I like it a lot, myself - and the pullo and varenus characters really seem to grow in warmth and complexity as the series goes on (at first I thought, oh great, it's another 'good cop bad cop' cliche pairing). I also like the way they've tried to make roman religion a big part of it - as well as the slavery and class systems, and whereas it might not be entirely accurate, it does at least make the period seem strange, which is what so many historical films fail to do.