Rome is back!

HBO's series is a rare one, and I didn't have much hope it would continue into a second season. I am very glad I am proven wrong.
This genre is pretty much ignored on TV. It's understandable considering it requires a lot of work and money to create something serious and not some parody like Xena and Hercules. So, hats off to the creators for giving us this series.
In the first season, we followed the lives of two Roman soldiers, as they made their way to greatness next to the rise of Julius Ceasar. Season 2 begins exactly where we were left off last year and there are plenty of historical events we can expect to frame the adventures of the series' heroes, Vorenus and Pullo. "Rome" continues in its realistic direction; the nudity and violence do not make this a series suitable for small children. The rest of us can enjoy a very special TV time that really stands out.