Thirty Days of Borgias: Day Thirty
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selenakDay 30 ~ How would you end the show?
Welllllllll. It would be less angsty to end with Rodrigo’s death, I suppose there has to be a last episode about Cesare’s decline and fall and Lucrezia’s survivorness as well. So let’s say Rodrigo dies at the end of the last but one, which opens with chaotic Rome, Giuliano della Rovere taking over, and Cesare finding himself outmanoeuvred but at least able to secure the safety of his mother. (He had guards posted for Vannozza but as it turned out that wasn’t necessary; she was fairly popular, which della Rovere was aware of, so she was left alone.)
In order not to make it too depressing, I’d juxtapose Cesare losing territory and ending up dying in Spain (in a fight to the death, as previously mentioned) with Lucrezia managing to win over the d’Estes, who were strongly advised to get rid of her once Rodrigo was death, with the new Pope happy to offer annulment and making the defeat of the Borgias complete. But her father-in-law (soon to die) and her husband refused, and thus she became the Duchess of Ferrara, and a highly regarded one. (Which included her being occasional regent again, as she’d been for her father; in 1506 she initiated a law for the protection of the Jews.) So I’d cutting from Cesare’s death (cue epic fight sequence) to Lucrezia getting the news (from Micheletto, if he’s still alive in the show at that point), facing the possibility of her own impending end, with maybe some gleeful Rovere partisans waiting for her husband to discard her, head held high, and then hearing instead she won Ferrara after all. She prays for her dead family, takes her of the living one (her illegitimate son and however many of the legitimate kids the show will include, Giulia Farnese and Vannozza (who died Rome, not Ferrara, but never mind, show liberty) and as she was the first person we saw when the show started, as a young girl, she’ll be the last we see as it ends, a woman who has seen and done much and will do more, with the celebration of her and her husband taking over the duchy (after the death of the old duke, who in the show maybe WILL intend to discard her but dies before he can order his son to?) mirroring Rodrigo’s ascendancy in the pilot.
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 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.
Welllllllll. It would be less angsty to end with Rodrigo’s death, I suppose there has to be a last episode about Cesare’s decline and fall and Lucrezia’s survivorness as well. So let’s say Rodrigo dies at the end of the last but one, which opens with chaotic Rome, Giuliano della Rovere taking over, and Cesare finding himself outmanoeuvred but at least able to secure the safety of his mother. (He had guards posted for Vannozza but as it turned out that wasn’t necessary; she was fairly popular, which della Rovere was aware of, so she was left alone.)
In order not to make it too depressing, I’d juxtapose Cesare losing territory and ending up dying in Spain (in a fight to the death, as previously mentioned) with Lucrezia managing to win over the d’Estes, who were strongly advised to get rid of her once Rodrigo was death, with the new Pope happy to offer annulment and making the defeat of the Borgias complete. But her father-in-law (soon to die) and her husband refused, and thus she became the Duchess of Ferrara, and a highly regarded one. (Which included her being occasional regent again, as she’d been for her father; in 1506 she initiated a law for the protection of the Jews.) So I’d cutting from Cesare’s death (cue epic fight sequence) to Lucrezia getting the news (from Micheletto, if he’s still alive in the show at that point), facing the possibility of her own impending end, with maybe some gleeful Rovere partisans waiting for her husband to discard her, head held high, and then hearing instead she won Ferrara after all. She prays for her dead family, takes her of the living one (her illegitimate son and however many of the legitimate kids the show will include, Giulia Farnese and Vannozza (who died Rome, not Ferrara, but never mind, show liberty) and as she was the first person we saw when the show started, as a young girl, she’ll be the last we see as it ends, a woman who has seen and done much and will do more, with the celebration of her and her husband taking over the duchy (after the death of the old duke, who in the show maybe WILL intend to discard her but dies before he can order his son to?) mirroring Rodrigo’s ascendancy in the pilot.
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 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.
