I was so disturbed by the graphic violence and nonchalant behaviors of the Jeremy Irons' Borgia series, some with then awful bloody slaying, that after the scornful rape scene, I couldn't stomach watching any more, even though it was interesting. So. I had read that this version was better somehow, and wanted to see Art Malik since he was my dream actor in Jewel in the Crown series way back when it was on PBS originally. The film production qualities were lovely in both of these Bogia series, but. This version was even worse with the more graphic sexual scenes. At least in the other Borgia series, the sexual scenes were softened with lots of bedsheets or lifted skirts so you aren't so embarrassed at what the actors have to do to keep their job. This still bloody and disgusting version had skin on skin; it makes you think these unfortunate actors all made stops in the porn industry before getting cast in a "classy" series. Life is too short to feel so horrible after seeing just the first show of this. I guess I'll stick to the book on this family history. And watch my Leave it to Beaver series to wash away the sins I saw, still illurking n my memory.