BORGIA VS THE BORGIAS

[jenni_blog]

The Borgias was a TV series on the Showcase channel here that I dearly wanted to see but it was being shown too late for me (10:00 PM). Since I've had Netflix I discovered recently that it was showing a TV miniseries called Borgia and at first I mistook it for The Borgias, not noticing the difference in the titles.

I watched the first episode of Borgia and was hooked. It's very involving from the start, and very graphic; in fact, one of the executive producers on the show also worked on Rome, and the two series have a lot in common. Borgia is a French-German production, but in the English language.

Another curiosity is that one of the characters is played by the same actor who plays Samwell Tarly in HBO's Game of Thrones.

Borgia was produced in 2011 and first shown in July. I had never heard of it before, but it's really good. There is an interesting review on IMDb, comparing it to The Borgias, here:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1736341/

While I still want to see The Borgias, I am enjoying Borgia so much that the Showcase production will have to wait!

Borgia is highly recommended! :)

EDIT: Because the stupid IMDb link might not work, here is a link to the official German site:

http://borgia.zdf.de/

But I loved the review so much at IMDb that I think anyone interested in watching one or both Borgia series would like to read it. :)

Comments

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

I watched 'The Borgias' in original and was fascinated! Now they show it on TV here in GERMAN and it's like HORROR!!! German language isn't working for me :(
Can't wait for the second 10 parts!

I think they have shown 'Borgia' on our TV but I didn't want to watch because I love the other series too much and the pics didn't make me want to watch it.

you cannot link IMBD sites

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I need to watch both 'Borgia' series in full before I make a decision as to which is best and for what reasons. I'd like to make a post after I have done so and point out all the differences. At first glance (I have watched both first episodes) I would say Borgia is definitely more graphic and the girls have more important parts. But The Borgias has better-known (and probably prettier) actors. Both held my interest pretty well, although I found Borgia seemed to drag in some spots, but was riveting in other places.

_{Thanks for the info. I didn't know it.}

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I dodn't want to watch something.

The actors in 'The Borgias' are really good!!! Jeromy Irons as pope is ähm... OMG! and the very best!
I love all actors. They have many sex scenes!!! You can also see the not that beautiful side of that time! Can't wait for the second session!!!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

YEAHHHHHH11111 Jeremy Irons!!!!!!!!!

Have watched Parts 2 & 3 of 'Borgia'! It's still GOOD! :)