I am rewatching Rome with a friend who has never seen it and cares very little for history. We watch about 5 minutes, she hits pause and I then answer her questions. Once we have established which of the pale red headed women are which, we tend to get into historical questions and other details. Bless the producers and Jonathan Stamp for the commentaries on the episodes.

"Why do they hate Caesar? He seems like a nice guy." Lengthy explanation about the hiarchy of classes, how slaves represented wealth and giving free men their jobs was thought a bad thing and the theoretical differences between a democracy and a dictator.

"Why does Caesar care if Cleopatra is in power? What's wrong with having Anthony as a leader? Why is Brutus still plotting against Caesar? What is Vorenus' problem? Why is he such a tight ass?"

I forgot how good this show was and how much I learned from it.