Thirty Days of Borgias: Day Twenty-Five
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selenakDay 25 ~ Good riddance: Who have you not been sorry to see killed off?
In a fictional narrative involving historical characters, this is a tricky question because several of those deaths just had to happen, so to speak. Also, sometimes I think the death in question was entirely fitting for the story and character, but that doesn't mean I spent my days wishing the character away, just that it was good storytelling, and usually happened at exactly the right moment. Case in point: Savonarola. He was introduced in s1 in a minor role (only one episode, I believe), bcame a major antagonist in s2, and his death in the finale was just right in terms of how long in the fictionalized universe of the show he should be around, no more, no less. (Also, the way it came about didn't chicken out of depicting both the heroic side of Savonarola and the brutality of the clerical power the Borgias wielded, while not ignoring Savonarola's own previous use of said power.)
(Sidenote: I think the show set itself up with something of a problem re: Giuliano della Rovere. He can't die, because history, what with being the next pope, but the show also presented him as an unrelenting and unwilling to compromise antagonist, so when he won't get killed in the next season, they'll have to deliver a good in-show reason why.)
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 about the Borgias.
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?
In a fictional narrative involving historical characters, this is a tricky question because several of those deaths just had to happen, so to speak. Also, sometimes I think the death in question was entirely fitting for the story and character, but that doesn't mean I spent my days wishing the character away, just that it was good storytelling, and usually happened at exactly the right moment. Case in point: Savonarola. He was introduced in s1 in a minor role (only one episode, I believe), bcame a major antagonist in s2, and his death in the finale was just right in terms of how long in the fictionalized universe of the show he should be around, no more, no less. (Also, the way it came about didn't chicken out of depicting both the heroic side of Savonarola and the brutality of the clerical power the Borgias wielded, while not ignoring Savonarola's own previous use of said power.)
(Sidenote: I think the show set itself up with something of a problem re: Giuliano della Rovere. He can't die, because history, what with being the next pope, but the show also presented him as an unrelenting and unwilling to compromise antagonist, so when he won't get killed in the next season, they'll have to deliver a good in-show reason why.)
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 about the Borgias.
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?
