actually spying on her older brother having sex.
Yep you read it right.
For a bit I though they were going to kiss when he chased her down. But I guess that was what they were aiming for in the audience.
I think we can state safely that we're going to have the all incest otp and I, for one, am not complaining because I actually love Lucrezia and Cesare. Can't help it really *shrugs*. Anyway, girl is spying on her brother and cuteness issues. You can already see that Lucrezia is Cesare biggest weakness. He cares deeply about his family and would do anything to protect them as stated later by himself but Lucrezia is the most cherished one.
We are also a bit later introduced to the younger son: Gianni played by that awesome guy from Pilars of Earth (he was the vilain so I guess he's staying on his ground with this role...somehow). Pretty obvious that Gianni has a deep complex: he wants and feels to be his father's favourite. He makes a point of always reminding the world that. He's deeply violent and irrationnal for what was saw of him. Of course Cesare being a man of the Church, Gianni is a man of War.
The Borgias are "spaniards" as some of romans states multiple times. They are strangers in that italian city and you see all of them dealing with blatant racism. Which is crazy since, like Gianni says he's "born here".
After some struggle, Borgia is elected Pope under the name of Alexander Septus.
During the ceremony you have a delicious conversation between Cesare and Lucrezia who keep being boderline.
Ah! Black is Cesare's color and always will be. The contrast with Blonde and shinee Lucrezia is beautiful here :).
She keeps looking at him like that...
" And when I will marry? - Never if I can help it."
It's only the first episode WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?
He's french canadian by the way ^^.
Some Cardinals are not really happy with the new Pope and plots are made to even kill him. That's when Michelletto enters in the story. He was contracted to kill the Pope by poisonning his wine but Cesare intercepted him and, because that's how Cesare awesomeness roll, he made him change sides.
So now Michelletto works for him as a double agent. He's supposed to work for Della Rovere but delivers all informations to Cesare. He's... well deeply weird. He's a nice addition to the story since I really don't know what to think of him. He seems somehow attached to Cesare but that was very quick so I'm not sure yet.
See that lemon? see those marks? make the equation...yeah that was painful to watch :/.
Della Rovere has indeed a new plan to bring the Pope down. He could destitute him if he can prooves that the Pope behaves "unholly" which happens to be a good plan because you know what? the Pope just found himself a new doll: Julia (kjgjkdgskj love her!).
Julia Fornese is married and she wants in Pope's bed. She's clever not to mention beautiful in a very ethereal way.
Jeremy Irons can get it. Seriously. I don't even care if he's old enough to be my grandpa.
She also makes sure she gets friendly with Lucrezia.
The hair and the dresses keep me insane. And yes that screencap is only for the sake of it XD.
Della Rovere is soooo pleased by that "mistake" and even better: there's a servant who is a witness of what happens between the Pope and Julia.
Team Borgia.
You know how it ends: Cesare uses Michelletto and the girls get killed. My dear Della Rovere, you need to step up your game here because you are fighting against murderers. Worst even, Cesare and his favourite assassin made sure that the all "scandal" could be useful against Della Rovere.
" Whom we can trust in this room of ours?"
" I believe trust is to be earned my Lord."
" Perhaps...perhaps it has been."
Well, aren't you popular Cesare? ^^
klahskjgsjkflkdhfkj WHERE'S MY SECOND EPISODE?! I'm already dying for it. First episode is supposed to be on screen april the third right? so I guess it makes the second episode for the tenth.
DYING.
First thing to be said: I was not disappointed. It was really well done. I love so much the casting I could just kiss everyone (and maybe multiple times for Cesare but that's another story ^^). It was hot but not with gratuitous sex (it was a lot tamer than I was expecting which is a very very nice surprise). It was clever and the all cast was superb (the girls were particularly good in my opinion). It was bloody and brutal but never gore.
And they kept some "real" elements that I love like the fact that Cesare hated with passion the fact that he had to be a cleric or that the food was horrible when the Cardinals had to vote ^^.
