Corey Thomas

I tried. I really tried. But, we Aussies have let everyone down with this take of The Office. We have great comedy (cf Kath and Kim and anything Chris Lilly made, No Activity, The Moody's Christmas), but then we let this be what we send to the world. Just condescending and unfunny. Honestly, most Aussie offices are funnier than this Aussie Office.

Who doesn't love a Roman historical-drama? Yes it's based on fiction, but if you're going to tether it to history then have some historians and good writers. Firstly, Assyrian didn't speak Arabic in the 1st Century AD. Secondly, the amount of religious cults at the time are underplayed. You only hear Fortuna, Jupiter and "the Hebrew God" throughout the series (that I can remember). The story tries and have it both ways I guess with the prayers from different peoples to "the gods", not at all how the prayers would have been offered. The show just passed over the eruption of Mt Vesuvius, even though they built it up for a few episodes. A defining moment in the Imperial reign of Titus (which is the era of this drama). I understand it is a work of fiction, but they got it right with a lot, but soooo wrong with a lot as well. Surely they pay people for this.

Look, it's not terrible, but it definitely would not be as viewed if it was not a spin-off of The Boys. I honestly hope the writers were on strike when this was written, because it is so badly written. Every one of the main actors has had problems with their parents in one way or another. That's it. All of them are from wealthy families except the main woman. So, you basically get one character development the whole show, except in different persons. Anyway, hopefully it gets better. We'll see, but I am thinking this may be the only season I watch it.

You know when someone says "why read the book when you can watch the movie?"....Yeah, I should have read the book instead.