I am familiar that there are two shows, one with Jeremy Irons for Showtime and one with John Doman. I have seen the Irons one in its entirety and have seen the Doman one up until season 2 (my oldest brother was super into historical dramas). However, I did assume you meant the Irons one as that is the most famous version. So apologies there! I still disagree entirely, but that clarification makes it less crazy LOL

When I said Rome and The Tudors, I was making no comment on their quality. Rather that those two are historical dramas and are thus comparable to Borgia. However my personal opinion on Rome specifically is that it is one of the great lost potentials ever. It’s a shame that show was rushed and gashed. If it could have been made with a similar pace, budget, and network support that, say, The Sopranos and The Wire had, it would likely be considered one of the golden shows of its era. Very much a shame.

This may be the worst take I’ve seen on this sub. It’s one thing to try to highlight a show that many may have slept on or forgotten about. It’s another thing to go for one of the greatest TV shows ever. And this is in addition to being basically nothing alike—one is a fantasy show with magic, dragons, etc., and the other is historical drama in the real world. The Borgias is more comparable to Rome, The Tudors, and other historical genres.

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