It begins with the Pope Innocent VIII dying.
And Cardinals are already fighting for power. Two of them in particular: Della Rovere and of course, Borgia. I love that scene because wow, talk about cold war. The two keep looking at each other, anticipating what the other one will do and say. Fierce battles ahead XD. Plots! Murders! In the words of Sherlock, this is Christmas!
Meanwhile we are introduced to Lucrezia Borgia, a charming fourteen young girl, very pretty and lively who is actually spying on her older brother having sex.
Yep you read it right.
For a bit I though they were going to kiss when he chased her down. But I guess that was what they were aiming for in the audience.
I think we can state safely that we're going to have the all incest otp and I, for one, am not complaining because I actually love Lucrezia and Cesare. Can't help it really *shrugs*. Anyway, girl is spying on her brother and cuteness issues. You can already see that Lucrezia is Cesare biggest weakness. He cares deeply about his family and would do anything to protect them as stated later by himself but Lucrezia is the most cherished one.
We are also a bit later introduced to the younger son: Gianni played by that awesome guy from Pilars of Earth (he was the vilain so I guess he's staying on his ground with this role...somehow). Pretty obvious that Gianni has a deep complex: he wants and feels to be his father's favourite. He makes a point of always reminding the world that. He's deeply violent and irrationnal for what was saw of him. Of course Cesare being a man of the Church, Gianni is a man of War.
The Borgias are "spaniards" as some of romans states multiple times. They are strangers in that italian city and you see all of them dealing with blatant racism. Which is crazy since, like Gianni says he's "born here".
After some struggle, Borgia is elected Pope under the name of Alexander Septus.
During the ceremony you have a delicious conversation between Cesare and Lucrezia who keep being boderline.
Ah! Black is Cesare's color and always will be. The contrast with Blonde and shinee Lucrezia is beautiful here :).
She keeps looking at him like that...
" And when I will marry? - Never if I can help it."
It's only the first episode WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?
He's french canadian by the way ^^.
Some Cardinals are not really happy with the new Pope and plots are made to even kill him. That's when Michelletto enters in the story. He was contracted to kill the Pope by poisonning his wine but Cesare intercepted him and, because that's how Cesare awesomeness roll, he made him change sides.
So now Michelletto works for him as a double agent. He's supposed to work for Della Rovere but delivers all informations to Cesare. He's... well deeply weird. He's a nice addition to the story since I really don't know what to think of him. He seems somehow attached to Cesare but that was very quick so I'm not sure yet.
See that lemon? see those marks? make the equation...yeah that was painful to watch :/.
Della Rovere has indeed a new plan to bring the Pope down. He could destitute him if he can prooves that the Pope behaves "unholly" which happens to be a good plan because you know what? the Pope just found himself a new doll: Julia (kjgjkdgskj love her!).
Julia Fornese is married and she wants in Pope's bed. She's clever not to mention beautiful in a very ethereal way.
Jeremy Irons can get it. Seriously. I don't even care if he's old enough to be my grandpa.
She also makes sure she gets friendly with Lucrezia.
The hair and the dresses keep me insane. And yes that screencap is only for the sake of it XD.
Della Rovere is soooo pleased by that "mistake" and even better: there's a servant who is a witness of what happens between the Pope and Julia.
Team Borgia.
You know how it ends: Cesare uses Michelletto and the girls get killed. My dear Della Rovere, you need to step up your game here because you are fighting against murderers. Worst even, Cesare and his favourite assassin made sure that the all "scandal" could be useful against Della Rovere.
" Whom we can trust in this room of ours?"
" I believe trust is to be earned my Lord."
" Perhaps...perhaps it has been."
Well, aren't you popular Cesare? ^^
klahskjgsjkflkdhfkj WHERE'S MY SECOND EPISODE?! I'm already dying for it. First episode is supposed to be on screen april the third right? so I guess it makes the second episode for the tenth.
DYING.