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kazmosis t1_j1rsp0o wrote

I think a lot of people are confusing the show you're talking about with the Jeremy Irons show.

That one was trash, the 2011 Fontana show is actually really good apart from the RANDOM ASS American accent on the Pope. Overall, GoT really took a nosedive in the latter seasons and Borgia maintained the quality or got better. But there is no denying GoT Seasons 1-4 were absolutely top notch, so I'd say on the whole they are pretty close.

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sherlock_jr t1_j1uekf2 wrote

When I watched I had to look up the accent thing because it definitely stood out to me. I read that they intentionally had the actors keep their native accents and because it’s a phenomenal international cast, they all end up sounding different. I actually love the idea now because it doesn’t discriminate against an actor who might not have a perfect Italian accent but still should be in the role, basically accent blind casting.

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OfCourse4726 OP t1_j1tb34k wrote

thank god. finally someone who actually knows what i'm talking about. i did not know the borgias also came out in 2011. i should've specified. yes the borgias fucking sucked.

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