Those About to Die: Death's Door

July 23, 2024 11:33 PM - Season 1, Episode 3

Kwame and Viggo bond; Queen Berenice warns Titus of Domitian's plans; Vespasian picks an heir.
posted by TheophileEscargot (2 comments total)

I thought this was a strong episode! Vespasian's death... the standing up thing was apparently historical. Not sure they made the most of his famous line "I think I'm becoming a god"... it's usually taken as ironic but it sounded here like he meant it. Scorpus' fake death and his trick with Incitatus were good too.
posted by TheophileEscargot at 3:37 AM on July 24

Interesting scene, buying back her daughter. A simple cash transaction. Slavery and freedom seem very arbitrary.
posted by porpoise at 10:15 PM on July 24