Thirty Days of Borgias: Day Five
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selenakDay 05 ~ Favourite quote from The Borgias.
Something which is only funny and hilarious in context, and delivered in Jeremy Irons drawl: Cardinal Piccolomini, unburden your soul.
As with all gags, it loses by explaining, but I'll try. In the pilot, Rodrigo goes to some expense (ahem), money and benefits wise, to get the necessary votes in order to becoem pope. Over the course of the season, there are a lot of conspiracies, attempts to depose him, and in the last third, most of the cardinals high tail it out of Rome because of the French invasion, expecting the city to be sacked and, you know, rather wanting to avoid that. Rodrigo (and his daughter!) manage to manipulate the French king into a (temporary) alliance instead. Cue Cardinals coming back, very embarrassed and unsure just how angry the Pope is with them (read: which punishment he'll exact). Rodrigo, who is really good at trolling, tells them a little sack cloth wearing and, you know, handing over those benefits and the money they got a while back will do just fine, and the way he phrases that is, you guessed it, "Cardinal Piccolomini, unburden your soul."
It's one of those moments where on the one hand you should totally dissapprove because well, embodiment of pre-Luther Church corruption, but on the other, well, the cardinals had it coming and Rodrigo is just plain better at playing the game (most of the time) than they are. And enjoying himself a lot after a year of getting conspired against. But, to conclude with another Rodrigo quote, "what would Rome be without its plots?"
Day One ~ Picture or gif that expresses your reaction to the show.
Day 02 ~ Favourite female character.
Day 03 ~ Favourite male character.
Day 04 ~ Favourite antagonist.
Day 05 ~ Favourite quote from The Borgias.
Day 06 ~ Who do you ship?
Day 07 ~ Three words that describe The Borgias.
Day 08 ~ Favourite moment so far.
Day 09 ~ Least favourite character.
Day 10 ~ Would you rather be a cardinal or a soldier?
Day 11 ~ Favourite outfit worn by anyone.
Day 12 ~ Historical Crackship: Who belongs together, time and space be damned?
Day 13 ~ Re-Write History: Something you wish had happened.
Day 14 ~ Re-Write History: Something you wish never happened.
Day 15 ~ FREE DAY - Anything you’d like
Day 16 ~ Link to an interview or video you think is funny.
Day 17 ~ Favourite episode.
Day 18 ~ Give some advice to one of the characters.
Day 19 ~ Character that’s the most like you.
Day 20 ~ What do you like best about The Borgias?
Day 21 ~ Link to a Borgias blog.
Day 22 ~ Make or link to a graphic of your favourite ship.
Day 23 ~ Cesare, Juan & Lucrezia: Shag, marry, stab - what would you do?
Day 24 ~ Favourite quote from The Borgias.
Day 25 ~ Good riddance: Who have you not been sorry to see killed off?
Day 26 ~ A scene you can watch over and over again.
Day 27 ~ Fightin’ words: Who would you like to see in a fight to the death?
Day 28 ~ Fancast: Who would you like to see in a role on The Borgias?
Day 29 ~ Link to a fanvid you like.
Day 30 ~ How would you end the show?
Something which is only funny and hilarious in context, and delivered in Jeremy Irons drawl: Cardinal Piccolomini, unburden your soul.
As with all gags, it loses by explaining, but I'll try. In the pilot, Rodrigo goes to some expense (ahem), money and benefits wise, to get the necessary votes in order to becoem pope. Over the course of the season, there are a lot of conspiracies, attempts to depose him, and in the last third, most of the cardinals high tail it out of Rome because of the French invasion, expecting the city to be sacked and, you know, rather wanting to avoid that. Rodrigo (and his daughter!) manage to manipulate the French king into a (temporary) alliance instead. Cue Cardinals coming back, very embarrassed and unsure just how angry the Pope is with them (read: which punishment he'll exact). Rodrigo, who is really good at trolling, tells them a little sack cloth wearing and, you know, handing over those benefits and the money they got a while back will do just fine, and the way he phrases that is, you guessed it, "Cardinal Piccolomini, unburden your soul."
It's one of those moments where on the one hand you should totally dissapprove because well, embodiment of pre-Luther Church corruption, but on the other, well, the cardinals had it coming and Rodrigo is just plain better at playing the game (most of the time) than they are. And enjoying himself a lot after a year of getting conspired against. But, to conclude with another Rodrigo quote, "what would Rome be without its plots?"
Day One ~ Picture or gif that expresses your reaction to the show.
Day 02 ~ Favourite female character.
Day 03 ~ Favourite male character.
Day 04 ~ Favourite antagonist.
Day 05 ~ Favourite quote from The Borgias.
Day 06 ~ Who do you ship?
Day 07 ~ Three words that describe The Borgias.
Day 08 ~ Favourite moment so far.
Day 09 ~ Least favourite character.
Day 10 ~ Would you rather be a cardinal or a soldier?
Day 11 ~ Favourite outfit worn by anyone.
Day 12 ~ Historical Crackship: Who belongs together, time and space be damned?
Day 13 ~ Re-Write History: Something you wish had happened.
Day 14 ~ Re-Write History: Something you wish never happened.
Day 15 ~ FREE DAY - Anything you’d like
Day 16 ~ Link to an interview or video you think is funny.
Day 17 ~ Favourite episode.
Day 18 ~ Give some advice to one of the characters.
Day 19 ~ Character that’s the most like you.
Day 20 ~ What do you like best about The Borgias?
Day 21 ~ Link to a Borgias blog.
Day 22 ~ Make or link to a graphic of your favourite ship.
Day 23 ~ Cesare, Juan & Lucrezia: Shag, marry, stab - what would you do?
Day 24 ~ Favourite quote from The Borgias.
Day 25 ~ Good riddance: Who have you not been sorry to see killed off?
Day 26 ~ A scene you can watch over and over again.
Day 27 ~ Fightin’ words: Who would you like to see in a fight to the death?
Day 28 ~ Fancast: Who would you like to see in a role on The Borgias?
Day 29 ~ Link to a fanvid you like.
Day 30 ~ How would you end the show?
