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By Alan Sepinwall Sunday, Apr 3, 2011 10:40 PM

<p>Jeremy Irons in "The Borgias."</p>

Jeremy Irons in "The Borgias."

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I posted my review of  "The Borgias" on Thursday. As with "Camelot," it's not my kinda show, and not something that's going to be in the rotation going forward, but as I often do with new series premieres, I'm curious for outside reactions. What did everybody else think? Was there enough there for you to stick around? 

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Alan Sepinwall has been reviewing television since the mid-'90s, first for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, The Star-Ledger, and now for HitFix. His new book, "The Revolution Was Televised," about the last 15 years of TV drama, is for sale at Amazon. He can be reached at sepinwall@hitfix.com
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  • Speaking as a Showtime skeptic, I'd say The Borgias is better than the average Showtime series. It's more sophisticated and intelligent. I'm not coming back for more because it's too staid, but at least I respect it, which I can't really say for most Showtime shows. And I don't have an aversion to British costume dramas. This one just seems slight.

    I agree that Jeremy Irons is giving a subpar performance here. If I was seeing him for the first time on this show, I would be impressed. But knowing what Irons is capable of makes me feel like he's not really giving 110 percent.

    April 3, 2011 at 11:27PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Red Para

    Unless Ezio Auditore shows up, I'm out.

    April 4, 2011 at 2:17PM EST Reply to Comment
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    cate

    The romance between cescere and his sister lucretzia is why i am watching, and the BEAUTIFUL set. I am waiting for some scandal and incest to errupt and have christian papers wherewhere taking to the streets. also they are just SO BEAUTIFUL. I love camelot although it is MUCH more corny. Still watching both.

    April 12, 2011 at 10:58AM EST Reply to Comment

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