Medici the Magnificent - ep 2.03 Obstacles and Opportunities - reaction post
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This post started life as a series of pre-prepared tweets, and there are a few that I added in during the watchalong.
I'm starting to really like this opening theme!
This is some seriously clunky expo here. “Forcing the curia to elect a new pope. As his successor.”
Duke of Milan seems like a nice guy. Lorenzo always ready with the words though: "There will no mercy for those who do not show it."
Lorenzo: "Some men see mercy as weakness". I was totally expecting a cut to Jacopo Pazzi at that point. Nice to see a bit of subtlety in the directing!
Sean Bean *appears on screen* Me *drops fork, stares, transfixed* Yes, I’m shallow. But he genuinely does have that effect on me *shivers*
He's not wrong, though, is he?
He's a sweet talker!
The power of a distant ceremony - because they're married, she can wait in his rooms and it's all decent.
Funny to see Lorenzo being just one of the lads, and with a rude poem as well!
Lorenzo obviously has to do his social duties, but completely ignoring his new bride doesn't seem to be the best start to the marriage.
Know Your Enemy?
Guglielmo doesn’t look quite as convinced of all this as Bianca.
"She's promised to Bastiano Soderini!" "Perhaps that's why she's run off..." Clever boy, Francesco.
Interesting - Lorenzo de Medici and Francesco Pazzi in secret talks. Jacopo won’t like that.
"I have orders to take you home" "And I order you to stand down" She thinks she has the social power to say that but the guard ignores her. I wonder why...
“Poems for L.D.” WHOOPS.
Simonetta has the most beautiful mouth, I'd consider turning to kiss that!
Poor Bastiano, he's not the prettiest, is he.
“I love her”. “Then you are no longer a Pazzi.” Really Jacopo, it was all right while he’d just run away with her, but if he loves her that’s bad?
Wow - Francesco Pazzi votes FOR Lorenzo’s treaty. “He’s my blood. If Guglielmo is not a Pazzi then nor am I.” Jacopo gutted.
Was Jacopo's father in series 1? I understand that was set 20 years before S2, is that right?
Sean Bean is extraordinary. It's a very visceral experience watching him.
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This post started life as a series of pre-prepared tweets, and there are a few that I added in during the watchalong.
I'm starting to really like this opening theme!
This is some seriously clunky expo here. “Forcing the curia to elect a new pope. As his successor.”
Duke of Milan seems like a nice guy. Lorenzo always ready with the words though: "There will no mercy for those who do not show it."
Lorenzo: "Some men see mercy as weakness". I was totally expecting a cut to Jacopo Pazzi at that point. Nice to see a bit of subtlety in the directing!
Sean Bean *appears on screen* Me *drops fork, stares, transfixed* Yes, I’m shallow. But he genuinely does have that effect on me *shivers*
He's not wrong, though, is he?
He's a sweet talker!
The power of a distant ceremony - because they're married, she can wait in his rooms and it's all decent.
Funny to see Lorenzo being just one of the lads, and with a rude poem as well!
Lorenzo obviously has to do his social duties, but completely ignoring his new bride doesn't seem to be the best start to the marriage.
Know Your Enemy?
Guglielmo doesn’t look quite as convinced of all this as Bianca.
"She's promised to Bastiano Soderini!" "Perhaps that's why she's run off..." Clever boy, Francesco.
Interesting - Lorenzo de Medici and Francesco Pazzi in secret talks. Jacopo won’t like that.
"I have orders to take you home" "And I order you to stand down" She thinks she has the social power to say that but the guard ignores her. I wonder why...
“Poems for L.D.” WHOOPS.
Simonetta has the most beautiful mouth, I'd consider turning to kiss that!
Poor Bastiano, he's not the prettiest, is he.
“I love her”. “Then you are no longer a Pazzi.” Really Jacopo, it was all right while he’d just run away with her, but if he loves her that’s bad?
Wow - Francesco Pazzi votes FOR Lorenzo’s treaty. “He’s my blood. If Guglielmo is not a Pazzi then nor am I.” Jacopo gutted.
Was Jacopo's father in series 1? I understand that was set 20 years before S2, is that right?
Sean Bean is extraordinary. It's a very visceral experience watching him.
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